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MVRDV designs BREEAM excellent-seeking sustainable research lab for Amsterdam

A new facility for researching sustainable technologies and green business models is coming soon to the heart of...

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The Jackson House floats at the base of a canyon in Big Sur

This beautiful home located at the base of a canyon in Big Sur is made from an array of materials, including copper...

Aedas, Commercial Bank Headquarters, green tower, Taiwan, mixed-use tower, sky gardens, rooftop terraces, swimming pool, glass tower, glass facade

Floating sky gardens and rooftop terraces join two halves of this tower in Taiwan

Aedas has unveiled plans for a soaring 656-foot tower that’s broken into two pieces held together by a series...

Maggie’s Center by Steven Holl Architects, Maggie’s Center London, Maggie’s Centers UK, Maggie’s Center St Barts, Maggie’s Center St Bartholomew Hospital, medieval-inspired modern architecture, cancer center London,

Glowing Maggie’s Center by Steven Holl Architects opens in London

Just in time for the holidays, Steven Holl Architects completed the latest Maggie’s Center, a building the U.S....

Revugia spa and wellness resort, eco-resort in the Black Forest, forest eco-resort in Germany, Tidevand Bau, lichtecht, Matthias Arndt

Minimalist Revugia retreat is nestled amidst Germany's Black Forest

Revugia is new wilderness retreat designed for Germany's Black Forest and Harz Mountains. It consists of a series...

Bear Run Cabin, David Coleman Architecture, cabin in the Cascade Mountains, glass facade, Washington DC, polycarbonate, green architecture, loft, glass walls, shelter

Luminous Bear Run Cabin offers dramatic views of the Cascade Mountains in Washington

The Bear Run Cabin in Marblemount, Washington, captures the dual nature of the surrounding landscape – the dramatic...

Tianjin Binhai Library by MVRDV, Tianjin Binhai Library, China public library, futuristic libraries, eye-shaped buildings, illuminated topography, undulating bookshelves, spherical auditorium

China’s new futuristic library is unlike any we’ve seen before

MVRDV just completed the Tianjin Binhai Public Library, a spectacular cultural center that’s unlike any library...

Energy-conscious library that doubles as a “living room” breaks ground in Shanghai

Energy-conscious library that doubles as a “living room” breaks ground in Shanghai

Shanghai is adding yet another futuristic building to its modern skyline. The Chinese megacity just broke ground...

Wall House, Guedes Cruz Arquitectos, swimming pool, green architecture, outdoor living, wood slats, concrete, glass facade, golf course, Portugal

Elevated glass-bottomed pool hovers over a second pool in the hip Wall House

An outdoor swimming pool with a glass bottom hovers above the second pool of this gorgeous residence in the Portuguese...

Giovanni Vaccarini Architetti, SPG Headquarters, green renovation, office building, glass facade, Geneva, natural ventilation, green architecture, natural light, thermal insulation, acoustic insulation, Brise-soleil, LED lights

Naturally-ventilated glass building looks like a shimmering urban mirage

This office building in Geneva features a complex glass facade that makes it look like a shimmering urban mirage....

Vijversburg visitor center, visitor center, the Netherlands, Studio Maks, Junya Ishigami + Associates, green architecture, curved glass, glass facade, parkland

Three glass arms and a sunken visitor center enhance this renovated Dutch park

Some people have a wonderful knack for devising new ways of seeing the world - including Studio Maks and Junya...

Works Progress Architecture, Slate, mixed-use development, Urban Development Partners, Beam Development, LEED Gold certification, curtain wall, glass facade, natural ventilation, low thermal gain, Portland, Oregon, green architecture

Staggered volumes help make Portland's Slate building an energy-efficient marvel

Portland, Oregon's new mixed-use development, known as Slate, consists of a shifting stack of volumes that reflect...

Cylinder House, Lyon, modular architecture, modular design, France, undulating facade, glass faacade, Town and Concrete, Cyril Lancelin, green architecture

Modular Cylinder House weaves its way through a forest in France

This remarkable Cylinder House designed for Lyon, France, takes modular architecture to the next level. Cyril Lancelin,...

Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU), Pennsylvania Station, transport hub, New York City, glass facade, solar gain, passive heating and cooling, natural light, green architecture

PAU unveils a light-filled renovation for New York's Penn Station

Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU)'s revamped Pennsylvania Station plan represents a more inclusive...

Bergsjön kulturhus, Sweco Architects, green roof, cultural center, Sweden, Gothenburg, green architecture, glass facade, atrium, public spaces, public square

This green-roofed cultural center in Sweden doubles as a vibrant public square

This green-roofed cultural center in Sweden blurs the line between the indoors and outdoors. Designed by Sweco...

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