Escape to the Azores at this charming eco resort by the sea
Looking for a summer getaway that checks the boxes for chic and environmentally friendly style? Meet Lava Homes,...
An urban wetland springs to life among Bogota’s high rises
An open plaza in Bogota’s northeastern business district has been radically transformed from a place of pure...
Lush green roof camouflages the Chameleon Villa into the Indonesian tropics
True to its name, the Chameleon Villa is a residence that seamlessly blends into its forested surroundings in Bali...
Steven Holl Architects unveils funky “Parachute Hybrids” residences for Moscow
Steven Holl Architects and Art-group Kamen have unveiled designs for a playful and unusual-looking mixed-use development...
Hong Kong’s Skypark is an urban oasis for millennials
A gorgeous green oasis has surfaced in one of the world’s most densely populated areas in Mongkok, Hong Kong....
Steven Holl Architects designs LEED Platinum-targeted cultural center for Shanghai
Steven Holl Architects has unveiled their latest LEED Platinum-targeted design for China, this time in Shanghai’s...
Terraces Home combines architecture with urban agriculture in Vietnam
True to its name, the Terraces Home features a terraced rooftop with planting beds and wooden surfaces. The terraces...
LEED Gold BBVA Bancomer HQ is a beacon of sustainability in Mexico City
The BBVA Bancomer project is the first completed project by LegoRogers, the name for the collaborative venture...
How a parking lot makeover can reduce flooding, nourish native plants, and keep waterways clean
Would you ever guess that a parking lot could hold the key to reducing floods and keeping waterways clean? That's...
Casa Nirau in Mexico City produces almost all its own water and energy
Casa Nirau is an eco-friendly home to a retired couple from Mexico City, Mexico which seeks to make the most of...
KAMJZ and Kurylowicz unveil designs for green-roofed, energy-efficient Polish office building
Gdańsk’s new Central Business District Development will be located along the city’s main axis roads and rail...
Luciano Pia’s incredible urban treehouse protects against air and noise pollution in Turin
The building features a curved, varied facade that grows up along industrial steel girders, with the girders along...
Australia’s first carbon-positive prefab house produces more energy than it consumes
Fronted by a floor-to-ceiling double-glazed facade, the self-sufficient Carbon Positive House was designed to maximize...
Transbay Center: San Francisco is Building the Future of Public Transportation Beneath a 5.4-Acre Rooftop Park
The transportation sector accounts for a whopping 28% of all greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Improving...
Extraordinary Timber Skin Wraps Around Alma Hotel in Italy’s Dolomites
The architect, Ulla Hell, sought a new home for her family of five, and the existing 1960s hotel needed a smart...
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill’s Imperial Tower Could Be Mumbai’s Tallest and Greenest Skyscraper
With projects like the Burj Khalifa under his belt, architect Adrian Smith has become synonymous with supertall...
Lanefab’s Rainwater Recycling Highbury House is Topped With a Rooftop Garden
The 20th & Highbury laneway house is a new infill mini home in Vancouver that was built by Lanefab for a couple...
Turenscape Architects Turns a 54-Acre Garbage Dump Into a Luscious Low-Maintenance Park in China
Tianjin Bridged – Qiaoyuan post-industrial park is a 54-acre site built on what was once a heavy polluted, littered...
The Muse: Bere Architects’ Paradisiacal London Home Has Four Roof Gardens, Forty Trees, Ponds and Meadows
Inspired by the German Passivhaus approach and technical methods developed by physicist Wolfgang Feist, Bere Architects'...
Rainwater Harvesting PET-Tree System Makes Urban Gardening a Breeze
Pet-Tree is a vertical eco gardening system made from recycled PET containers. The design consists of structural...
Cascading Creek House Harvests Rainwater and Solar Energy in Central Texas
The Cascading Creek House by Bercy Chen Studio was conceived less as a house and more as an outgrowth of the limestone...
Sonnenschiff: Solar City Produces 4X the Energy it Consumes
The project started out as a vision for an entire community -- the medium-density project balances size, accessibility,...
World Monument Fund and American Express Unveil Sustainable Easter Island Visitor Center
While tourist traffic to Easter Island is important, WMF wanted to ensure that it was managed to benefit, rather...
Zaragoza’s Solar-Powered Spanish Pavilion is Shielded by a Ceramic Forest
Mangado's Spanish Pavilion was originally constructed for the 2008 Zaragoza World Expo, which drew architects from...
Green Roofed Hillside Homes Blend Into their Environs
Austrian architects Tobias Weiss and Gernot Reisenhofer have designed a beautiful series of terraced hillside homes...
Kokopo House Fuses Luxury and Sustainability Under One Roof
The Kokopo House proves that luxury, eco-minded amenities and off-grid living may co-exist. Peering over the top...
Off-Grid Residence Helps Preserve New Mexico Ranch
Pioneering the way for sustainable homes in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the Milder residence blends beautiful adobe architecture...
Michael Jantzen’s Revolving R-House
Sustainable design superstar Michael Jantzen thrills us again with the oh-so-adaptable R-House. Intended as a vacation...
The Breezy, Beautiful Brazilian Leaf House
Outside of Rio de Janeiro, on a beautiful little beach with amazing blue water, sits a little house with a flowering...
The First LEED Platinum Skyscraper Nearly Completed
After four years of construction the world's most sustainable skyscraper is nearly completed! Situated at One Bryant...