Green-roofed timber dwelling in Austria is built with recycled materials
In the historic Austrian village of Purkersdorf, Vienna-based architectural practice Juri Troy Architects has completed...
Old Swedish farm is reborn as a cozy woodland cabin holiday home
Swedish architectural practice Wingårdh Arkitektkontor converted a large old farm in the south of Sweden into...
Solar-powered home takes advantage of cooling ocean breezes in Los Angeles
Crafted to embrace spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean, the Ziering Residence is defined by its dramatically...
A modern timber house in Indonesia celebrates “mummified” wood
When Bandung-based architectural studio Aaksen Responsible Aarchitecture was asked to renovate an old house in...
Shellworks upcycles leftover lobster shells into biodegradable bioplastics
Four design students from The Royal College of Art and Imperial College have created a biodegradable and recyclable...
LEED Platinum home generates net-positive energy in Oregon
Built for clients who wanted a home with minimal site impact, the Live Edge residence is an environmentally friendly...
Solar-powered home puts an eco-friendly twist on the farmhouse vernacular
When architect Paul O’Reilly of the Australian architectural practice archterra was asked by his mother to design...
Adobe brick combines with wood in a low-carbon villa in Chiang Mai
Architectural practice Chiangmai Life Architects has completed a striking villa that blends elements of traditional...
Green-roofed NY home taps into passive solar with contemporary style
New York-based design firm Slade Architecture has reconciled a client’s need for privacy with their desire for...
OMA unveils designs for zigzagging residential towers in Brooklyn
OMA’s New York office has unveiled striking designs for the Greenpoint Landing mixed-use towers—two dramatically...
An urban wetland springs to life among Bogota’s high rises
An open plaza in Bogota’s northeastern business district has been radically transformed from a place of pure...
Singapore’s new-build, first net-zero energy building opens its doors
Opened earlier this year, the newly completed NUS School of Design & Environment 4 (SDE4) is distinguished...
COBE unveils LEED Gold-seeking affordable housing units in Toronto
Danish architectural firm COBE has unveiled a new mixed-use residential development in Toronto designed for LEED...
Remote holiday home champions raw materials and minimal environmental impact
Built to embrace the outdoors and radiate a sense of warmth, the Aculco project is an idyllic holiday home set...
Rammed earth ties a contemporary home to the rocky New Zealand landscape
Emerging out of the landscape like a series of boulders, the Kanuka Valley House set into a lush valley in Wanaka,...
A circular home in Germany produces biogas for self-sufficiency
When a German pioneer in the field of biogas technology commissioned Korbach-based Christoph Hesse Architects,...
Rugged Wilderness House optimizes bush views and passive solar principles
Drawing inspiration from the midcentury Case Study houses, Osmington-based Archterra Architects designed the Wilderness...
Uber transforms 19th-century industrial buildings into hub for futuristic tech
A row of historic industrial buildings long considered at-risk of collapse has been saved thanks to Uber. The Uber...
Green-roofed home in Atlanta offers a digital detox with lush nature views
Designed to focus on life in the outdoors, the Split Box House in Atlanta is a quiet, nature-inspired retreat for...
Afghanistan’s Chihilsitoon Garden is restored with rammed earth architecture
The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has breathed new life and purpose into the Chihilsitoon Garden, a historic...
UNStudio unveils sustainable vision for “The Smartest Neighborhood in the World”
In Helmond’s Brandevoort District in the Netherlands, an exciting new development had boldly declared its plans...
A historical 16th-century building in Austria gets a green makeover
When architectural studio Peter Ebner and friends was tapped to design a building with two residential units in...
Breezy brick home in India houses multiple generations under one roof
New Delhi architectural practice Vir.Mueller Architects recently completed the Singh Residence, an experimental...
Solar-powered Menai Science Park offers sweeping views of Wales
U.K. architectural practice FaulknerBrowns Architects has completed the Menai Science Park (M-SParc), the first...
Atelier COLE completes eco-friendly bear sanctuary in Vietnam
Phnom Penh-based Atelier COLE recently completed an environmentally friendly bear sanctuary that not only promotes...
Breezy caravan-inspired annex uses passive design for thermal comfort
In Melbourne, Australia, a 1960s family home has been updated with a new contemporary extension that draws inspiration...
Net-zero Maine house is designed to blend into the forest with age
When the owner of a beautiful natural site in Falmouth, Maine tapped Portland-based architectural studio Kaplan...
NYC’s plant-filled Greenery Unlimited is “world’s first Biophilic Design Store”
An enormous green wall and a 12-foot ficus tree await visitors at Greenery Unlimited, a newly opened retail store...
Kengo Kuma suspends a cocoon-like timber dwelling for minimal site impact
Prolific Japanese architecture firm Kengo Kuma and Associates recently worked its magic in the tiny Swiss village...
BREEAM Excellent-certified “office of the future” frames Bucharest’s restored Oromolu Villa
Bucharest-based architecture firm DSBA (Dorin Stefan Birou de Arhitectura) recently completed the Oromolu Office,...