Henning Larsen’s energy-efficient Kiruna Town Hall opens to the public
The northern Swedish town of Kiruna, that’s famously uprooting itself, has just inaugurated its new town hall...
This sculptural home takes cues from the sloping Hollywood Hills landscape
Tucked inside a quiet and wooded site of Nichols Canyon is the Hollywood Hills House, a sculptural home that boasts...
LEED Silver museum’s shimmering, iridescent facade evokes flames in Kansas
When Boston-based architecture practice Verner Johnson was tapped to design the $17.3 million Museum at Prairiefire...
This beautiful Washington cabin meets net-zero targets even in extreme temperatures
Nestled in a historic mining area in Washington State’s Cascade Mountains, a holiday retreat offers luxurious...
The Micropolis custom net-zero home generates all its own energy
When Cheryl and Ken Serdar saw one of the homes belonging to Micropolis®, a collection of sustainable and contemporary...
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,...
BIG completes an energy-efficient sculptural skyscraper in Shenzhen
Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group, the new home for the Shenzhen Energy Company has just reached completion in the...
Foster + Partners turn an office tower into Hong Kong’s newest luxury hotel
Foster + Partners transformed a former government headquarters tower into a luxury hotel in Hong Kong, and it has...
Winners of the 2018 Architecture at Zero competition announced
A stunning multi-layered green-roofed structure called Bay Area Transect has been named as the winner of the 2018...
Solar-powered Rotterdam home wraps around an olive tree
Don’t be fooled by this Rotterdam home’s deceptively plain street-facing facade—the backside of the property...
Kansas University students build net-zero home with LEED Platinum and Passive House certification
Most school projects don’t move past campus grounds, but that’s not the case for the works of Kansas University’s...
Burned-down house is resurrected as an energy-efficient prefab dwelling
When a centuries-old Dutch family house burned down, the homeowners decided to turn their tragedy into an opportunity...
Stolon Studio transforms an urban brownfield into a sustainable live/work London community
Unlike traditional mews, the three two-story homes are airy and filled with natural light—a challenge since the...
Solar-powered House to the Beach brings breezy West Coast vibes to Chicago
Despite the picturesque views, the lakeside plot posed a challenge, not only because of a 40-foot elevation difference...
Barn-inspired Passivhaus home costs virtually nothing to run
From a distance, the barn-inspired Old Water Tower blends in with its agricultural settings. However, a closer...
India’s Magic Breeze villa will be a giant park in the sky
The entire 450,000 square feet complex will be developed by Pooja Crafted Homes. 127 stacked sky villas will be...
Beautiful kindergarten blends sustainability and play into an eco-friendly envelope
Clad in locally sourced timber, the two-story Šmartno Timeshare Kindergarten is housed within a compact building...
Solar-powered luxury villa is an energy-neutral gem set in a Dutch dune landscape
Rising above the ground like a dune, the 489-square-meter Villa V is a top-heavy structure with the smaller ground...
SOM’s LEED Platinum 350 Mission tower offers an urban living room to San Francisco
Developed by Kilroy Realty Corporation & Management, 350 Mission will be solely occupied by the cloud computing...
Climate-responsive Shotgun Chameleon helps homeowners save on energy bills and the mortgage
Inspired by southern vernacular architecture, the Shotgun Chameleon arranges its interior spaces one behind the...
World’s first solar-powered hydrogen development takes homes 100% off-grid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfsfFtdgGJI The 100% self-sustaining Phi Suea House development comprises a variety...
Gorgeous Russian dome home of the future withstands massive snow loads
Described as the “home of the future,” SkyDome’s dome homes are lighter than a typical home, yet study enough...
Innovative heat-dispersing clay bricks help keep homes naturally cool
In contrast to standard bricks, the BT - Bloque Termodisipador is five-sided and asymmetrical, with a large angled...
Innovative timber home harnesses the heat of the sun
The Cavendish Avenue house boasts a striking contemporary aesthetic that’s still modest enough to fit in with...
Klopf Architecture replaced a dilapidated 1940s house with a daylit Eichler-inspired home in California
The owners brought in the designers to help them decide whether to keep the existing structure or demolish it and...
Energy-efficient timber cabin is made from all-natural materials in Norway
Dikehaugen 12 comprises three saddle-roofed buildings: the main living space, sauna, and annex. All three volumes...
Passive Musterhaus proves prefab homes can be big on style and space
At first glance, the most eye-catching feature of the two-story Musterhaus is its glazed corner facade that lets...
Gorgeous Doll’s House extension transforms a drafty bungalow into an energy-efficient home
Energy efficiency was key in the design of the Doll’s House. The architects wrapped the formerly drafty bungalow...
Solar-powered Valley House blends industrial chic with rural Tasmanian elements
Clad in profiled metal and cement sheet, the Valley House’s long and strategically bent structure stretches southwest...
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects unveil designs for earthquake-resistant New Central Library
Christchurch’s Recovery Plan envisions a “greener, more accessible city with a compact city centre and a strong...