Sabine JankNigerians are building earthquake-proof homes from plastic bottles and it could be a game-changerupworthy.com - Sethuraman sPlastic bottles compactly filled with sand is reportedly 20 times stronger than bricks and concrete. Plastic is, without a doubt, one of the biggest …
Sabine JankIncredible Car-Free Eco Village Will Overlook Lake Genevaverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Jessica StewartSwitzerland's Lake Geneva district will be home to an incredible green architecture project when The Greenhouses takes shape. Designed by Vincent Callebaut Architectures, this car-free eco-village will include 480 low-consumption homes set within a large urban park. It's a beautiful revitalization …
Sabine JankA prefab building revolution can help resolve both the climate and housing crisestheconversation.com - Ehsan Noroozinejad and Parisa ZiaesaeidiThe world faces an increasing shortage of housing and an escalating climate emergency. These urgent global issues call for quick action and …
Sabine JankCities and Buildings Need to Start Acting More Like TreesThe Daily Beast - Dickson D. DespommierThe same survival characteristics found in trees and forests can be applied to developing new cities. We just finished the hottest July in history, …
Sabine JankUrban Design for Sustainabilityplanetizen.com - Diana IonescuThe way we build cities can have significant impacts on public health and equity. In an article in Colorado Newsline, Julia Perbohner calls attention …
Sabine JankThis small Finnish city will be carbon neutral in just a few yearsverified_publisherFast Company - Adele PetersIn the U.S., cities like Denver and Austin plan to be carbon neutral by 2040. Seattle and Miami are aiming for 2050. In Finland—where the whole country wants to be carbon neutral by 2035—one small city may get there within a few years. Lahti, a city an hour north of Helsinki by train, was once a …
