Sustainable Architecture in Reykjavik

Basalt, Energy and sustainability, Essay, Middle Density, Urban Paradigms

Carbon-emissions, Co-Habitation, Collaborative work, Design strategies, Geotechnics, Greenery, Greenhouse, Iceland, Inclusivity, Infrastructure, Local economy, Pedestrian realm, Project, Public Space, Resilient cities, Reykjavík, Sharing economy, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Thermal engines, Urban Development, Working Space

Basalt Architects have won the C40 Reinventing Cities global competition for innovative carbon-free and resilient urban projects for the site of Lágmúli in Reykjavik, Iceland. Acting as lead designers for team Fabric (Basalt Architects, EFLA, Landmótun and Reginn), Basalt Architects delivered an exemplary sustainable architecture project in Reykjavík where forward-minded businesses and individuals are given a chance to thrive in a communal, open building designed for a better future.