Steven Holl unveils office clad in colorful photovoltaic glass for Doctors Without Borders
Steven Holl Architects just beat out a slew of other firms with plans for the new Doctors Without Borders headquarters...
Wildlife biologists take a tiny house research base on expedition
The tiny living unit will function as research base and home to wildlife biologists led by Katy Gavrilchuk and...
Solar-powered recreational center in LA boasts a 7,800 square foot planted roof
The building is broken up into public and private areas by a large corridor that runs diagonally through the structure....
Green-Roofed Farming Kindergarten Teaches 500 Vietnamese Children How to Grow Their Own Food
Built in a tropical climate, the spiraling green roof can stay lush year round and provides more than enough food...
Three-in-one Maine cabins take separate bedrooms to a whole new level
The main cabin contains the living and dining areas and the bedrooms are located in the two smaller cabins. All...
Mithun’s zero-net-energy campus proposal in San Francisco honored at Architecture at Zero National Competition
The Architecture at Zero design competition, now in its fifth year, honored a Seattle-based design studio Mithun...
This building’s geometric facade transforms to regulate daylight
One of the building's most important features is the responsive facade made of perforated metalscreens-1600 in...
archimania’s Conservation Hall is a sunken extension that preserves a historic governor’s mansion
The sunken courtyard receives an abundance of natural light and is filled with greenery. It is surrounded by 15,000...
Daylit STGM Head Office uses reclaimed wood, solar power and a green wall to create a truly sustainable work environment
The STGM head office is located in in the Beauport borough of Quebec City, in the near vicinity of the Estimauville...
Muzeiko Museum: Bulgaria’s First Kids’ Museum Set to Open in June
The project was commissioned in part by the Sofia-based America for Bulgaria Foundation (ABF) and aims to provide...
The American Institute of Architects announces their top 10 best green buildings of 2015
The Bullitt Center, designed by The Miller Hull Partnership, is an office building in Seattle that is also the...
TreeHouse Memorial City becomes the highest rated LEED Platinum Core and Shell Building in Texas
The 14,700-square-feet building was design in collaboration with Acumen Design. The building exterior is clad with...
Berlin’s Tchoban Foundation Museum shelters architectural history within an energy-saving, hand-drawn concrete facade
Architects Sergei Tchoban and Sergey Kuznetsov created a form that complements the neighbouring historical buildings...
Samoo Architects & Engineers reveal plans for Ulju Government Complex in South Korea
The architects designed the project as an attempt to combine history, nature and accessibility and create diverse...
KAMJZ and Kurylowicz unveil designs for green-roofed, energy-efficient Polish office building
Gdańsk’s new Central Business District Development will be located along the city’s main axis roads and rail...
Green-roofed community arts center sinks into the landscape to preserve views of the French Alps
Flanked by the mountains l’Aiguille de Quaix and the col de la Charmette, the community arts center was designed...
Coop Himmelb(l)au unveils Flying Garden Tower for Frankfurt’s airport district
The polygonal tower has been oriented in such a way as to optimize natural light and climate efficiency. Since...
Sweden’s greenest City Hall is topped by solar panels and a green roof in Lund
Equipped with solar panels and earth water cooling, Lund City Hall only uses a fraction of the energy normally...
MVRDV’s Pushed Slab Hyper-Efficient Office Opens in Paris
Pushed Slab is a 19,000 m2 office building with communal spaces located in south Paris. The concept emerged from...
Wiel Arets Architects Completes Energy Efficient Garden-Topped B’ Tower in Rotterdam
The B' Tower composed of three volumes of retail and residential spaces is an extension of Marcel Breuer’s 1955...
Mikou Studio Unveils Daylit Zero Energy Docks School Near Paris
The Docks school is located in the middle of an urban complex-a strategically chosen site that optimizes the configuration...
Cozy Daylit Home in the Netherlands Stands on Locally Sourced Wood Stilts
The small cozy home is positioned to prevent intrusive looks but still capturestunning views of the river and the...
Salorge: Energy-Efficient Office Inspired by Traditional Salt Warehouses Rises in France
The representatives of Pornic County wanted the Salorge government building to carry on the tradition of architecture...
MVRDV Breaks Ground on Green-Roofed Business District at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport
The facades of the buildings in the Shanghai Hongqiao Airport business district are meant to subtly reference the...
Green-Roofed Villa L Floats Upon a Daylit Glass Volume in the Netherlands
The upper level of Villa L was conceived as a “village of cabins” - a cluster of detached volumes that follow...
The Passive House Northwest Conference Kicks Off in Seattle March 15th – Register Now!
With growing concern for indoor home health, rising energy costs and climate change, both builders and homeowners...
B.I.O. TECture’s Hybrid Shades Double as Solar Hot Water Collectors
LA-based B.I.O. TECture is an integrator and manufacturer of unique building-integrated solar hot water collectors....
Slovenia’s Administrative Center Jesenice Beats the Heat With a Corten Steel Mesh Facade
Located centrally in Jesenice, the new administrative center is sited next to the municipality building by a large...
CIE’s Energy-Efficient Keelung Terminal Proposal for Taiwan Uses Natural Ventilation
The city of Keelung -- Taiwan's second-largest seaport -- is characterized by extreme heat and humidity, as well...
Bellomo Architects’ Tiny House Arc Prefab Home is Now Available for Order
Inspired by the architects’ Bike Arc design (a modular bike parking system) the House Arc was conceived as a...