LEED Platinum-certified Half Moon Bay Library targets net-zero energy
At three times the size of its predecessor with a recently minted LEED Platinum certification, California’s Half...
A pair of industrial buildings are reborn as a creative office in Portland
In Northwest Portland, two former industrial structures have been given a new lease on life as Redfox Commons,...
Reclaimed wood raft features an origami paper canopy
The innovative team at U.K.-based Inclume has come up with a unique way to take a break from the stresses of life....
A midcentury barn is thoughtfully reclaimed for a family retreat in California
In California wine country, north of San Francisco, Faulkner Architects repurposed a 1950s tack barn as part of...
Solar-powered Dutch home produces all of its own energy with surplus to spare
When Marjo Dashorst and Han Roebers set their sights on designing a sustainable home in Zutphen, a municipality...
Cedar Haven is a forest retreat made with reclaimed logs
Blending contemporary design with natural materials, Washington-based residential architecture firm Gelotte Hommas...
Reclaimed materials star in this surf villa with ocean views in Bali
The blissful charms of the Uluwatu Surf Villas have been elevated with a recent expansion that includes new villas...
Decrepit barn in Quebec was converted into stunning modern design by salvaging all of its old materials
We've seen quite a few amazing barn conversions over the years, but this new design by La Firme is simply breathtaking....
A cluster of coast forest cabins brings a nature-loving family closer together
With their grown children living in different parts of North America, Indiana-based couple John and Pat Troth sought...
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...
A native meadow green roof camouflages a low-impact Hamptons home
When a husband and wife purchased five acres of bluff top property overlooking the Peconic Bay in the Hamptons,...
LEED Gold house reveals maritime charms
When a family with a love for boating purchased property on the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Maryland, they turned...
Reclaimed NYC water towers are upcycled into a NEST playscape in Brooklyn
A giant NEST has landed on the roof of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum (BCM) — and it’s not for the birds....
Selgascano designs plant-filled creative office campus for Second Home Hollywood
London-based creative business Second Home is opening its first U.S. location that’ll deliver bold designs and...
This cabin offers outstanding views of Oaxaca from a massive, cantilevering terrace
Nature-based refuges come in many shapes and forms, but this gorgeous cabin in Oaxaca manages to capture the serenity...
Quirky youth hostel in Taiwan is made from reclaimed materials
Young wanderers traveling to the city of Hualian in Eastern Taiwan can now book a stay in a fun, quirky youth hostel...
Rammed earth ties a contemporary home to the rocky New Zealand landscape
Emerging out of the landscape like a series of boulders, the Kanuka Valley House set into a lush valley in Wanaka,...
Reclaimed timber clads a chic pool house near Californian vineyards
California-based architecture and design firm Ro Rockett Design recently added a pool house to a Sonoma County...
Farmhouse-inspired family home combines salvaged and sustainable materials
Salvaged materials from a century-old farmhouse and barn have been given new life as Ben’s Barn, a spacious family...
Anderson Architecture revamps a dim heritage home into a modern sun-soaked abode
When Sydney-based design studio Anderson Architecture was asked to improve the livability of an old heritage home...
Own a funky, biophilic home by an acclaimed upcycling artist for $1.2M
A truly one-of-a-kind home has surfaced on the Florida market that offers luxury living in a lush, jungle-like...
Reclaimed materials and a massive green wall transports Denali shoppers to the great outdoors
Earlier this fall, Connecticut-based, multidisciplinary design practice Pirie Associates completed a biophilic...
A gloomy house is revived as a modern solar home built of recycled materials
A dark and gloomy, non-insulated dwelling with zero views to speak of has been dramatically transformed into a...
This rammed earth home in India uses recycled materials throughout
When a family of six approached Indian architectural practice Wallmakers for a low-cost home, the architects saw...
This charming, solar-powered tiny home is handcrafted from reclaimed wood
The Ojai-based tiny home builders of Humble Hand Craft have unveiled a beautiful off-grid tiny home made almost...
A dome made of rearview mirrors, seat belts and soda bottles floats on Grand River
Husband-and-wife team Amanda Schachter and Alexander Levi of New York City-based SLO Architecture recently set...
A quirky bar in Shanghai is built from colorful recycled materials
A playful piece of Brazil has popped up on the streets of Shanghai in the form of Barraco, a Brazilian-themed bar...
This beautiful Washington cabin meets net-zero targets even in extreme temperatures
Nestled in a historic mining area in Washington State’s Cascade Mountains, a holiday retreat offers luxurious...
A historic farmhouse is transformed into a modern home with a green roof
The building elements of a century-old farmhouse in Park City, Utah have been salvaged and transformed into a beautiful...
Off-grid Glass Cabin is built of recycled materials on reclaimed Iowan prairie
Indianapolis-based architecture and design studio atelierRISTING recently completed the Glass Cabin, a family retreat...