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a C-shaped structure with a facade of vertical timber slats rests atop a solid lower story with a white facade. bright LED lights illuminate the home. a swing hangs from the second floor overhang.

Geothermal-powered timber home glows by an Austrian lake

Locally procured materials and energy-efficient building systems make up the Wohnhaus am Eichenberg (Residence...

glass office building

Fully circular office can be sustainably demounted and rebuilt in weeks

In its latest example of circular construction, Dutch architecture firm cepezed has completed Building D(emountable),...

tall glass building at sunset

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...

Helsinki, Nordic, Finland, northern cities, Europe, Urban, Capital of Finland, City Capital, Waterfront, Historic City, Old Town Pier Helsinki

Helsinki unveils plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2035

Finland's capital city has unveiled a new plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2035, accelerating the goal by 15...

PassivDom, 3d-printed homes, off-grid living, off-grid homes, modular homes, home automation, green architecture, water filtration, heat recovery, solar power, zero carbon

These 3D-printed off-grid tiny houses can withstand hurricanes and earthquakes

These 3D-printed off-grid homes manufactured by Ukrainian startup PassivDom are not only 100% self-sufficient -...

Ness Point House, Tonkin Liu Architects, England, green roof, natural ventilation, natural cooling, green architecture, skylight, solar power, heat recovery

This green-roofed castle home in England is cooled by the ocean breeze

With its thick undulating walls and green roof, this villa in England translates the architecture of traditional...

Madrona Passive House, Shed Architecture & Design, net zero, Seattle, solar power, energy efficiency, modular house, green roof, green architecture, insulation, passive house, rainwater harvesting, heat recovery, energy consumption

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...

Leeza Soho by Zaha Hadid Architects, Soho and Zaha Hadid, Leeza Soho in Beijing, Zaha Hadid Beijing projects, world’s tallest atrium, tallest atrium in Beijing, Leeza Soho, LEED Gold in Beijing

Zaha Hadid Architects designs Beijing tower with world’s tallest atrium

Beijing is one step closer to completing the world’s tallest atrium. The 190-meter-tall atrium is part of the...

Dwell Development, Emerald Star House, Seattle, Built Green, green certification, energy efficiency, zero energy, solar panels, heat recovery, solar gain, recycled materials

Dwell Development’s outstanding zero-energy Emerald Star home in Seattle is almost entirely reclaimed

With a cutting-edge combination of green features, Dwell's most recent residential project will be the firm's 100th...

Ashmount Primary School, Penoyre & Prasad, Ashmount Primary School by Penoyre & Prasad, 2015 RIBA winner, brownfield, heat recovery, FSC certified timber, low VOC, high levels insulation, carbon negative, carbon negative school, BREEAM, BREEAM Outstanding, BREEAM Outstanding school, London,

Carbon-negative Ashmount Primary School produces enough energy to power the neighborhood

The Ashmount Primary School is located in North London’s Crouch Hill Community Park, an ecologically rich landscape...

Weingartner Architects, Elastic Woodscraper II, vertical architecture, wooden tower, vertical garden, green architecture, rooftop terrace, urban garden, heat recovery, glass facade

Weingartner Architects’ Elastic Woodscraper II is made up of flexible skycubes

The skycubes act as individual units featuring floor-to-ceiling windows and a lot of natural lighting. Each would...

Fornebu S, shopping mall, Oslo, BREEAM Outstanding certification, BREEAM, green architecture, LED lights, solar cells, solar power, heat recovery, green roof, AMB Arkitekter, green shopping mall

Fornebu S in Norway is the first shopping mall to receive BREEAM Outstanding certification

The building houses a shopping center above which are 81 apartments. It has a green roofpopulated with 84 different...

Mutual Tower, Namibia's Tallest, Greenest Tower, green building, heat recovery, solar power, energy efficiency, Windhoek, Namibia, Mutual Tower, Old Mutual, Leon Barnard, green design, sustainable design, eco design, groundwater, Terra Firma Solutions

EXCLUSIVE PICS: Leafy Mutual Tower is Namibia’s Tallest, Greenest Building

Mutual Tower was included in a recent benchmarking study into the energy efficiency of buildings in Namibia, as...

Broad Sustainable Building, BroadGroup, solar shading, prefab construction, reduced construction waste, T30 Hotel, Hunan Province,China, energy efficiency, green design, sustainable design, eco design, heat recovery, sustainable architecture, pollution, BSB, air purification

200 Chinese Workers Erect a 30 Storey Prefabricated Hotel in Just 15 Days (VIDEO)

If we hadn't seen a video of the T30 Hotel going up in China, we might not have believed that anyone, anywhere...

MINERGIE, Merz Produktion Rossboden, Clavuot, Swiss green building, green bakery, green restaurant, green roof, MINERGIE restaurant, daylighting, heat recovery, green bakery

Clavuot’s Swiss Eco Bakery is the First to Achieve the MINERGIE Green Building Rating

Patrons are greeted with a bright, glass lined and airy restaurant with a curious roof that looks like a bit of...

Crystal Palace, Slovenia, green building, sustainable building, eco-building, green roof, eco-design, solar panels, heat recovery, passive design, hydropower, green design, sustainable design,

Crystal Palace: Slovenia’s Tallest Green-Roofed Skyscraper Features Sharp Energy Solutions

This skyscraper has a whopping 2500 square meters of green landscaping on its roof, as well as enough solar panels...

Crossway, Passive House, Zero-Carbon, Richard Hawkes, certified, green roof, living roof, biomass boiler, photovoltaic panels, solar thermal, heat recovery, triple glazing, eco design, sustainable design, green design

Awe-Inspiring Zero-Carbon Crossway Passivhaus Has a Vaulted Meadow Roof

The 20 meter roof span is covered in beautiful flowers during the spring time, and integrated into the snowy landscape...

Henning Larsen, Bernst Have, Denmark, green design, eco-design, sustainable design, green roof, daylighting, minimalist, climate zone, heat recovery, integrated energy design, solar gain

It’s Always Play Time at Henning Larsen’s Beautiful Green-Roofed Day Care Center in Denmark

Decidedly minimalist, Henning Larsen chose glass and wood for the Bernts Have day care center commissioned by the...

paul de ruiter, leiden, netherlands, parking garage, temporary structures, recyclable materials, daylighting, biomimicry

Temporary Dutch Parking Garage Is as Green As It Looks

Here in the United States, we're only starting to kick the habit of designing cities around cars. But in Leiden,...

Cite du Design

Cité du Design: Solar Powered International Design Center Unveiled

Situated in an defunct arms manufacturing facility in Saint-Etienne, the recently unveiled Cité du Design is a...

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