Rehabilitation Center of China is topped with a healing roof garden
Stefano Boeri Architetti’s Chinese office has won an international competition with its design for the Rehabilitation...
An old mall becomes an urban lagoon and public square in central Tainan
In downtown Tainan, Taiwan, MVRDV has transformed a former shopping mall into the Tainan Spring, an urban lagoon...
Rooftop farm grows on award-winning Denizen Bushwick building
After five years of design and construction, ODA New York has completed Denizen Bushwick, a 1.2-million-square-foot...
Geothermal-powered education center anchors Louisville’s new Waterfront Botanical Gardens
A notorious old landfill in Louisville, Kentucky is being transformed into the new Waterfront Botanical Gardens,...
LEED Gold-targeted office mimics High Line via lush greenery
New York City’s award-winning High Line has attracted yet another sculptural building to its side — 512 West...
Net-zero Del Mar Civic Center celebrates community and the great outdoors
After decades of planning, the Californian seaside city Del Mar has finally welcomed a new civic center to consolidate...
Solar-powered Austin home embraces sustainability in more ways than one
In South Austin, Miró Rivera Architects has completed the Westridge Residence, a contemporary home with an emphasis...
Selgascano designs plant-filled creative office campus for Second Home Hollywood
London-based creative business Second Home is opening its first U.S. location that’ll deliver bold designs and...
Solar-powered Ring House heals a scarred hilltop landscape in Greece
On the southern coast of Crete, Greek architectural firm decaARCHITECTURE has turned a commission for a modern...
Sunflower-inspired tower design envelopes urban residents in “mini forests”
Concerned by the rampant growth of cities across Latin America and the loss of endemic species, Ecuadorian design...
Taichung Discovery Pavilion champions biodiversity in new “Half Earth” multimedia art installation
In Taichung, Taiwan, the recently completed Discovery Pavilion at the Taichung World Flower Expo explores what...
These are the best 7 tips to follow for a more eco-friendly backyard
Incorporating and eco-friendly lifestyle to your home can be easier than you think, especially when it comes to...
Stanford’s sustainable scholars building embraces the California landscape
A former parking lot has been converted into the Denning House, the new home for the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program...
Ennead designs a striking nature preserve to protect China’s most important river
Ennead Architects and Andropogon Landscape Architects have won an international competition for the Shanghai Yangtze...
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...