The key to modern lifestyles today is being green. In a recent feature on the STAR’s new television show Modern Living TV (every Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on ANC and TFC) I ...

This may be the vernacular’s greatest appeal: It doesn’t look like everything new; it looks like a few old things that have withstood the ravages of time. Originally Published: May 4, 1997 at ...

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For some time now, Devin Rutkowski has been championing vernacular architecture in Sarasota. ... A green home is nothing more than a really well-built home.

Modern architecture emphasizes green spaces, disaster mitigation, ... It's helpful to see how vernacular buildings have ...

But some question the feasibility of vernacular architecture in cities. Most vernacular buildings can only be a maximum of three storeys high, with 18 inch-thick walls. But given the space constraints ...

When Chennai already has a lot of buildings from the British era, including the High Court building and Senate House, its longevity and legacy already give a green flag for vernacular architecture.

A new book from the National Museum of Bermuda tells how Canadian artist John Lyman long ago discovered the beauty of the island’s vernacular architecture. In the first in a two-part series ...

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“Vernacular building practices are crucial for sustainability and offer region-specific, passive solutions that effectively mitigate climate impacts while being cost-effective, and ...

We will highlight the vernacular nature of such measures and the need to respect past material knowledge. Our expert speaker will be Bill Butcher, Director and co-founder of Green Building Store. Bill ...