
These bioclimatic student dorms use low-cost, sustainable materials
In the tropical Vietnamese province of Dong Nai, Southeast Asian architecture firm T3 Architects has...

Pod-shaped Coco Villa immerses guests in nature and luxury
Hidden in the jungle high above Hermosa Beach near the Costa Rican town of Uvita is the Art Villas Resort,...

Green-roofed Casa 23’s porous facade opens and closes to save energy
On the outskirts of the town Villeta in Colombia, Bogotá-based architecture firm Arquitectura en Estudio (aRE)...

A bamboo meditation center overlooks sunset views in Chiang Mai
Locally sourced bamboo and adobe bricks make up the new Meditation Cathedral & Sunset Sala, a cluster of organically...

Prefab timber home prototype pops up in just 5 days
Modular, transportable and built entirely with locally sourced timber, the prefab Proto-Habitat is an exercise...

Zimbabwe permaculture education center promotes self-sufficiency
German architecture firm Studio Anna Heringer has completed the first kindergarten in Zimbabwe's Chimanimani...

Niraamaya Retreat honors traditional design with local materials
Located in Vayitharamattom, Kumarakom in the lakefront region of Southern India, the Niraamaya Retreat is a haven...

3D-printed modular oasis stays naturally cool in Abu Dhabi
Italian firm Barberio Colella Architetti and architect Angelo Figliola have unveiled a futuristic vision for an...

This Oaxacan oasis uses low-maintenance local materials
On a paradisal plot between the Pacific Ocean and the Oaxacan mountain range, Mexican architecture firm anonimous has...

Low-impact geodesic dome hotel immerses guests in Patagonian nature
A “zero garbage” approach, recycled wood construction and low-impact energy systems combine at the Huemules...

DPG Media’s HQ to become one of the world’s largest wooden-hybrid offices
DELVA landscape architecture / urbanism and Team V Architecture have unveiled designs for DPG Media’s new Dutch...

An indoor-outdoor home in Colombia is remodeled with local reclaimed wood
Located at the top of a mountain in Colombia’s Calandaíma River Valley, Casa Volcanes is a stunning home that...

Student designs inflatable bamboo greenhouses for sustainable farming
University of Westminster Master of Architecture (MArch) (RIBA Pt II) student Eliza Hague has proposed an eco-friendly...

Geothermal-powered timber home glows by an Austrian lake
Locally procured materials and energy-efficient building systems make up the Wohnhaus am Eichenberg (Residence...

Hood River’s mixed-use Outpost achieves industrial chic with mass timber
About an hour west of Portland, Oregon, a stretch of post-industrial waterfront along the Hood River has been revitalized...