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Experimental, ecological home is inspired by a tree in France

In homage to the rich architectural heritage of the French commune Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris-based architectural...

flamingos in wetland

Enter the WWF Observation Cabins competition for a shot at $17K

The Young Architects Competition (YAC) has teamed up with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to launch WWF Observation...

white home barely poking out from behind a stone wall

A contemporary home slots inside a historic stone facade in Spain

Spanish architecture firm Valentín Arrieta Berdasco has recently completed the Pino-Roble House, an architecturally...

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A green roof naturally cools a bioclimatic mosque in Indonesia

Jakarta-based architecture firm RAD+ar (Research Artistic Design + architecture) has recently completed the Bioclimatic...

castle-like school building next to black metal and glass building

Educational center in Russia has a wind turbine and rooftop solar panels

Located in the Russian village of Khryug in southern Dagestan, the Luminary Inspiration Center is a welcomed educational...

rendering of brick building with creeping vines

Zero-waste Orford Mews to bring energy-positive homes to East London

London-based property developer gs8 has unveiled designs for Orford Mews, a pilot project for a sustainable residential...

a rendering of a home made up of several geometric box-shapes placed at various angles. the facade for most of the home is beige and stone-like, except for the entranceway and a structure to the right side of the home, which have deep brown facades and windows. a waterfall built into the home flows down into water features that surround the home.

Conceptual rammed earth home harmonizes with an Indian forest

Mumbai-based architecture firm Morphlab has unveiled designs for "Shift-ing Earth," a luxury residence...

a dock on the lake, featuring a timber lake house

Timber lake kiosk will gradually disappear into landscape

Berlin-based noa* (network of architecture) has replaced an aging swimming hut with the new Lake House...

a close-up of the second floor, showcasing black frame accents and light-colored wood throughout the home

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...

concrete home with pavilion roof

A contemporary German home celebrates energy-saving, seasonal living

Architecture firms Jurek Brüggen and KOSA architekten teamed up to design Haus am See — German for “House...

Contemporary Camp O communes with nature in the Catskills

Contemporary Camp O communes with nature in the Catskills

Humble natural materials and modern sensibilities combine in Camp O, a light-filled house-studio nestled in the...

light wood home with several windows and a large front porch

Three prefab modules make up this contemporary rural home

On a 190-hectare working farm near the NSW city of Orange, Australian modular design company Modscape has completed...

white and black home surrounded by trees

Nature-inspired home uses passive design to stay cool in Taiwan

Just outside Kaohsiung’s city center, Taiwanese architecture firm Chain10 Architecture & Interior Design...

a shot of the surrounding cityscape, with greenery and brick buildings

LEED Gold-targeted office mimics High Line via lush greenery

New York City’s award-winning High Line has attracted yet another sculptural building to its side — 512 West...

a close-up of the front of a building from outside. a white brick facade makes up one part of the building, and dark gray slats make up a small portion of the right side of the building. the attached garade is made up of white slats. a white fence is in front of the house

Passive House principles inspire this sustainable home

Australian architecture firm POLYstudio has recently completed A House for All Seasons, a contemporary family...

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