Stunning, sustainable lodge blends into beautiful landscape
Romanian architecture firm BLIPSZ has created a near-autonomous holiday home that combines the charms of rural...
This container home in Brazil helps its residents disconnect
The 2,766-square-foot Hanging House was designed by the architects of Casa Container Marília in the rural area...
White, latticed exoskeleton wraps a LEED Platinum office in Madrid
On the side of a large roundabout in Madrid, Spanish architecture firm Rafael de La-Hoz has realized the eye-catching...
Green-roofed sports center adds sculptural appeal to the Augustow riverfront
Polish architecture firms PSBA and INOONI have recently completed a strikingly angular water sports center in the...
A rich vegetable garden grows atop a unique home in Vietnam
In Vietnam’s coastal region of Quang Ngai, a one-of-a-kind home with a roof topped with fresh vegetables has...
MVRDV’s garden “oasis” in Utrecht includes a green-roofed convention center
MVRDV has unveiled designs to transform the underutilized area on the west side of Utrecht’s central station...
Solar-powered Dutch home produces all of its own energy with surplus to spare
When Marjo Dashorst and Han Roebers set their sights on designing a sustainable home in Zutphen, a municipality...
ZHA completes LEED Gold-targeted building with world’s largest atrium in Beijing
In China’s capital city, Zaha Hadid Architects has completed the Leeza SOHO tower, a 45-story skyscraper that...
BIG’s LEED Gold-seeking school in Arlington features a cascade of green terraces
After five years in the making, BIG has completed The Heights, a new public school building in Arlington, Virginia...
LAVA designs carbon-neutral LIFE Hamburg with an edible green roof
LAVA (Laboratory for Visionary Architecture) has teamed up with urban agricultural collective Cityplot to design...
Green-roofed addition brings a mid-century home into the 21st century
There are few things we love more than witnessing the transformation of something old into something new — and...
First Smart Forest City in Mexico will be 100% food and energy self-sufficient
Milan-based architecture firm Stefano Boeri Architetti has unveiled innovative designs for a nature-infused smart...
Four alpine apartments rise from a green-roofed complex in the Czech Republic
Czech architecture firm ov-a recently replaced a former 1980s department store in the mountain town of Pec pod...
Green-roofed CLT classrooms immerse children in nature
After transforming a historic castle into a secondary school for the Groenendaal College, Antwerp architectural...
Ski atop the world’s cleanest waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen
Six years after breaking ground, CopenHill — a waste-to-energy plant topped with a year-round ski slope — is...
LEED Platinum Sitka captures the Pacific Northwest spirit with a lush, fog-enabled courtyard
Local architectural practice Runberg Architecture Group has raised the bar for sustainable design in Seattle with...
LEED Gold-seeking wildlife center emphasizes energy conservation in Quebec
The Canadian city of Laval in southwestern Quebec has recently gained a new wildlife interpretation center with...
Central Park to undergo $150M LEED Gold-targeted redesign
To cap the Central Park Conservancy’s 40-year renewal of Central Park, the nonprofit has unveiled designs to...
Prefab houseboat in Prague features a spacious rooftop lounge
Normally, Czech Republic-based firm Freedomky stays busy building charming, energy-efficient, tiny cabins. But...
Naturalis Biodiversity Center reopens with a sustainable, future-proof renovation
After nearly a year of renovations, the Netherlands' prized Naturalis Biodiversity Center — a museum and research...
High-tech public toilets proposed for San Francisco can recycle rainwater for reuse
The San Francisco Department of Public Works (DPW) has crowned SmithGroup the winner of its design competition...
Green-roofed community center champions sustainable design in London
In the heart of London, the Phoenix Garden — an acclaimed refuge for urban wildlife and greenery — has gained...
Mixed-use complex aims to minimize heat gain with greenery in Saudi Arabia
In a bid to keep the notorious heat of Saudi Arabia at bay, Istanbul- and London-based architectural firm Avci...
This home made of broken bricks features a series of rolling green roofs
Mexico City-based architect Fernanda Canales has unveiled the Terreno House, a beautiful, green-roofed home that...
A native meadow green roof camouflages a low-impact Hamptons home
When a husband and wife purchased five acres of bluff top property overlooking the Peconic Bay in the Hamptons,...
Green-roofed luxury home blends historic Spanish influences with contemporary design
In between the Mediterranean Sea and the coastal mountain range in northern Spain, Tarragona-based architect Guillem...
This funky, hobbit-like home is immersed in lush greenery
Channeling Mother Nature into built form, Mexican architect Javier Senosiain designed a peanut-shaped bespoke home...
A solar-powered, concrete home in Brazil is a powerhouse of sustainability
São Paolo-based firm Steck Arquitetura has just unveiled the Julieta House, a concrete home that spans nearly...
MVRDV designs BREEAM excellent-seeking sustainable research lab for Amsterdam
A new facility for researching sustainable technologies and green business models is coming soon to the heart of...
Green-roofed home in Poland is made out of reclaimed brick
Polish architectural firm Biuro Toprojekt has unveiled a beautiful home that showcases a brilliant brick and glass...