
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...

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...

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...

Conceptual rammed earth home harmonizes with an Indian forest
Mumbai-based architecture firm Morphlab has unveiled designs for "Shift-ing Earth," a luxury residence...

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...

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...

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

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...

Nature-inspired home uses passive design to stay cool in Taiwan
Just outside Kaohsiung’s city center, Taiwanese architecture firm Chain10 Architecture & Interior Design...

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...

Passive House principles inspire this sustainable home
Australian architecture firm POLYstudio has recently completed A House for All Seasons, a contemporary family...

Minimalist, energy-efficient cabin is glazed in a mirror-like shine
Prolific Russian architect Alex Nerovnya has recently revealed designs for SOL House, an energy-efficient cabin...

Breezy brick house with a ground-floor cafe mimics the shape of a cuckoo clock
In the coastal Vietnamese city of Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City-based architectural firm Tropical Space has combined...

Steven Holl’s new solar-powered concert hall plays up the dramatic contrast between new and old
New York-based Steven Holl Architects and Architecture Acts has won an international competition to design the...