Elevated bamboo housing protects an Indian community from floods
After the catastrophic 2017 Northeast India floods ravaged the state of Assam, the nonprofit SEEDS (Sustainable...
A cluster of coast forest cabins brings a nature-loving family closer together
With their grown children living in different parts of North America, Indiana-based couple John and Pat Troth sought...
Casa I combines traditional courtyard typology with modern construction in Chile
Santiago-based architects Alfredo Thiermann and Sebastián Cruz of architecture office Thiermann Cruz Arquitectos...
Nearly 5,000 prefab concrete panels wrap BIG-designed “outdoor urban room” in France
Bjarke Ingels Group and FREAKS freearchitects have completed a new cultural center for Bordeaux, France that frames...
A Mumbai industrial complex becomes a modern, mixed-use campus
In the Mumbai suburb of Vikhroli, Indian architectural firm Studio Lotus and GPL Design Studio have given a disused...
Playful gable-roofed home in Atlanta champions the power of CLT
Jennifer Bonner, architectural designer and director of MALL, has completed Haus Gables, a new ground-up residential...
Beautiful family home in Western Australia boasts a bevy of passive design features
While it may not exactly be the Little House on the Prairie, Osmington-based Archterra Architects certainly made...
A post-earthquake home in Mexico is built of compressed earth blocks
In the aftermath of the Puebla earthquake that struck central Mexico in September 2017, Fundación PienZa Sostenible...
Europe’s first underwater restaurant opens its doors in Norway
Europe’s first underwater restaurant, “Under,” has just welcomed its first guests to an extraordinary Snøhetta-designed...
A climate-sensitive concrete home is carefully embedded into hilly terrain
When Medellín-based architecture studio Juan Manuel Peláez Arquitectos (JUMP Arquitectos) visited its client’s...
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...
Triangular windows bring light and drama to a stunning Bogota bakery
The site of a former house in Bogota has been reborn into a gorgeous bakery and cafe that respects the surrounding...
Earthquake-resistant Christchurch Central Library is a stunning symbol of rebirth
Nearly eight years after multiple massive earthquakes ravaged the New Zealand city of Christchurch, Schmidt Hammer...
An experimental greenhouse pops up at a busy Copenhagen intersection
A surprising and experimental pocket of nature has popped up in the middle of a heavily trafficked intersection...
An energy-efficient modern church references Utah’s mining history
Salt Lake City-based design practice Sparano + Mooney Architecture designed a church for West Valley City, Utah...
The Clifftop House is dramatically perched atop a challenging cliff edge
When Brisbane design studio Joe Adsett Architects was asked to redevelop a “poorly constructed ‘character house’”...
A green-roofed ski cabin blends into the lush Canadian landscape
Wrapped in black-dyed cedar planks and topped with a lush green roof, the Cottage in Sutton appears to meld into...
A quirky bar in Shanghai is built from colorful recycled materials
A playful piece of Brazil has popped up on the streets of Shanghai in the form of Barraco, a Brazilian-themed bar...
Sustainable desert home has a small water footprint in Nevada
Las Vegas-based Hoogland Architecture designed the Arroyo House, a forever home for a couple with a penchant for...
Massive green-roofed home in Brazil features a series of ramps
São Paulo-based Una Arquitetos has completed a massive home in the municipality of Cotia that unites its various...
Solar-powered Austin home can save owners nearly $100K in energy costs
This sculptural home in Austin is a scene-stealer, for more reasons than just its good looks. For starters, the...
Architect Stefan Hitthaler breathes new life into a 1970s UFO-inspired chalet
A UFO-inspired house may be one of the last things you’d expect to find in a quaint Italian village, but this...
This modular family home has its own indoor pond
When a young family shops for a home, they often want a simple floor plan and open spaces for kids to play and...
Breezy Ecuadorian brick home on stilts embraces cool tropical winds
Ecuadorian architecture firm Natura Futura Arquitectura has completed the Stilts House, an elevated brick home...
An award-winning winery in British Columbia elegantly steps down a hillside
After having completed the Mission Hill Winery in the heart of British Columbia, Seattle-based architecture practice...
A striking modernist home in Joshua Tree can be yours for $498K
If you’re a fan of multidisciplinary American artist Fritz Haeg, here’s your chance to own and live inside...
Green foods could clean up the construction industry
We've all heard of eating our vegetables, but what about building with them? A new study by Lancaster University's...
Ancient rural hamlet reinterpreted as a solar-powered modern home
Rimini-based GGA Gardini Gibertini Architects has renovated a cluster of historic buildings into a modernist dwelling...
The 1970s brick Upside-Down House gets an eco-friendly refresh
Melbourne-based Inbetween Architecture has breathed new life into a dark and tired 1970s double brick home in Kew,...
Sculptural open-air pavilion blends into a rocky Norwegian landscape
When Oslo-based design studio MORFEUS arkitekter first laid eyes on Bukkekjerka, a rock formation framed by the...