Airy Santa Monica Canyon home embraces views of nature and art
Reclaimed materials, a world-class art collection and an indoor/outdoor lifestyle combine in this recently completed...
An abandoned Chinese village is reborn as an interactive art destination
With 1 billion people estimated to be living in Chinese cities in 2050, China is seeing hundreds of thousands of...
Green-roofed villa blends into a Costa Rican jungle landscape
Hidden in the lush mountains of Costa Rica is Atelier Villa, a green-roofed residence that Czech architecture firm...
Babylon Bridge features hanging gardens over the Seine
Paris-based design studio Rescubika has unveiled a fantastical proposal for the Babylon Bridge, a pedestrian-only...
LEED Platinum-certified Half Moon Bay Library targets net-zero energy
At three times the size of its predecessor with a recently minted LEED Platinum certification, California’s Half...
Heatherwick Studio completes nature-filled EDEN apartments in Singapore
Greenery spills down the sides of EDEN, a nature-filled apartment building completed in late 2019 by British design...
Montreal unveils plans for award-winning Biodiversity Corridor
Following decades of car-oriented growth that replaced swaths of greenery with asphalt, the city of Montreal is...
Designers propose sustainable housing in response to COVID-19 lifestyle changes
For those lucky enough to keep their jobs during the global pandemic, a large portion have been working from home...
Off-grid bamboo bungalow embraces nature in Thailand
When Mr. Phol asked Bangkok-based architecture studio TOUCH to design for him a private home in Thailand's north-central...
Geothermal-powered dorm minimizes its carbon footprint in Quebec
Near Sherbrooke, Quebec, Montreal-based ARCHITEM Wolff Shapiro Kuskowski has recently completed the Mitchell Family...
Ancient Mayan-inspired Casa Merida operates off the grid in Mexico
In the hot and humid Yucatán capital of Mérida, blasting air conditioning all day is commonly regarded as a necessity...
LEED-seeking apartments house formerly homeless families in San Francisco
David Baker Architects has completed 222 Taylor, an affordable housing complex in San Francisco’s Tenderloin...
Tiny minimalist cabin in the Pyrenees uses natural materials
Although known as one of the most idyllic areas in Spain, the Catalan Pyrenees are also known for their rugged...
Architects design COVID-19 mobile testing labs for underserved communities
Perkins and Will’s New York studio has teamed up with Danish firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects and multidisciplinary...
AKA Patagonia pays tribute to the Chilean landscape with low-impact construction
Architect Pablo Larroulet has created the AKA Patagonia Hotel in the port city of Puerto Natales, Chile, a gateway...
Charles Library boasts one of Pennsylvania's largest green roofs
Contemporary, sustainable and welcoming, Temple University's new Charles Library in Philadelphia raises the bar...
Modernist, off-grid home in Los Angeles features a huge green roof
New York-based Marc Thorpe Design has brought its savvy architectural talents to the City of Angels in the form...
Self-sustaining retreat in Idaho is the perfect social distancing getaway
When a family sought reprieve from the rigors of urban living, they asked Salt Lake City-based architecture firm...
Work from home in style in these slippers made of natural and recycled materials
Footwear requirements at home are different than anywhere else you may roam. While sometimes slippers or bare feet...
'Hovering' gardens passively cool this energy-efficient home
Indian design firm Niraj Doshi Design Consultancy has unveiled a stunning home in Pune, India that proves that...
Now is the best time to build a home you never want to leave
Whether you are still sheltering in place or your area’s lockdowns are just lifting after months indoors, right...
CX Landscape proposes futuristic coastal park in response to climate change
Australia-based CX Landscape has unveiled designs for Sea Line Park, a conceptual project to link the eastern and...
Disney releases retro tees using bottles from the parks
Creating clothing fibers from recycled plastic is nothing new, but when a name like Disney is involved,...
Architecture students design award-winning Passive House in South Dakota
In Brookings, South Dakota, a group of South Dakota State University architecture students designed and completed...
Native Shoes' Bloom collection is made of repurposed algae
Many conventional shoes are made with materials sourced from petroleum, but conscientious companies, like Native...
These pendant shades shine a light on recycled materials
Innovative companies around the world are looking at everyday objects in a new light, and custom lighting fabrication...
Recycled materials and traditional techniques define this farmstay in India
At the edge of the Sasan Gir wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, India, d6thD design studio has completed Aaranya, an...
Oliver Co. makes vegan leather wallets from apple waste and wood
A new London-based company has created a sustainable line of wallets and cardholders made from a combination of...
Pittsburgh’s MuseumLab for children achieves LEED Gold
MuseumLab, one of Pittsburgh’s most creative and innovative youth learning spaces, has earned LEED Gold a year...
Old Polish barn transforms into a cool contemporary home
Poznań-based design studio mode:lina recently transformed a decrepit old barn into the Ślonsko Chałpa...