Cool, California ranch house in San Francisco is a sustainable gem
San Francisco-based firm Malcolm Davis Architecture has managed to combine the cool vibe of Cali design with...
This rammed-earth home features a beautiful, spiraling rooftop garden
Japanese firm Ryuichi Ashizawa Architects has unveiled a beautiful round home that is wrapped in a spiraling rooftop...
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...
London Eye capsule transformed into rainforest-inspired tiny home
A collaboration between TripAdvisor Rentals and Wayfair has just taken pop-up housing to new heights. The team...
Vietnam’s “Forest in the Sky” apartment building is topped with 50,000 trees
This lush residential complex in Hanoi takes green living to the extreme. More than 50,000 trees, shrubs and colorful...
Curvaceous Ex of In House is a solar-powered guest residence aligned with the natural world
Located on the property of principal architect Steven Holl himself, the Ex of In House opened this past July as...
How Habitat for Humanity recycles the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree to build homes for those in need
We contacted Habitat for Humanity to get the full story behind what happened to the ghosts of Christmas trees...
Trendy Urby waterfront community is the first in NY with its own farm, bodega and urban beehive
The first thing you're probably wondering about Urby is what the commute is like. Our tour began at the Staten...
Modern glass addition brings light and nature into a Fort Greene row home
Framed with wood and steel, the pavilion is essentially a glass box that sits against the home's original back...
Blu Homes launches 16 new prefab home designs, including new tiny homes
As a dynamic force in the prefabricated green building industry, Blu Homes has consistently been pushing the boundaries...
Stunning house in the trees proves that modern design can live in harmony with nature
According to the architect, "The house is designed in two geometrical concrete structures, connected by a system...
Self-sufficient Platypus Bend House was built to float above torrential flooding
During the occasional tropical downpours that strike the area, the lot that this house sits on can flood in a major...
Meditative wraparound home in Thailand boasts a natural wastewater treatment system
The owner of the home wanted to create a space where she and her extended family and friends could spend the weekend,...
Watch this passive PopUp House snap together like LEGOs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJdw9he7InY The entire PopUp House is completely recyclable, made with high-quality...
VIDEO: How to Winter-Proof Your Home, With Eco-Blogger Starre Vartan
If you're worried about keeping warm and cozy these next few months, look no further than our video on how to button...
Casa El Maqui in Chile is surrounded by flooded gardens that help keep the home cool
The client asked for a house with a garden for a family of six to gather on weekends and holidays. At the same...
Sweet subterranean pool moderates the Villa N’s microclimate
The exterior looks complex, thanks to the strategically-placed volumes, but the interior is very simple and linear....
7 Winter home improvement tips to save you money and energy in the cold season
Just because we've had record high temperatures in the past several years and general worrisome warming trend doesn't...
German architect Werner Sobek wants to create an emissions-free city in five years
Imagine an emissions-free electric city, in which homes generate more than enough power for their needs and are...
Floating Blue 21 ecosystem offers a sustainable alternative to consumptive societies
Although we've seen a number of cool floating city designs over the years, Blue 21 stands out among its buoyant...
A sculptural timber roof turns a crumbling holiday home into a green forest getaway
Rather than tear down a crumbling 1950s holiday home in the Netherlands, Bloot Architecture decided to turn the...
Net-zero Happy Meadow Courtyard House is a perfectly passive residence in North Carolina
Inside, the living/dining/kitchen space occupies the core of the house with bedrooms and other spaces located down...
TroutHouse: A fun and functional LEED Gold building with outdoor space on every level
TroutHouse (named for its address at 225 Troutman Street) was designed by thread collective partners Gita Nandan,...
Tesla’s new $3,500 10kWh Powerwall home battery lets you ditch the grid
Tesla's long awaited home battery is now on the market. Late in the evening on April 30, Tesla CEO Elon Musk kept...
EcoCasa Suyana is an sustainable, open-source home project in Argentina
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVvU-Mk57PE EcoCasa Suyana is a project lead by a couple of young engineers...
House 3 is a green-roofed modern home in Toronto that seems to glow from inside
The house is located in the West Queen West neighborhood of Toronto-a two-kilometer strip that runs along Queen...
The Six Walls House is an understated concrete residence on the rocky Swedish shoreline
The home sits in the coastal area of Saltsjö-Boo in Sweden, a popular spot for holiday homes. On the southern...
Facit Homes’ D-Process creates buildings that snap together like LEGO bricks
Using D-Process, Facit Homes designs each building on a computer in extremely detailed pieces which are then cut...
INFOGRAPHIC: Discover the cleanest cities in the world
There's a movement afoot to find ways to create cleaner cities: Birmingham, England is slashing emissions like...
5 Tips to Cut Your Electricity Bill With Energy Efficiency Expert David Johnston
Cutting back on your energy usage is one of the best ways to bring down your electricity bill. But did you know...