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LEED Gold Columbia Building cleans stormwater runoff with green roofs

When Portland-based Skylab Architecture was asked by the City of Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services...

A bird's-eye view of a train station surrounded by trees.

MAD unveils solar-powered "Train Station in the Forest"

This summer, the Chinese city of Jiaxing will welcome an innovative transportation hub that will be topped with...

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Biodiverse green roof wins Grands Prix du Design award for MYTO Design

Atop a luxury home in Westmount, Montréal, MYTO Design d’espaces vivants created a biodiverse green rooftop...

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Amazon unveils spiraling, tree-covered skyscraper for Arlington HQ2

Amazon has unveiled images of The Helix, a LEED Platinum-targeted, spiraling tower that will serve as the centerpiece...

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Designers selected for new Shenzhen Natural History Museum project

B+H Architects, 3XN Architects and Zhubo Design have been selected to design the new Shenzhen Natural History Museum....

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This green-roofed cabin is made from local cedar and glass

A year-round retreat for a young family in British Columbia, this contemporary cabin is found nestled along the...

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MVRDV designs BREEAM Excellent-targeted Matrix 1 for Amsterdam

MVRDV has shared its designs for the Matrix 1, an office and laboratory complex to be located in the heart of Amsterdam...

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Foster + Partners wins bid to design the nature-filled Guangming Hub

Foster + Partners has unveiled its competition-winning designs for Guangming Hub, a new, lushly landscaped Transport...

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Green-roofed home embraces valley views and daylight

On the steep banks of the Dyje River in the Czech town of Znojmo, Brno-based architecture firm Kuba & Pilař...

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Families turn old police station into sustainable co-housing

Belgian design firm Polygoon Architectuur and Jouri De Pelecijn Architect have brought to life the dream...

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Green-roofed Øyna hotel blends into a spectacular Nordic landscape

Earlier this year, Norwegian architects Green Advisers AS completed the Øyna hotel — Norway’s “first cultural...

Two images: to the left, a muted, light green color house with the numbers 7782 on the side. To the right, a wood patio area surrounded by trees.

Townhomes with living roofs cost 45% less to build than area average

A Seattle-based architect is proving that high quality doesn't have to come at a high price. Matt Wittman of architecture...

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Modular home in Delft boasts low-carbon timber build and a green roof

Building information modeling (BIM), modular construction and low-carbon timber materials combine in the sustainable...

A home lit up from inside with blue light. Outside, a trail of light comes in from the left and lands in the yard in front of the home.

Smart home with AI sits above a nature reserve in Prague

Villa Sophia by COLL COLL celebrates the connection between technology and nature. A smart home with...

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How a green-roofed shopping center is redefining 'reuse'

Now that eco-friendly building and reuse projects are on the rise, there have been some pretty amazing transformations....

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