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A new partnership will bring several First Nations in Saskatchewan together with a team of researchers from the University of Toronto and Toronto Metropolitan University to develop new pathways toward housing self-sufficiency.

By Ute Wiedner The architectural holdings of the Archives of TU Graz - including the estates of Herbert Eichholzer, Anna Lülja Praun or Karla Kowalski - form the core of the Architekturarchiv Steiermark (ASt), which will be opened in Graz on 30th November.

The Ontario government has introduced sweeping new legislation aimed at building 1.5 million new homes by 2031.

New code for smart buildings would help move toward sustainable smart energy grid A research paper that sets out a design code for -active buildings- that would reduce emissions by using energy strategically and even feed power back into the grid has won an award.

Winning project supports collaboration between public housing residents in New York City and a local nonprofit offering training for work in the digital economy.

For his Master's project, architecture student Jeremy Morris assessed the life cycle of building materials in Vaud Canton.

Autonomous virtual humans that move and behave naturally are Siyu Tang's vision. One area from which the computer scientist draws inspiration are our behavioural patterns.

Much controversy surrounds the Neugasse project in the city Zurich. Spatial development scientist Sibylle Wälty shows how this area could contribute to alleviating the housing shortage: by building more densely than currently planned.

A raft of initiatives over the past 20 years testifies to growing interest in preserving Quebec's bungalows.

As Montreal develops a new urban planning and mobility plan, a participatory action-research project gives teenagers a chance to express their vision of their city and of their role as citizens throu What do young Montrealers think of their neighbourhoods and their city?

Brian Cody is an engineer with over 30 years of experience in the analysis and design of energy efficient cities, buildings and systems.

In early August 2022, the Aerogel Architecture Award was presented at Empa for the second time. The winning project comes from Germany, while buildings from Switzerland take second and third place.

It's the hottest place on Earth, with the thermometer often reaching 120 degrees Fahrenheit-in the shade.

Empa's future laboratory building, currently under construction in Dübendorf on the new co-operate research campus, celebrated its topping-out ceremony on 14 July.

A new, low-cost "optofluidic" system designed by University of Toronto researchers - and inspired by marine life like fish, crab and krill - could help buildings save energy by dynamically changing the appearance of their exteriors.

Despite a growing body of research that shows the addition of cycling lanes in a neighbourhood positively correlates with increases in residential property values, the public perception of this value varies dramatically by neighbourhood type.

How have cities adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic? Has urban planning and zoning changed to meet the mounting threats of the climate crisis? Will the trends of working from home continue as teleco

Aglaeé Degros is a professor and researcher at TU Graz. More precisely: at the Institute of Urbanism.

Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder - yet how do we find consensus on a shared amenity such as a neighbourhood? We took a stroll with two ETH architects to discover how they see their role as mediators between the conflicting priorities of urban consolidation, functionalism and aesthetics.