Four alpine apartments rise from a green-roofed complex in the Czech Republic
Czech architecture firm ov-a recently replaced a former 1980s department store in the mountain town of Pec pod...
Travertine and teak sustainably ground a modern home into a harsh coastal climate
Built to look like an extension of the landscape, the Point Nepean Residence in the town of Portsea, Australia...
A cluster of coast forest cabins brings a nature-loving family closer together
With their grown children living in different parts of North America, Indiana-based couple John and Pat Troth sought...
Striking LEED Silver-targeted tower to rise in the heart of Philadelphia
The heart of Philadelphia will soon be transformed with Schuylkill Yards, a $3.5 billion masterplanned neighborhood...
Eco-friendly prefab social housing in France is built from wood and straw
Earlier this year, the commune of Nogent-le-Rotrou in northern France gained a new social housing development that’s...
A modern home in South Korea is embedded into its environment via an expansive green roof
Tucked into a rolling green hillside of Cheongdo-gun, South Korea, the Baomaru House by Busan-based firm Rieuldorang...
Green-roofed beachfront home fully embraces its coastal surroundings
Topped with green roofs and surrounded by walls of glass, the Beach Front Gardens homes in Costa Rica were designed...
Twisting brick facade fronts an innovative courtyard house near Chicago
In a Chicago suburb full of traditional gabled rooflines, California-based architectural firm Brooks + Scarpa has...
Art-inspired home sits as an ‘abstract sculpture’ in seaside town in Portugal
Located in the seaside town of Afife, Portugal, a beautiful, minimalist house was designed to pay homage to the...
Massive green-roofed home in Brazil features a series of ramps
São Paulo-based Una Arquitetos has completed a massive home in the municipality of Cotia that unites its various...
Rammed earth walls tie this modern home to the Arizona desert landscape
Architect Brent Kendle of Kendle Design Collaborative married architecture with the desert landscape in Desert...
This solar-powered, off-grid California guesthouse is 100% self-sustaining
Set in one of the last remaining undeveloped coastal areas in California, the Off-Grid Guest House, designed by...
This modular family home has its own indoor pond
When a young family shops for a home, they often want a simple floor plan and open spaces for kids to play and...
Zaha Hadid Architects unveils designs for sculptural Maltese tower
Zaha Hadid Architects is bringing its modern, sinuous designs to Malta, a nation renowned for its historic sites....
Solar-powered home cuts a bold and sculptural silhouette in Melbourne
When Melbourne and Paris-based architecture firm Ola Studio was tapped to create a suburban single-family home...
Modern LEED Gold home embraces outdoor entertaining in Aspen
Aspen’s historic West End neighborhood is best known for its ornate Victorian houses, but one residence in particular...
Energy-plus home is a beacon of sustainability in Tel Aviv
Israeli architecture firm Geotectura recently completed a striking modern home that can produce more energy than...
Ancient rural hamlet reinterpreted as a solar-powered modern home
Rimini-based GGA Gardini Gibertini Architects has renovated a cluster of historic buildings into a modernist dwelling...
Award-winning Hungarian home combines old-world charm with modern style
Hungarian architects András Varsányi, Péter Pozsár and Norbert Vas have given the traditional Hungarian farmstead...
Cozy minimalist home in Norway is crafted as the “epitome of hygge”
An hour north of Oslo, Danish studio Norm Architects have designed a family home they describe as the “epitome...
Antony Gibbon’s Flux House appears to float on the water’s surface
Architect Antony Gibbon has unveiled yet another incredible structure – this one designed for a future world...
Stunning chapel in Japan brings a fractal forest indoors
Not all chapels need stained glass windows and soaring archways to take your breath away. This timber chapel in...
Modern charred timber house juts out of Quebec’s forest landscape
If you haven’t tired yet of the blackened timber trend, feast your eyes on this modern retreat that’s backed...
Energy-conscious library that doubles as a “living room” breaks ground in Shanghai
Shanghai is adding yet another futuristic building to its modern skyline. The Chinese megacity just broke ground...
Off-grid Lake House escapes the Texan heat with minimal landscape impact
There’s nothing quite like taking a cool dip in a lake on a hot summer’s day. The lucky owners of the Lake...
Light-filled timber home is a modern zen haven in Seattle
How do you combine countryside tranquility with urban style? MW|Works Architecture+Design strikes a thoughtful...
Modern aluminum addition blends seamlessly in with 19th century rowhouses
It's never easy to blend new buildings into traditional neighborhoods, but Toronto-based Aleph-Bau, has skillfully...
Enviable cabin with coastal views dramatically cuts into bedrock
If you want a tasteful home with a sense of drama, you’ll love this spruce-clad cabin. Helsinki-based studio...
Philip Johnson’s secret brick and glass home in Manhattan, NYC
You'd never guess a Modernist paradise lies behind the unassuming brick and glass facade of Philip Johnson's sole...
VIDEO: Inhabitat Interviews Metropol Parasol Architect Juergen Mayer H.
This interview was originally published July 2011 The Metropol Parasol was arguably the most important structure...