Solar protective glass gives the iceberg-like Hercule home a mirrored finish
Modern, monolithic and minimalist, Hercule is a single-family home designed like an iceberg — the bulk of the...
LEED Gold home celebrates Utah’s brilliant light and beauty
Designed to “celebrate Utah’s brilliant light and raw beauty,” this LEED Gold-certified family home in Utah...
10 money-saving tips for a green home
With more and more people becoming mindful about the environment, there has never been a better time to make your...
Cozy timber home embraces the Australian bush with a split form
Moloney Architects' Two Halves Home is a striking timber-clad residence that takes its name from its two seemingly...
Wild grasses grow atop this Icelandic home’s folded roof
Wild grasses and heather temper the hard lines of this striking modern home in Iceland. Reykjavik-based Studio...
Gorgeous modern home makes stunning use of recycled and salvaged materials
Architecture studio tenfiftyfive paired modern luxury with sustainable and nature-centric design in their design...
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...
Black Magic home sits lightly in a mountain oasis
Nature lovers will feel right at home with Black Magic. Designed by Colorado-based Rowland + Broughton, this glass-clad...
Beautiful sea-facing home uses height to overcome site restrictions
This beautiful Russian home stands out from its neighbors with an unusually steep inclined roof that’s constructed...
Circular home boasts 360-degree views so owners can watch their dogs
The biggest motivation behind this circular home’s 360-degree views isn’t the beautiful landscape—it’s...
Cozy charred-timber home offers front row seats for viewing autumn colors
If relaxing by a cozy fire and watching the beauty of the changing seasons sounds like your cup of tea, you’ll...
Unique asymmetrical home in the Netherlands takes a novel approach to sustainability
Dutch firm Global Architects completed a dream modern villa that breaks from the traditional gabled architecture...
Small and windowless garage in Lisbon transformed into an elegant modern loft
Living in a garage isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but an open-minded couple manages to pull it off with style...
Rammed earth walls form the core of this modern Australian home
Innovative, eco-friendly materials and contemporary design form the basis for Willow Grove, a modern home in the...
Casa Quebrada is a tiny treehouse-like haven immersed in the Chilean forest
When design studio UNarquitectura was commissioned to design a house by a creek in Curacaví, they also received...
Gorgeous forest home in Sweden makes living deliberately stylish
Appropriately exterior paneled with timber, Villa Altona was built along an east-west axis to allow strong sun...
Rzlbd’s Light-Filled Tetris House Wins at Architecture by Eliminating Wasted Space
The Tetris House is located on a narrow 40’ by 110’ lot with tight zoning that minimized the allowable building...
Stunning green-roofed Autofamily House features a drive-thru art gallery in Poland
Access to the 990-square-meter Autofamily House starts at the south-end entrance, where a ramped driveway leads...
Plans for affordable Micropolis houses can be purchased and downloaded as PDFs
The architect’s idea was to provide designs for “people who were looking for something between the standard...
A striking metallic shell shields this larch-clad cabin from harsh Swiss winters
Sited on an 8,600-square-foot plot of land, the Vallée de Joux house is located just a few steps from the shores...
Nickisch Sano Walder Architekten Casts a Tiny Concrete House from an Old Log Cabin
Nickish Sano Walder used the logs of the wood construction as a form work for the concrete to create a fossilized...
Lady Peel House: Atelier rzlbd Renovates a Dark Victorian into a Bright and Airy Home
This home was the original birthplace of comedian and actress Beatrice Lillie (known as Lady Peel), but it now...
Contemporary XAN House Overlooks the Brazilian Landscape Through a Slatted Timber Screen
MAPA architects placed the kitchen, living room, and other communal spaces on first floor of the house and stacked...
Blu Homes Unveils New Breeze Aire Prefab Inspired by Joseph Eichler’s Iconic Dwellings
With the addition of the Breeze Aire to their line up, Blu Homes now offers eight different styles as well as the...
SOUP Architects’ Modern Wedge House Sits Peacefully on a Surrey, UK Hillside
Designing a comfortable, efficient, and energy conscious home for a family of three generations is no easy task,...
Arsenal B47: Former Military Bunker Restored as a Modern, Efficient Mountain Home in the Alps
Rather than destroy the arsenal to make way for a new home, Ralph Germann proposed to keep the structure and renovate...
History Meets High Design in Bruno Erpicum’s Adaptive Reuse of a Dusseldorf Warehouse
Bruno Erpicum took great care to respect the building’s past. The existing materials and structure play a strong...
Naturally Ventilated YAK01 Home Keeps its Cool in Thailand’s Tropical Heat
Ayutt and Associates Design's YAK01 house is shaped like an L to enhance daylighting and provide lots of room for...
Southlands Residence Deftly Straddles an Urban Oasis in Vancouver
The heavily vegetated corner site is cut in half by a year-round freshwater stream that flows through a lush rocky...
Egeon Architecten’s Wood-Clad Home Near Amsterdam Shows Energy Efficiency Through Smart Design
The team of designers at Egeon Architecten organized this home with the living areas on the ground floor and the...