Alumil India Appoints Vaggelis Papanikolaou As COO To Lead Operational Excellence & Digital Transformation

Alumil India has appointed Vaggelis Papanikolaou as its new COO to drive operational efficiency, digital transformation, and scalable growth across the Indian market. With 10+ years of global experience, he aims to strengthen the brand’s innovation and customer-centric strategy.

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Architecture That Listens to Nature

With the acceleration of technology and the gradual distancing of daily life from the natural environment, the need for quiet points that reconnect humans to their roots becomes increasingly evident. In this context, the concept of the Amazon Immersion Pavilion emerges, offering a space grounded in presence, atmosphere, and environmental respect. #AmazonImmersionPavilion #BiomimicryDesign #sustainablearchitecture

https://archup.net/amazon-immersion-pavilion/

Location and Geographical Context

Nuoc Ui School is located in Tra Mai village, Nam Tra My district, Quang Nam province, a remote mountainous area in central Vietnam. This region is known for its rugged terrain and harsh climatic conditions, with storms and heavy rainfall occurring almost every year. #ArchUp #NuocUiSchool #sustainablearchitecture

https://archup.net/nuoc-ui-school-sustainable-architecture/

Waiting for the Bus in the Amazon: An Experience Beyond Suffering

Waiting for a bus is often seen as an annoying experience, especially in areas with harsh weather conditions. In the Amazon region of Brazil, where intense heat and frequent rains prevail, this task becomes even more challenging. #BelémBusStation #sustainablearchitecture

https://archup.net/belem-bus-station/

What do you think about the value of soil/earth/dirt? Here's an open source soil amendment strategy "for improving 3 acres of low-quality soil, enough space to grow sufficient food to feed 100 people within 1 year."

https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/soil-amendment/

#SustainableProducts #GreenBuilding #EcoStandards #LEEDCertified #GreenDesign #ResponsiblePurchasing #SustainableArchitecture #EcoFriendlyMaterials #ClimateSmartChoices #ProductTransparency

Project "Stories": A Model for Sustainable Self-Building

In 2021, the city of Amsterdam witnessed the completion of the Stories project, a pioneering experiment in collective self-building, executed by Olaf Gipser Architects in collaboration with the Self-build Cooperative BSH20A, contractor Heutink Groep, and Smartland Studio for landscape architecture. #sustainablearchitecture #TimberSelfBuilding

https://archup.net/sustainable-self-building-with-timber/

Piracaia Eco-Village: A Living Example of Sustainable Architecture

Imagine walls made of compressed earth, windows framing the Brazilian hills, and a roof that collects rainwater just as nature intended. It may seem like something out of a utopian novel, but Arquipélago Arquitetos transformed it into reality with the Piracaia Eco-Village. #Compressedearthconstruction #PiracaiaEcoVillage #sustainablearchitecture

https://archup.net/piracaia-eco-village-sustainable-construction/

Kassette House stands in a quiet German garden.It is a small wooden sauna that blends architectural simplicity with environmental harmony.The design allows it to merge seamlessly with its natural surroundings.

Hot stones. Cool design. Nature just outside. #KassetteHouse #sustainablearchitecture #Woodendesign

https://archup.net/kassette-house-sauna-in-germany-a-modular-wooden-retreat-blending-simplicity-and-sustainability/

🇦🇺 The Sydney skyscraper Quay Quarter Tower didn’t get torn down, instead it was up-cycled,🏗️ keeping 65–95% of its original structure and doubling its office space 🏢 while saving thousands of tonnes of embodied carbon 🌱♻️ #SustainableArchitecture #ClimateAction

World’s first ‘upcycled’ skysc...
World’s first ‘upcycled’ skyscraper saves Australian tower from demolition

The architects behind Sydney’s Quay Quarter Tower, named World Building of the Year 2022, say the greenest skyscraper is “the one that already exists.”

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