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Canaletto Tower, green tower in London, UNStudio, sculptural residential tower in London, Ben van Berkel

UNStudio’s sculptural Canaletto Tower is a neighborhood in the sky

UNStudio just completed construction on London's Canaletto Tower, which functions as a cluster of vertical communities....

InsideOut School, Andrea Tabocchini, Francesca Vittorini, green school in Ghana, rammed earth school in Ghana, school built from locally sourced materials, affordable architecture in Africa

This rammed earth school in Ghana school cost only $13,976 to build

This amazing school in rural Ghana was built in 60 days for just $13,976. The new InsideOut School replaces the...

Red Mountain Retreat, Johanners Torpe Studios, eco-resort, Iceland, wellness and spa, green roofs, swimming pool, green architecture, traditional building techniques, glaciers

Red Mountain Retreat captures the essence of the rugged Icelandic landscape

The Red Mountain Retreat captures the mystique and mystery of the Icelandic landscape. Johanners Torpe Studios...

zero energy, green building, net zero, net positive, passive house, Greenbuild, Greenbuild expo, Greenbuild International Expo and Conference, Greenbuild conference, green building, sustainable building practices, sustainable building, green innovation, LEED certification, continuing education, architecture, green architecture, MIT, tour MIT, sustainable architecture, sustainable future

Greenbuild: The world's biggest green building expo kicks off TODAY in Boston

The world's biggest conference dedicated to green building just kicked off in Boston - and you won't want to miss...

This modular orphanage in Thailand was built using local and recycled materials

This modular orphanage in Thailand was built using local and recycled materials

This cluster of tiny shelters for Burmese children in Thailand was built using reclaimed wood and locally sourced...

The Amost Invisible School, ABLM Arquitectos, Spain, ceramic facade, mirrored façade, reflective materials, reflective façade, green architecture, Toni Cumella, aluminium façade, aluminium

This candy-colored school in Spain disappears into the sky

  The upper floor of this candy-colored school in the city of Salamanca, Spain, disappears into the sky....

Georgetown North, Georgetown South, net zero, Dwell Development, Seattle, 5-Star Built Green, energy-efficient homes, green architecture, natural light, reclaimed wood, solar roof, solar panels

Dwell Development introduces net zero-ready homes to Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood

Green home builder Dwell Development is taking Seattle by storm! After completing several stunning net-zero projects,...

Temporary pavilion in Eindhoven, Dutch Design Week, pavilion made from recycled plastic, Overtreders W, bureau SLA

Colorful People’s Pavilion in Eindhoven is made from 100% borrowed materials

All the materials needed to build this temporary pavilion in the Netherlands are borrowed. bureau SLA and Overtreders...

Sleeve House, actual / office, charred wood, timber house, New York, timber, exposed concrete, glass walls, green architecture

Charred wood-clad Sleeve House is a home within a home

The traditional barn gets a brilliant reinterpretation in the modern charred wood-clad Sleeve House. Two elongated...

Delordinaire, High House, house on stilts, Quebec, concrete, warming stove, natural light, Canada, steel roof, green architecture, outdoor space

High House lets you enjoy the outdoors even in the middle of winter in Quebec

As if built out of snow, this discrete house on stilts blends perfectly into the white winter landscape of Quebec,...

House in Ourém, Filipe Saraiva Arquitectos, modular house in Portugal, prefab farmland house, house made of black concrete panels

This beautiful home in Portugal was inspired by a child's drawing

This gorgeous monolithic house in Portugal, designed by Filipe Saraiva Arquitectos, uses modular design to stay...

Arkup floating homes, Arkup, Koen Olthius, Waterstudio, floating homes, solar-powered floating homes, off-grid floating house

These hurricane-proof floating homes are packed with green features

These solar-powered, zero-emissions floating homes are packed with green goodness. Designed by Dutch architect...

Copenhill, Amager Resource Center, ARC, BIG, Bjarke Ingels, Denmark, Copenhagen, Ski slope, power plant, energy, renewable energy, waste to energy, incinerator, clean energy, clean tech, sustainable design, green design, green architecture, sustainable architecture

Denmark fires up its Copenhill power plant, with ski slopes set to open next year

Six years ago, Bjarke Ingels Group unveiled plans for a ski slope power plant that could provide the city of Copenhagen...

Hamson Barron Smith, Carrowbreck Meadow, Passivhaus, Passivhaus homes, Passivhaus design, sustainable design, green design, Greater Norwich passivhaus, passivehaus neighborhoods, timber cladding, green architecture, green design, sustainable materials, solar energy, affordable passivehaus developments, uk passive house design, energy efficiency, low carbon materials, sustainable insulation,

Groundbreaking Passivhaus development features ultra-green homes that you can actually afford

UK-based architectural firm Hamson Barron Smith have built a ground-breaking Passivhaus development in Greater...

LEED Platinum, San Francisco, Noe Hill Smart Ecohome, energy efficient home, EAG Studio, solar power, native plants, drought-tolerant plants, rainwater harvesting, natural light, LED lights, green architecture

Solar-powered Noe Hill Smarthome is an eco-friendly dream in San Francisco

The LEED Platinum-certified Noe Hill Smart Ecohome marries state-of-the-art green technology and the indoor-outdoor...

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