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The Nature Conservancy’s Oregon HQ gets a green renovation

Portland-based LEVER Architecture has breathed new life into The Nature Conservancy’s Oregon headquarters with...

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A heritage industrial site becomes a dreamy wilderness retreat in Australia

In the middle of Australia’s deepest lake, a historic industrial site has been reborn as Pumphouse Point, a charming...

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A Brisbane cottage is sustainably updated to gracefully age in place

In Brisbane’s leafy suburb of Paddington, Australian architectural practice Shaun Lockyer Architects has created...

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This modern art museum was once a cheese factory in Arkansas

In Bentonville, Arkansas, a giant factory that once processed cheese for Kraft Foods has been given new life as...

On the left, historic white home with two trees growing in front of it. On the right, wood door opening to white entryway with wood table and pink rug.

Century-old building is reborn as a LEED Platinum home in San Francisco

When architect Jonathan Feldman of Feldman Architecture began remodeling his home in San Francisco in the early...

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1920s building in Buenos Aires becomes a gorgeous, solar-powered residence

Buenos Aires is known for its beautiful architecture, but retaining the city's historic character while breathing...

On the left, before image of old staircase with peeling paint and piles of trash. On the right, bright white room with clean wooden staircase.

Portugal-based nonprofit refurbishes old buildings with natural insulation

With a background in social initiatives, nonprofit Critical Concrete aims to refurbish socially relevant spaces...

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BREEAM-certified renovation for 70s modernist icon in Amsterdam

MVSA Architects has dramatically breathed new life into Amsterdam’s iconic Rivierstaete — a monolithic 1973...

to the left is a dark gray structure with plants growing over it and at the base where a pool of water is located. to the right is a white building with reflective glass walls.

Restored Georgian townhouse has rainwater-fed green roof

The Sun Rain Room is an extension and restoration of a two-story Grade-II listed townhouse designed and constructed...

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A nearly century-old Copenhagen school gets an eco-friendly makeover

Danish architectural practice JJW Architects has used recycled bricks and Cradle-to-Cradle certified mortar to...

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A 1980s Madrid home gets a modern and energy-efficient facelift

In Madrid’s affluent residential district of La Moraleja, local architectural practice CSO Arquitectura has given...

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Historic schoolhouse is reborn into a contemporary hotel in the Columbia River Gorge

Historic preservation meets modern hospitality design in The Society Hotel in the Columbia River Gorge, a new 20,000-square-foot...

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Green-roofed addition brings a mid-century home into the 21st century

There are few things we love more than witnessing the transformation of something old into something new — and...

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LEED Gold-seeking wildlife center emphasizes energy conservation in Quebec

The Canadian city of Laval in southwestern Quebec has recently gained a new wildlife interpretation center with...

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A 1940s cottage is transformed into a solar-powered Hanok-inspired home

Portland-based collaborative design practice Woofter Architecture has recently completed the expansion and renovation...

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