Breezy Ecuadorian brick home on stilts embraces cool tropical winds
Ecuadorian architecture firm Natura Futura Arquitectura has completed the Stilts House, an elevated brick home...
Breezy, prefab cafe blends contemporary and traditional styles in Thailand
BodinChapa Architects designed Pasang, a contemporary, prefab cafe built with modular elements near the verdant...
Eco-friendly Community Rowing Boathouse boasts a stunning kinetic facade
Cambridge-based Anmahian Winton Architects has designed a new eco-friendly home for the largest public rowing organization...
Old fisherman’s shack is reimagined as a dreamy eco retreat
Eco-conscious couple Jamie and Ingrid Kwong have breathed new life into an old fisherman’s shack by transforming...
Solar-powered mountain home is a sustainable prototype for Aspen development
Like in many places across the U.S., the real estate market is booming in Aspen, Colorado. And, as companies move...
Magical new classroom reconnects children with nature in the UK
Dramatic swooping roofs top this new timber-clad building designed by Studio Weave for Belvue School, a secondary...
This pinecone-inspired gazebo is a playground for kids and adults alike
This nature-inspired mobile gazebo is a place where both kids and adults can play. Czech designers Atelier SAD...
This plant-covered house in Indonesia has a “second skin” that helps keep the interior cool
Nestled in a densely populated residential area of West Jakarta, Indonesia, the Pedongkelan-YN house provides a...
Breezy solar-powered “sponge” house is in tune with nature
Nature is celebrated at every turn in The Country House, an environmentally conscious home that embraces indoor-outdoor...
Dumping ground reborn as a bamboo and rammed-earth community space in Vietnam
H&P Architects dramatically transformed an informal dumping ground in Mao Khe, Vietnam into a beautiful pavilion...
Copper-clad Copenhagen landmark boasts Denmark’s most energy-efficient laboratories
Copenhagen’s recently completed Maersk Tower boasts the nation’s most energy-efficient laboratories, where...
Gorgeous live/work home in Melbourne is built with recycled materials
Austin Maynard Architects completed their latest project, a 12-month build that’s stunning, playful, and eco-friendly....
Snøhetta completes fish market inspired by Arabic calligraphy in Oman
Most fish markets are dirty, exciting, and loud—a place of business, not of elegance. But Snøhetta challenges...
Exquisite Japanese house wraps around a generations-old tree
The line between nature and architecture is often blurred in Japan to beautiful effect. Japanese architect Takashi...
Geothermal-powered forever home targets environmental and social sustainability
Japanese influence weaves throughout the stunning Pound Ridge Residence, a luxurious forever home in rural New...
Two protective layers keep this angular house in Chile cool in the summer
The angular Two Skins House, designed by architect Veronica Arcos, is enveloped in two insulating layers that help...
This Iowa home built across a ravine is heated and cooled by the earth
This naturally-ventilated residence spans a ravine in rural Iowa, providing expansive views of the surrounding...
This Mexico City home is built around a gorgeous vertical garden
The verdant Villa Jardín in Mexico City uses vegetation to unify its indoor and outdoor spaces. Architecture firm...
This rammed earth school in Ghana school cost only $13,976 to build
This amazing school in rural Ghana was built in 60 days for just $13,976. The new InsideOut School replaces the...
Brilliant bamboo house uses ground water for natural cooling
This experimental bamboo home is helping to set the pace for sustainable growth in China. Milan-based Studio Cardenas...
Trees grow on every balcony of this Hanoi university building
This university building in Hanoi weaves Vietnam’s tropical landscape into its checkerboard facade, with trees...
Solar-powered Villa H is a modern glass-fronted home in the Dutch dunes
Natural materials converge in the beautiful, tailor-made Villa H (Villa Hupkes) tucked into Rotterdam’s dune...
Schmidt Hammer Lassen breaks ground on LEED Gold-seeking incubator in Shanghai
A striking new high-tech building in Shanghai is going for gold—LEED Gold, that is. Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects...
Australia’s first carbon-positive and zero-waste home is built of non-toxic materials
Australia’s first carbon positive and zero waste home to achieve a “10 Star” energy rating has popped up...
Shimmering LED-studded tower showcases sustainability in Seoul
American firm The Beck Group designed an office tower in Seoul that makes its focus on sustainability a beautiful...
Naturally-ventilated glass building looks like a shimmering urban mirage
This office building in Geneva features a complex glass facade that makes it look like a shimmering urban mirage....
A lacy skin fills this Kenyan apartment building with sunlight and fresh air
This modern apartment building in Mombasa, Kenya is wrapped with a lacy structural skin that allows natural light...
Staggered volumes help make Portland’s Slate building an energy-efficient marvel
Portland, Oregon's new mixed-use development, known as Slate, consists of a shifting stack of volumes that reflect...
A Tesla solar cell roof rotates to naturally cool this desert home in Iran
Tesla is revolutionizing the way we power and build our homes - and architects are taking note. Hot on the heels...
Breathtaking bamboo building withstands earthquakes and boasts a zero-carbon footprint
Thailand’s eco-friendly Panyaden International School has added a stunning new sports hall to its campus that’s...