Garden Crescent is a new green residential building by award-winning Hong Kong-based architecture practice Ronald Lu & Partners (RLP Asia), known for their life-centric, future-ready designs.

As climate change has been accelerating in the recent years, a more sustainable design approach is essential to help mitigate its long-term effect. Good material quality is now defined not only by its durability, but also by how much carbon footprint they generate. Many people try to integrate as many environmentally friendly materials that are locally sourced and renewable. Here are some of those materials you can consider to use in your next projects or house renovations.