
Beautiful burnt cork furniture upholds ecosystem resiliency
French designer Noe Duchaufour-Lawrance's furniture line uses discarded burnt cork that features interesting textures...

Hemp building material is the perfect sustainable insulation
The use of hemp as a material is gaining speed across industries, including health and beauty, textiles, food and...

Tiny home on wheels in Poland fits a family of four
"We use natural and organic materials for the construction, insulation and finishings," said REDUKT, a Poland-based...

Groundfridge uses insulation, not electricity, to stay cool
Designed by Studio Floris Schoonderbeek, the Groundfridge refrigerated cellar uses the soil’s natural insulation...

Rainwater-capturing holiday home is an extension of the landscape
Early last year, Mexican architecture firm fabian m escalante h | arquitectos completed a holiday home in the central...

Sustainable White Flower Hall designed for school in India
Thanks to New Delhi-based interior decor and architecture firm Envisage, the Mann School in Alipur has a new girl's...

Green renovation to a ’50s California home features recycled denim insulation
A private residence in San Anselmo, California has received a green renovation with some unique features. Designers...

Prefab Morgan Motor Company Experience Centre uses sustainable timber
Bath, U.K.-based Hewitt Studios has given a stunning makeover to Morgan Motor Company’s aging café, museum and...

New eco-friendly, decomposing construction foam unveiled
Researchers have come up with a new, more eco-friendly and effective form of building insulation material. The...

These prefab micro-apartments are made of shipping containers
The southwest German town of Wertheim is known for its medieval town center, proximity to the Tauber River, and...

Stunning home on Spanish island built partially underground
Formentera-based Marià Castelló Architecture has become known for creating incredible homes that deftly...

Portugal-based nonprofit refurbishes old buildings with natural insulation
With a background in social initiatives, nonprofit Critical Concrete aims to refurbish socially relevant spaces...

Former scrapyard is now a site for sustainable, solar-powered homes
Unit One Architects has turned a disused London lot into a row of dwellings with energy-saving features to meet...

Energy-efficient Indian home features beautiful greenery
Mumbai based architecture and design firm, unTAG has just unveiled a stunning home built for a retired...

Aluminum cans vs plastic bottles: which is best for the environment?
We’ve all been guilty of buying an unsustainable beverage every once in a while, but when faced with the perplexing...

Eco-friendly prefab social housing in France is built from wood and straw
Earlier this year, the commune of Nogent-le-Rotrou in northern France gained a new social housing development that’s...

Solar-powered prefab cabins keep naturally cool in Portugal
When a client approached Lisbon-based architectural practice Studio 3A for a small residential project in the seaside...

TemperPack raises $40M to combat plastic foam waste
If you’ve purchased a TV or other appliance in the past few decades, you’ve experienced the massive chunks...

Energy-efficient villa in Portugal uses locally sourced cork for insulation
When tasked with reforming an existing home for an older couple looking to live out their retirement years in picturesque...

7 eco-friendly insulation alternatives for a green home
Insulation is an important part of any home. Not only does it retain heat during the winter by restricting air...

A family’s unique tiny home uses wool and hemp for insulation
Tiny homes come in many shapes and sizes, but for a wandering family of three, the Valhalla tiny home is just the...

An angular timber cabin is hidden inside an ancient mountain forest
Rising like a tree out of rich volcanic ash soil is the Shangri-la Cabin, the first structure in a series of mountain...

Solar-powered cork house pursues healthy, sustainable living
Berlin-based architecture office rundzwei Architekten recently completed a light-filled home that showcases the...

A massive gabled roof protects this minimalist timber home from the snow
Linz-based architecture practice mia2/ Architektur has completed a charming minimalist home defined by a massive...

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,...

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...

Natural light floods this energy-efficient Dublin home from all sides
London and Dublin-based design practice Anthro Architecture recently completed Villa 9010, a light-filled dwelling...

Architects used reclaimed materials to create this stunning home
Tijuana-based firm Guillot Arquitectos has unveiled the gorgeous PS House, a private residence that was built...

A Victorian cottage transforms into a light-filled passive solar abode
Australian modular design and build firm Habitech Systems has breathed new life and improved sustainable standards...

New 3 in 1 Roof solar tiles power your house for half the price of a Tesla roof
Tesla is getting all the attention when it comes to solar roofs, but some competitors out there are innovating...