Charming home uses local, natural materials to pay homage to a chestnut tree
Young Czech architecture firm Valarch Studio has completed a modest yet elegant family house built largely of timber...
A sustainable tiny cabin powers this holographic lighthouse of the future
Lighthouses are beloved around the world for their architectural beauty and historical significance. But in recent...
Shipping containers become a spectacular plant-covered gallery
São Paulo-based architecture studio SuperLimão and architect Gabriela Coelho recently completed GSC, a massive...
A green-roofed underground extension breaks the mold for school architecture
When Singaporean architecture firm Park + Associates was tapped to design an extension for Nanyang Girls’ High...
Timber-clad modern home in New York takes a sensitive approach to the landscape
When an experimental modern dance choreographer tapped Anik Pearson Architect to design and build a legacy family...
A historic farmhouse is transformed into a modern home with a green roof
The building elements of a century-old farmhouse in Park City, Utah have been salvaged and transformed into a beautiful...
Energy-savvy art museum is anchored atop a historic Dutch dike
Rising out of a historic dike, the new Lisser Art Museum pays homage to the landscape’s context while offering...
Shipping containers inspire a light-filled musician’s home
When a couple tapped Coates Design Architects to design a house that could accommodate their baby grand piano,...
A Seattle midcentury home is restored to its original brilliance with a modern twist
When a young family reached out to Seattle-based design studio SHED Architecture & Design and interior designer...
Architects transform a derelict lot into an urban oasis in New Delhi
Delhi-based firm Harsh Vardhan Jain Architect has converted a derelict lot in South East New Delhi into a beautiful...
Massive green-roofed home in Brazil features a series of ramps
São Paulo-based Una Arquitetos has completed a massive home in the municipality of Cotia that unites its various...
This eco-friendly prefab home was built in just 28 days
São Paulo-based engineering and construction company SysHaus and Brazilian architecture firm Studio Arthur Casas...
BIG weaves green roofs into a mixed-use development on stilts in Miami
Bjarke Ingels Group has unveiled designs for a massive mixed-use development that is elevated into the air on thin...
This solar-powered, off-grid California guesthouse is 100% self-sustaining
Set in one of the last remaining undeveloped coastal areas in California, the Off-Grid Guest House, designed by...
A minimalist home in Portugal emphasizes stunning valley views
Architects and their clients are often surprised when their visions don't quite align after the initial ideas are...
Man converts old ambulance into a traveling tiny home on wheels
Ebay may be filled with trash that many turn into treasure, but one man has taken it a step further by converting...
Casas Melhoradas explores sustainable and affordable housing in Mozambique
Mozambique is one of the poorest countries in the world—and its capital, Maputo, suffers from infrastructural...
Lush green roof camouflages the Chameleon Villa into the Indonesian tropics
True to its name, the Chameleon Villa is a residence that seamlessly blends into its forested surroundings in Bali...
Confluence Park’s new solar-powered pavilions collect rainwater and provide shade from the summer sun
San Antonio’s idyllic Confluence Park just became a little greener and more scenic, thanks to a collaboration...
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...
Gleaming, recyclable facade clads a solar-powered Dutch house
Move over, brick and mortar — a new house in Amsterdam is eschewing the traditional facade for a striking alternative...
“Delightfully surprising” green-roofed island home cascades down a rocky slope
Anchored to a pine-studded slope, the Bailer Hill house is designed to evoke a natural rock outcropping. Seattle-based...
Solar-powered mountain home is a sustainable prototype for Aspen development
Like in many places across the U.S., the real estate market is booming in Aspen, Colorado. And, as companies move...
Abandoned NYC warehouse is reinvented as LEED Gold-certified apartments
A new apartment complex infused with nature has taken root in New York City’s concrete jungle. Local design firm...
Green-roofed vacation home embraces old-growth trees in the San Juan Islands
When Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects was asked to design a vacation home on the San Juan Islands of Washington...
This modern solar-powered retreat is topped with a massive green roof
Outside the concrete jungle of São Paulo, Brazil is a solar-powered holiday retreat that fully embraces nature....
New Block design offers a low-cost and sustainable solution to urban infill
Los Angeles-based architecture firm Newman Garrison + Partners has unveiled New Block, a patented “green building...
Olafur Eliasson unveils his first building, a sculptural stunner in Denmark
The prolific Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has unveiled his first building—a sculptural castle-like...
Steven Holl Architects’ LEED Gold-seeking museum is a beacon for sustainability
Environmental design and contemporary art go hand-in-hand in Steven Holl Architects’ recently completed The Markel...
Casa Bruma’s blackened concrete pavilions create a serene retreat in Mexico
Architects Fernanda Canales and Claudia Rodriguez completed a unique weekend home that consists of nine pavilion-like...