Zaha Hadid Architects completes futuristic, energy-saving airport in Beijing
China has officially opened the Beijing Daxing International Airport, a futuristic transit hub designed by Zaha...
Bioclimatic home curves for optimal daylighting and views in Chile
In an effort to beat the intense Chilean heat without compromising views of Santiago, local architectural firm...
Energy-savvy art museum is anchored atop a historic Dutch dike
Rising out of a historic dike, the new Lisser Art Museum pays homage to the landscape’s context while offering...
The 1970s brick Upside-Down House gets an eco-friendly refresh
Melbourne-based Inbetween Architecture has breathed new life into a dark and tired 1970s double brick home in Kew,...
Renzo Piano-designed condo to become first high-end residential Zero Waste Building in NYC
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano’s first residential building at 565 Broome Soho is nearing completion...
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...
WOHA’s solar-powered SkyVille in Singapore boasts a deep-green public skypark
Singapore just took a green leap forward with the SkyVille housing complex, uniting communities together with an...
A tropical paradise grows inside this lush Singapore home
Like many traditional Asian homes, the 1,494.7-square-meter Cornwall Gardens is a courtyard house where the main...
Tiny tubular treetop studio has incredible detail and daylighting
The studio is a masterpiece in warm ochre. Built from locally-sourced hoop pine, the studio is not the first cylinder...
Naked House is a narrow, naturally ventilated family home in Mexico
The house is located on a narrow plot in Mérida, Mexico, occupying a "residue" urban space that required a smart...
Singapore’s soaring SkyHabitat features floating gardens and sky bridges
The SkyHabitat features numerous common spaces for recreation and interaction, along withsky bridges that help...
Stunning Casa VI in Northern Italy captures the essence of mountain living
Located well above sea level, the quaint Casa VI offers spectacular views of the surrounding valley. By reinterpretingtraditional...
Contemporary cube for a farmhouse doubles as an open-air living room
Located just off of the main road and driveway, the 42-square-meter Remisenpavillon is the first structure seen...
California’s Stevens Library is the very first net-zero energy library in the US
The library features several energy-saving strategies including a photovoltaic system which provides all the energy...
Carbon-negative Ashmount Primary School produces enough energy to power the neighborhood
The Ashmount Primary School is located in North London’s Crouch Hill Community Park, an ecologically rich landscape...
Fentress Architects’ new Tom Bradley Terminal receives LEED Gold Certification
The 1.25-million-square-foot terminal is inspired by ocean waves and is Fentress Architects’ thirty-second LEED...
House in Tatemachi’s Dramatic Cone-Shaped Openings Provide Privacy Without Sacrificing Natural Daylighting
Due to the limited lot size, the walls of the House in Tatemachi are angled outwards to maximize the building volume....
Adjustable Shutters Allow for Optimal Daylighting in Portugal’s Miramar House
The L-shaped balcony made out of thermally insulating pine shutters are foldable panels which allow for natural...
Tree-Like Plaza Andaro Shopping Center in Mexico is Built From Reused Railway Ties
The metal structure of the 2,000 square meter plaza echoes the verticality of the surrounding logs. Reused wooden...
Brilliant SunBeamer Skylight Reflects Daylight Exactly Where You Want It
The new SunBeamer skylight is a clever and surprisingly simple daylighting solution that directs sunlight exactly...
Camera Buildings’ Tiny Prefab Studio Features a Slatted Skin for Perfectly Filtered Interior Daylighting
This micro prefab space by tiny house company Camera Buildings is designed to be the perfect ready-to-use accessory...
Tactic-A Architects Complete Playful Residence That Maximizes Daylighting and Social Spaces
Placed on a L-shaped plan, tactic-a architects divided the roof profile into three triangular sections with east-facing...
Mixed-Use Santa Roza Tower Provides Lush Natural Daylighting in Cyprus
The global design group Atkins unveiled plans for a 29-story tower in Nicosia, Cyprus. Named the Santa Roza Tower,...
Naturally Ventilated YAK01 Home Keeps its Cool in Thailand’s Tropical Heat
Ayutt and Associates Design's YAK01 house is shaped like an L to enhance daylighting and provide lots of room for...
BIG & Small House Maximizes Space with Volume and Daylighting in Los Angeles
The BIG & Small House is set on a 2,500 sq ft lot, and the home has a building footprint of 900 sq ft with...
Houston Row Houses Are an Exercise in Daylighting & Simple, Sustainable Design
Located in the trending Houston Heights downtown neighborhood, Row on 25th is a collection of five rentable homes....
Modern Charred Timber Rooftecture HH Home in Japan Boasts Abundant Daylighting
Rooftecture HH was designed to do ensure that the inhabitants would still feel an intense connection to the natural...
PHOTOS: Siemens’ LEED Platinum Headquarters at Masdar City Nears Completion
Quite like Masdar's own terracotta buildings, the new Siemens building has been designed with an absolute commitment...
Sunportal Uses Pipes to Deliver Daylighting Anywhere Within a Building
The Sunportal system tracks the sun and collects light throughout the day with an "Active Sunlight Collector" -...
Portugal’s House: A Living Facade of 4,500 Plants Adorns Green Home in Travessa de Patrocinio
An ordinary 248 square meter tower could easily lack all of the necessary daylighting to keep it vibrant and fresh...
