Confused Direction’s Silverbeaver Hausboot is a Sustainable Floating Home

Hessnatur’s Beautiful Headquarters is Built From Recycled Materials

A happy marriage between RAU Architects and sustainable clothing company Hessnaturresulted in the company’s lovely Mondrian-esque headquarters near Frankfurt. Made almost completely from recycled

Haus W: Prefabricated Sunken Home Harvests Geothermal Energy in Hamburg

OOIIO Architecture’s German Housing Project Brings Beautiful Greenery to a Former WWII Runway

Madrid-based OOIIO Architecture recently designed a 6-story housing project for Wurzburg, Germany. The colorful complex consists of 15 multi-faceted and sustainable apartment blocks that transform a

J Mayer H’s Space-Age Quartier M to Transform an Unused Area of Dussledorf

Architecture firm J Mayer H just won an award for their Quartier M adaptive reuse project, which will transform an old post office in Dusseldorf, Germany into a busy urban center. The new space-age

Frisch vom Dach To Convert Former Berlin Malt Factory Into a Rooftop Aquaponics Farm!

Community gardens are already very popular in Berlin, but a group of agro-entrepreneurs is planning to take urban farming to the next level in the German capital. A team of three Berliners is planning to

gmp Architekten Breaks Ground on New Solar Eco-Park in Qingdao, China

Germany’s Inzell Skating Stadium Features a Roof That Radiates Cold Back Onto the Ice

German Trains Will Run on 100% Renewable Energy by 2050!

Germany has made many remarkable strides towards sustainability in the past few years – they were the first nation to announce the abolition of nuclear power, the entire country already runs on 20%

The Skinny Minihouse is a Study in Low-Impact Urban Housing in Germany

Aeroflorale II: La Machine Erects an Animated Hanging Garden Inspired by da Vinci

Green-Roofed Urban Park Springs Up Atop a Railway Deck in Munich

Abandoned German Open-Pit Mine Turned Into World’s Largest Solar Park

Germany just staked a massive claim in solar energy by building the world’s largest photovoltaic solar park with Unlimited Energy and the Saferay company. Constructed in eastern Germany near the city of

Adidas’ Shoelace-Inspired R&D Building is as High Performance as its Shoes

Sole Arena Thermal Spa Taps Into the Natural Healing Powers of Salted Air

Mini Prefab Police Station Lays Down The Law In Hanover, Germany

German Hydroelectric Plant Is A Breathtaking Example Of Organic Industrial Architecture

Henning Larsen Wins Bid To Re-Structure Siemens Munich Headquarters

Siemens has chosen Henning Larsen Architects to give their Munich headquarters a sustainable upgrade. Of the twelve proposals submitted by design houses throughout Europe, the Copenhagen-based

Reclaimed Wood Hostel Bridge Awaits The Return Of the Emscher River In Germany

Germany May Build First Wind Power-Storing Coal Mines in the World

It’s a classic story line in sustainability: dirty tech goes green. We’ve seen coal mines transformed into geothermal energy stores and dirty plants become gorgeous green buildings. Now, for

Eco-Mosque In Northern Germany Will Harness Wind Power Via Minarets

Normally minarets are used by the muezzin to call the faithful to prayer, but a new mosque slated for northern Germany is planning to use the tower to also harness the power of the wind. The eco friendly

JustK PassivHaus In Germany Is a Fab Prefab Wooden Tower

Enter to Win a $200 Hessnatur Eco-Shopping Spree (Featuring Miguel Adrover)!

Has your closet been overrun by sweaters and heavy wool slacks? With winter well out of our lives and summer in full bloom, there’s no better time so slip on a sustainably made dress and some

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