Snøhetta's Norwegian Wild Reindeer Centre Pavilion was Inspired by the Robust Landscape
Norway is perhaps best known for its coastal fjords, but the northern landscape has much to offer in its interior...
INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Green Architect & Cradle to Cradle Founder William McDonough
INHABITAT: What inspired you to write 'Cradle to Cradle' (the book) and launch the Cradle to Cradle system? William...
Colorado man builds state's most energy efficient house
Passive House is a globally-recognized building design technique that promises huge cuts in energy use for any...
Elderly man spends 53 years building an incredible cathedral by hand
This extraordinary cathedral made from salvaged materials has steadily risen over the past 50 years in a quiet...
INTERVIEW: Home Improvement Legend Bob Vila Talks to Us About Green Building
Bob Vila’s name has been synonymous with home improvement since he helped launch This Old House in 1979. After...
7 Winter home improvement tips to save you money and energy in the cold season
Just because we've had record high temperatures in the past several years and general worrisome warming trend...
Maine Sail Freight sets course from Portland to Boston full of small farm goodies
The Eastern Seaboard is about to take a trip back in time with Maine Sail Freight's quest to deliver goods from...
Yunak Evleri is a 5-star hotel built into ancient Turkish caves
Many caves were carved out of the soft limestone cliffs in the region of Cappadocia, whose history dates back to...
Enproyecto Arquitectura's Spanish Coastal Stone Cabin Holds More Than a Few Surprises
Located on the outskirts of a small agricultural village, the house is surrounded by cherry fields and is graced...
BOOK REVIEW: Shigeru Ban's 'Humanitarian Architecture' focuses on emergency response design
Shigeru Ban is renowned for his inventive and courageous architecture, which spans from museums to simple huts....
Undulating Croatian sports center is an urban design masterpiece
The campus is sited on a slope, so access is provided by flights of stairs. Complementing the upper adjacent park...
Oregon Man Lives Inside 727 Airplane Home in the Middle of the Woods!
Rather than turning the plane into something like a modern house, Campbell is reusing much of the original equipment...
Hand Over is raising funds to provide sustainable housing in Cairo's slums
An astonishing 47 percent of Egypt's slums are in Cairo, where 6 million inhabitants are living in a chronically...
Towering Magic Mountain Lodge is a Hill-Like Hobbit Highrise Straight Out of Middle Earth
The Lodge sits on a diverse forest region in northern Patagonia and is a base camp at the Hulio Hulio preserve...
How to build a Passive House off-grid, and without foam
Carefully keeping the surrounding Ponderosa Pines safe, which provide critical shading in the summer, we dug out...
Incredible Transforming LEGO Apartment Packs 4 Rooms Into 1
Christian Schallerton has retrofitted a tiny apartment up with a vast view of Barcelona into an incredible transforming...
Tokyo apartment retrofit makes space for incredible spa
This incredible rooftop garden is the product of an inspired retrofit that re-imagined a mediocre three-story home...
Brilliant Device Turns Waste Paper Into Pencils
If you often find yourself searching for a pencil, then this clever little device called the P&P Office Waste...
Han Solo Trapped In Carbonite Costume Made From Newspaper & an Old Coat
Inhabitat's Green Halloween Costume Contest is underway for 2014. To help you get in the spirit of things, we're...
The Serenity Passive House Redefines the 21st Century Country Manor
First things first, this house is huge at 16,000 square feet and is estimated to cost over 11 million dollars to...
WG3's Hypercubus Micro Hotel is a Tiny Home Tilted Towards the Sky
A new concept for a mobile hotel, the Hypercubus sits on the edge of almost any landscape - as well as on the edge...
Smoothly Sculpted Teshima Art Museum Flows Like a Bead of Water
The recently finished museum is a part of the Benesse Art Site program, which gave us the Inujima Art Project as...
INTERVIEW: Building Science Pioneer Dr. Joe Lstiburek on the Good, Bad and Ugly Side of Buildings
The term 'building science' is used quite often now in sustainable building circles, but much of what we understand...
Lucky Drops is a Lantern-Like Japanese Micro Home That Glows From Within
The Luck Drops’ bold design was bred from necessity. It's located on a long and extremely narrow lot, so the...
How to design a Passive House off-grid, and without foam
MARTaK Live/Work Passive House is an acronym of the extended family names of those who will use the space as a...
Gorgeous Dutch Power Plant is Completely Clad in Delftware Tiles!
The power plant holds two gas turbines that generate on-demand electricity while providing district heating for...
The Kubik is a Glowing Pre-Fabulous Party Venue
The mobile entertainment business is rampant with waste since setups are often used only once for a location and...
INTERVIEW: Ed Mazria, Founder of Architecture 2030 Introduces the 2030 Palette
Ed Mazria is the influential environmental architect behind the 2030 Challenge, which aims to eliminate the use...
Tiny Off-Grid Cabin in Maine is Completely Self-Sustaining
A project 30 years in the making, this tiny off-grid retreat on a coastal island in Maine is almost entirely self-sufficient....
Gigantic Airship Hangar Transformed Into Tropical Island Resort
The dome is the world's largest freestanding building, and it was originally owned by a company attempting to develop...