This Brazilian beach house is made from locally-sourced natural materials
The architects at MNMA Studio have created a natural beachy oasis made of eco-friendly elements in the region of...
UK’s first energy positive classroom produces 1.5x the energy it uses
After one year in operation, the numbers are in: the United Kingdom's first energy-positive classroom is capable...
The secret behind the Leaning Tower of Pisa’s resilience is revealed
A team of engineers has finally solved the mystery of how the seemingly unstable Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy...
These incredible self-deploying buildings pop up in 8 minutes flat
In the future, buildings could build themselves. Ten Fold Engineering, based in the United Kingdom, is offering...
6 ways to add passive solar features to your home
Looking for a way to reduce that electric bill, lower your carbon footprint, and show off to your neighbors? The...
11 green building materials that are way better than concrete
1. Straw Bales Rather than relying on new research and technology, straw bale building hearkens back to the...
Peru is planning a highway through the world’s most biodiverse protected place
In Peru, they’re planning to pave paradise and lay down a freeway. Scientists highlighted Peru’s...
She’s a brick (guest) house… but she used to be a laundry room
The brick guesthouse measures just 8' 2" x 11' 6" feet, or approximately 93 square feet. The guesthouse may be...
You can now own a piece of the World Trade Center for just $5,000
If you have $5,000, you can now buy a part of the World Trade Center and own an iconic piece of New York City....
Construction underway on Canada’s first Holocaust memorial designed by Libeskind
January 27th, 2015 marked the 70th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation; a day commemorated by International...
Architecture students create 3D printing robots that can build just about anywhere
A team of students at California College of the Arts (CCA) in San Francisco has developed autonomous, mobile 3D...
Chinese man builds working electric car from wood
Chinese carpenter Liu Fulong spent four months this year building a fully operational, all-electric car out of...
Contour Crafting Wins NASA Prize For Revolutionary 3D Printed Building Tech
Contour Crafting just won a major design prize for its ability to 3D print large-scale structures from computer-aided...
GREEN BUILDING 101: Materials and Resources Part 1—Sustainable Building Supplies
When we think of greenhouse gas emissions, some of us might envision a tailpipe spewing exhaust... but 40% of the...
InMoov is an Open-Source Humanoid Robot You Can Make With a 3D Printer
Gael Langevin, a French sculptor and model-maker, is developing a design for an open-source humanoid robot that...
How We Can Strengthen America’s Infrastructure Against Future Natural Disasters
New York is one of the world’s great cities - and when it was brought to a standstill by Hurricane Sandy, many...
Students at Bali’s Green School Build a Beautiful Bamboo Bridge by Hand in Just Four Months!
We have fawned over The Green School in Bali many times before, and they have wowed us once again. Overseen by...
Dirtt’s Modular Wall System Creates Endless Possibilities for Eco Interiors
DIRTT Environmental Solutions has created a modular wall system that minimizes construction waste, is easily reconfigurable,...
Colossal Green Volcano Building Rises in Italy
Inspired by the surrounding landscape, Vulcano Buono has a gently sloping profile that rises from the earth as...
Small Space Living: Tiny House Trend Grows Bigger
An increasing number of Americans are expressing interest in smaller space living, with some even owning homes...
Green Depot is New York State’s First LEED Platinum Retail Building
Green Depot -- the largest US green building supplier -- just received New York State's first LEED Platinum rating...
Scientists Create New Super-Insulating Smart Roof From Cooking Oil
Scientists just announced that they've found a great new use for used cooking oil -- and it doesn't have anything...
Garden Sheds Are an Explosion of Architectural Experimentation
Mark Twain had a garden shed; he called it "the loveliest study you ever saw…octagonal with a peaked roof, each...
LIFECYCLE BUILDING CHALLENGE: Pavilion in the Park
The winners for the Lifecycle Building Challenge were just announced last week with Seattle's 'Pavilion in the...
STEVEN HOLLS’S HERNING CENTER OF THE ARTS
A few days ago we got word that the Herning Center of the Arts building, designed by Steven Holl, broke ground...
PREFAB FRIDAY: Macarthur Gardens Sales Office
Supple Designs of Australia was given a unique brief by a residential client developing 900 lots west of Sydney:...