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New office building for Zara.com is an open space paradise

For its customers, Zara.com exists as an online space, but it takes a lot of real people working in real spaces...

A view of Haleco from afar, showing the streets and adjacent buildings.

The basement of this apartment building contains a farm

Ivanhoe Cambridge, the City of Montreal, Cogir Real Estate and Pomerleau have just announced a new mixed-use apartment...

People sitting on a white chair huddling over a rectangle fire pit

A condo project in Canada is sustainable and beautiful

Currently, a plot of land in Toronto, Ontario is a gas station and garage. But Windmill Developments is transforming...

A dining island table in front of a kitchen area

This barn achieved LEED Platinum with its Zen design

The Zen Barn by Christopher Simmonds Architect is a home in a historic Ottawa neighborhood. It achieved LEED Platinum...

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Sustainable design guides the eco-conscious Trellis House

Trellis House in Washington D.C. goes above and beyond to deliver on climate promises to residents of this new...

A home with black exterior cladding covered in snow.

Sustainable design makes this forest home timeless

Atelier C by Nicholas Francoeur is an artists' residence in Quebec that transcends common forms of green design....

A glass building surrounded by taller skyscraper buildings behind it

Check out the first LEED Platinum V4 Building in Italy

Nestled between two pre-existing structures in Rome, the Ghella Meeting Center is the first LEED Platinum V4 building...

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Low-E glass helps Frost Bank Tower reach LEED Platinum

Frost Bank Tower by Duda|Paine Architects is the fifth tallest building in Austin, Texas, with 33 floors and 515...

A lobby with a large white crisscrossing wall design.

Biophilic design helps this office building breathe

The Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank Headquarters in China is a living, breathing building by Skidmore, Owings &...

A lobby area where people sit on sofas and at tables, with a galaxy mural to the left.

Modular design helps UCLA's Pritzker Hall earn LEED Platinum

There’s no better place to ensure a healthy physical and mental environment than at a university undergraduate...

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Google's first retail location earns LEED Platinum certification

This summer, Google opened its first retail storefront in New York City. The landmark event is notable for a variety...

A long exposure shot of the street in front of an office tower lit up on the ground floor, with glass walls.

Indeed Tower in Austin earns LEED Platinum for green features

A new office tower stands tall in Austin, and its sustainability features are breaking records. Indeed Tower, a...

The corner of a multi-level apartment complex with a white and blue facade.

New LEED-targeted student housing supports net-zero goals

California State University Long Beach (CSULB) is setting the bar for campus buildings that serve the health of...

Saltbox house perched on a hill with woods in the background.

Explore the Saltbox Passive House's sweet sustainable design

The Saltbox Passive House is located in Bromont, Quebec, and is a residence for a family of four. The 3100-square-foot...

A view of the home from the backyard at night.

A Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired green house in Menlo Park

Built on a suburban lot in Menlo Park, California, this home blends into the natural landscape, a beautiful escape...

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