Situated one hour’s drive north of Toronto in a rolling pasture, Architect Ian MacDonald's Meadow House is a kind of modernist extension of the land. Profiled in Azure Magazine, the contemplative and
The Vanishing Mosque won first place in the international design competition, Design as Reform 2010 for the UAE in the Mosque Category. RUX Design strips down the concept of a mosque as a building and
This is the first project in the US by the respected architect Shigeru Ban. The minimalist building is stripped down to its fundamental elements -- the simple boxiness of the 11 story building opens fully
What if you could light your entire building using no electricity, or artificial lights - but just the natural light from the sun? Conventional sky-lights do this well in certain types of single-story
ZeroFootprint holds an annual competition for renovated buildings that showcase the most successful, holistic retrofitting projects of the year. This year's eco retrofit winner was just announced and it's
The guiding design principle for this Amsterdam building was for each apartment to have access to light and the exterior of the building. Utilities, storage spaces, and other structural elements of the
In a sunny valley of Sonoma County two winemakers have forged green building, renewable energy and biodynamic agriculture into a bountiful endeavor. Founded in 1998 by Christopher Medlock James and Ames
