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  • Ecogradia Podcast

    The distinguishing feature of a BillionBricks home is its large roof, made entirely of photovoltaic panels. Photo: © BillionBricks.

  • Project Update - Growing Social Fabric in Palestine

    The Seraj Library Project supports the development of community libraries that provide safe and beautiful spaces for children, facilitate access to information and education, and foster civic engagement.

  • Sounding Board Rotterdam

    At the Sounding Board Rotterdam, Marvin Henry, Senior Manager Avoided Emissions at the WBCSD and former doctoral researcher at Utrecht University presented an analysis of the systemic role of startups for circular innovation.

  • Ecogradia Series 3

    Maria Atkinson AM, Atkinson Consultancy: The sustainability whisperer.

  • Life on the Amazon Waters: Documentary explores the unique architecture of the riverine communities in Brazil

    View trailer: Architect Danielle Khoury Gregorio has released a 30-minute documentary “Life on the Amazon Waters” to develop a deeper understanding of local construction processes and issues related to sustainability and housing, after receiving a USD 75,000 Research in Practice Grant (RPG) from the Holcim Foundation.

  • Life on the Amazon Waters

    Supported by Research in Practice Grant from the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction, “Life on the Amazon Waters” was filmed in August 2022, in the floating community of Catalão (Iranduba) and in the stilt communities of Xiborena (Iranduba) and Careiro da Várzea.

  • Building with water: Restoring the water cycle in the built environment

    At the Sounding Board Rotterdam, Friso Klapwijk, Global Director Urban Climate Resilience at Wavin explains how designing our cities for water capture can be beneficial, and how the roofing system he has developed over the past ten years helps to harvest rainwater and consider water as a valuable resource from the first drop of rain to the final runoff – with hydrological, thermal, and environmental benefits.

  • Elemental Construction in California, USA

    Inspired by the concept of an urban plan with an orchestrated mix of community and private spaces, the project combines new and old to support the complete needs of the university’s program. Photo courtesy: UCLA

  • Commons - Project Update - June 2023

    The Holcim Awards Bronze 2014 winner for Europe has now been completed in Vienna and is home to around 2,300 residents in 1,100 housing units and ground-floor commercial spaces with a total floor area of 83,000sqm.

  • Cities: Affordable Housing Workshop 2022

    Norman Foster with Mentor Stuart Smith, Academic Body members and scholars at VPP Vallecas.

  • Cities: Affordable Housing Workshop 2022

    Laura Viscovich, Executive Director of the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction during her presentation held at the Norman Foster Foundation’s library.

  • Digital rebar: An opportunity for material-efficient construction

    Ammar Mirjan presented the benefits of robotic rebar solutions at the first Holcim Foundation Sounding Board – which enables built environment innovators to explore their ideas with industry-leading peers.

  • Holcim Awards 2023 - Jury for Middle East Africa

    Professor Lesley Lokko, OBE, Founder & Director of African Futures Institute (AFI); Curator of the 18th International Architecture Exhibition; and Chair of the Holcim Awards 2023 jury for Middle East Africa. Photo credit: Murdo McLeod.

  • Holcim Awards 2023 Launch

    The internationally renowned Holcim Awards are now open for entries. With a total prize pool of USD 1 million, the Holcim Foundation conducts the global competition to shed light and reward leading-edge thinking and real-world case studies that accelerate the global movement for sustainable construction.

  • Next Generation Accelerator (NGX) Workshop 2022

    The workshop brainstorming sessions focused on ways to build momentum within the building and construction industry.

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