
The Lookout House celebrates site's volcanic history
When Faulkner Architects was asked to design a house on a spectacular site in Truckee, California, the...

Green-roofed CLT home opens up to a dreamlike garden in Germany
Near Hannover, Germany, Bremen-based treehouse specialist and architecture practice Baumraum has completed the...

A 1980s Madrid home gets a modern and energy-efficient facelift
In Madrid’s affluent residential district of La Moraleja, local architectural practice CSO Arquitectura has given...

LEED Gold-seeking wildlife center emphasizes energy conservation in Quebec
The Canadian city of Laval in southwestern Quebec has recently gained a new wildlife interpretation center with...

An eco-friendly island resort immerses guests in the wild beauty of northern Norway
On a remote island above the Arctic Circle, Norwegian architecture firm Stinessen Arkitektur has created the Manshausen...

Breezy brick house with a ground-floor cafe mimics the shape of a cuckoo clock
In the coastal Vietnamese city of Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City-based architectural firm Tropical Space has combined...

A massive green wall grows up the side of this luxury Italian hotel
On the banks of Italy’s spectacular Lake Como sits Il Sereno, a five-star hotel that not only offers top-of-the-line...

A Melbourne worker’s cottage gets revamped into a solar-powered family home
When a young family with two children approached Melbourne-based practice Gardiner Architects for a renovation...

This elevated prefab home in Chile takes in striking volcano views
In the Chilean city of Pucón, Santiago architect Alejandro Soffia has recently completed a prefab home that visually...

LEED Platinum fire station is powered with solar energy in Seattle
The north end of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood has recently become home to a new, contemporary fire station...

Contemporary A-frame home soaks up lakeside views in Mexico
On the edge of Lake Avándaro in the Mexican town of Valle de Bravo is House A, a beautiful, contemporary home...

A passive solar home embraces nature with a reduced footprint
Walls of glass pull the outdoors in at the Lake Manitouwabing Residence, a new four-season family residence designed...

A solar-powered luxury home blends into a Pacific Northwest landscape
When a client commissioned Seattle-based architectural practice Hoedemaker Pfeiffer to design their new solar-powered...

Breezy caravan-inspired annex uses passive design for thermal comfort
In Melbourne, Australia, a 1960s family home has been updated with a new contemporary extension that draws inspiration...

Net-zero Maine house is designed to blend into the forest with age
When the owner of a beautiful natural site in Falmouth, Maine tapped Portland-based architectural studio Kaplan...