Dorian Lucas

Buildings from all over the world using the latest developments, innovations and achievements of eco-friendly architecture. Climate change and environmental pollution, rising energy prices and dwindling resources pose major challenges for the world of construction today. If sustainability is to become a global reality, it must also be designed and expressed with trend-setting aesthetics. The carefully selected sample projects in...

How can homes be upgraded to meet today's demands—from living comfort to energy efficiency and digital requirements? How can the fusion of the historic and the new be used as a design element? The use of existing residential buildings scores not only with the charm of what has been handed down, be it a baroque villa, a 19th-century farmhouse, or...

In contrast to a decade ago, when ecological architecture was considered a luxury, it has now become essentially impossible to build without considering sustainability issues. Aspects of ecological balance have become an important part in the planning and construction process. In recent years, a canon of standard methods and possibilities has emerged to achieve this goal of environmentally friendly architecture....

German Interior Design showcases the wide variety of contemporary German interior design, which is centred between the poles of tradition and globalisation. Germany's present-day global image is defined by modern technology, rural traditions, and solid craftsmanship, and is reflected in the design of public and private spaces: retro styles are revived and take on new shapes. The timeless elegance of...