A 1960s home gets a modern facelift with solar panels and rainwater collection
Needing more room to accommodate their growing family, a young couple enlisted the help of North Melbourne-based...
Modern, self-sustaining home blends into a rocky landscape
Zagreb-based architectural office PROARH completed Issa Megaron, a family retreat in Croatia that’s disguised...
Lush green roof camouflages the Chameleon Villa into the Indonesian tropics
True to its name, the Chameleon Villa is a residence that seamlessly blends into its forested surroundings in Bali...
Foster + Partners’ London playground is built of natural and sustainable materials
A new urban oasis for school children in London combines sustainable design with holistic learning. Foster + Partners...
Desert Rain House in Oregon is one of the greenest homes in the world
There's a new contender for the world's greenest home: Desert Rain House in Bend, Oregon. Designed by Tozer Design,...
Bowl-shaped roofs harvest rainwater and promote natural cooling in arid environments
Water scarcity is felt unequally throughout the world with some regions worse off than others. Iran-based BMDesign...
Eco-conscious Parc Central adds beautiful green lungs to Guangzhou
The 24-meter-tall two-story Parc Central has a notably lower profile than its high-rise neighbors, however, still...
San Francisco’s first community-built living wall is a drought-resistant masterpiece
We’re talking about an enormous wall of plants in California, where a severe drought has robbed residents of...
Colorado is finally legalizing rain barrels
By hell or high water Colorado residents have been on a mission to legalize backyard rain barrels for rainwater...
Self-sufficient Platypus Bend House was built to float above torrential flooding
During the occasional tropical downpours that strike the area, the lot that this house sits on can flood in a major...
Australian beachfront Willow Home boasts solar panels and rainwater collection
Timber-clad walls in varying rustic colors draw the eye to the “Willow House" and the bright, open design makes...
EDGEWATER lets you collect rainwater for reuse in style
In most cities rainwater is treated as a waste product channeled away from streets and buildings and sent downriver...
Beautiful contemporary farmhouse harnesses all of its water supply onsite
Named after its altitude above sea level, the 700 haus Trentham was designed as a year-round dwelling that would...
Exotic solar and wind-powered Bangkok Tree House resort is a masterpiece of sustainable design
The complex sits on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, just beyond Bangkok's city limit. It is an eco-masterpiece...
Off-grid Fig Tree Residence is a modern solar-powered home in Australia
The home’s spatial arrangement was carefully dictated by passive principles and landscape views. The architects...
House of Hungarian Music’s circular facade intertwines with existing trees to preserve the landscape
The circular building is made up of areas loosely divided into a pentagram, allowing some flexible spaces inside...
8 of the world’s most inspiring homes
Breathtaking Shipping Container Studio: San Antonio, Texas Texas architect Jim Poteet transformed a 40-foot shipping...
Solar Rain Tree Oasis Could Alleviate Drought-Striken California Using Rainwater Collection and Clean Energy
Michael Jantzen just unveiled designs for the Solar Rain Tree Oasis, a public gathering pavilion designed to help...
A Timber Off-Grid Cabin That’s Tough Enough for the Formidable Australian Outback
Among the home's numerous sustainable features is a rainwater collection system that feeds back into the house...
Northern California Church Boasts One of the Largest Rainwater-Collection Systems in the U.S.
The church was originally built in Capitola, however after it was declared unsafe by the Fire Department it was...
Floating Eco House by Monika Wierzba is Low-Impact, Adaptable Prefab Home
One of the most important features in a floating house is water management, so Wierzba has equipped the building...
Cascading Creek House Harvests Rainwater and Solar Energy in Central Texas
The Cascading Creek House by Bercy Chen Studio was conceived less as a house and more as an outgrowth of the limestone...
Acqua Viva: Sculptural Hanging Rainwater Collection System
The Acqua Viva rainwater collection system is made up of a series of spiraling Flowforms that collect rainwater...
Minnesota Twins Start the Season in a Great Green Ballpark
The Minnesota Twins are set to christen their new green stadium on April 12th in a game against the Boston Red...
PREFAB FRIDAY: EcoCoon Retreats
Lofted high above in the trees, Mathier Collos' EcoCoon retreats are a conceptual design for prefabricated housing....
RAINPOD’s Beautiful Water Harvesting System
Rain barrels, garbage cans, corrugated tanks... most water collection systems have a problem: they've got ugly...