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Habitat for Humanity’s Kent County Chapter Incorporates LEED Gold Standards into All of Their Homes
Habitat for Humanity’s Kent County Chapter has always been a leader in the field of affordable and sustainable housing and even built the nation’s first affordable LEED certified home under the
Vote Now for Barbie’s New Sustainably Designed Dream House!
Now that Barbie has taken on the profession of architecture, it’s about time for her dream house to receive a sustainable makeover. Thankfully, four out of the five finalists in AIA’s Architect Barbie
Alter Studio’s Tower House is a Refurbished Zero Emission Landmark for Treviso, Italy
Alter Studio Architetti Associati recently took second place in the Tower House Competition for Treviso, Italy, which challenged architects to refurbish a twenty story landmark in the area. The proposal
R&Sie Architects Design a Living Green House Lost in Paris Fed By 300 Glass-Blown Pods
Can’t decide on a green roof or a vertical garden? No problem, just do both! R&Sie Architects designed the aptly-named ‘Lost in Paris‘ house for an ‘urban witch’ who
Pit Industry is a Mini Greenhouse for Your Windowsill
Pit Industry is a small hand-blown glass house for your windowsill. Just drop some seeds or pits through the chimney and water them daily to create a miniature greenhouse right in your own home. Designed
Prefabricated Hangar Homes are Micro Houses on Wheels
This stylish mobile home designed by Hangar Design Group will be hitting the markets soon – which means you could actually have one of your very own! These prefabricated micro‐houses on wheels
1920′s Mercantile Building Transformed Into Modern Residence
The Leavitt Residence is a beautiful adaptive reuse of a 1920′s mercantile building in the Chicago neighborhood of Bucktown. Completed in 2008, the renovation built upon the 8,600 sq ft, 3-story
Lake Tahoe House Takes Little Away from the Environment
Building site-sensitive structures in destinations such as Lake Tahoe requires special care when it comes to preserving the local environment. Taking this approach to heart, the architects at Turnbull
Moss House: Green California Home Built With Love
© Perry Kwok The aptly named Moss House is a beautiful eco-residence that thrives under cloudy skies near the beaches of Northern California. Located south of San Francisco, the house was designed by
Dwelle’s Super Minimalist Prefabs Make Small Living Swell
UK-based Dwelle has unveiled a brilliant set of prefabs that illustrate how small living is the new way to live big. With a tiny footprint (the bigger of the two is 253 sq. feet), understated modern
Yard-Scraper Seeks to Change the Face of Brooklyn Sustainably
Brooklyn is well known for its magnificent brownstones and tree lined streets, and compared to its Manhattan counterpart, it tends to stick with lower-height buildings. But a group of architects see
Zero Energy Green Tomorrow House Achieves LEED Platinum
Built in the Gyeonggi Province, the Green Tomorrow house is a stunning self-sufficient emission-free residence with a fossil fuel consumption of zero. Not content with just making an incredibly low
Karim Rashid Unveils Corian Eco House at Milan Design Week
Iconic designer Karim Rashid has teamed up with Dupont to design an eco-friendly living space for the future. Unveiled during Milan Design Week, his Smart-ologic residence is made from a range of new
READER TIP: Bent and Sliced House by Hufft Projects
Designed by Hufft Projects, the “Bent and Sliced House” puts an innovative idea – bending a home to accommodate the curving slope of the site – into action. In addition to bending the
Indonesian D-Minution House Built for Under $20K
This simple, yet striking residence in Indonesia was built with a surprisingly small budget – $17,500. Looking at it, one would never guess such a low build-out cost, but there it is. The
Re-Cover House Wins AIA Award for Renovations
When the new owners of this beautiful wood-clad home decided they needed to update and add a bit more space to the house, who better to renovate it than the architects who designed the original? Re-enter,
PREFAB FRIDAY: ZeroHouse Shows Nothing is Everything
Ever dreamed of owning a completely self-sufficient home that produces its own energy, water, and is completely customizable? New York architect Scott Specht has the answer to all of our zero-energy
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