Inaara Thawer

Inaara Thawer

Inaara is an architectural designer born and raised in Tanzania. She graduated from the American University of Sharjah with a Bachelor of Architecture and a minor in Linguistics. With her passion for studying green building systems and bio-fabricated materials, Inaara's work combines her love for sustainability, design, and writing.

Aerial view of the baan hom din house and the surrounding rice paddies. Villages in the distance

Thailand home connects to its beautiful surroundings

The Baan Hom Din House by TA-CHA Design is situated on a former rice paddy in Thailand. The paddy rests in the...

Evening view of a modern, white and blue mid-rise courtyard building facing a street with moving cars

Senior home builds a social and eco-friendly community

Located in West Los Angeles, the Howard and Irene Levine Senior Community is a mid-rise housing development for...

A triptych of images of buildings in the woods

Winners of the 2022 Design Educates Awards

Each year, the Design Educates Awards highlight international design projects that tackle context-specific concerns...

Full exterior view of a wood-clad net-zero energy house.

Rivendell net-zero energy house optimizes solar energy

Surrounded by lush scenery in Harvard, Massachusetts is the Jenson-DeLeeuw Net-Zero Energy House by Paul Lukez...

A close up of a yellow ochre building with colorful cube-shaped apartments that cantilever off the structure. Two male residents can be seen peering off their balconies

Sustainable housing complex features amazing bursts of color

Studios 90 is located in the town of Kodla in Karnataka, India, and is one of Sanjay Puri Architects' recently...

Exterior view of the Green Laundry Lounge with a few people sitting on the picnic tables outside

Green Laundry Lounge bridges sustainability and community

Located near Greenville, South Carolina, Green Laundry Lounge (GLL) is a first-of-its-kind multi-use space. It...

Interior view of the top level of the Solar Greenhouse. Shelves are filled with plants and the view to the lush surroundings is visible from the door

Greenhouse produces food and energy for a circular economy

The Solar Greenhouse is a prototype of a space used to harvest food and energy. It allows self-sufficiency for...

A home with black exterior cladding covered in snow.

Sustainable design makes this forest home timeless

Atelier C by Nicholas Francoeur is an artists' residence in Quebec that transcends common forms of green design....

Large cabin with a lush decorative garden in the foreground and New Zealand mountain ranges in the background

New Zealand eco-lodge Camp Glenorchy is net-positive

Nestled in the valley between the Humboldt and Richardson mountains is Camp Glenorchy, New Zealand's first net-positive...

A glass building surrounded by taller skyscraper buildings behind it

Check out the first LEED Platinum V4 Building in Italy

Nestled between two pre-existing structures in Rome, the Ghella Meeting Center is the first LEED Platinum V4 building...

Night view of a two-story wood house suspended off a hill

Check out these tiles that promote healthy interiors

One of the challenges that individuals in sustainable construction face is maintaining a balance of environmentally-friendly...

Assortment of colorful objects moulded from eggshell composite used to make CArrelé tiles

These beautiful tiles are made from recycled eggshells

Each year, over 8.5 million metric tons of eggshells are discarded, most of which end up in landfills. Though...

Dark empty stage lit up with suspended light rods installation

Scrap wood makes up this award-winning art installation

The "Fragrance with Lotus Flowers" installation by Nakamura Kazunobu Design-Works uses scrap wood to create an...

Person arranging FoamWork components to prepare for concrete casting

How using 3D-printed foam can cut down concrete waste

The construction industry is highly unsustainable. In fact, 7% of global CO2 emissions result from cement production...

Basketball court in front of the Lithuania House of Basketball museum on a snowy winter day

Basketball museum is meant to be viewed from all angles

The Lithuania House of Basketball Museum is a focal point in the town of Kaunas. The museum sits near the medieval...

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