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.
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.
Sustainable Roots is a Magé, Brazil initiative by Cozinha Colher de Pau. It offers free, inclusive workshops on agroecology, food sovereignty, and sustainable practices, using local ingredients to reduce waste and strengthen local food systems.
No Time to Waste reimagines NYC’s food waste system by transforming a former oil-tank site into an experiential compost park, linking waste diversion, urban farming, research, and education to reduce methane emissions.
This project frames energy as a catalyst for post-war recovery, proposing a decentralized Energy Island complex integrating renewables, desalination, and food systems in Rafah, Gaza, as a scalable prototype for resilience and sustainability.
Design Process Studio integrated UNSDGs into second-semester interior design education, positioning sustainability as foundational rather than supplementary. Students addressed real-world challenges, examining how design decisions intersect with environmental, social, and economic systems.
Architecture of Belonging Studio reframes residual urban spaces as opportunities for sustainable and inclusive transformation.
The Sustainable Architecture Prompt (SAP) is a card-based educational tool designed to help architecture students and educators integrate the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into design studios.