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Lake Michigan House by Desai Chia Architects and Environment Architects, Shou Sugi Ban architecture, Lake Michigan House, reclaimed timber in architecture, breezeway Lake Michigan architecture, Lake Michigan modern architecture,

Stunning Lake Michigan home is built from dying ash reclaimed onsite

This stunning timber home embraces the Midwestern landscape with its design and use of local, reclaimed materials....

Hastings Pier by drMM architects, Hastings Pier RIBA Stirling Prize, Hastings Pier Heritage Lottery Fumd, Hastings Pier renovation, salvaged materials in pier construction, British seaside pier architecture, reclaimed materials from a fire, multipurpose public space by the sea

Salvaged materials from devastating fire take new life in a British pier

A British seaside pier destroyed by a devastating fire in 2010 has made an incredible comeback in the hands of...

Helen Street by MW|Works, Helen Street in Seattle, light-filled Seattle home, MW|Works architecture, reclaimed timber architecture, modern home with indoor courtyards, reclaimed timber Seattle home, timber Seattle architecture, modern Seattle architecture

Light-filled timber home is a modern zen haven in Seattle

How do you combine countryside tranquility with urban style? MW|Works Architecture+Design strikes a thoughtful...

JT Architecture, Dwell Development, net zero, Seattle, net zero home, reclaimed wood, sustainably harvested wood, reclaimed materials, green architecture, solar panels, electric vehicles, LED lighting, pedestrian friendly

Dwell Development’s net-zero home in Seattle is packed with sustainable goodness

This 5-Star Built Green home in Mount Baker, Seattle is packed with sustainable elements - including locally and...

Slate Cabin, Snowdonia National Park, cabin, Trias, local materials, reclaimed materials, green architecture, natural light, birch, slate tiles, stone facade

This tiny off-grid cabin in the UK is clad with reclaimed slate tiles

This rustic writer's retreat in UK's Snowdonia National Park is covered with local stone and slate tiles reclaimed...

Inhabit treehouse by Antony Gibbons Design, Woodstock treehouse, New York treehouse rental, Antony Gibbons Design treehouse, Inhabit Treehouse, Inhabit Treehouse in New York, Inhabit Treehouse Woodstock, reclaimed materials treehouse,

Dreamy treehouse hidden in Woodstock offers magnificent Catskills views

A perfect getaway surrounded by nature is hidden away near the town of Woodstock. UK-based Antony Gibbon Designs...

Bunny Run Boat Dock by Andersson-Wise Architects, Austin boat dock, Lake Austin boathouse, contemporary Austin boathouse, reclaimed materials in boathouse,

Dreamy summer retreat built of salvaged materials sends eclectic vibes in Austin

Austin-based Andersson-Wise Architects designed a unique boathouse that blends into its surroundings and, according...

Cowboy Boot House, Phoenix Connection, Dan Phillips, texas boot house, boot home, boot-shaped home texas, texas architecture, real estate texas, custom cabinetry, reclaimed materials, reclaimed wood, undulated metal walls, spiral staircase, boot home in texas, texas tiny homes, quirky home design, green design, sustainable design, wooden homes, eco-friendly home design

This crazy boot-shaped tiny house could only exist in Texas

Only in Texas, people. This whimsical boot-shaped home may look like a quirky roadside stop, but it's actually...

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Off-grid shipping container cabin has a warm wooden interior

Shipping container residences can be elaborate and complex, but sometimes bringing it back to basics is the key...

Cloud House by Matthew Mazzotta, Cloud House in Springfield, artful rainwater harvesting, rainwater art installation, environmental art in Springfield, Cloud House rainwater, Cloud House makes it rain,

Cloud House makes it rain on demand with creative water harvesting system

You won’t have to do a rain dance to make it rain at the Cloud House—sitting in one of its rocking chairs should...

Metal carvings by Dan Rawlings, Dan Rawlings artist, Dan Rawlings art, sculptures in farm tools, farm equipment art, farm tool art, saw art, carvings in saws

Antique farm equipment reborn as delicate works of art

These stunning nature-inspired sculptures are so beautiful you might not notice at first glance what they’re...

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Rusty shovel heads transformed into delicate lace-inspired sculptures

Artist Denise Bizot has a gift for breathing new life into an unexpected medium—rusted shovel heads. The New...

Teahouse by Danica and Jože Kolarič, green roofed tea room, tea room hobbit style, hobbit house inspired architecture, hobbit like architecture, Ambienti Slovenia hobbit house

Grass hill hides a magical hobbit teahouse in Slovenia

A magical little teahouse is tucked away in the verdant hills of Slovenia. Created by Danica and Jože Kolarič,...

Peacock Technology office by Design Work Group, Peacock Technology office in Gujarat, Peacock Technology in India, Peacock Technology office by DWG, upcycled materials in an office, office made from recycled materials,

Architects creatively upcycle waste into a surprisingly chic office space

Tiny budgets can be hard to work with, but they often help us become more creative by necessity. That’s what...

Andrew Trotter, masseria moroseta, solar power, green design, italian farmhouse renovation, summer retreat puglia, sustainable renovation, sustainable design, organic farms, recycled insulation, reclaimed materials, locally-sourced materials, eco-friendly designs, beach retreats

Italian farmhouse transformed into exquisitely sustainable summer retreat

Minimalist sophistication may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Italian farm houses, but...

South London Gallery garden, South London Gallery garden by Gabriel Orozco, Gabriel Orozco garden design, Gabriel Orozco London work, landscape design at South London Gallery

Gabriel Orozco designs mesmerizing geometric garden for the South London Gallery

A formerly inaccessible paved area has been transformed into a hypnotizing pattern of intertwining circles made...

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Upcycling studio in Tel Aviv gives former prostitutes a second chance at life

Modern slavery is all around us—even if we don’t always see it. Human trafficking for the sex industry is one...

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Kansas University students build net-zero home with LEED Platinum and Passive House certification

Most school projects don’t move past campus grounds, but that’s not the case for the works of Kansas University’s...

Skylight House by Andrew Burges Architects, Skylight House in Sydney, recycled brick house, bungalow renovation in Sydney, energy efficient bungalow,

Old bungalow transformed into a light-filled dwelling with recycled brick

Andrew Burges Architects revamped a “badly planned” 1940s bungalow in Sydney into a light-filled dwelling for...

Greenmoxie Tiny House, off-grid tiny homes that you can buy, Shou Sugi Ban exterior, solar-paneled tiny house, tiny portable homes that go off-grid, Greenmoxie architecture

Greenmoxie Tiny House lets you live mortgage-free and off-grid in a luxurious 340 sq. ft. on wheels

Built like a cozy cabin, the Greenmoxie Tiny House features wood frame construction with handsome Shou Sugi Ban...

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Dutch architects turn a 19th century coach house into a gorgeous residence and home office

The original structure was originally built in 1895 as a coach house for an aristocrat living on the property located...

The Upcyclist, James Gallelty, The Bower, Australia, Sydney, tiny house, tiny bedroom, tiny house movement, tiny houses, tiny homes, solar power, led lighting, space saving furniture, fold up bed, upcycling, reclaimed materials, salvaged materials

Australian Man Builds Tiny, Solar-Powered Retreat Using Almost 100% Recycled Materials

Galletly and The Bower realized early on that building a tiny house atop a 6x8 box trailer was nonviable, and so...

Wheel Story House, Ghana, Accra, Sammy Mensah Ansah, upcycle, reclaimed wood, recycled materials, reclaimed materials, house made from trash, trash construction materials, upcycled construction materials, west africa

Wheel Story House is West Africa’s Largest and Oldest Home Made from Reclaimed Materials

Currently inhabited and fully functioning, the Wheel Story House recently opened for public tours earlier this...

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The Cubes: LOT-EK unveils futuristic shipping container structure for Socrates Sculpture Park

A futuristic new shipping container building is coming to Socrates Sculpture Park. In celebration of the park’s...

Durango Tiny House, Durango, Colorado, architecture, tiny homes, minimalist homes, tiny transportable homes, reclaimed materials, energy efficiency,

The Durango Tiny House on Wheels is a Minimalist Traveler’s Dream Come True

The Durango comes with all of the traditional home basics as well as many one-of-a kind features such as the light...

WAN Sustainable Buildings Award 2016 winner, Kamikatz House by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP, Kamikatsu architecture, zero waste architecture, zero waste building in Japan

Zero-waste Japanese town builds a unique building from abandoned materials

The small yet ambitious Japanese town of Kamikatsu has achieved an 80% recycling rate and residents sort their...

Bellaphone by Fiddle + Hammer, Bellaphone reclaimed wood, Bellaphone speaker, Bellaphone by Jordan Waraksa

Gorgeous wooden horn speakers are made from reclaimed liquor barrels

https://vimeo.com/165917138 Fiddle + Hammer was founded by Jordan Waraksa, who brought his background in sculpture...

Dream/Dive Platform by Studio North, low-cost architecture made with salvaged materials, diving platform made from salvaged materials, Bobs Lake architecture

Dream/Dive Platform made from salvaged materials is the ultimate summer hangout

Created as part of a collaborative weekend project, the Dream/Dive Platform comprises a 64-square-foot timber base...

Pure Living For Life, off grid, off grid cabin, reader submitted content, reclaimed materials, cabin built from reclaimed materials

See how one couple built their off-grid cabin for only a few hundred dollars

When Jesse and Alyssa decided they wanted to live a debt-free lifestyle with a stronger connection to nature, they...

san jose, whole foods, whole foods market, green buildings, green grocery store, leed gold, off the grid, microbreweries, salvaged materials, reclaimed materials

San Jose’s new Whole Foods is one of America’s greenest supermarkets

The store is divided into two separate structures: a 27,000 square foot single-level grocery store and a 5,900...

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