Largest net-zero plus commercial retrofit in the US opens in Los Angeles
[gallery_extend] According to reports, commercial buildings in Los Angeles are expected to produce an...
INTERVIEW: Home Improvement Legend Bob Vila Talks to Us About Green Building
Bob Vila’s name has been synonymous with home improvement since he helped launch This Old House in 1979. After...
Brilliant “More Sky” window transforms into a cozy, sun-soaked balcony
[gallery_extend] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BsDKGCOB7g Garcia developed “More Sky” as part of...
Tokyo apartment retrofit makes space for incredible spa
This incredible rooftop garden is the product of an inspired retrofit that re-imagined a mediocre three-story home...
Steinway & Sons to Transform Parking Lot Into Green Stormwater Solution in Astoria
Famous piano maker Steinway & Sons is giving its massive parking lot a lush green facelift with the help of...
INTERVIEW: Inhabitat Talks with Carl Seville, the Green Building Curmudgeon
We had an opportunity to sit down with green building consultant Carl Seville, also known as the Green Building Curmudgeon...
Henry Street Settlement to be a Model for Green Landmarked Buildings in NYC
[gallery_extend] Henry Street launched its green renovation last year, working with the Municipal Arts Society...
Ruins of 16th Century Spanish House Converted to Modern Academy
[gallery_extend] The large stone and plaster house was first built in the 1500s, and it went through...
Brooks+Scarpa's Alta Lofts Provide Chic Living in an Old Factory
[gallery_extend] The original Fuller Paints building façade was left virtually intact. The modernist metal...
Algae Powered Building Retrofit Wins Metropolis Mag's Next Generation Design Competition
[gallery_extend] The competition, now in its 8th year, is for emerging architects and designers to push...
Black Pearl House: Stunning Dutch Renovation is Harmoniously Eclectic
[gallery_extend] The reworking of the dilapidated building was anything but modest. The ground floor...
Barcelona Printing Press Renovated Into Industrial-Chic Modern Loft
The allure of the old infused with the new could not be more pronounced in this studio retrofit of an aging printing...
Reclaimed Factory Makes Fascinating Statement on Sustainability
[gallery_extend] Photo © Daici Ano Set on its own .21 square mile island, the Museum allows only 50...
Andrew Maynard Unveils Beautiful Redesigned Warehouse Home
The Butler House, recently completed by Andrew Maynard Architects is a remodel of a warehouse loft occupied by...
Alta Lofts: Eco Chic Retro Renovation in East LA
Some green projects take the long and windy road to completion, and Los Angeles' Alta Lofts are a textbook case...
