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Piedmont Retreat by Tonic Design, Piedmont Retreat in Durham, reclaiming flooring in Durham, Tonic Design architects, Tonic Design Raleigh, Corten steel residential architecture,

Weathered steel and reclaimed materials blend a modern home into the woods

Raleigh-based Tonic Design completed a creative new home that plays with the contrast between old and new through...

Ein Hod by Tav Group, Ein Hod hempcrete, hempcrete in Israel, hempcrete house, hempcrete architecture, hempcrete ecofriendly, Cannabis architecture

“Cannabis walls” add warmth to this eco-friendly home in Israel

Cannabis is good for more than just medicine—industrial hemp has its uses in eco-friendly architecture too. Haifa-based...

Een til Een, Biological House, danish architecture, green design, green architecture, eco-friendly buildings, Kebony technology, upcycled materials, sustainable construction, sustainable design, natural materials, upcycled agricultural materials, green building materials, sustainable home design, danish sustainable homes

The world's first "Biological House" opens in Denmark

Danish firm Een til Een just unveiled the world's first "Biological House." The designers developed a process that...

Denisa Strmiskova Studio, Long Story Short Hostel, green renovation, historic building, Czech Republic, modernist furniture, vaulted ceiling, green interior, local craftsmen, natural materials

Long Story Short hostel is a modern escape tucked into a historical building in Moravia

A 17th century brick building in the historical capital city of Moravia, Czech Republic, now houses a gorgeous...

Washington Fruit & Produce Co. Headquarters by Graham Baba Architects, Washington Fruit & Produce Co. Headquarters, Washington Fruit & Produce Co. Headquarters Yakima, Yakima architecture, Yakima Valley architecture, office headquarters with green roof,

Stunning green-roofed office harmonizes with the landscape of Washington

Stunning, award-winning architecture can be found in unlikely places - even next to industrial processing yards...

Ashburnham Community School playground by Foster + Partners, Ashburnham Community School Playground, Ashburnham Community School, London playground, multi sensory playground, playground design by Foster + Partners,

Foster + Partners’ London playground is built of natural and sustainable materials

A new urban oasis for school children in London combines sustainable design with holistic learning. Foster + Partners...

Northern Lake Home by Strand Design, Scandinavian design in Minnesota, Scandinavia inspired interior design, luxury Minnesota home in the woods, rift sawn white oak interior

Stunning home fuses modern Scandinavian design with the Minnesotan outdoors

Nature takes center stage in the Northern Lake Home, a gorgeous luxury house hidden away in the woods of northern...

Magnificent Macaws, Indianapolis Zoo Bicentennial Pavilion and Promenade, Indianapolis Zoo Bicentennial Pavilion and Promenade by RATIO Architects, RATIO Architects Indianapolis, Lilly Endowment Indianpolis Zoo, rainwater harvesting pavilion, artful rainwater design Indianapolis, sustainability in zoo design

Rainwater-harvesting pavilions mimic a lush rainforest at the Indianapolis Zoo

Artful rainwater harvesting design has taken root at the Indianapolis Zoo. RATIO Architects recently completed...

Antony Gibbon, Antony Gibbon Designs, Roost treehouse series by Antony Gibbon, Trine treehouse by Antony Gibbon, treehouse modern designs,

Antony Gibbon’s modern Trine treehouse is a tranquil nature retreat

Designer Antony Gibbon merges natural materials with modern design in his latest tree house design—the Trine...

daylight, daylighting, architectural daylighting, Cirqua Apartments, BKK Architects, apartment block with circular windows, staggered apartment block in Melbourne

Huge circular windows flood Melbourne's Cirqua Apartments with natural light

Huge circular windows flood the interior of this funky apartment block in Melbourne with natural light. BKK Architects...

SUTEKI by Kengo Kuma, SUTEKI in Oregon, SUTEKI house Street of Dreams, Sadafumi Uchiyama, Kengo Kuma design in Oregon, sustainably harvested timber architecture, cross-cultural architecture in Oregon, Street of Dreams Happy Valley

Kengo Kuma just unveiled his first U.S. home in Portland, Oregon

Acclaimed architect Kengo Kuma has crafted a stunning cross-cultural home that combines the best of American modern...

Son Juliana winery by Munarq Arquitectes, Majorca winery, solar powered winery, off grid winery, cork lined roofs, cork for insulating roofs, geothermal heat pump winery, renewable energy winery, off grid Majorca, Son Juliana winery,

100% solar-powered winery keeps naturally cool with cork-insulated roofs

An off-grid Spanish winery is harnessing the full power of the sun to ripen grapes and turn the fruit into wine....

Center for Environmental Studies (CES), Bishop O’Dowd high school, green California classroom, LEED certified high school, Zero Net Energy high school, Siegel & Strain Architects

This high school in California embodies sustainability at every possible level

The new Center for Environmental Studies (CES) at Bishop O’Dowd high school in California is one of the greenest...

House Paarman by Malan Vorster, Malan Vorster treehouse, forest inspired buildings, tree inspired architecture, tree house in Cape Town, House Paarman tree house, South Africa tree house,

Incredible luxury tree house is hidden away in a Cape Town forest

Not all tree houses are rustic backyard projects—some, like the stunning House Paarman in Cape Town, take the...

Lonna Sauna hours, Lonna Sauna by OOPEAA, Lonna Sauna in Helsinki, Lonna Sauna in Finland, public saunas in Helsinki, contemporary sauna design, timber sauna natural materials,

Detox your troubles away in this new public sauna built of natural materials

Helsinkians and visitors take note—a beautiful new public sauna has popped up on a tiny island in the Finnish...

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