
How sustainable is using salt as a building material?
Using naturally-occurring resources for construction, such as wood and bamboo, have been used for centuries. Meanwhile,...

Construction on Greenpoint's passive house project moves forward
Passive House specialists Loadingdock5 began work on their latest project in Greenpoint back in 2014, but things...

EcoCasa Suyana is an sustainable, open-source home project in Argentina
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVvU-Mk57PE EcoCasa Suyana is a project lead by a couple of young engineers...

Torsten Ottesjö's "Hönshus-1" is a Beautiful, Serene Chicken Refuge by the Sea
This design is the second in Torsten's series of biomorphic structures that transform ideas from nature and are...

Open Air Gjennomsikte Pavilion Doubles as a Lakeside Retreat and Theater Stage
This project was built in connection with the walkabout project (Breddelangs), which is a local initiative organized...

$10,000 Puzzle Piece Home Made from Reused Wood Could Solve Affordable Housing Crisis
ECOnnect has developed an innovative puzzle piece home that could provide one solution to the current housing...

Coconut-Shaped Bamboo Dome Built Without a Single Nail
We've seen other bamboo buildingsbefore but what makes Nghia's stand out is the dynamic domed shapes he is able...

BIOMIMETIC ARCHITECTURE: Green Building in Zimbabwe Modeled After Termite Mounds
Biomimicry's Cool Alternative: Eastgate Centre in Zimbabwe The Eastgate Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe, typifies the...

VLK Architects Renovate Fort Worth Warehouse Into Green iProspect Office
When VLK Architects was hired to design iProspect’s new office in Fort Worth, they sought to intertwine the city's...

David Hill and In Situ Studios Propose Gorgeous Affordable Alley Homes in Raleigh
In Situ sees the"RA-50" residential zone as a safe and affordable haven "for the creative entrepreneur, the intern...

Heneghan Peng's Giant's Causeway Visitor Center is a Stone Sanctuary on the Cliffs of Ireland
Giant's Causeway is a coastal area where about 40,000 basalt columns sprung up from the earth due to an ancient...

MOA+I Proposes Gorgeous Waterfront Test Cricket Ground in Auckland, New Zealand
The Ministry of Architecture + Interiors has just released images of their plan to build a new international test...

Aine Bunikyte's Ridged Roof Furniture Brings High Life Dining to Pitched Roofs
Everyone dreams of having their own roof terrace. We could all enjoy a private, cozy space high above the streets...

Wikado Playground is Built From Recycled Wind Turbine Blades in The Netherlands
Located in Rotterdam, Wikado is a renovated playground space designed by 2012Architecten for Kinderparadijs Meidoorn....

Beautiful French Prefab House by Djuric Tardio is Made Entirely of Sustainable Finnish Larch
Placed on a densely populated block, the two story house boasts a great deal of well-utilized outdoor space including...