
This green-roofed cabin is made from local cedar and glass
A year-round retreat for a young family in British Columbia, this contemporary cabin is found nestled along the...

A micro-house offers a formerly homeless resident both privacy and connection
Austin-based Mckinney York Architects has completed its second micro-house for the Community First! Village, a...

The River House shows off a green renovation in Ireland
Located in the beautiful County Kilkenny of Ireland, the River House contains a unique mixture of Portuguese design...

Green-roofed home embraces valley views and daylight
On the steep banks of the Dyje River in the Czech town of Znojmo, Brno-based architecture firm Kuba & Pilař...

Families turn old police station into sustainable co-housing
Belgian design firm Polygoon Architectuur and Jouri De Pelecijn Architect have brought to life the dream...

Prefab timber home prototype pops up in just 5 days
Modular, transportable and built entirely with locally sourced timber, the prefab Proto-Habitat is an exercise...

A friendly rescue dog inspired this sustainable home remodel
This property in Lithuania is shared by “the real owner of the area,” a rescue dog named Brownie. According...

Abandoned farmhouse becomes sleek, modern eco-home
Imagine walking around Basque Country, strolling past a historic farmhouse. You might see the ruins of an old building...

Luxury timber home mimics a rocky outcropping for minimal site impact
As part of an ongoing series to promote the eco-friendly use of renewable materials, Montreal-based studio Natalie...

The Good Life House uses passive design for year-round comfort in Melbourne
When Mark and Kate approached Brunswick-based firm MRTN Architects to design a new, energy-efficient home for their...

Townhomes with living roofs cost 45% less to build than area average
A Seattle-based architect is proving that high quality doesn't have to come at a high price. Matt Wittman of architecture...

Tallhouse: an adaptable, timber model for low-carbon urban housing
In an effort to bring down carbon emissions and streamline the building of cost-effective urban housing, Boston-based...

Modernist Bata shoe factory transforms into geothermal-powered homes
Toronto-based design firm BDP Quadrangle has fulfilled a long-held dream of the late Sonja Bata of Bata Shoes fame...

Modular home in Delft boasts low-carbon timber build and a green roof
Building information modeling (BIM), modular construction and low-carbon timber materials combine in the sustainable...

Twin cabins in Washington make use of reclaimed and natural materials
If there’s anything better than a cabin in the woods, it’s two cabins in the woods. For Kathleen Glossa of...