MVRDV proposes a glowing “Times Square Taiwan” with interactive media facades
Prolific Dutch architecture firm MVRDV has unveiled a bold proposal to transform Taipei’s Main Station into a...
Historic apartment is rehabbed into a bright and modern home in Barcelona
In Barcelona, Spain, a historic apartment in a block of flats dating back to the 1900s has been transformed into...
Solar screen brings beauty and heat relief to a Vietnam home
When a client approached Vietnamese architecture firm Duc Vien LE for the design of their house in Da Nang, Vietnam,...
Danish home champions wood over concrete for lower carbon emissions
Danish architecture firm Tegnestuen LOKAL recently completed TK-33, a modern and energy-efficient home that promotes...
Bamboo community center empowers the local Brazilian community
The beautiful beach town of Camburi, Brazil, has gained a new community center that not only serves as a communal...
MVRDV completes massive, mountain-like vertical village for 5,000 residents in India
A mountain-like residential development has risen in Pune — India’s eighth largest city and one of the fastest-growing...
Zaha Hadid Architects completes highly complex Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre
Zaha Hadid Architects completed the Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre, a striking mixed-use facility...
An old warehouse is remade into a stylish hotel with a copper chevron crown
An 80-year-old warehouse has been elegantly remade into the chic Paramount House Hotel, a boutique property that...
The Nogal House saves energy with smart site-specific design
Mexican architecture practice BGP Arquitectura recently completed the Nogal House, a contemporary dwelling in San...
This holiday home in Montauk produces all of its own electricity
East of the Hamptons sits a solar-powered, holiday home that celebrates indoor-outdoor living. Wrapped in exposed...
A modern home in India stays naturally cool without AC
When Surat-based architect Ankit Parekh of Parekh Collaborative was asked to design a family home in the central...
Garden-facing timber home uses highly efficient SIPs to minimize waste
When asked by a long-time friend to build a garden-facing retirement home in Hobart, Australia, Brunswick-based...
Solar-powered Technova College nearly hits net-zero energy in the Netherlands
Designed by Delft-based cepezed and cepezedinterior, the Technova College in Ede has recently opened its doors...
Zigzagging green terraces make up a luxury residential block in Mexico City
A challenging hillside site in Mexico City has given rise to Alcázar de Toledo, a luxury residential development...
Hong Kong’s “greenest school” champions environmental stewardship
Copenhagen-based Henning Larsen Architects has unveiled images of its recently completed French International School...
This bold, sustainable home will age gracefully near an Indiana wetland
Compact, energy-efficient and built with locally sourced materials, this hillside home takes a low-impact approach...
Barn-inspired home offers back-to-nature living with a crisp, contemporary twist
Reconnecting with rural roots has never looked better than at Silvernails, a beautiful hillside home fashioned...
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...
Sculptural Sunset Houses mimic waves with rainwater-collecting roofs
Named after their spectacular sunset views, the Sunset Houses are two seaside homes set into a slope in the idyllic...
Award-winning glass cabin is nestled inside an Australian rainforest
Lifted into the canopy of a lush rainforest, this guest retreat offers spectacular views while paying homage to...
Ethical garment factory becomes the first Passive House building in South Asia
Passive House certification — one of the leading green standards for ultra-low energy architecture — has finally...
Eco-friendly AgriNesture buildings promote agriculture and job growth in Vietnam
Although the majority of Vietnam’s population relies on agriculture, rapid industrialization and a skyrocketing...
The Micropolis custom net-zero home generates all its own energy
When Cheryl and Ken Serdar saw one of the homes belonging to Micropolis®, a collection of sustainable and contemporary...
Shipping containers inspire a light-filled musician’s home
When a couple tapped Coates Design Architects to design a house that could accommodate their baby grand piano,...
Lush greenery grows in and around this breezy Indian home
When LIJO.RENY.architects was tapped to design a modern house for the town of Tirur in the southern Indian state...
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...