One of world’s tallest timber buildings is carbon-negative

Kruti Choksi Kothari
25 January 2024

Sara kulturhus is a multifunctional centre with cultural facilities and an attached hotel in Skellefteå, Sweden, and one of the tallest timber structures in the world that is also carbon-negative.

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Post-War Collective

A library in Sri Lanka offers hope to a community after a protracted civil war

Mrinmayee Bhoot
11 January 2024

The Post-War Collective project, a community library in Ambepussa (Sri Lanka), aims to reintegrate former soldiers into the civilian workforce after 25 years of conflict, teaching them construction skills on-site.

HIKMA: Legacy Restored in Niger

Niger
2018

A derelict mosque in Niger is revived into a hub for the community

Kruti Choksi Kothari
4 January 2024

Hikma religious and secular complex is a community node in Dandaji, Niger, juxtaposing a new mosque next to its predecessor, now retrofitted into a library. The two are linked by inclusive public spaces.

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Microlibrary Fibonacci

SHAU’s microlibrary promotes reading and social engagement in Bandung park

Jerry Elengical
28 December 2023

The open-sided Microlibrary Fibonacci appears like an ‘urban ruin’ in a public park, as if reclaimed by nature, a visual metaphor both playful and attractive in a city short on public amenities for the youth.

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Krushi Bhawan

India
2018

Studio Lotus sets the bar for sustainable vernacular design

Mrinmayee Bhoot
25 September 2023

Krushi Bhawan is a government complex in Bhubaneswar (Odisha, India) that defies the expectations of an office building morphology by letting the state’s rich cultural heritage seep through its site.