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Ceramic Facade as Climate System: Wasl Tower, Dubai | UNStudio

UNStudio’s Wasl Tower in Dubai positions the building envelope as an active environmental system. Its ceramic facade—comprising thousands of terracotta fins—responds to solar orientation, reduces heat gain, and lowers cooling demand by approximately 10%. The project demonstrates how material intelligence can reduce reliance on mechanical systems in high-rise design. Read the full feature on India Art n Design: https://indiaartndesign.com/ceramic-facade-as-climate-system-wasl-tower-dubai-unstudio/

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Climate-Responsive Office Design in Ahmedabad by Fifth Column India

Studio Fifth Column India rethinks the glass-box model of a commercial office building in Ahmedabad through climate-responsive design. By reconfiguring façade, planning, and systems, the design reduces heat gain, lowers energy demand, and integrates water and material efficiency into its core. With measurable performance—from reduced cooling loads to embodied carbon savings—the building demonstrates how design decisions can directly shape environmental outcomes. https://indiaartndesign.com/climate-responsive-office-design-in-ahmedabad-by-fifth-column-india/

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Africa's Finance Ministers Launch Pan-African Forum to Drive Climate-Responsive Economic Transformation

The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija, has welcomed Africa’s growing collective resolve to place climate-responsive economic transformation at the centre of the continent’s development agenda, saying finance ministries must play a leading role in shaping Africa’s climate future. Kasaija, who also chairs the Global Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate…