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Educational center in Russia has a wind turbine and rooftop solar panels

Located in the Russian village of Khryug in southern Dagestan, the Luminary Inspiration Center is a welcomed educational...

a long rectangular home with open entryways at the front and back of the home that show the ocean in the distance.

Wood lattice walls ventilate this beautiful Costa Rica home

Perched in the mountains of Nosara, a surfing paradise on the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica, Casa Guayacán boasts...

dark metal and weathered steel building

A puzzle-inspired sliding facade improves this building’s energy efficiency

In the Ballard neighborhood, close to Seattle’s downtown, local architecture firm Graham Baba Architects has...

tall white home with timber slats on second floor

Tropical greenery surrounds a sustainable, solar-powered home in Singapore

In Singapore, a lush veil of tropical plants has enveloped a sustainable home for a family of five. The house,...

infinity-sign-shaped building with green roofs

LAVA designs carbon-neutral LIFE Hamburg with an edible green roof

LAVA (Laboratory for Visionary Architecture) has teamed up with urban agricultural collective Cityplot to design...

modern home overlooks ocean views on side of cliff

Solar-powered Ring House heals a scarred hilltop landscape in Greece

On the southern coast of Crete, Greek architectural firm decaARCHITECTURE has turned a commission for a modern...

exterior of home near street

Solar-powered home takes advantage of cooling ocean breezes in Los Angeles

Crafted to embrace spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean, the Ziering Residence is defined by its dramatically...

towers with cantilevered components

MVRDV designs solar-powered “KoolKiel” with Jenga-like architecture in Germany

Dutch architecture firm MVRDV has unveiled plans to redevelop a post-industrial city block in Kiel, Germany, into...

elevated gray home with large windows

Solar-powered home embraces Hudson River views and aging in place

Wanting to reconnect with the outdoors after decades of living in Manhattan, a couple nearing retirement asked...

aerial view of homes neighboring dwellings

Solar-powered smart home in LA can be remotely controlled with a phone

Los Angeles-based general contractor and real estate development firm LA Build Corp has recently completed a single-family...

staggered building with glass walls

Ecovillage in Copenhagen strives to meet all 17 Sustainable Development Goals

Danish architecture firm Lendager Group has won an international competition for its design of the UN17 Village,...

gray concrete home lit up at dusk

This holiday home in Montauk produces all of its own electricity

East of the Hamptons sits a solar-powered, holiday home that celebrates indoor-outdoor living. Wrapped in exposed...

cropped close-up of aerial view of rounded sports center with solar panels on top of a green roof

Mecanoo unveils winning designs for a solar-powered velodrome in Luxembourg

Dutch architecture firm Mecanoo and Luxembourg-based design practice Metaform Architects have placed first in an...

side view of solar powered straw bale house

This Swiss straw-bale house is completely self-sufficient

Traditional building techniques and modern technology come together in the House in Berne, a self-sufficient straw...

A red tile roof is equipped with rooftop solar panels to generate clean energy

California to become the first US state to require solar panels on new homes

California is taking a huge step forward in clean energy, as the state is expected to require solar panels on just...