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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, Germany, Tidevand Bau, lichtecht, Matthias Arndt, green resort, natural materials, recreation, wood, stone, glass façade, minimalist design, minimalist

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...

Shanghai East Library by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects, Shanghai East Library, Shanghai East Library Pudong, Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects Shanghai, modern library architecture, Shanghai library architecture, Century Park Pudong architecture,

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...

Cantilever House, Design Unit Sdn Bhd, stainless steel, Malaysia, green roof, rainforest, Kuala Lumpur, green architecture, courtyard, swimming pool, natural ventilation, glass facade

Green-roofed Cantilever House floats above the Malaysian rainforest

This green-roofed house juts out over the lush rainforest of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Architecture firm Design Unit...

House 24, Park + Associates Pte Ltd, courtyard, Singapore, timber screens, natural light, timber craftsmanship, screens, green architecture, swimming pool, tropical climate, glass facade

The breeze blows straight through this stunning tropical home in Singapore

House 24 makes the most of a challenging plot by opening up to its idyllic surroundings in Singapore. Park + Associates...

Wooden House by studio PIKAPLUS, wooden home, compact timber cabin, tiny beautiful architecture, beautiful cabin design, tiny timber cabin, Slovenian cabins, contemporary cabin design,

Gorgeous forest home will fulfill your tiny cabin dreams

Get ready for some serious cabin envy. Architecture firm studio PIKAPLUS crafted a gorgeous tiny home that perfectly...

Modern Countryside Villa, Maas Architecten, the Netherlands, greenhouse, courtyard, thatched roof, timber facade, glass facade, green architecture, natural light, storage space, swimming pool

This gorgeous greenhouse-like home in the Netherlands soaks up daylight

From beneath this traditional thatched roof in the Netherlands emerges a stunning glass greenhouse. Lochem-based...

Vasily Klyukin, green tower, skyscraper, green architecture, mixed-use, glass facade, green restaurant, weird architecture

You could eat dinner in the mouth of this insane cobra-shaped skyscraper

While serpents seem menacing in most Western cultures, Asian cultures see them as positive figures. In China, snakes...

Annandale Seascape Cottage, Pattersons, New Zealand, green retreat, green cottage, rainwater harvesting, reforestation, earthquake-resistant home, glass facade, seaside home

Seascape cottage is a self-sustaining getaway made from locally-sourced materials

New Zealand-based architecture firm Pattersons created the Annandale Seascape Cottage - a gorgeous retreat set...

H2 Cape House, green-roofed house in Corsica, sprawling Mediterranean villa, seaside villa in Corsica, outdoor-indoor living villa

Green-roofed Corsica home blends right into its spectacular seaside setting

The green-roofed H2 Cape House by architect Vincent Coste looks like an ideal place to relax and soak up the Mediterranean...

Kengo Kuma, Bali, Tsubomi Villas, timber, canopy, yoga pavilion, greenhouse, hyperbolic paraboloid, glass façade, green architecture

Kengo Kuma unveils “blossoming” glass and timber villas for Bali

From Ibuku’s gorgeous bamboo structures to D-Associates’wood and brick DRA House, Bali’s contemporary architecture...

LEnS House, Obra Arquitetos, patio, Brazil, green roof, green architecture, glass facade, vegetation

Modern Brazilian home treats neighboring mountain as an extension of its green patio

When designing a home in a country as verdant as Brazil, it's important to retain a strong connection to nature....

Snøhetta, Lillehammer Art Museum and Lillehammer Cinema, green extension, museum extension, stainless steel, Bård Breivik, green renovation, glass facade, transparent facade, auditorium

Reflective cube atop Snøhetta’s Lillehammer museum looks like a crumpled piece of metal

Over a decade after their first completed extension to the The Lillehammer Art Museum and Lillehammer Cinema in...

[Bracketed Space] House, Matt Fajkus Architecture, infinity pool, Austin, open-plan, Texas, natural light, green architecture, glazing, glass facade, natural stucco, concrete, cedar, steel

Sprawling Bracketed Space House frames views of forests and rolling hills in Austin, Texas

This gorgeous sprawling residence acts as a procession of spaces that frame perfectly the lush landscape of a sloped...

casa brutable, OPA, Lebanon, cliffs, underground building, glass facade, swimming pool. waterfront, ocean view

After going viral, this unbelievable cliffside home is becoming a reality

It's official: the beautiful and bizarre house-in-a-cliff known as Casa Brutale is actually being built. We reported...

4 Stan Road office building, MDS Architecture, green office building, Johannesburg, energy efficient lighting, office building, 4-Star Green Star, green certification, waste management, water consumption, solar gain, glass facade

South African office building was designed to keep its occupants healthy

The office building is located in Sandton, area situated within the metro area of Johannesburg, South Africa. It...

Studio Fuksas, New Rome /EUR Convention Hall and Hotel, congress center, Rome, solar power, double skin facade, glass facade, photovoltaics, clean energy, solar radiation, climate control system, green architecture

Studio Fuksas completes Rome’s largest building in over 50 years

The project is built in Rome's historic quarter EUR and boasts 55,000 square meters (13 acres) of mixed-use spaces,...

Rooiels Beach House, Elphick Proome Architects, seaside house, Cape Town, vacation house, South Africa, hydraulic shutters, hydraulic power, glass facade, timber shutters, hardwood, steel-framed building, natural light, green architecture

Cape Town beach home controls natural light with powerful hydraulic shutters

The house comprises a minimalist steel-framed glass box with a hull-shaped hardwood roof and glass walls that run...

ASR Headquarters Renovation by Team V Architectuur, Team V Architectuur renovation, ASR headquarters Utrecht, ASR headquarters renovation, BREEAM Excellent office, BREEAM Excellent office building in the Netherlands

Gloomy office transformed into a light-filled BREEAM Excellent building

Built in the 1970s, the original A.S.R. headquarters was a mostly opaque behemoth considered one of the largest...

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