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Self-sustaining Shade House helps combat urban pollution

Bangkok-based architectural firm, Ayutt and Associates design, has unveiled a stunning self-sustaining...

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Passive design helps this home adapt to rainforest climate

Building in extreme landscapes and climates comes with all sorts of complications, but one savvy architect managed...

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Zero-carbon home uses hemp fiber for innovative design

As designers and architects continue searching for innovative, sustainable building materials, hemp is becoming...

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Olson Kundig unveils stunning net-zero family home in California

Prolific Seattle-based firm Olson Kundig has just unveiled a magnificent home that manages to combine the best...

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Sustainable timber house in the UK is a modernist's dream

When it came time for London-based architect Catja de Haas to build her own home outside of the city, her first...

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Energy-efficient vacation home holds court over 15 acres of restored tidal wetlands

Manhattan-based firm Ryall Sheridan Architects has unveiled a modern home that sits elevated over 15 acres of...

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Lake house in Chile built with reclaimed wood melts into the forest

Just north of Chilean Patagonia, a beautiful, low-impact lake house blends into its incredible forest landscape,...

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Gorgeous timber home in the UK blends local vernacular with sustainable design

The Chalfont Home is gorgeous timber residence located adjacent to the Rye Nature Reserve in East Sussex - one...

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Melbourne architects turn an old terrace house into a gorgeous light-filled home

Melbourne-based Ben Callery Architects converted a compact terrace house with limited square footage into a contemporary,...

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Melbourne architects upcycle 1960s warehouse into stunning energy-efficient home

Melbourne-based Zen Architects converted a rundown 1960s warehouse into a gorgeous, energy-efficient home. The...

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This hurricane-proof home can withstand a whack from a 200mph two-by-four

The ever-increasing threat of devastating hurricanes and tornadoes has inspired students from the University of...

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Man builds ultra-efficient green home as a love letter to the environment

Many people may be in love with our beautiful earth, but Maryland resident, Ed Gaddy is straight up infatuated....

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Stunning home in India blends into the earth with segmented green roofs

Jodhpur-based firm Misa Architects has created a contemporary concrete home that - despite its brutalist structure...

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Australia's amazing Upcycle House is made from the ruins of an old home

Australian architecture firm Alexander Symes has given an old building a new lease on life by repurposing its materials...

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Striking rammed earth home blends into the hills of Santa Fe

This incredible Santa Fe residence by Studio GP Architects was inspired by the rich landscape of New Mexico's Chaco...

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