Passive solar house embraces indoor-outdoor living in sustainable comfort
Just 15 minutes from New Zealand’s capital is an environmentally conscious house that enjoys the best of city...
A chic, nature-filled office building in Tokyo boldly brings the outdoors in
In Tokyo, a new office tower stands out from the concrete jungle with its embrace of nature. Designed by prolific...
A Dutch village inspired the design of this solar-powered home
Within a cluster of traditional Dutch homes in The Hague, local firm Global Architects designed a single-family...
10 shipping containers make up this modern, mixed-use structure in Shanghai
Yiduan Shanghai Interior Design has transformed 10 shipping containers into a striking mixed-use structure on Shanghai’s...
Floating treehouse inside Mexican forest is a dreamy escape from city noise
In the heart of Mexico City, local architectural firm Talleresque has completed Casa Flotante (Floating House),...
This elevated prefab home in Chile takes in striking volcano views
In the Chilean city of Pucón, Santiago architect Alejandro Soffia has recently completed a prefab home that visually...
Contemporary A-frame home soaks up lakeside views in Mexico
On the edge of Lake Avándaro in the Mexican town of Valle de Bravo is House A, a beautiful, contemporary home...
Local, natural materials make up this eco-friendly jungle refuge in Tulum
Mexican architectural firm Jaquestudio recently completed a new boutique hotel nestled in a leafy paradise within...
Santa Barbara home is surrounded by wooden screens for natural climate control
Indoor-outdoor living never looked so good! This modern design by Shubin Donaldson takes full advantage of the...
Rammed earth ties a contemporary home to the rocky New Zealand landscape
Emerging out of the landscape like a series of boulders, the Kanuka Valley House set into a lush valley in Wanaka,...
Rugged Wilderness House optimizes bush views and passive solar principles
Drawing inspiration from the midcentury Case Study houses, Osmington-based Archterra Architects designed the Wilderness...
Green-roofed home in Atlanta offers a digital detox with lush nature views
Designed to focus on life in the outdoors, the Split Box House in Atlanta is a quiet, nature-inspired retreat for...
A 1960s home gets a modern facelift with solar panels and rainwater collection
Needing more room to accommodate their growing family, a young couple enlisted the help of North Melbourne-based...
A renovated Toronto home boasts energy savings of over 50%
Blending East Asian and Western influences to reflect the client’s Asian-Canadian background, the Echo House...
A prefab home in Sydney celebrates indoor-outdoor living
Constructed in a Melbourne factory in just 12 weeks, this elegant, prefab home in Sydney offers indoor-outdoor...
Reclaimed timber clads a chic pool house near Californian vineyards
California-based architecture and design firm Ro Rockett Design recently added a pool house to a Sonoma County...
Green-roofed Hanging Villa is embedded into a lush jungle landscape
Architect Tonny Wirawan Suriajaja of Jakarta-based design firm TWS & Partners has created a spacious family...
This aerodynamic tiny home embraces flexible indoor-outdoor living
As anyone in the tiny home community knows, space comes at a premium. Most tiny home inhabitants also love to look...
Solar-Powered smart home in LA can be remotely controlled with a phone
Los Angeles-based general contractor and real estate development firm LA Build Corp has recently completed a single-family...
Anderson Architecture revamps a dim heritage home into a modern sun-soaked abode
When Sydney-based design studio Anderson Architecture was asked to improve the livability of an old heritage home...
Experimental prefab home eschews fossil fuels in Geneva
In the centrally located town of Lancy in Geneva, Switzerland, a compact and experimental timber home bucks the...
This green-roofed home for a master gardener embraces nature
Tapped to design a home for a master gardener in Portland, Oregon, Olson Kundig crafted the Country Garden House,...
A modern home in India stays naturally cool without AC
When Surat-based architect Ankit Parekh of Parekh Collaborative was asked to design a family home in the central...
Garden-facing timber home uses highly efficient SIPs to minimize waste
When asked by a long-time friend to build a garden-facing retirement home in Hobart, Australia, Brunswick-based...
Architects recycle shipping containers into a breezy Dhaka home
In Dhaka, Bangladesh, local architecture firm River & Rain transformed four shipping containers into a light-filled,...
This net-zero home is inspired by Iceland’s volcanic landscapes
In sunny Santa Monica, local studio Minarc has unveiled one of its latest projects built from mnmMOD panels, its...
A recycled brick wall runs through this breezy home in Australia
Bright, breezy and surrounded by nature, the Cedar Lane House is a place of peaceful respite on the southern coast...
This staggered, residential tower is draped with greenery in Quito
Acclaimed architecture firm Safdie Architects has been tapped to design a new residential tower that’s expected...
This family-friendly home is a beacon of modern energy-efficient design in Calgary
Located in one of the most coveted lots in Calgary’s inner-city neighborhood of Rosedale, this modern single-family...
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...