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Solar SILO home uses light to feel much larger than its actual size

Daylight, fresh air, and greenery fill this self-sufficient solar home that feels much larger than its actual size....

LEGO House by BIG, LEGO House Denmark, House of the Brick lego, LEGO architecture by Bjarke Ingels, LEGO museum Denmark, LEGO experience Billund, LEGO Billund

BIG’s LEGO House officially opens to the public in Denmark

It’s finally here—Bjarke Ingels Group’s much-anticipated LEGO House in Denmark officially opens to the public...

Cirqua Apartments, BKK Architects, apartment block, round windows, Melbourne, green architecture, natural light

Huge circular windows flood Melbourne’s Cirqua Apartments with natural light

Huge circular windows flood the interior of this funky apartment block in Melbourne with natural light. BKK Architects...

Ilot Queyries by MVRDV, Bordeaux new masterplan, Bordeaux modern development, Ilot Queyries, Ilot Queyries masterplan, ZAC Bastide-Niel, Ilot Queyries by Flint, French modern masterplan

MVRDV to upgrade historic French city with modern, ecological design

France’s historic Bordeaux World Heritage Site is getting a modern ecological refresh thanks to prolific Rotterdam-based...

south korea, south korean architecture, korean architecture, ON Architecture Inc, ON Architecture, tower house, scenic views, observation tower, terrace, daylight, natural light

This bright teal tiny house features an observation tower for amazing views

Imagine buying a plot of land with a stellar view for your future home, only to see the construction of multi-family...

Kraal Architecten, Lab-S, green renovation, brick facade, brick, the Netherlands, green architecture, timber cladding, floor-to-ceiling windows, green extension

Timber-clad extension reconnects post-war Dutch residence with nature

A brand new layout and addition transformed a post-war brick house in The Netherlands into a modern family home...

japan, kindergarten, school, Hibino Sekkei, Youji no Shiro, Osaka, KM Kindergarten, outdoor play, play areas, green courtyard, green space, daylight, indoor outdoor spaces, solar power, education, learning

Japanese kindergarten features awesome green courtyard where kids can run and climb

Japanese kindergartens are well known for their minimalist design and creative play spaces. Japan-based Hibino...

Vo Trong Nghia Architects, hanoi, green renovation, green facade, green wall, climbing plants, vietnam, urban heat island effect, sustainable architecture, roof garden, natural light, daylight, ventilation, galvanized steel trellis, Vo Trong Nghia

Green Renovation: Leafy Waterfall-like Façade Transforms a Musty Old Building into a Lush Light-Filled Home

Like in many of Hanoi's older homes, shutters and security bars closed off the original house from natural light...

Ferring Pharamceuticals headquarters by Foster + Partners, Ferring Pharamceuticals in Copenhagen, inverted pyramid architecture, glass office architecture,

Foster + Partners breaks ground on Ferring Pharamceuticals’ headquarters in Copenhagen

Foster + Partners just kicked off construction on Ferring Pharamceuticals’ new light-filled headquarters in Copenhagen....

vietnam, Vo Trong Nghia Architects, nha trong, green roof, brick home, daylight, natural light, tile roof, landscape architecture

Lush green rooftop terrace invites homeowners outdoors in the foothills of Vietnam

The homeowner requested a large house with a large garden, but only had a small plot of land to work with in Khanh...

raw architecture workshop, wirawan house, wooden box house, Rumah Kotak Kayu, indonesia, jakarta, daylight, terrace gardens, balcony, reclaimed wood, local wood

Nearly every room in this lush Jakarta home connects with the outdoors

The Jakarta-based architecture firm created the home for a client in Puri Indah, an upscale residential area of...

Tel Aviv University, Porter School of Environmental Studies, green building, green design, green architecture, LEED Platinum building, LEED Platinum certified building, LEED building Israel, green buildings in Israel, water recycling, floating capsule, Geotectura, Knafo Kilmer Architects, gray water, positive building, LED lighting, passive design, passive cooling, passive ventilation, water issues, middle eastern design, israel, tel aviv

Israel’s greenest building produces more energy than it consumes

Tel Aviv University's Porter School of Environmental Studies (PSES) wasn't interested in achieving the minimum...

SekuraGarden, vertical garden, indoor gardening, gardening for small spaces, minimalist garden, window gardening, window garden, how to grow plants indoors, how to grow an indoor garden, kickstarter sekuragarden

Turn your windows into grow space with the SekuraGarden

If you live in a small space and lack room to grow herbs and greens, you'll be happy to hear about this clever...

Giles Pike Architects, Sewdley Street, Hackney, London, renovations, green renovation, green design, building restoration, green homes, green architecture, historic preservation

Old Victorian workshop becomes contemporary light-filled home

A dilapidated Victorian workshop building on Sewdley Street in Hackney, London has been fully restored into a contemporary...

ECOHAUS, Oman, GUtech, cylindrical home, compressed earth brick home, earth brick home in Oman, round home in Oman, House in a House, Oman ECOHAUS by GUtech, green design Oman, green homes in Oman, naturally cool home Oman, sustainable design Oman, vernacular earth home Oman

Round ECOHAUS in Oman uses compressed earth bricks for a naturally cool home

Thanks to the unique form, which includes round walls and strategic cutouts that allow natural light to penetrate...

Google, Zurich, Zooglers, Adaptive Reuse, renovation, daylight, glass-partitioning, eco design, sustainable design, green design, collaborative space, green space, daylighting

Google employees in Zurich (Zooglers) have the world’s coolest repurposed office

The local brewery has been transformed into a mixed-use development complete with office, residential, and retail...

MUJI, MUJI house, three-storey home, Tokyo, prefab home, wooden facade, MUJI furnishing, open plan design, minimalistic interiors, daylit interiors

The Prefab MUJI House is a Daylit Minimalist Dream Home in Tokyo

The Japanese retailer recently built their first new dwelling in Tokyo. Designed to maximize its small city plot,...

NatureHumaine, green renovation, renovation Montreal, Montreal, Canada, Canadian architecture, brick building, daylit architecture, extensions, family house, natural lighting, daylight

1920s Montreal home gets a sleek, minimalist addition thanks to Nature Humaine Architecture

The extension of the Dulwich Residence was organized into two interlaced areas that provide additional space...

Light Shed, FT Architects, art studio, photography studio, daylighting, timber shed, japan, light-filled studio

Copious Natural Lighting Makes Translucent Timber Studio a Photographer’s Dream

Built in the back garden of a photographer in the southern Kantō region of Japan, Light Shed is a 33 sq meter...

Skylight, Church, Ferran Vizoso Architecture, Spain, Corbera d'Ebre, Generalitat de Catalunya, renovation, historic, cathedral,

Massive Skylight Brings New Life to an Old Historic Church in the Spanish Countryside

Ferran Vizoso designed the renovation of this 1,050 square meter church for the Corbera d’Ebre municipality and...

sunshine canyon house, forest fire, boulder, colorado, house, renée del gaudio architecture, mining, agriculture, gabled roof, rustic materials, exposed beams, rusted steel cladding, barn doors, photovoltaic array, closed cell foam insulation, triple pane windows, daylight, natural breezes

Solar-Powered Sunshine Canyon House Rises from a Forest Fire Ashpit with a Gorgeous Rustic Design

    Although many aspects of the home are crisp and modern, there's also a strong rustic aesthetic...

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Studio Prototype’s Gorgeous Home Renovation Strikes the Perfect Balance Between Old and New

Architect Jeroen Steenvoorden drew from the existing structure's shape as inspiration for the new extension, but...

Green Cascade Housing, Atelier de la Passerelle, social housing, lyon, france, eco apartments, green housing

Polluted Factory Transformed Into Garden-Filled Green Community in Lyon

Green Cascade completely rehabilitated the polluted site of the Keller-Dorian factory, which made small metal parts...

airbnb, adam frezza, terry chiao, bushwick, brooklyn, cabin in a loft, luan plywood, mini cabin, treehouse, cabin, micro cabin, daylight, plywood, high ceilings, former textile factory, airbnb cabin, micro dwelling, artist loft

Awesome Airbnb Rental Lets You Go “Camping” in an Indoor Micro-Cabin in Brooklyn

Surrounded by natural light and greenery, a night at Frezza and Chiao's miniature treehouse and 88-square-foot...

Reichstag, berlin, Foster & partners, restoration, architecture, energy efficient, daylight, parliament building, glass, cupola

Foster & Partners’ Beautiful Green Renovation of Berlin’s Old Reichstag Parliament Building

The Reichstag opened in 1894 but was severely damaged by a fire in 1933. It was partially restored in the 60s,...

The Photon Pod, phillips, oxford university, cantifix, photon project, daylighting, lighting, design for health

Modular Photon Pod Provides Insight into How Light Affects Mood and Health

To study the effect of light on health and wellbeing, Phillips, Cantifix and <a href="http://Oxford University"...

Minimal house, pedro reis, Portugal, Lisbon, modern, minimal, residential, house, sustainable, retreat, holiday, nature, zen

House in Melides Promotes Peace and Tranquility Through Modern Design in Portugal

The House in Melides is separated into two major programmatic areas within the two stacked rectilinear volumes....

MYCC, Prefab, JP House, brise soleil, spain, wicker, mimbre, breeze, crossed ventilation, daylight, Prefab Housing, Architecture, Daylighting, modular

MYCC Builds Gorgeous Prefab Wooden JP House in Just Five Days

JP House stands on a hill overlooking Tragacete, a municipality famous for a rich mimbre (wicker) culture and crafts....

Broissin Architects, campus, school, natural light, concrete, ecological, Colegio Green Hills, Atizapan, Estado de México, Mexico, daylight

Playful Kindergarten for New Colegio Green Hills Lets Imaginations Run Wild in Mexico City

Broissin’s idea for the design of this kindergarten can be seen as an abstract attempt to capture the concept...

Metalsa SA, Brooks Scarpa, industrial building, daylighting, monterrey, mexico, saw-toothed, eco factory,

Brooks + Scarpa Complete Saw-Toothed Metalsa Center for Innovation in Mexico

Metalsa SA and Brooks + Scarpa unveiled the plans for the dramatic industrial building back in 2012 and we're thrilled...

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