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Kawartha Trades + Technology Centre by Perkins + Will, Kawartha Trades + Technology Centre, Kawartha Trades + Technology Centre Ontario, sustainable academic buildings, energy efficient school buildings,

Perkins + Will’s KTTC building blends beauty and sustainability in Ontario

Perkins + Will used design to rekindle interest in the skilled trades with their completion of Kawartha Trades...

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Transformable solar building changes shape to teach people how to live sustainably

How do you persuade people to adopt sustainable lifestyles? A team of Swiss architecture students believes in the...

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Luxury lakeside hotel promises a return to nature in Italy

Architecture studio noa* mixes alpine and Mediterranean influences in their renovation of a family-run hotel in...

Villa H by BERG + KLEIN, modern Dutch home, modern home in the dunes, Villa Hupkes, solar powered dune house, green roof single story home, timber brise-soleil

Solar-powered Villa H is a modern glass-fronted home in the Dutch dunes

Natural materials converge in the beautiful, tailor-made Villa H (Villa Hupkes) tucked into Rotterdam’s dune...

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Beautiful cow barn in Basel is made of tree branches topped with a grassy roof

Swiss architects Forschungs + Architekturbüro AG have made some lucky cows very happy with a stunning new barn...

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Germany unveils plans for the world's largest EV charging station

As more people purchase electric vehicles (EVs) - and countries move to ban sales of gas-guzzling cars - the world...

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Shimmering LED-studded tower showcases sustainability in Seoul

American firm The Beck Group designed an office tower in Seoul that makes its focus on sustainability a beautiful...

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Sheep farm deep in Iceland's fjords transformed into luxury off-grid retreat

A sheep farm tucked into the mountainous landscape of Iceland's Troll Peninsula has been transformed into the stunning...

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Beautiful stable grows wild grasses on the roof for horses to eat

Don’t be alarmed if you see horses on the roof of this stable—they’re meant to be there. Argentinian architecture...

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Green-roofed Albion Library in Toronto feels like an extension of your living room

It’s no surprise that the Albion Public Library is one of the busiest libraries in Toronto—its welcoming and...

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World’s largest bookstore opens in Tehran, Iran

Book lovers, we’ve found your dream destination - the world’s largest bookstore just opened in Tehran, Iran....

A rooftop urban oasis springs to life in a polluted NYC neighborhood

A rooftop urban oasis springs to life in a polluted NYC neighborhood

Parks and public plazas are typically urban escapes you'd expect to find at street level, but when your neighborhood...

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Restorative Healing Gardens take over a concrete garage rooftop in L.A.

A healing green landscape has blossomed in the place of a former concrete plaza in Los Angeles. Local firm AHBE...

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Vanke Tsing Tao Pearl Hill visitor center blends into the landscape with a rolling green roof

Prolific architecture firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson crafted the Vanke Tsing Tao Pearl Hill Visitor Center in Qingdao,...

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The Brooklyn Children’s Museum’s new green roof lets kids explore the wilderness in the middle of the city

The Brooklyn Children’s Museum is bringing the wilderness to the middle of the city. This weekend, the museum...

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