SDGs Awareness for Children and Youth
This project is part of APLA’s Community Engagement Program on SDG Awareness, aiming to localize the Sustainable Development Goals through interactive, place-based learning.
Heritage Garden for Urban Farming
Rehabilitation and operation of a historic garden surrounding a heritage building in the heart of Ramallah, transforming it into a vibrant hub for urban farming, community learning, and cultural exchange.
Grow Your Own Bamboo City
Grow Your Own City’ explores whole value chains, connecting rural village-based bamboo agroforestry with the fast-growing urban centres of Indonesia, to unlock a multitude of socio-environmental benefits across global bamboo supply chains.
Living School Campus Post Disaster
Cave Urban are designing the master plan for three Living School campuses. Rebuilding after the 2022 Lismore floods, the project explores how architecture can increase resilience to natural disasters and re-imagine existing built infrastructure.
AIA Framework for Design Excellence
AIA’s Framework informs progress toward an equitable, healthy, resilient, and zero-carbon built environment. It aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, demonstrating a common urgent call for climate action and equity.
Community Participation and Decision Making
“Towards a Partnered Community” is a local initiative led by the Dura Youth Council in cooperation with the Municipality of Dura. The project is built around a simple idea: bringing decision-making closer to people.
Yanjiang Rural School
The Yanjiang Rural Village School reimagines rural education in China, serving five villages with adaptable, sustainable architecture that integrates courtyards, passive strategies, and cost-effective design to strengthen community resilience amid rapid urbanisation.
High School Passive House Training Center
Transforming an underused classroom into a climate education hub, this project equips students with practical Passive House skills (Insulation, Airtightness, Windows, Ventilation, Modeling , supports workforce pathways, and models scalable, climate-responsive training through sustained partnerships.
Aboriginal Healthcare Hub
The project is a community-controlled, culturally grounded health facility placing wellness at the centre of community, enabling Martu / Niabali people access high-quality care on Country while strengthening culture, dignity and connection.