An ancient Jaipur palace property is transformed into a modern restaurant
New Delhi-based, multidisciplinary design practice Studio Lotus has transformed a portion of Jaipur’s lavish...
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...
Barn-inspired home offers back-to-nature living with a crisp, contemporary twist
Reconnecting with rural roots has never looked better than at Silvernails, a beautiful hillside home fashioned...
Net-zero home brings sustainable design to a walkable Iowa City neighborhood
A 1960s home has been reborn into an eco-friendly abode with an impressive net-zero energy footprint. Designed...
Geothermal-powered Forest House showcases sustainable features in Maryland
Set on the edge of a forest conservation area in central Maryland, the Forest House is a contemporary home integrated...
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...
A 1920 Swiss barn is reborn as a modern home for a family of five
Swiss design studio Ralph Germann architectes has overhauled an old drafty barn into a beautiful contemporary...
Solar-powered multi-generational home offsets its energy consumption
Toronto-based architecture firm Williamson Williamson has completed a stunning home that embraces aging in place...
Translucent concrete walls dramatically light up Jordan’s Capital Bank
Translucent concrete walls add drama and beauty to a recently completed Capital Bank in Amman, Jordan. Located...
Incredible net-zero floating home cleans the water around it
What if a home could improve the environment around it? That’s the question architect Michelle Lanker of Lanker...
Beautiful PET lamps combat plastic waste around the world
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) Triennial is in full swing and some of our favorite pieces on display at...
Bloomberg’s new London HQ rated world’s most sustainable office
Bloomberg’s new European headquarters in London scored a 98.5% against the latest BREEAM sustainability rating...
IKEA’s SPACE10 lab is bringing a pop-up vertical farm to London
Ever wondered what the future of food looks like? IKEA’s SPACE10 lab is working on making food production smarter...
Shimmering LED-studded tower showcases sustainability in Seoul
American firm The Beck Group designed an office tower in Seoul that makes its focus on sustainability a beautiful...
Cozy charred timber box adds a new social heart to Dublin home
A tiny new addition has made a big impact on a terraced home in North Dublin. Stephen Kavanagh Architects designed...
How the upcoming solar eclipse will affect 7 million homes and businesses
A total solar eclipse will block sunlight from reaching parts of the Earth for an estimated three hours on August...
LAVA breaks ground on sustainable energy tower in Heidelberg
A dynamic new icon of sustainable energy is rising in Heidelberg, Germany. Laboratory for Visionary Architecture...
Flower-clad home that spreads “contagious happiness” hits the market in L.A.
A unique new home said to spread “contagious happiness” has hit the Los Angeles market—and it checks all...
Thousands of plastic bottles transformed into an inspiring tower of hope in South Africa
A million plastic bottles are purchased worldwide every minute, with annual consumption set to top half a trillion...
Biomimetic Eye_Beacon mimics deep-sea creatures with a hypnotic light show
UNStudio and MDT-tex have tapped into the ocean’s murky depths for their design of the Eye_Beacon, a sculptural...
Amazing building made from 1.5 million plastic bottles withstands fires and earthquakes
Plastic bottle architecture is fantastic at turning a problem into an eco-friendly opportunity. The amazing EcoARK...
Sublime tiny cabins in British Columbia that can be installed within hours
The cabin is intended for urban dwellers who don't want to buy all the camping gear, but still want to get back...
10 ways to nail the rustic modern aesthetic with barn lights
We love the promises of modern design here at Inhabitat. The elegance and efficiency of modernism provides ease...
Daniel Libeskind unveils spectacularly green physics center at Durham University
An amazing building created to help solve the mysteries of the Universe just opened at the UK’s Durham University—and...
Margot Krasojević 3D prints recycled plastic into a delicate Lace LED lamp
Architect and designer Margot Krasojević shows off the beautiful possibilities of 3D printing in her latest work,...
LED Christmas tree built from recyclable wooden boxes lights up Budapest’s largest concert hall
Christmas is now over but the holiday spirit still lives on through festive decorated trees. Hello Wood recently...
Manchester unveils starry polar bear sculpture in a whimsical celebration of winter
Meet Polo, the 8-foot-tall aluminum polar bear that now lives in Manchester, U.K. A seasonal gift to the city from...
Lexus unveils mind-blowing car covered with 41,999 LEDs
Here's something you've probably never seen before: a vehicle covered with 41,999 LED lights. Lexus engineers were...
Dazzling canopy of holiday lanterns returns to the Winter Garden at Brookfield Place
But Luminaries isn't just be a killer selfie spot. The "wishes" made by guests will also spread the giving message...
Lego-like LEDs snap together to transform your walls into light art
Designed by James Vanderpant and James Glover of Dyena, Helios Touch uses moveable hexagon LED modules to create...