This Swiss straw-bale house is completely self-sufficient
Traditional building techniques and modern technology come together in the House in Berne, a self-sufficient straw...
Solar-powered Swiss home uses prefabrication to minimize site impact
Ralph Germann architectes has completed the House MW, a contemporary prefabricated home designed to overlook views...
Sail your worries away on this solar-powered floating tiny home
For those wanting to sail away from the stresses of daily life, this solar-powered tiny house boat is the perfect...
UK's first energy positive classroom produces 1.5x the energy it uses
After one year in operation, the numbers are in: the United Kingdom's first energy-positive classroom is capable...
The LEED Gold-seeking Edible Academy teaches urban farming in NYC
New York-based architecture firm Cooper Robertson and Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects (MNLA) recently completed...
Solar-powered cube home in Australia hovers over the landscape
Optical illusions go hand-in-hand with architecture, but this tiny cube structure by Matt Thitchener Architect truly...
The largest solar farm apiary in the US opens this week
An important feature of permaculture is the concept of stacking functions, or finding multiple uses for the same...
This modern solar-powered retreat is topped with a massive green roof
Outside the concrete jungle of São Paulo, Brazil is a solar-powered holiday retreat that fully embraces nature....
Bronx community garden transformed with sustainable improvements
A newly renovated community garden has officially opened in the Bronx. Fannie's Garden at Paradise on Earth, a...
An innovative “forever house” renovation features a pocket park for the community
Mention the word ‘renovation’ and thoughts of expansion immediately spring to mind — especially in the expensive...
Couple transforms a fire truck into a cozy camper for traveling Europe
When Anna and Sebastian Schlüter decided to take a break from working in Berlin to embark on their long-awaited...
Solar power prices expected to drop further this year
The price of solar energy could further fall this year, experts say. A Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) analysis...
Olafur Eliasson unveils his first building, a sculptural stunner in Denmark
The prolific Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has unveiled his first building—a sculptural castle-like...
Solar-powered multi-generational home offsets its energy consumption
Toronto-based architecture firm Williamson Williamson has completed a stunning home that embraces aging in place...
This tiny cabin on the Greece-Turkey border generates 100% of its own energy
Istanbul-based studio SO? Architecture & Ideas has completed a tiny off-grid cabin perfect for reconnecting...
