Anderson Architecture revamps a dim heritage home into a modern sun-soaked abode
When Sydney-based design studio Anderson Architecture was asked to improve the livability of an old heritage home...
Calgary Central Library is wrapped in a striking, snowflake-like facade
Calgary’s new Central Library has just opened its doors to the public — and it’s a thing of elegant, energy-efficient...
Zaha Hadid Architects weaves energy-saving tech into an otherworldly UAE landscape
Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed designs for the Central Hub, a new leisure and entertainment destination for...
This sculptural home takes cues from the sloping Hollywood Hills landscape
Tucked inside a quiet and wooded site of Nichols Canyon is the Hollywood Hills House, a sculptural home that boasts...
This staggered, residential tower is draped with greenery in Quito
Acclaimed architecture firm Safdie Architects has been tapped to design a new residential tower that’s expected...
A hygrothermal-optimized house boasts thermal comfort with volcano views
Known for its hot and humid summers, the Costa Rican town of Naranjo de Alajuela can be a tricky place to build...
3XN unveils competition-winning designs for Denmark’s Climatorium
Danish architectural practice 3XN Architects recently won a competition for the Climatorium, Denmark’s new international...
Striking, solar-powered LA roundabout manages stormwater runoff with art
Public art and stormwater management go hand-in-hand in the Riverside Roundabout, an intersection that’s far...
LEED Platinum housing for the homeless takes over a formerly vacant L.A. lot
Los Angeles-based design practice Michael Maltzan Architecture has transformed a vacant suburban lot into the...
A disused railway will become a sustainable green corridor in Taiwan
Delft-based architecture firm Mecanoo has unveiled designs to transform a disused railway and dyke in Taichung,...
Brooklyn Grange announces a new location — in a former WWII shipyard
Inhabitat is thrilled to announce that New York City urban farming group Brooklyn Grange is launching its first...
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...
A lush rooftop oasis flourishes on this renovated Art Deco townhouse in Mexico City
A derelict Art Deco structure has been reborn as Casa Verne - a secluded getaway in the center of a busy Mexico...
Light-filled family home embraces a British Islands’ native landscape
When DLM Architects was asked to create an energy-efficient and sustainable family home in St Peter Port of Guernsey,...
A lush green roof of native plants breathes life into this Texan cabana
This minimalist concrete-and-glass cabana looks as if it rose straight from the ground thanks to its beautiful...
Climate change art illustrates sea level rise in Venice during COP 23
Artist Andreco has unveiled his latest art installation, Climate 04-Sea Level Rise in Venice, to raise awareness...
Solar-powered Noe Hill Smarthome is an eco-friendly dream in San Francisco
The LEED Platinum-certified Noe Hill Smart Ecohome marries state-of-the-art green technology and the indoor-outdoor...
OMA’s MPavilion 2017 with a floating roof opens today in Melbourne
Melbourne is heating up for the summer with a new OMA-designed amphitheater. OMA founder Rem Koolhaas and colleague...
Washington’s new Tukwila Library is topped with a carbon-negative green roof
Architecture firm Perkins+Will recently announced the completion of King County's Tukwila Library – a 10,000-square-foot...
Mexican winery built from recycled wood and rammed earth blends into the valley landscape
Mexico’s booming wine country of Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California recently welcomed the chic BRUMA winery,...
Kansas University students build net-zero home with LEED Platinum and Passive House certification
Most school projects don’t move past campus grounds, but that’s not the case for the works of Kansas University’s...
Armenia’s first BREEAM-certified building is an earthquake-resistant international school
Deep in the forested mountains of the Armenian town Dilijan—colloquially called “Little Switzerland”—stands...
Old shipping container recycled into solar-powered learning lab in Colombia
Computer Aid International first approached Squire and Partners in 2014 for a more cost-effective and enjoyable...
Clif Bar’s new Idaho bakery is an eco-friendly masterpiece of biophilic design
From an architectural perspective, the building certainly doesn’t look like a typical bakery. Designed by Idaho-based Babcock...
San Francisco man singlehandedly revives a rare butterfly species in his own backyard
The California Pipevine Swallowtail butterflies used to flutter about San Francisco aplenty, but their populations...
Hillside home in Sonora, Mexico features rammed earth walls and native landscaping
Sal Casa was built with the idea of honoring the landscape around it. To that end, the architects utilized rammed-earth...
First urban park on Las Vegas Strip is ‘an oasis in the middle of the desert’
Rather than cutting down trees to put up a parking lot, !melk designed a park to take over a previously paved section...
Sprawling green roof keeps Sag Harbor home cool in summer
The 5,000-square-foot residence includes four bedrooms, TV den, home office and a screened porch. The first floor...
Nation’s largest green wall of native plants breathes life into SFMOMA
The massive living wall stands at nearly 30 feet in height and stretches to a width of 150 feet. David Brenner,...
Green-roofed Canadian Canoe Museum will house the world’s largest collection of canoes and kayaks in Ontario
Located downstream of the historic Peterborough Lift Lock, the 7,500-square-meter Canadian Canoe Museum overlooks...