Environmental design
Arcology
Arcology, a portmanteau of "architecture" and "ecology", is a field of creating architectural design principles for very densely populated, ecologically…
Sustainable urban infrastructure
Sustainable urban infrastructure expands on the concept of urban infrastructure by adding the sustainability element with the expectation of improved…
Ecovillage
An ecovillage is a traditional or intentional community with the goal of becoming more socially, culturally, economically, and ecologically sustainable.…
Permaculture
Permaculture is a system of agricultural and social design principles centered around simulating or directly utilizing the patterns and features…
Zero-energy building
A zero-energy building, also known as a zero net energy (ZNE) building, net-zero energy building (NZEB), net zero building or…
Urban sprawl trends
Urban sprawl or suburban sprawl describes the expansion of human populations away from central urban areas into low-density, monofunctional and…
Urban sprawl
Urban sprawl or suburban sprawl describes the expansion of human populations away from central urban areas into low-density, monofunctional and…
Environmental impact assessment
Environmental assessment (EA) is the assessment of the environmental consequences (positive and negative) of a plan, policy, program, or actual…
Vastu shastra
Vastu shastra (vāstu śāstra) is a traditional Hindu system of architecture which literally translates to "science of architecture." These are…
Spatial network
A spatial network (sometimes also geometric graph) is a graph in which the vertices or edges are spatial elements associated…
Space in landscape design
Space in landscape design refers to theories about the meaning and nature of space as a volume and as an…
Maharishi Vastu Architecture
Maharishi Vastu Architecture (MVA) is a set of architectural and planning principles assembled by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi based on "ancient…
Feng shui
Feng shui, also known as geomancy, is a pseudoscience originating from China, which claims to use energy forces to harmonize…
Public interest design
Public interest design is a human-centered and participatory design practice that places emphasis on the “triple bottom line” of sustainable…