New timber office building will be among the tallest of its kind in London
Architecture firm Waugh Thistleton designed an office block in London's Shoreditch district meant to be built entirely...
Tiny green-roofed house proves the superiority of Ecuador's traditional construction techniques
[gallery_extend] Usinglocally-sourcednatural materials, the architects managed to build the structure...
UK farmer grows his own eco home from sustainable hemp crops
When UK farmer Nick Voase switched his croplands from potatoes to hemp after severe flooding in 2007, he probably...
Peek inside the beautiful sustainable home an architect designed for her family
[gallery_extend] At just 900 square feet, the tiny home has a large presence due to its open and airy...
New concrete can repair its own cracks with bacteria
[gallery_extend] Jonkers originally began work on the bio-concrete when approached by a concrete technologist...
INFOGRAPHIC: Meet the Ultra-Efficient Homes of the Future
Resources are dwindling, prices are rising, and energy efficiency has never been more important. Commercial buildings...
INFOGRAPHIC: Build Your Green Dream Home With These Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Conventional Building Materials
Given the chance, building a green home seems like a no-brainer. While green homes may cost three to five-percent...
Build Your Own Disaster-Proof Earth Home Using Materials of War
[gallery_extend] Just four years before the 1979 Islamic revolution, Nader Khalili abandoned his career...
5,000 Arms to Hold You: Starn Brothers Build the World's Largest Bamboo Construction
Artists Mike and Doug Starn just built the largest bamboo structure ever out of 10,000 bamboo poles and 80,000...
Windfall Lumber Launches 'Wabi Sabi' Cladding Made From Reclaimed Wood
Windfall Lumber's new Sabi Cladding is influenced by the Japanese philosophy of Wabi-sabi. Sabi Cladding is made...
Philip Ross Molds Fast-Growing Fungi Into Mushroom Building Bricks That Are Stronger than Concrete
[gallery_extend] We first discovered Ross' unique mycelium material at The Workshop Residence in San...
INTERVIEW: We Talk Hemp with South African Materials Expert Tony Budden
[gallery_extend] INHABITAT: Tony, our recent story about your Hemp House in South Africa spurred a lot of...
Plant-Based Cellulose Super Material is as Stiff as Steel
Recent scientific findings that unveil the remarkable structural performance of plants could completely change...
Madrid's New Repsol Campus Achieves LEED Platinum Certification
[gallery_extend] To the company's credit, Repsol S.A. has been incorporating a strong social and environmental...
Infographic Shows the Amount of Various Building Materials That Can Be Produced For 1 Ton of CO2
In the Scale of Carbon is a new exhibition launched by the Materials Council during the London Design Festival...
