
Wood lattice walls ventilate this beautiful Costa Rica home
Perched in the mountains of Nosara, a surfing paradise on the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica, Casa Guayacán boasts...
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It took only five hours to assemble this modern prefab house in Spain
It took less than four months to build this modern prefab home in a factory, and only five hours to assemble it...

Sleep like an angel in this renovated 18th-century church in Tuscany
Traveling through Tuscany can be a spiritual experience - especially if you spend the night sleeping beneath the...

Woven "Totora Cube" in Ecuador explores new materials for indigenous architecture
We love experiments in vernacular design and sustainable materials, including this fascinating project from Ecuador....

Old Dutch farmhouse gets a modern makeover with locally-sourced materials
Architect Jeanne Dekkers converted this brick farmhouse in the Dutch village of Banholt into a beautiful family...

PET Lamp's Abyssinia pendants are made by Ethiopian crafters out of discarded plastic bottles
Following their workshops in Colombia and Chile, LED Lamp brought their skills to Ethiopia, where they developed...

MASS Design Group's Butaro Doctor Housing Wins Green Accolades in Rwanda
The Butaro District Hospital serves over 400,000 people and it was built from local materials by local craftspeople...

India’s Bapagrama Stone House is a Tranquil Temple Made From Local Natural Materials
This 1,200-square-foot guest house is located in Bangalore, and it's surrounded by untouched nature. The house...

Falcon-Inspired Qatar National Pavilion Lands at Rio+20
The Qatar delegation to Rio+20 hired Grimshaw Architects to design a temporary pavilion for the United Nations...

ILIDE to Debut Gorgeous Handmade Local Lamps at Milan Design Week
ILIDE (Italian LIght DEsign) is a new lighting company that will make its debut next week at the 2012 Milan Furniture...

Starbucks Transforms Historic Amsterdam Bank Vault Into Custom Hyper Local Coffee Shop
This Friday, March 9th, Starbucks will open its first European concept store located in a renovated historic bank...