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...
Tiny bivouac shelters mountaineers in Bosnia and Herzegovina
There are few things more satisfying than exploring the far-flung corners of the earth. However, both day hikers...
Architects squeeze 2 energy-efficient homes into a narrow infill lot in Toronto
Toronto-based firm baulkultur/ca has unveiled a pair of beautiful homes built into a very narrow infill lot in...
Eco-friendly Everlasting Forest Pavilion champions circular living in Bangkok
For this year’s Bangkok Design Week, which took place in February 2020, Thai design firm Plural Designs created...
This colorful prefab school was created in only 13 months
When Crossboundaries was tapped to design the Jinlong School, an educational campus with classrooms and...
Whimsical, off-grid earthship is made out of reclaimed tires and bottles
It's not everyday that you get to stay in an earthship, but if you're able to travel to Ironbank, South Australia...
Spain’s first Passivhaus nursing home generates surplus energy
Madrid-based design studio CSO Arquitectura has completed Spain’s first Passivhaus-certified nursing home in...
1973 Airstream is an 'easy-breezy' off-grid home with a fold-out deck
Design-build firm Innovative Spaces worked with a client to bring her tiny-home-on-wheels dream to fruition by...
3XN unveils LEED Platinum-seeking Forskaren innovation center in Stockholm
Danish architecture firm 3XN has won a design competition for Forskaren, a new mixed-use innovation center for...