Solar-powered home takes advantage of cooling ocean breezes in Los Angeles
Crafted to embrace spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean, the Ziering Residence is defined by its dramatically...
Green-roofed NY home taps into passive solar with contemporary style
New York-based design firm Slade Architecture has reconciled a client’s need for privacy with their desire for...
A historical 16th-century building in Austria gets a green makeover
When architectural studio Peter Ebner and friends was tapped to design a building with two residential units in...
A 1960s home gets a modern facelift with solar panels and rainwater collection
Needing more room to accommodate their growing family, a young couple enlisted the help of North Melbourne-based...
This light-filled home and office in Portugal blurs indoors and out
On the outskirts of Ílhavo, Portugal, architect Maria Fradinho of the firm FRARI - architecture network recently...
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...
Minimalist TRIPTYCH house pulls the Quebec outdoors in
Nestled in the Laurentian Mountains about a hundred kilometers from Montreal is TRIPTYCH, a crisp and contemporary...
Striking home in Greece uses bioclimatic features to be energy-efficient year-round
Tucked into a sloping hillside looking out over the Aegean Sea, the TRIF House designed by Sergey Fedotov boasts...
The Nogal House saves energy with smart site-specific design
Mexican architecture practice BGP Arquitectura recently completed the Nogal House, a contemporary dwelling in San...
3XN unveils a sustainable redesign for the Sydney Fish Market
Danish design practice 3XN has revealed its competition-winning redesign for the Sydney Fish Market, a waterfront...
Calgary Central Library is wrapped in a striking, snowflake-like facade
Calgary’s new Central Library has just opened its doors to the public — and it’s a thing of elegant, energy-efficient...
Nature-inspired Teak House welcomes Vietnam’s lush forests indoors
Architect Pham Thanh Huy of Vietnamese design firm 282 Design recently renovated a villa into the Teak House, a...
Sculptural Haus B uses passive solar principles to surpass Germany’s energy standards
Completed over the span of four years, Haus B is a passive solar home that is a contemporary departure from the...
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...
Charming home uses local, natural materials to pay homage to a chestnut tree
Young Czech architecture firm Valarch Studio has completed a modest yet elegant family house built largely of timber...
Lush greenery grows in and around this breezy Indian home
When LIJO.RENY.architects was tapped to design a modern house for the town of Tirur in the southern Indian state...
This striking, gorge-inspired Sydney home celebrates outdoor play
Soaring ceilings and natural light define the Iron Maiden House, a contemporary home that pays tribute to the local...
Bioclimatic home optimizes thermal comfort and energy efficiency in Cancun
International architecture firm sanzpont has designed a bioclimatic home sculpted by site conditions in Cancun,...
A budget-friendly bamboo house was completed in just 10 months
Brazilian architecture firm Vilela Florez designed Casa Bambu (Bamboo House), a breezy, contemporary home in northeast...
Breezy, prefab cafe blends contemporary and traditional styles in Thailand
BodinChapa Architects designed Pasang, a contemporary, prefab cafe built with modular elements near the verdant...
Glass elements dramatically open up a solar-powered Sydney home
In Sydney’s affluent suburb of Kirribilli, a contemporary solar-powered home stands out from its Victorian manor...
“Delightfully surprising” green-roofed island home cascades down a rocky slope
Anchored to a pine-studded slope, the Bailer Hill house is designed to evoke a natural rock outcropping. Seattle-based...
Green-roofed vacation home embraces old-growth trees in the San Juan Islands
When Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects was asked to design a vacation home on the San Juan Islands of Washington...
This trippy tea house in Shanghai is built from 999 handmade timber sticks
Chinese design studio MINAX Architects have combined contemporary architecture with traditional Chinese tea drinking...
Translucent concrete walls dramatically light up Jordan’s Capital Bank
Translucent concrete walls add drama and beauty to a recently completed Capital Bank in Amman, Jordan. Located...
A breezy oasis-like home hits the market in Brisbane
The stunning, oasis-like Rosebery House is now for sale—including its surprisingly lush environment less than...
Edgy black slats conceal a surprisingly light-filled interior in this Brisbane home
Brisbane-based Bureau Proberts designed a beautiful home whose wonderfully bright interior is completely concealed...
Geothermal-powered Lake Austin Home is tuned in to nature
Local studio A Parallel Architecture designed the award-winning Lake Austin Residence, a beautiful luxury home...
This amazing rotating home lets you change the view with a push of a button
UK-based D*Haus has put a new "spin" on residential architecture by developing a home with a spectacular rotating...
Henning Larsen Architects’ dramatically pointed skyscraper will transform Manila skyline
Henning Larsen Architects just won an international competition for a new landmark building in the heart of Manila,...