Casa Numa is built out of 50-year-old coconut palm wood
At a first glance, you might not believe that Casa Numa is entirely built out of coconut palm wood over 50 years...
Eco-friendly housing redefines Tanzanian urban architecture
The Teachers Housing for the International School of Tanganyika is a contemporary residential project by Architectural...
Holiday cabin made of local materials enables the rewilding of a Devon farm
Holly Water cabin has been designed to help its owners diversify their farmland and increase local biodiversity...
Orchard House honors the past while building a brighter future
Many buildings are designed to fit into the natural world around them. Orchard House was built to pay homage to...
Local materials make up a lakeside home tied to nature
On the shore of Lake Simon in the Outaouais region of Québec, Montreal-based architecture firm L'Abri has...
Berkshire Residence targets Passive House standards
Brooklyn-based design studio Of Possible recently completed the Berkshire Residence, a 3,600-square-foot contemporary...
Zero-waste Orford Mews to bring energy-positive homes to East London
London-based property developer gs8 has unveiled designs for Orford Mews, a pilot project for a sustainable residential...
This green wall uses upcycled clay tiles for natural cooling
In its latest project to creatively repurpose clay roof tiles, Indian architecture firm Manoj Patel Design Studio...
Recycled materials and traditional techniques define this farmstay in India
At the edge of the Sasan Gir wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, India, d6thD design studio has completed Aaranya, an...
Half-buried home in Brazil is crafted from rammed earth
On a windswept hill a three-hour drive from São Paulo, Brazilian architecture firm Arquipélago Arquitetos has...
Inspiring rammed earth hospital brings affordable care to rural Nepal
An inspiring beacon of humanitarian architecture has arrived to one of the poorest and most remote regions of Nepal...
The Nature Conservancy’s Oregon HQ gets a green renovation
Portland-based LEVER Architecture has breathed new life into The Nature Conservancy’s Oregon headquarters with...
LEED Gold-certified Azurmendi crowned “World’s Most Sustainable Restaurant”
Three-star Michelin restaurant Azurmendi has once again been crowned the “World’s Most Sustainable Restaurant”...
Eco-house in Chile thrives in every season
Karina Duque had a unique conundrum to overcome when it came to the design of the KDDK House. Located in Frutillar,...
Award-winning sustainable retreat offers a stylish defense against fire
Australian architectural firm Steendijk’s Bellbird Retreat is proof that designing for fire safety doesn’t...
