Vertical forest Mountain Hotel will clean the air in Guizhou, China

Milan-based architects Stefano Boeri Architetti have unveiled its third vertical forest building - a 250-room hotel in the remote Guizhou region of China.

Australian architect launches revolution with arrival of biggest ever 3D printer

If architect James Gardiner is even half right, 3D printing is about to launch a digital design revolution. Dr Gardiner believes it will transform our world like the industrial revolution did in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Germany is building world's largest passive housing complex

In Germany, the world’s biggest passive housing complex is currently under construction. The solar-powered Heidelberg Village will comprise 162 units and a host of sustainable features, including rooftop and vertical gardens.

The world's largest 3D printer creates nearly zero-cost homes out of mud

WASP has built the world's largest delta-style 3D printer that can build full-size buildings out of mud and clay for nearly zero cost.

Poll: Construction industry embraces carbon reduction trend

Three-quarters of UK construction companies now operate a low carbon or carbon reduction strategy, a new survey has shown.

World Green Building Council sets goal for all buildings to be "net zero" by 2050

WGBC has launched a groundbreaking project that will ensure all buildings are ‘net zero’ by 2050, in its bid to help deliver on the promise of the Paris Agreement to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.

Giant eye looks out from MVRDV's futuristic library in Tianjin

Dutch firm topped out the Tianjin Binhai Library, which features a gigantic eye-like space at its heart.

The world's new tallest tower by Santiago Calatrava moves forward in Dubai

When you’re aiming for a project to be the first, biggest, or best of its kind in the world, having an international team on the job can really help.