A terracotta home keeps naturally cool in one of Thailand’s hottest regions
The Thai province of Kanchanaburi is one of the country’s hottest regions, with a tropical savanna climate and...
Scientists discover new gibbon species inside tomb of Chinese emperor’s grandmother
In a new study published in the journal Science, scientists detail the identification of a new species of gibbon,...
Architects experiment with terracotta in the fight against climate change
Architects have utilized terracotta for thousands of years - and it turns out the ancient building material could...
This restaurant in London has a gorgeous living wall that purifies air and absorbs noise
This restaurant in London has a daylit greenhouse at its heart with a beautiful living wall made of terracotta...
This twisting tower is made out of 2,000 3D-printed terracotta bricks
A team of researchers and students from the HKU Faculty of Architecture worked with Holger Kehne of Plasma Studio...
Green-roofed gallery in Hanoi lights up like a lantern at night
This green-roofed gallery and lighting showroom in Hanoi is wrapped in a layer of perforated terracotta that filters...
Egloo launches brilliant electricity-free heater that warms your home for just pennies a day
With just four candles, Egloo can heat a room up to 90 square feet in size, which means you can warm up those spaces...
Tiny Lithuania apartment boasts a space-saving split personality
The owner was looking to transform his existing apartment to accommodate two people, but remain open and spacious....
Pottery studio in Vietnam sheltered by a perforated cube of clay bricks
The three-story building, inspired by traditional Vietnamese architecture and the surrounding ecology, is located...
Perforated screens made from reused terracotta tiles wrap around this house in Malaysia
After purchasing the property, the owners commissioned the architects to rebuild the house and transform it into...
Egloo heats your room without electricity for 10 cents a day
Can you heat your room for just 10 cents a day? Egloo can. Egloo is a clever little heater that harnesses candle...
Xi’an unveils plans for green and highly walkable Innovation Harbor
Xi’an’s 15-million-RMB innovation hub and campus will be located in Fengxi New Town and serve as an urbanized...
UOW Australia Wins the 2013 Solar Decathlon China!
For the first time in the competition's history, a retrofitted structure takes top honors at the Solar Decathlon....
The Guano de Paris Pigeon House Also Collects Bird Poop for Compost
Designer Jean-Sébastien Poncet imagined a multi-use terracotta apartment complex for sheltering urban pigeons...
Italy’s Green-Roofed Antinori Winery is Topped With a Vineyard!
Constructed with natural materials such as terracotta that not only fit in with the vernacular architecture but...
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...
Terracotta-Colored High School in Senegal Only Needs A/C 2 Months a Year
Mostly locally-sourced materials were used to construct the Jean Mermoz High School in Dakar, which cut down the...
The Bali Ecological Center Creates a Modular Terracotta Green Wall with Local Craftsmen
Designers at the Bali Ecological Center drew inspiration from giant wasp nests to create this charming green wall....
Eliodomestico: Solar Terracotta Water Filter Distills 5 Liters of Water a Day
Diamanti's solar powered water filter is designed to provide drinking water for families in developing countries....
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...
