Green Housing

This futuristic metal-clad residence is segmented like a lobster tail

This futuristic residential building in Luxembourg has a segmented facade that resembles the tail of a lobster...

ingenhoven architects, WerkBundStadt, Berlin, Werkbund, Germany, city, apartments, apartment, residential, residential building, green building, sustainable building

Prefabricated green residential building is slated for Berlin’s new ‘live-work city’

On a site in Berlin currently home to old, ugly oilfield tanks, a revitalized district called WerkBundStadt is...

Universe Architecture, Tetris House, modular housing, modular structure, flexible spaces, green architecture, residential architecture, green housing, natural light, i29

Flexible Tetris House can expand and shrink thanks to a simple system of modular blocks

The Tetris House project aims to create maximum flexibility for developers building housing units. Elements can...

Heatherwick Studio, Shanghai, Moganshan Shanghai Art District, green architecture, high-rise, green roof, mixed-use architecture, green housing, China

Heatherwick Studio wants to build a tree-covered mountain in the middle of Shanghai

Heatherwick Studio just unveiled plans to build a 15-acre tree-covered mountain in the middle of Shanghai. The...

low flow, recycled materials, passive solar heat, David Coleman, David Coleman architecture, David Coleman Hill House, Hill House, green housing, green building, green architecture, green living, sustainable architecture, sustainable design, sustainable homes,

The Hill House by David Coleman is a sustainable, modest escape with a big presence

The structure is composed of a 20-foot wide x 115-foot long stepped platform, a shelter formed by the roof and...

Pico Housing, Moore Ruble Yudell, affordable housing, santa monica, sustainable housing, green housing

Pico Housing is a Community-Oriented Affordable Housing Development in Santa Monica

The nonprofit organization Community Corporation of Santa Monica contracted Moore Ruble Yudell to design an affordable...

ZipKit Homes, prefab home, small home, tiny home, modular housing, zip kit homes

Zip Kit Homes are Efficient Streamlined Prefab Houses Out of Utah

Zip Kit offers up a variety of compact homes - from studio sized houses to three bedroom homes ranging in prices...

Station Center, David Baker and Partners, affordable housing, leed platinum, eco housing, union city, bay area

David Baker’s Station Center Affordable Housing Development Transforms a Brownfield Site in Union City, CA

Station Center Affordable Housing is part of the larger Union City Master Plan and revamping of the transit centers....

Apartment No 1, Architecture by Collective Terrain, recycled stone, local stone, recycled materials, mahallat, iran, upcycled materials

Apartment No. 1 is Built Completely Out of Recycled Stone in Mahallat, Iran

The region around Mahallat has considerable travertine deposits, which is mined and cut into tile in factories....

Gemini Residences, MVRDV, silo conversion, copenhagen, adaptive reuse, green renovation, eco residences

MVRDV Converts Twin Silos into Gemini Residences on Copenhagen’s Waterfront

Originally built in 1963, the Frøsilos seed silos were once part of the Soya Bean Cake Factory on the Port of...

Empowerhouse, Washington D.C., Habitat for Humanity, Parsons New School, Stevens Institute of Technology, Affordable Housing

Empowerhouse Moves Beyond the Solar Decathlon to Become Real Housing in DC

From the very beginning, the Empowerhouse was planned to be more than just an entry for the 2011 Solar Decathlon....

Vermont, vernacular architecture, farm house, Foote Farm House, Champlain Valley, Vermont, USA, green housing, sustainable design, green design, Middlebury, loft space, McLeon Kredell Architects, red house with a green heart

Foote Farm House is a Little Red Home with a Green Heart in Vermont

Constructed on an east-west axis in Vermont's verdant Champlain Valley, the Foote Farm House was commissioned by...

Arkadian Winnenden, Atelier Dreiseitl, stuttgart, green housing, affordable housing, family friendly housing, rainwater harvesting

Arkadien Winnenden is a Family & Earth Friendly Eco Village Near Stuttgart, Germany

Arkadien Winnenden was designed to provide families with affordable, sustainable and healthy housing. The densely...

green building, sustainable building, eco village, LEED, green housing, Dunedin, LEED Certified Net Zero Energy townhome, The Eco Village, Planet Green Group, Eco Construction, GE, Algatec Solar, MESH Architecture, Pinellas County, the Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County, the City of Dunedin

Florida Eco-Village Will Be the First Affordable Net-Zero Townhome Development in the US

An innovative housing development is set to get underway in Dunedin, Florida that will see the creation of the...

California Dreaming, Bild Architecture, duplex, home renovation, eco home, tasmania, green home

California Dreaming: Bold Tasmanian Duplex Renovation Works Passively To Reduce Its Impact

For the California Dreaming Project, Bild Architecture renovated a duplex development that is located in an area...

architecture, green architecture, eco architecture, sustainable architecture, green building, eco building, sustainable building, green design, eco design, sustainable design, djuric tardio, antony france, antony paris, green housing, eco housing, sustainable housing, larch, finnish larch, finnish wood, sustainable wood, green wood, eco wood, homes, green homes, eco homes, sustainable homes, french homes, french houses, french architecture

Beautiful French Prefab House by Djuric Tardio is Made Entirely of Sustainable Finnish Larch

Placed on a densely populated block, the two story house boasts a great deal of well-utilized outdoor space including...

$Damien Hirst Plans to Build 500 Eco Homes in his Hometown of Ilfracombe$

Artist Damien Hirst Unveils Plans to Build 500 Eco-Homes in UK

Damien Hirst is perhaps best known as an extraordinarily provocative, sometimes playful artist who makes an incredible...

harlem, harlem affordable housing, harlem green housing, new york affordable housing, new york green housing, green housing, affordable housing, green architecture, green building, sustainable housing, sustainable building, harlem development, grow studio, harlem community rooftop farm, innovative building projects, innovative green building, rooftop farm new york city, rooftop farm nyc, rooftop farm harlem, rooftop farm manhattan

Grow Studio Unveils Plans for a Community Rooftop Farm in Harlem!

New York City-based architecture firm Grow Studio has revealed a plan to develop a combined affordable housing...

Groundswell Center for Local Food and Farming; sustainable living; EcoVillage at Ithaca; New York New York State; sustainable housing; co-housing; shared housing; common house; Inhabitat; upstate New York; Finger Lakes region; solar panels; energy efficient; compost toilet; intentional community; CSA; community supported agriculture; green living; green housing; Joan Bokaer; Liz Walker; alternative living; solar energy; PV panels; work teams; passive solar; green architecture; sustainable architecture

EcoVillage at Ithaca Offers Sustainable Living in a Community Setting

Joan Bokaer and Liz Walker were the founding co-directors of EcoVillage Ithaca. Inspired by co-housing projects...

Cheval Noir, L'escaut, atelier Gigogne, green renovation, adaptive reuse, brewery, housing project, brussels

Belgian Brewery Transformed into Modern Housing Project for Artists

The architects sought to integrate as much of the original architecture and structural elements of the former Hallemans...

kevin shea, long island green dome, long island, sustainable housing, eco design, sustainable design, green design, green housing, recycled design, dome, green dome, kevin shea long island green dome, sustainable residences, sustainable homes, green building, green dome nykevin shea, long island green dome, long island, sustainable housing, eco design, sustainable design, green design, green housing, recycled design, dome, green dome, kevin shea long island green dome, sustainable residences, sustainable homes, green building, green dome ny

The World’s Largest Wooden Residential Dome is the Green Dome in Long Island

Kevin Shea's off the map Long Island Green Dome is the ultimate sight to gawk at for any sustainable design junkie. ...

Rolf Disch, Solar design,passivhaus, green nieghborhood, german green home, green housing, green development, green mixed use, solar development, solar neighborhood, wood chip boiler, rainwater catchement, rainwater recycling,

Sonnenschiff: Solar City Produces 4X the Energy it Consumes

The project started out as a vision for an entire community -- the medium-density project balances size, accessibility,...

Natural House, The Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment, Prince Charles, eco prototype, eco housing, UK, the prince's house, BRE, natural building technologies

Prince Charles Unveils the ‘Natural House’, an Eco-Prototype for UK Homes

The Natural House is a two-story villa with a traditional terraced-house form designed and built to show the most effective...

Kenmore Senior Apartments: Holabird & Root Turn 1920s Building into Green Public Housing

In an effort to alleviate Chicago’s affordable housing crisis, the Chicago Housing Authority challenged Holabird...

Solaleya Shell-Shaped Pearl Passive Solar House, passive solar design, solar energy, integrated solar panels, david fanchon, rainwater storage system, geothermal, the pearl dome, solar technology, sustainable energy solutions

Solaleya’s Shell-Shaped Solar “Pearl” House is a Breezy Green Retreat

Over the past few years we've seen many architects move away from traditional architecture in an attempt to make...

Sustainable Building, Inhabitat, Green Building, Sustainable Housing, Green Housing, Sustainable Student Housing, Green Student Housing, UCSD, University of California San Diego, Rita Atkinsons Residences

UCSD Unveils Striking New Student Housing Building

The University of California San Diego's striking new Rita Atkinson Residences may have students across the states...

Ambiente Modular Housing Made from Recycled Glass

The Ambiente Housing System is an eco-friendly method for building modular homes from waste glass. The composite...

World Habitat Day is This Monday, October 4th!

This Monday, Oct. 4, Habitat for Humanity will join efforts around the world to mark World Habitat Day, a day the...

Marmol Radziner Launches Affordable New Locomo Prefab!

Inhabitat favorite Marmol Radziner just officially launched a brand new line of affordable modular prefab homes,...

holyoke cabin, off grid, prefabricated housing, prefab housing, prefabs, modular housing, green design, green housing, green architecture, eco design, sustainable design

Holyoke Cabin is a Beautiful Shipping Container Home

Holyoke Cabin is an excellent example of an elegant, efficient use of shipping containers to create a cozy cabin...

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