Frank Lloyd Wright’s final house hits the market for $3.25 million
Frank Lloyd Wright's final project, the Norman Lykes House, is back on the market for $3.25 million after failing...
Bill Gates buys a huge chunk of land in Arizona to create a ‘smart city’
Bill Gates is purchasing 25,000 acres of land in the West Valley area of Arizona, 45 minutes west of Phoenix,...
This swanky desert guesthouse was fashioned out of a former horse barn
This stunning modernist guest home bears little similarity to its previous form: an old concrete barn for horses....
Chic net-zero energy home in Arizona takes the edge off life in the desert
The Loma Linda 2 single-family home mimics its neighbor with the same rusted-metal gates, which keep direct sunlight...
The Phoenix robotic exoskeleton restores mobility to the paralyzed – for $40,000
Steven Sanchez was paralyzed from the waist down after a BMX bike accident that occurred 10 years ago, but now...
World’s largest monocoque roof is taking form atop China’s Suzhou Center
[youtube =http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_4v7qEGBU4] The inspiration for Suzhou Center's roof was that of...
Mid-century grain silo transformed into a gorgeous, affordable home for two
Kaiser purchased the dismantled 1955 grain silo online from a Kansas farmer that was then transported down to Arizona...
Vali Homes Creates Hip Net-Zero Energy Home for the Arizona Desert
This house remains cost-effective even while achieving net-zero energy consumption by being extremely energy efficient....
Phoenix Porn Shop Transformed Into the World’s Largest Net-Zero Energy Building
When DPR went hunting for a building for their regional offices in Phoenix, they were surprised to find a good...
Eighteen-Year-Old Invents Device That Can Charge Your Cell Phone in 20 Seconds
It's hard enough being tied to your cell phone without having to worry about getting the "Low Battery Icon of Death"...
Phoenix Gets a Special Holiday Gift: Iconic Frank Lloyd Wright House is Finally Saved from Demolition
Phoenix, AZ just got an unexpected gift this holiday season; the iconic house Frank Lloyd Wright designed for...
Bold Historic Revival Renovation by The Ranch Mine in Phoenix, AZ
The Revival house is a one-story Spanish Colonial in the North Encanto area in central Phoenix. The 3 bedroom,...
BIG Wants To Put Phoenix On the Map With a Giant Pin Observation Tower
The Pin Phoenix Observation Tower is being developed by boutique real estate company Novawest and designed by Denmark-based...
Frank Lloyd Wright House in Phoenix Still Faces Demolition After Anonymous Buyer Retracts Offer
Photo by Colin Slais In June of this year 8081 Meridian, a real-estate development company, purchased the house...
Blank Studio’s Xeros Residence Beats the Heat With a Sun-Shading Facade
Blank Studio's Xeros Residence (from the Greek for ‘dry’) turns an opaque face towards the intense western...
Castaway House Renovation Is the First Certified Phoenix Green Construction Code Project
The Castaway House, which was named in reference to the Tom Hanks movie, was originally a 1,000 sq ft mid-century...
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West Aiming for Net-Zero Energy
Frank Lloyd Wright's reverence for the natural world is well documented - the famed architect coined the term "organic...
Solar-Powered Audubon Center Restores Nearby River and Immerses Visitors in the Phoenix Landscape
Before the Audubon Center was there, the site was a brownfield, scarred and barren as a result of sand and gravel...
Sustainable Copper-Clad ASU College of Nursing Weathers Beautifully In the Arizona Sun
Located right down the block from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, the College of Nursing effectively...
Walter Cronkite School Of Journalism Is A Hard Hitting Energy Efficient News School
Work began on the design in October 2006 and the school opened its doors in August 2008 only 22 months later. The...
Arizona Life Science Building Has A Really, Really Big Shading Roof
The Life Science Building lies between the existing campus buildings and the playing fields and helps connect the...
Upcycle Living Rolls Out Affordable Shipping Container Housing
Phoenix-based Upcycle Living is aiming to bring affordable shipping container housing to the masses with its modern...
TreeHugger Reports From Greenbuild 2009
Just last week Treehugger joined thousands of designers, builders and architects in Arizona to check out all the...