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The Akshar Foundation is creating sustainable schools to teach children important life skills

Based in Assam, India, the Akshar Foundation is on a mission to create a new type of sustainable school with its...

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Green school in Bali shows students how to live sustainably

The goals of the Green School are anything but small, yet they are simple: take care of the local community and...

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This rammed earth school in Ghana school cost only $13,976 to build

This amazing school in rural Ghana was built in 60 days for just $13,976. The new InsideOut School replaces the...

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New green school in Kibera slum replaces original started by concerned Kenyan mothers

A group of concerned mothers started the Anwa primary school in Kibera, Kenya, where extremely disadvantaged children...

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Breathtaking bamboo building withstands earthquakes and boasts a zero-carbon footprint

Thailand’s eco-friendly Panyaden International School has added a stunning new sports hall to its campus that’s...

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This high school in California embodies sustainability at every possible level

The new Center for Environmental Studies (CES) at Bishop O’Dowd high school in California is one of the greenest...

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Bold incisions grant new life to historic New Hampshire school

A meeting of art and architecture can have energizing results. Rather than demolishing two unusable upper floors...

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Inhabitat Talks to Elea Robinson, Founding Faculty at New Amsterdam School, About Growing a Green School

Do you remember the antsy feeling you would get in school while waiting for the recess bell to ring? Luckily, more...

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New lush green "ground floor" to welcome Tel Aviv University students by 2019

The split level design of the Lorry Lokey building integrates nature in a number of inventive ways. As the outdoor...

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This crazy Singapore school looks like it's made from rainbow lollipops

The project is an extension of the Nanyang Primary School and Kindergarten in Singapore. The campus is framed by...

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Join Building Trust's 2016 workshop for a chance to design + build a new school hall in Sierra Leone

Those looking to gain experience in the field of architecture and humanitarian design will have the chance to partake...

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Green Parisian school combines sophistication of stainless steel with the warmth of wood

The nursery, elementary school andgymnasiumoccupy an area located between the residential neighborhood of Ville-du-Bois...

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CEBRA's Smart School Meadow is an inclusive learning space that doubles as community center in Russia

The new school campus will be located in Irkutsk, Russia. The project aims to expand the classical use of learning...

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BOARD designs a column-free lightweight bridge extension for a school in Germany

The new column-free addition facilitates both spatial and functional merging of the two existing schools and attempts...

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Wood and metal sandwich panels clad PAN Architects' striking Marseille Architecture School extension

The extension references the existing buildings and covered bridges on campus, designed in the 1960s by architect...

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