Sustainability
Etihad Rail Passenger Trains: Launch Dates, Ticket Prices, Stations and Everything We Know
Tickets go on sale today, while the first passenger service launches on 30 June. Here's everything you need to know about travelling on Etihad Rail
By Amy Bradford
Pharrell Williams Imagines a Sustainable Home of the Future for Louis Vuitton
Designed as the architectural centrepiece of Louis Vuitton’s Autumn–Winter 2026 show, DROPHAUS is a serene, water-driven home concept that reflects Pharrell Williams’ belief in human-centred design
By Fanny Guénon des Mesnards
Sustainable Design: Experts Decry the Dawn of Fast Furniture – and Offer Up High Quality Alternatives
Designers reveal the dark side of fast furniture and the affordable brands that offer beauty, durability, and sustainability instead
By Aditi Sharma
Local Coral Reefs Inspired the Textured Stone Façade of This Contemporary Villa on Jumeirah Bay Island
The design also features an original take on traditional mashrabiya screens
By Amy BradfordPhotography by Chris Goldstraw
These Prefabricated Houses Bring Hobbit-Style Architecture to the Real World
They look like they belong in the Shire, but run on cutting-edge green tech
By Annabelle Dufraigne
Sustainable Design Principles for Modern Luxury: 9 Expert-Led Ways to Create More Meaningful Interiors
Eco-friendly luxury is no longer a niche, it’s reshaping the way interiors are conceived, crafted, and experienced
By Hannah Newton
Vernacular Architecture in the Middle East: 7 Traditional Styles That Inspire Sustainable Design
Timeless, climate-conscious, and rooted in place, these traditional dwellings provide the blueprints for sustainable living
By Amelia Dhuga
Baghdad Sustainable Forests: One Million Trees Are at the Heart of Gensler’s “Forest District” Vision for the Iraqi Capital
Architecture studio Gensler has released visuals of an urban district it has designed for Baghdad, Iraq, hoping it will become a benchmark for sustainable cities
By Kieron Marchese
Herzog & de Meuron Shape Swiss Bank HQ Into a Flexible, Human-Centred Workplace
In Geneva, Lombard Odier’s new headquarters puts culture before metrics, proving the greenest offices are the ones people want to use
By Kieron Marchese
Modern Rustic Interiors Transform a 1970s Malibu Ranch Into a Stylish Oasis
Renovated by Alexander Design, it blends vintage and modern elements in equal measure, while staying true to sustainability
By Aditi Sharma
Sustainable Home Design Meets High Style at This Canadian Lakeside Retreat
Built using passive house technology, the design fosters wellbeing with a standout kitchen and home gym
By Amy Bradford
At Venice Biennale 2025 Morocco Spotlights the Enduring Influence of Earth Architecture
Mud brick plinths, nomadic textiles, 900 hand tools and an eerie holographic display emphasise the role of generational know-how in developing contextual building solutions
By Robert McKelveyPhotography by Samuele Cherubini
Venice Biennale 2025: The Middle East Bets on the Past To Create an Equitable Future
Bahrain, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Oman reframe vernacular practises to propose globally applicable solutions to today’s most pressing problems
By Pratyush Sarup
Review: The Desert Rock Resort in Saudi Arabia Beckons Spiritual Awakening Through Design – Here’s Why You Should Book a Stay
Carved into the golden cliffs of the Hejaz mountains, this new Red Sea resort is an invitation to press pause
By Pratyush SarupPhotography by Ema Peter
21 Beautiful Sustainable Buildings: Green Architecture That’s Healing Our Planet
From towering vertical forests and waste-to-energy ski slopes to floating timber retreats and bamboo cathedrals – these structures are reshaping our relationship with the planet
By Kieron Marchese
Expo 2025 Osaka: A Beacon of Adaptive Architecture, the Cartier Women’s Pavilion Shines Bright
Architect Yuko Nagayama reused elements from her Japan pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai to create a flexible structure for Cartier's empowering space at the world exhibition in Osaka
By Sam CochranPhotography by Victor Picon
This Surrealist House With Curved Walls Is an Unexpected Masterpiece of Sustainable Architecture
Inspired by desert dunes and ocean waves, this earthen home in Almaty is a self-built eco dream with a sculptural sound system
By Amy Bradford
Norman Foster Imagines Future Habitats on Mars and the Moon
At an exhibition in Washington, D.C., the British starchitect presented his vision of space habitats, with 3D printing and sustainability leading the way
By Annabelle Dufraigne
What the World’s Leading Cities Will Look As ‘15-Minute Cities’, According to AI
From Dubai to New York, a project to reshape six global destinations offers a glimpse of a brighter, greener future
By Amy Bradford
Desert Rock, a New Cave-Like Saudi Resort, Was Carved Out of the Hejaz Mountains
Redefining eco-tourism in the Middle East with its chiselled-rock architecture, it is the ultimate way to get back to nature
By Amy Bradford