Ancient Mayan-inspired Casa Merida operates off the grid in Mexico
In the hot and humid Yucatán capital of Mérida, blasting air conditioning all day is commonly regarded as a necessity...
This colorful prefab school was created in only 13 months
When Crossboundaries was tapped to design the Jinlong School, an educational campus with classrooms and...
Research center sits lightly near turtle nesting grounds in Australia
When architect Richard Kirk was tapped to lead the design for the Mon Repos Turtle Centre, he knew that his team...
Indonesian Microlibrary uses prefab FSC-certified timber
In the Indonesian city of Semarang, international architecture firm SHAU has completed Microlibrary Warak Kayu,...
Contemporary Camp O communes with nature in the Catskills
Humble natural materials and modern sensibilities combine in Camp O, a light-filled house-studio nestled in the...
Sculptural, energy-saving office boasts the “smartest building advances in Germany”
In the heart of Berlin, Danish architecture firm 3XN has recently completed Cube Berlin, a striking new office...
Sustainable city block in Hamburg goes for gold in energy-efficiency
In Hamburg’s HafenCity district, German architecture firm blauraum Architekten has recently completed the KPTN,...
Passive solar community in Brazil combines social justice and sustainability
To empower a marginalized community in Brazil’s Maranhão state, São Paulo-based architecture firm Estudio...
3XN unveils new, sustainable building for UNSW Sydney
Following a rigorous international competition, Danish architectural firm 3XN has won the bid to design the University...
A “green lung” brings sunlight and air into a narrow Vietnamese home
In the tightly packed cities of Vietnam, residential houses are often placed close together on long, narrow plots...
Low-impact Thai home uses modular design to harmonize with nature
Thai architectural firm TA-CHA Design has recently completed the Binary Wood House, a second home for a Bangkokian...
Flowing marine research center inspired by tsunami waves
In response to an international design competition for a marine research center in Bali, architects Alfonso Lopez...
Architects reveal winning design for Western Sydney Airport
Zaha Hadid Architects and Sydney-based Cox Architecture have won the international design competition for the Western...
Travertine and teak sustainably ground a modern home into a harsh coastal climate
Built to look like an extension of the landscape, the Point Nepean Residence in the town of Portsea, Australia...
Locally sourced materials make up a timber home that mimics its forest landscape
On the edge of the southern regional city of Ballarat in Victoria, Australian design practice Porter Architects...
