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An old warehouse is remade into a stylish hotel with a copper chevron crown

An 80-year-old warehouse has been elegantly remade into the chic Paramount House Hotel, a boutique property that...

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A dark, damp house becomes a sustainable, sun-soaked abode

Formerly cold, dim and damp, a terrace house in Northcote, Victoria has been reborn into a vibrant and welcoming...

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A gloomy house is revived as a modern solar home built of recycled materials

A dark and gloomy, non-insulated dwelling with zero views to speak of has been dramatically transformed into a...

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The Screen House comfortably and sustainably connects with the outdoors

When Camberwell-based design practice Warc Studio Architects was tapped to renovate and extend an existing Edwardian...

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Eco-conscious Birkenstock HQ in Melbourne targets carbon-neutral status

A two-story heritage building in Melbourne has been remade into Birkenstock Australia’s new headquarters, an...

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A 1940s home gets an energy-efficient renovation for $250K

When the homeowners of a small, Cape Cod-style home in Arlington Heights, Illinois wanted extra room for their...

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Hundred-year-old worker’s cottage transformed into a light-filled eco home

When Altereco Design was approached to overhaul a hundred-year-old worker’s cottage in Melbourne, the clients...

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South Africa’s first Green Star museum is an eco-friendly literary treasure

One of South Africa’s literary treasures has transformed into an eco-friendly gem. Designed by Intsika Architects,...

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This library shows how beautiful sustainable design builds community

This gorgeous new library just an hour’s drive from downtown Toronto is a true civic center with its welcoming...

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Zaha Hadid Architects designs Beijing tower with world’s tallest atrium

Beijing is one step closer to completing the world’s tallest atrium. The 190-meter-tall atrium is part of the...

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Mark+Vivi convert a tire shop into an artsy, energy-efficient live/work studio

Look inside Mark+Vivi’s live/work studio and it’s hard to imagine that this beautiful light-filled space used...

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Port Melbourne Football Club building shows off the beauty of sustainably sourced timber

The Port Melbourne Football Club Sporting and Community Facility is a contemporary building sensitive to its surroundings....

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Gorgeous Doll’s House extension transforms a drafty bungalow into an energy-efficient home

Energy efficiency was key in the design of the Doll’s House. The architects wrapped the formerly drafty bungalow...

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Carbon-negative Ashmount Primary School produces enough energy to power the neighborhood

The Ashmount Primary School is located in North London’s Crouch Hill Community Park, an ecologically rich landscape...

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Tips for Greening Up Your Graphic Design Practice

Print-based graphic design is an essential service that's utilized by just about every company out there. From...

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GREEN BUILDING 101: Materials & Resources, Part 2—The Great Indoors

In our last Green Building 101 post, we delved into the LEED-H criteria for sustainable residential materials and...

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Everything is Superkül About This Resplendent COR-TEN Addition Near Niagara Falls

Mineral Springs is a COR-TEN steel panel and IPE wood-clad living space that sits adjacent to an existing century...

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ZGF Architects’ Randall Children’s Hospital Celebrates Healing Through Sustainable Design

The main design focus for the Randall Children’s Hospital was to enhance the sense of place for the Legacy Emanuel...

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The Ridge Road Residence Fuses Energy Efficiency and Contemporary Design in Australia

As the architects put it, the design of the Ridge Road Residence was inspired to provide “a sense of sanctuary,...

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The Lefebvre-Smyth Residence in British Columbia Minimizes Footprint but Maximizes Sustainability

The CEI Architecture team, which has offices located in Vancouver, Kelowna, and Victoria, was led by Nick Bevanda...

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San Francisco’s Glorious and Garden-Infused Mid-Century Modern Hill Street Home

John Maniscalco Architecture has had plenty of projects hobbled by historical preservation policies (a common complaint...

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Inhabitat Tours the Incredible Healthy Home 2010!

Maintaining a high level of indoor air quality starts before you even enter a home -- the first point in Healthy...

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Sustain Design Studio’s Affordable TRIO Prefab Lands in Ontario

Sustain Design Studio's newest prefab home, the 12x36 TRIO, recently landed in Brighton, Ontario. With its butterfly...

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