As demands for sustainability impact the housing sector, developers are facing the challenge of creating affordable and eco-friendly homes. Goldsmith Street, a RIBA-award-winning project, could offer the solution to sustainable living, while creating and fostering new communities.

As more people learn how plastic plagues the planet, the tide is turning against disposable water bottles, driving demand for stylish, reusable options from brands like Bkr. Why would people pay a premium for sustainable receptacles, and is there a danger in making functional goods fashionable?

As UK shops open up, the high street looks a bit different than it did pre-pandemic, as a shift in consumer shopping habits has left many stores vacant. To ease people’s eco concerns, local authorities are acquiring commercial properties and turning them into climate emergency centres.

Utrecht in the Netherlands has announced that every rooftop will be ‘greened’ with plants and mosses or have solar panels installed in accordance with its ‘no roof unused’ policy. With environmental concerns high, many city-dwellers are keen for elements of nature to be integrated into urban life.