
A playful home built of recycled materials takes in sunrise views in Ecuador
Built largely from recycled materials, the home that architect Daniel Moreno Flores recently completed for an artistically...

Sunflower-inspired tower design envelopes urban residents in “mini forests”
Concerned by the rampant growth of cities across Latin America and the loss of endemic species, Ecuadorian design...

This staggered, residential tower is draped with greenery in Quito
Acclaimed architecture firm Safdie Architects has been tapped to design a new residential tower that’s expected...

Philippe Starck reinvents himself again with striking green YOO Quito tower
Philippe Starck is one of the most influential designers of modern times - and he's applied his signature style...

Earth, air and fire inspire deep green interior of Ecuador's twisted tower
Design firm Arquitectónica transformed an 18-story tower in Quito, Ecuador into a slender urban sculpture that...

The "Walking trees" of Central and South America move a few centimeters every day
Lord of the Rings fans will be pleased to learn that real-life Ents, or at least a close cousin of theirs, can...

Breathtaking Mashpi Lodge Retreat Wins the 2014 World Travel Award for Leading Green Hotel in Ecuador
The stunning Mashpi Rainforest Eco-Lodge has been honored with a 2014 World Travel Award as Ecuador's Leading Green...

Mashpi Lodge is a Breathtaking Cloudforest Retreat in Ecuador's Tropical Reserve
The newly opened lodge is nestled at 3,116 feet high in the Ecuadorian Andes nature reserve, close to the capital...