
Dramatic arches usher nature inside an alley home in Vietnam
When a young family asked Sanuki Daisuke Architects to design a light-filled house with access to nature in Ho...

A charming timber train station highlights nature and play in China
In the outskirts of Jiaxing, China, a nature reserve has been transformed into a multipurpose recreational zone...

Renewable energy lab glows like a lantern in Germany
On a site formerly used for experiments on solar energy, Stuttgart-based architectural practice Behnisch Architekten...

Architecture students design award-winning Passive House in South Dakota
In Brookings, South Dakota, a group of South Dakota State University architecture students designed and completed...

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 rich vegetable garden grows atop a unique home in Vietnam
In Vietnam’s coastal region of Quang Ngai, a one-of-a-kind home with a roof topped with fresh vegetables has...

Escape to the Bavarian Alps in a charming A-frame that produces surplus energy
An A-frame house from the 1970s has been converted into the Solarferienhaus S3 (Solar Holiday Home S3), an energy-positive...

This bold, sustainable home will age gracefully near an Indiana wetland
Compact, energy-efficient and built with locally sourced materials, this hillside home takes a low-impact approach...

Shipping containers inspire a light-filled musician’s home
When a couple tapped Coates Design Architects to design a house that could accommodate their baby grand piano,...

Solar-powered home takes advantage of Silicon Valley’s mild climate
San Francisco-based architecture firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson recently completed the Los Altos Residence, a modernist...

A massive gabled roof protects this minimalist timber home from the snow
Linz-based architecture practice mia2/ Architektur has completed a charming minimalist home defined by a massive...

Solar-powered school will teach children how to grow and cook their own food
C.F. Møller and Tredje Natur have unveiled new renderings for the New Islands Brygge School, an innovative lower-secondary...

Old stables morph into a curvy eco-conscious home
Minimal environmental impact was a guiding design principle behind True North, a home built from the bones of 19th...

Zen-like Seattle retreat keeps a minimal footprint in a lush landscape
For those seeking an escape from the hustle and bustle of city life, feast your eyes on this beautiful light-filled...

Young carpenter builds cost-effective timber cabin for his first home
When a young carpenter with a modest budget wanted to build his first home, he turned to Atelier l'Abri for help...