Green-roofed beachfront home fully embraces its coastal surroundings
Topped with green roofs and surrounded by walls of glass, the Beach Front Gardens homes in Costa Rica were designed...
A chic, nature-filled office building in Tokyo boldly brings the outdoors in
In Tokyo, a new office tower stands out from the concrete jungle with its embrace of nature. Designed by prolific...
Cooling breezes blow straight through a low-energy brick house in Indonesia
In the city of Depok in West Java, Jakarta-based architectural firm DELUTION architect has completed the Flick...
Modern farmhouse-inspired dwelling in Melbourne is largely self-sufficient
Desirous of a “low-tech, country life,” a couple reached out to Brunswick-based architectural firm MRTN Architects...
Rammed earth addition brings light and energy savings to a Melbourne home
When a growing family needed extra living space, they turned to Australian design studio Steffen Welsch Architects...
Local, natural materials make up this eco-friendly jungle refuge in Tulum
Mexican architectural firm Jaquestudio recently completed a new boutique hotel nestled in a leafy paradise within...
Boutique Ibiza hotel sports a checkerboard facade to take in cooling breezes
Barcelona-based studio Ribas & Ribas Architects has transformed an old apartment building into Hotel Sir Joan...
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...
Green-roofed timber dwelling in Austria is built with recycled materials
In the historic Austrian village of Purkersdorf, Vienna-based architectural practice Juri Troy Architects has completed...
A modern timber house in Indonesia celebrates “mummified” wood
When Bandung-based architectural studio Aaksen Responsible Aarchitecture was asked to renovate an old house in...
Adobe brick combines with wood in a low-carbon villa in Chiang Mai
Architectural practice Chiangmai Life Architects has completed a striking villa that blends elements of traditional...
Singapore’s new-build, first net-zero energy building opens its doors
Opened earlier this year, the newly completed NUS School of Design & Environment 4 (SDE4) is distinguished...
Breezy brick home in India houses multiple generations under one roof
New Delhi architectural practice Vir.Mueller Architects recently completed the Singh Residence, an experimental...
A “green veil” of plants protects this home from Ho Chi Minh City’s heat
In the heart of Ho Chi Minh City’s concrete jungle, a compact family home has been infused with greenery thanks...
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...