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Koru Architects is the leading designer of bespoke low energy, healthy homes for design-conscious clients who want to create a sustainable legacy in the south-east of England.

Last month was the warmest January ever recorded globally, scientists say.It also means the global mean temperature for ...
08/02/2024

Last month was the warmest January ever recorded globally, scientists say.
It also means the global mean temperature for the past twelve months is 1.52C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average.
More than 190 countries committed under the 2015 Paris Agreement to limit global warming to "well below" a 2C rise by the end of the century.
What are our Governments doing to help? Not a lot it seems.
And now our own ‘Government-in-waiting’ are reneging on their promise of spending £28bn a year on green investments. Why can’t politicians take climate change more seriously? Do they not care about their children's and grand children's future like the rest of us?

Europe’s largest thatched roofIngenhoven Architects has recently created a series of buildings topped with large, overha...
01/02/2024

Europe’s largest thatched roof
Ingenhoven Architects has recently created a series of buildings topped with large, overhanging thatched roofs for the Lanserhof Sylt health resort on the German island of Sylt. This is a great example of a traditional, sustainable material used in a beautifully modern way.
Photo by Ingenhoven Architects.
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Have a wonderful Christmas
20/12/2023

Have a wonderful Christmas

Cosy Magical HomesOut of curiosity I asked Chat GPT to explain the concept of Passive House to a child and this is the d...
18/10/2023

Cosy Magical Homes
Out of curiosity I asked Chat GPT to explain the concept of Passive House to a child and this is the delightful description it came back with ....
"A passive house is like a cozy, magical home that's super good at keeping you comfortable without using a lot of energy. It's like living in a fairy tale house that's always just right, no matter the weather outside"
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Modular treehouseEstonian studio Arsenit has completed an elevated timber retreat nestled in the trees close to the coun...
12/10/2023

Modular treehouse
Estonian studio Arsenit has completed an elevated timber retreat nestled in the trees close to the country’s largest waterfall. Named ‘Piil’ after the Estonian word ‘pilluma’ which means ‘peeking/looking,’ the 30-foot-tall prefabricated treehouse is elevated off the ground to minimise its interference with the forest surface while providing generous views across the Estonian countryside. Image credit: Yifan Liu
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World’s 6th Blue ZoneAuthor and film-maker Dan Buettner has identified five ‘blue zones’ around the world where people l...
14/09/2023

World’s 6th Blue Zone
Author and film-maker Dan Buettner has identified five ‘blue zones’ around the world where people live longer and happier lives: Okinawa, Ikaria, Sardinia, Nicoya and Loma Linda. He has now added a 6th to that list - Singapore - where there’s a strong shift to plant-based diets, but also the architecture plays a key role to facilitate and encourage social interaction. High rise housing blocks close to transport hubs with community gardens, playgrounds, fitness corners and hawker centres have all contributed to a huge rise in the citizens life expectancy and wellbeing. Image credit: Amanda Coh. , , , , , , , , .0

Robots assemble a domed timber pavilionThe Universities of Stuttgart and Freiburg have partnered on the construction of ...
06/09/2023

Robots assemble a domed timber pavilion
The Universities of Stuttgart and Freiburg have partnered on the construction of a curved timber pavilion on the University of Freiburg campus which seeks to showcase an “integrative approach to design and construction for sustainable architecture.” According to the team, the entire building structure is reusable, while the combination of computational design methods, robotic fabrication, and automated assembly has led to a 50% reduction in material consumption. Image credit: Conné van d'Grachten. , , , , , ,

Passive House DesignKoru proudly announce that we now include Certified Passive House Design as part of our in-house ser...
02/08/2023

Passive House Design
Koru proudly announce that we now include Certified Passive House Design as part of our in-house services. Director, Mark Pellant, has added to his extensive list of accomplishments by attaining the prestigious Passivhaus Institute qualification of Certified Passive House Designer. This enables us to design new homes and extensions / refurbishments using the sophisticated Passivhaus planning package software to accurately calculate energy balances and ensure your new home is ultra energy efficient with high levels of comfort and air quality and zero chance of drafts and condensation. If you’re considering a passive house project, please get in touch so that we can explain how we can help you. , , , , , ,

UK Passivhaus Awards 2023Built by the architect owners over a period of 8 years of evenings and weekends and built to me...
25/07/2023

UK Passivhaus Awards 2023
Built by the architect owners over a period of 8 years of evenings and weekends and built to meet the exacting standards of the Passivhaus certification, Ostro Passivhaus is this year's joint winner of the UK Passivhaus Awards. Approached down a shared driveway in Kippen, Scotland the house sits on a backland site on the edge of a conservation area. The house is characterised externally by diagonal timber cladding and punched window openings and was designed by Paper Igloo Architects. Photo by David Barbour. , , , , , ,

UK net zero plans heading in wrong directionBritain will need to quadruple its decarbonisation efforts to hit its climat...
28/06/2023

UK net zero plans heading in wrong direction
Britain will need to quadruple its decarbonisation efforts to hit its climate targets, the Government’s own advisers have said as they warned the nation had given up its leading global role. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) said ministers have shown a lack of leadership, have wasted opportunities over the last year and that action could not wait until after the coming election. It added that it was now less confident that ministers would meet their legally binding targets for 2030 and 2050 than last year. However, the CCC insisted that reaching those goals did not have to mean dramatically different lifestyles for the general public, but that it would take substantial effort to get there. Personally I disagree with this statement and believe a change in lifestyle is the only way we will combat climate change. , , , , , ,

Rain Harvest HomeA curious collaboration of architecture firms from Mexico City and Seattle has produced a new family ho...
07/06/2023

Rain Harvest Home
A curious collaboration of architecture firms from Mexico City and Seattle has produced a new family home and nature retreat in a rural mountainous region of Mexico. One of the main goals for the project was to minimise resource consumption, particularly water which would normally be pumped in from faraway watersheds. The rainwater harvesting system meets 100% of the home's water needs, including its drinking water. Photo by Jamie Navarro. , , , , , ,

World’s largest structureRiyadh, Saudi Arabia has unveiled designs for the ‘Mukaab’, a 400m tall skyscraper ‘cube’ large...
30/05/2023

World’s largest structure
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has unveiled designs for the ‘Mukaab’, a 400m tall skyscraper ‘cube’ larger than 20 Empire State buildings combined. It will be one of the largest structures ever built and will contain 2 million square metres of shops and attractions. It’s destined to be one of the modern 7 wonders of the world but how sustainable will it be? Photo by World Architecture News.
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Studio 221, 91 Western Road
Brighton And Hove
BN12NW

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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