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Trek-in prefab cabin offers luxury sustainable lodgings for campers

Trek-In is a prefabricated cabin available designed for campers and those seeking solitude in beautiful natural...

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Rusty tin shed transformed into beautiful two-story studio in Sydney

  Tin sheds are a part of Australia's building vernacular - which is why a dilapidated shed in Sydney was revamped...

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This futuristic vertical factory feeds off a city's waste to produce energy

Most factories gobble up natural resources while belching out pollution - but could these mammoth buildings actually...

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INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Water Architect Koen Olthuis on How to Embrace Rising Sea Levels

Sea levels are rising, floods are prevalent, and cities are at greater risk than ever due to climate change. Now...

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Why our ancestors built round houses - and why it still makes sense to build round structures today

The oldest forms of indigenous shelter were often round in shape. (Think the Southwest USA Hogan, Mongolian Yurt,...

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INTERVIEW: With Bridgette Meinhold, Author of 'Urgent Architecture'

When artist, engineer and former Inhabitat Architecture Editor,  Bridgette Meinhold, heard about the earthquake...

How one family thrives in the Arctic with a cob house inside a solar geodesic dome

How one family thrives in the Arctic with a cob house inside a solar geodesic dome

Life inside the Arctic Circle is by no means easy, unless you're a Hjertefølger. We first heard about Benjamin...

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Modern recycled container house in South Africa operates 100% off grid

Sustainable design has taken longer to get off the ground in South Africa largely due to expensive construction...

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Zero-carbon home generates income by making more energy than it needs

The home of the future could slash your utility bills and generate enough money to help pay the mortgage. UK firm...

Metropol Parasol, Seville, Savilla, Juergen Meyer H, Modern architecture

VIDEO: Inhabitat Interviews Metropol Parasol Architect Juergen Mayer H.

The Metropol Parasol was arguably the most important structure to open last year, and it has without doubt come...

Colorado man builds state’s most energy efficient house

Colorado man builds state's most energy efficient house

Passive House is a globally-recognized building design technique that promises huge cuts in energy use for any...

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Iceland's Ion Hotel offers dramatic views of the Northern Lights

[gallery_extend] So as not to detract from the surrounding landscape, the Ion Hotel was built to look...

Curvaceous Ex of In House is a solar-powered guest residence aligned with the natural world

Curvaceous Ex of In House is a solar-powered guest residence aligned with the natural world

[gallery_extend] Located on the property of principal architect Steven Holl himself, the Ex of In House...

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Contemporary library melds into the landscape thanks to locally-sourced materials

There are few things as joyous as curling up with a good book while snow lightly falls outside the window. Local...

Futuristic power plant complex generates clean power through wind, solar and geothermal energy

Futuristic power plant complex generates clean power through wind, solar and geothermal energy

A newly designed futuristic power plant complex, EXOSPHERE, pioneers a unique paradigm for sustainable buildings...

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