Tag: Living Building Challenge

REGENERATION rocks!

REGENERATION rocks!

A "Rocky Station" for REGENERATION Good also the second one, one might say, after the conclusion of REGENERATION 2016 which repeats, after one year, the success of the European design competition by Macro Design Studio in collaboration with the International Living Future Institute (ILFI), that promotes the Living Building philosophy, the most rigorous standard in … Continue reading REGENERATION rocks!

The REGENERATION 2016 Conference.

The REGENERATION 2016 Conference.

A "different Saturday" ... that will change your minds. It's time to imagine a "Living Future" made of "living buildings." Living Building Challenge is a building certification program, advocacy tool and philosophy, suitable  for projects that want to go beyond being simply "less harmful", to truly become "regenerative". The Challenge defines the most advanced measure of sustainability in … Continue reading The REGENERATION 2016 Conference.

Slow Construction.

Slow Construction.

Living Building Challenge meets Slow Food. "Slow Construction" can be defined as an approach in line with the principles of Slow Food and Living Building Challenge, which aims to tune the buildings with the local environment around them by using local materials, eliminating toxic products, adapting the design to the specific climatic and ecological conditions. … Continue reading Slow Construction.

M’ama non m’ama. I Petali di Living Building Challenge 3.0 a Rovereto.

M’ama non m’ama. I Petali di Living Building Challenge 3.0 a Rovereto.

Un "Living Future" è sbocciato a Rovereto. Non mancate la prima tappa del viaggio che cambierà l'ambiente costruito che ci circonda. 7 incontri tematici dal 16.12.2015 al 23.11.2016 a Rovereto (TN). Living Building Challenge Collaborative: Italy propone, a partire da mercoledì 16 dicembre, 7 incontri di discussione sui principi del protocollo Living Building ChallengeSM con la … Continue reading M’ama non m’ama. I Petali di Living Building Challenge 3.0 a Rovereto.

REGENERATION. Reloaded.

REGENERATION. Reloaded.

After the excellent feedbacks of the 1st edition, REGENERATION will be repeated. Macro Design Studio in collaboration with the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) and the Living Building Challenge Collaborative: Italy is proud to organize REGENERATION, the 2nd edition | 2016, the European design competition entirely based on the LBC protocol. What It is a design workshop in which three teams composed … Continue reading REGENERATION. Reloaded.

Sustainable Innovation 2015.

Sustainable Innovation 2015.

‘State of the Art’ Sustainable Innovation & Design Part of the ‘Towards Sustainable Product Design’ series of conferences 20th International Conference 9th-10th November 2015 University for the Creative Arts Epsom Surrey KT18 5BE UK Please don't miss our paper presentation on Day #2 at 10:45 in the Refereed Papers session - I'm the only Italian … Continue reading Sustainable Innovation 2015.

Highlights from LF15.

Highlights from LF15.

Home again, after three days as a "sponge" in Seattle, absorbing a fascinating mix of technical knowledge, sustainability principles and visions of the future. A Living Future, like the name of the ninth annual “unconference” organized by the International Living Future Institute. Architects, landscape architects, engineers, ecologists, manufacturers, and other professionals focused on sustainability in … Continue reading Highlights from LF15.

Place and Community. The LF unConference.

After one year, I'm back, this time in Seattle, at the Living Future unconference 2015. As always, eager to learn, to exchange views with the participants, to listen to the keynote speakers and best-practices, togo through the Living Building Challenge. The time for “Do less harm” has passed. It’s time for the beginning of being; … Continue reading Place and Community. The LF unConference.

(Sognando un) Living Future.

L'intervista di Franz Magazine del 03.03.2015 a cura di Mauro Sperandio, su ReGeneration, Living Building Challenge e Macro Design Studio. Regeneration è il primo concorso di progettazione interamente basato sul protocollo Living Building Challenge™, un modo di pensare e costruire orientato alla sostenibilità, l'unico criterio intelligente per abitare il futuro. REGENERATION si svolgerà dal 15 al … Continue reading (Sognando un) Living Future.