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Nation’s largest cross-laminated timber academic building is an icon of sustainability

The first and largest cross-laminated timber (CLT) academic building in the U.S. has opened at the University of...

Buddhist shrine by Arch Studio, Buddhist Shrine Tangshan, China Buddhist shrine, contemporary buddhist shrine, modern buddhist architecture,

Buried Buddhist shrine unites man and nature in harmony

You don't need to be a Zen master to appreciate this green-roofed Buddhist shrine in rural China. Designed by Arch...

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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will bring a massive 11-acre green roof to Los Angeles

Much like the beloved Star Wars movies, the design process for the George Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is turning...

Etobicoke Civic Centre, Etobicoke Civic Centre competition, Etobicoke Civic Centre in Toronto, Etobicoke Civic Centre by Henning Larsen Architects Adamson Associates Architect PMA Landscape Architects, Toronto microclimate

Henning Larsen Architects unveils zero energy-targeted civic center for Toronto

Henning Larsen Architects has won a competition for Toronto’s new 500,000-square-foot Etobicoke Civic Centre....

Cantilever House, Design Unit Sdn Bhd, stainless steel, Malaysia, green roof, rainforest, Kuala Lumpur, green architecture, courtyard, swimming pool, natural ventilation, glass facade

Green-roofed Cantilever House floats above the Malaysian rainforest

This green-roofed house juts out over the lush rainforest of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Architecture firm Design Unit...

Vasteras skyscraper by CF Moller, solar powered tower, solar powered mixed-use buildings, green roofed high rises in Sweden, Swedish tall architecture, Swedish energy efficient architecture, Västerås architecture, Västerås residential tower, Riksbyggen architecture competition

C.F. Møller unveils eco-conscious highrise in Sweden

International design firm C.F. Møller won an architecture competition with their proposal for an eco-conscious...

wooden tower in Lagos, Hermann Kamte & Associates, wooden residential building in Lagos, Plan B: City Above the City competition, sustainable wooden tower, naturally cooled wooden tower

Green-roofed wooden tower in Lagos maximizes daylight and natural ventilation

This green-roofed wooden tower planned for Lagos features a perforated envelope inspired by indigenous cultures...

A green-roofed Hobbit home anyone can build in just 3 days

A green-roofed Hobbit home anyone can build in just 3 days

[gallery_extend] The Green Magic Homes are composed of prefabricatedvaulted panels manufactured with...

Rough House by Measured Architects, Rough House in Vancouver, laneway house architecture, green roof and vertical garden in a home, carbonized cypress facade,

Green roof flows into a lush living wall on this modern Vancouver home

Texture and hand craftsmanship are king in this beautiful modern home in Vancouver. Design studio Measured Architecture...

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New Dutch bicycle bridge doubles as a green roof for a school

Who said bridges can't be fun? A new bridge in the Dutch city of Utrecht is not only pulling double duty as a pedestrian...

Leuphana Central Building, Studio Libeskind, green-roofed university building in Germany, zinc-clad university building, zero-emission university building in Germany

Students collaborate with starchitect Daniel Libeskind to design university building

Dramatic interlocking volumes and sharp angles define the new green-roofed Central Building at Leuphana University...

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Ultra-green house in Seattle marries aesthetics and sustainability

This ultra-green house for a Seattle family of four has achieved an exceptional level of sustainability without...

Flying House, IROJE KHM Architects, flying house in South Korea, courtyard house in South Korea, green-roofed house near Incheon airport

This looks like the world's funnest house in South Korea

This unique home for a young pilot and his family in South Korea is one of the funnest homes we've ever seen. The...

This quirky Spanish eco-house is hidden under a rolling hill

This quirky Spanish eco-house is hidden under a rolling hill

[gallery_extend] The sustainable mechanisms present in the house are all nestled underneath an undulating...

YOO, YOO Quito, Philippe Starck, Arquitectónica, Uribe & Schwarzkopf, green tower, Quito, Ecuador, green roof, concrete, residential tower, green architecture

Philippe Starck reinvents himself again with striking green YOO Quito tower

Philippe Starck is one of the most influential designers of modern times - and he's applied his signature style...

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