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Anwa Junior Academy, Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI), Kenya, sustainable school, green school, locally sourced wood, bamboo, local building materials, green building materials, green architecture

New green school in Kibera slum replaces original started by concerned Kenyan mothers

A group of concerned mothers started the Anwa primary school in Kibera, Kenya, where extremely disadvantaged children...

green conversion, windmill, Suffolk, England, Beech Architects, MetsaWood, observation pod, viewing platform, green architecture

Beech Architects convert 125-year-old windmill into a modern guesthouse

Beech Architects converted a 125-year-old windmill in Suffolk, England, into a modern guest house for rent. Complete...

Tragata shelter, temporary structure, wooden shelter, Greece, hiboux ARCHITECTURE, Studio Genua, green architecture, timber, storage space, hammock, panoramic views

Unique temporary shelter in Greece offers an elevated camping experience

Well, this is different. Studio Genua and hiboux  ARCHITECTURE designed this contemporary wooden shelter, which...

Wall House, Guedes Cruz Arquitectos, swimming pool, green architecture, outdoor living, wood slats, concrete, glass facade, golf course, Portugal

Elevated glass-bottomed pool hovers over a second pool in the hip Wall House

An outdoor swimming pool with a glass bottom hovers above the second pool of this gorgeous residence in the Portuguese...

Louvre Abu Dhabi, museum in Abu Dhabi, Jean Nouvel, dome-shaped museum in Abu Dhabi

Jean Nouvel-designed Louvre Abu Dhabi set to open in November

Jean Nouvel's Louvre Abu Dhabi – the first universal museum in the Arab world – will open its doors to the...

Greenwich Peninsula Low Energy Center, C.F. Møller Architects, Conrad Shawcross, energy center in London, energy center with metal facade

C.F. Møller's stunning Low Energy Center in London showcases an innovative use of steel

Europe's largest new residential heat network - the Greenwich Peninsula Low Energy Center in London – saves over...

Villa H, Atelier 6, green architecture, Prague, cladding, Czech Republic, mosaic, elevator, terraced garden

Sprawling Villa H in Prague adapts to a steep plot with a creative 3-level layout

Terraced gardens and arched layout allow Villa H to adapt to its steep sloping site in Prague, Czech Republic....

Pemberly trailer, tiny house, mobile home, trailer, Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses, green architecture, small spaces, LED lights, appliances, wood-burning stove, wooden lovers, Colorado

This huge 'tiny house' on wheels can fit a family of five!

Tiny homes are a huge hit - but we've never seen one this big before! The Pemberly is a traveling house made from...

Lego Lunch, modular design, green restaurant, Lithuania, shipping containers restaurant, green architecture, LED lights, insulation, modular architecture, Hermann Kamte & Associates

Modular Lego Lunch restaurant built from recycled shipping containers pops up in Lithuania

A modular fast food restaurant popped up in Siauliai, Lithuania, to provide a healthy communal space that can be...

Solo House, Makoto Takei + Chie Nabeshima /TNA, pyramid, Spain, natural light, green architecture, swimming pool

Monumental inverted pyramid home in Spain will blow your mind

Just when you thought you've seen it all when it comes to home architecture, along comes one of the most imaginative...

Loft House, Hanna Michelson, timber structure, timber, Sweden, Bergaliv, green architecture, minimalist, wooden bench, spruce, natural light

Minimalist Timber Loft House gives you a birds-eye view of the Swedish landscape

This minimalist timber Loft House (Lofthuset) is a serene getaway that offers a birds-eye view of northern Sweden's...

Giovanni Vaccarini Architetti, SPG Headquarters, green renovation, office building, glass facade, Geneva, natural ventilation, green architecture, natural light, thermal insulation, acoustic insulation, Brise-soleil, LED lights

Naturally-ventilated glass building looks like a shimmering urban mirage

This office building in Geneva features a complex glass facade that makes it look like a shimmering urban mirage....

Gemma Observatory, astronomical observatory, New Hampshire, green architecture, Anmahian Winton Architects, metal facade, zinc, plywood, light pollution

Funky Gemma Observatory in New Hampshire is the perfect place for stargazing

The new Gemma Observatory in New Hampshire defies architectural tradition by rejecting the established dome form....

Sapphire Berlin, Daniel Libeskind, Studio Libeskind, crystalline building in Berlin, self-cleaning facade, Berlin building that purifies air, Casalgrande Padana, building facade coated in titanium dioxide

This new Berlin apartment building literally purifies the city's air

Daniel Libeskind's first residential project in Berlin is a spectacular faceted building that literally purifies...

Jason McLennan, tree house tower, pugent sound tree house, seattle architecture, leo decaprio, reclaimed wood, reclaimed boat parts, home design, interior design, reclaimed furniture, green interior design, green architecture, porthole windows, Bainbridge Island, Bainbridge Island homes,

This gorgeous 'Tree House Tower' was built using repurposed timber and old ship materials

When architect Jason McLennan isn't busying working on Leonardo DiCaprio's new eco resort off the coast of Belize,...

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