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Sustainable Built Environments and Human Wellbeing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Hing-Wah Chau

and

Mehdi Amirkhani

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20828 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable built environments; sustainable infrastructure; sustainable design; health, human wellbeing; quality of life; urban heat island mitigation; climate change; regenerative design; energy efficiency; carbon neutrality; net-zero carbon emissions; green infrastructure; green roofs and walls; blue infrastructure; water-sensitive design; indoor environmental quality; occupant comfort; inclusive design; universal design; mixed-use and walkable neighbourhood; active transport and age-friendly transport; active ageing; ageing-in-place

Reimagining Architectural Drawing and Representation

edited by Cameron McEwan and

Shaun Young

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 2214 | Submission Open

Keywords: expanded representations; crises and representation; drawing practices and pedagogy; translations and transpositions; critical genealogies

Rethinking the Future of Sustainable Architectural Design and Practices: High-Tech Innovations, Low-Tech Traditions and Nature-Based Design

edited by

Rafael Novais Passarelli

and Paola Leardini

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3219 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable architecture; circular built environment; natural construction materials; sustainability assessment; nature-based solutions, architectural education for sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Design and Building Performance)

Advances in Green Buildings

edited by

Cheng Siew Goh

and

Steve Rowlinson

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21404 | Submission Open

Keywords: green buildings innovations; carbon neutral/carbon positive solutions; climate responsive architecture; nature-based solutions; circular economy; AI-driven/data-driven energy management; circular economy; living buildings; carbon policies and regulations

Computational Design and AI in Architecture: Methods, Evaluation, and Design Integration

edited by

Taro Narahara

and

Tomohiro Fukuda

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2663 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational design; AI in architecture; large language models (LLMs); agentic AI systems; machine learning; human–AI collaboration; architectural performance evaluation; CAD/BIM integration; VR/AR/MR research; computational design education

The Campus Then and Now: Perspectives on University Architecture and Urbanism

edited by

Nicolas Marine

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3235 | Submission Open

Keywords: campus architecture; campus urbanism; architectural ensembles; cultural heritage; landscape architecture

Augmented Architecture: AR, VR, and Digital Twins in Design and Construction

edited by

Isidro Navarro-Delgado

and Francisco Javier Gonzalez Perez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open

Keywords: augmented reality; virtual reality; artificial intelligence; digital twins

Thresholds: [Interior] Architecture

edited by Demet Dincer and Sing D’Arcy

submission deadline 6 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2175 | Submission Open

Keywords: interior architecture; interior design; contemporary architecture; spatial experience; thresholds; liminal space; in-betweenness

Next-Gen BIM and Digital Construction Technologies

edited by

Ri Na

, Tianjiao Zhao and Xi Wang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4480 | Submission Open

Keywords: Building Information Modeling (BIM); digital construction; Artificial Intelligence (AI); Internet of Things (IoT); digital twins; Augmented Reality (AR); Virtual Reality (VR)

Neuroarchitecture

edited by Winifred Elysse Newman

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 995 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroscience; architecture; sensory perception; neuroaesthetics; spatial cognition; environmental psychology; design; interiors; embodied experience; interactive and adaptable spaces; mixed reality

Design Strategies for High-Performance Building Envelopes

edited by

Silvia Brunoro

and

Luca Morganti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 933 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance building envelopes; smart and adaptive facades; energy efficiency and decarbonization; sustainable and bio-based materials; retrofitting; climate-responsive design; building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV); thermal comfort and indoor environmental quality (IEQ); digital twins and simulation tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Design and Building Performance)

Applications of Digital Twins for Sustainable Design

edited by

Charlie Changfeng Fu

Efcharis Balodimou

and

Stephen Paul Coates

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; sustainable design; digital simulation and analysis; human comfort; BIM; IoT; AI

Smart and Sustainable Building-Envelope Technologies Under Climate Change

edited by

Alberto Cerezo-Narváez

Daniel Sánchez-García

María del Carmen Guerrero Delgado

and

Magadalena Ramirez-Peña

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart façades; adaptive systems; building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV); life-cycle analysis; thermal comfort resilience; climate adaptation; building retrofits; energy efficiency; architectural design; smart materials; urban heat island; internet of things (IoT)

Intelligent Systems: Integrated Computational Design and Digital Fabrication

edited by Ramtin Haghnazar

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent systems; computational design; digital fabrication; design-to-fabrication integration; architectural automation; robotic fabrication; AI in architecture; construction technologies

Digital Transformation in Building and Construction

edited by Sara Rashidian,

Amir Ghanbaripour

and Kirsty Volz

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; built environment; sustainable architecture; computational design; building performance; supply chain integration; smart construction

Dissecting Architecture: The Section in Architectural Drawing and Representation

edited by Michael Chapman

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 481 | Submission Open

Keywords: architectural drawing; architectural sections; architectural history and theory; modernism

Decoding Circular Architecture: Design for Reuse and the Whole-Lifecycle Sustainability

edited by Elma Durmisevic

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open

Keywords: reversible building; circular building design; design for disassembly; design for reuse; adaptive reuse; whole-lifecycle sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Design and Building Performance)

Innovations in Affordable Housing Design

edited by

Noelia Cervero Sánchez

and

Jaime J. Ferrer Forés

submission deadline 11 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1949 | Submission Open

Keywords: public housing; affordable housing; social sustainability; housing typologies; co-operative housing; urban transformation; accessibility; architectural heritage; flexibility and adaptability; sustainable development; community and inclusion

Housing Reimagined: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Innovation in Contemporary Residential Design

edited by Sana Malik, Adiba Shafique and

Muhammad Tariq Shafiq

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 577 | Submission Open

Keywords: residential architecture; sustainable housing; climate-responsive design; housing innovation; modular construction; post-occupancy evaluation; social justice; urban resilience; SDGs, BIM and digital technologies; smart homes

Narrative Atmospheres: Spatial Practice, Movement, and Mediated Experience

edited by

Carla Molinari

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: narrative atmospheres; spatial practice; cinematic movement; affective environments; image ecologies; embodied experience; mediated space

Beyond Modeling: BIM-Enabled Innovation in Architectural Design and Construction

edited by

Abdulaziz Banawi

, Ghulam Qadir and

Ri Na

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modeling; historic building information modeling (HBIM); scan-to-BIM; virtual design and construction (VDC); construction automation; artificial intelligence; machine learning; digital twin

Performance-Driven Strategies for Sustainable Building Design and Construction

edited by

Mohsen L. Goodarzi

and

Mohammadsoroush Tafazzoli

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; building performance evaluation; high-performance buildings; energy and water efficiency; life cycle assessment; life cycle costing; climate-responsive design; post-occupancy evaluation; sustainability rating systems; sustainable building design

Decolonizing the History of Tropical Architecture: Climate, Cooling, and Comfort

edited by

Zhijian Sun

and

Weijie Hu

submission deadline 29 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 477 | Submission Open

Keywords: tropical architecture; thermal comfort; climatic adaptation; decolonization; science, technology and society; power

Design-Led Innovation for Healthy Ageing

edited by Sarah McGann and Kate Hislop

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: architecture; design; salutogenic design; healthspan; health promotion; ageing in place

Participatory Design and Social Architecture: Community-Led Approaches to Sustainable Built Environments

edited by

Ataa Alsalloum

Emilija Nikolić

and Jelena Anđelković Grašar

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: participatory design; social architecture; community engagement; sustainable built environments; urban regeneration; placemaking; heritage-led regeneration; adaptive reuse; inclusive design; heritage protection; managing change

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