A 1920s cottage gets a new lease on life as an urban barnyard house
When a family of four outgrew their 1920s cottage in Melbourne and were about to embark on an extensive renovation,...
An old post office is reborn as a bright and breezy beach house
A former post office has been revived as a bright and breezy beach house in Breamlea, Australia. Designed by St....
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...
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...
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...
These enchanting, off-grid cabins are handcrafted from salvaged materials
Ambitious tiny cabin crafter Jacob Witzling has taken inspiration from childhood fairytales to build some seriously...
An energy-efficient modern church references Utah’s mining history
Salt Lake City-based design practice Sparano + Mooney Architecture designed a church for West Valley City, Utah...
These tiny steel cabins in Joshua Tree epitomize off-grid design
Located just north of Joshua Tree National Park, two tiny cabins clad in weathered steel give off the impression...
Incredible net-zero floating home cleans the water around it
What if a home could improve the environment around it? That’s the question architect Michelle Lanker of Lanker...
Blackened timber cottage with solar replaces a decayed brick home
An old and decayed brick house north of Amsterdam has transformed into a modern solar-powered dwelling that stands...
Son builds modern dream cabin from recycled materials for his aging father
Retiring to a cozy cabin in the woods is a dream of many. Josh Wynne helped his father fulfill that goal when he...
This human-sized birdhouse for two is perched among the treetops
If you’ve ever wished you could make like a bird and roost in the trees, you’ll love this charming birdhouse-shaped...
Students build a low-cost yet high-quality sustainable home from recycled materials
Affordable and sustainable housing is possible—and Studio 804’s many projects are proof. Working together with...
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....
San Francisco’s Wave Organ captures the sounds of the sea to make haunting music
A symphony of strange and haunting music made from the waves can be heard at the tip of a jetty in San Francisco....
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...
Gorgeous modern home makes stunning use of recycled and salvaged materials
Architecture studio tenfiftyfive paired modern luxury with sustainable and nature-centric design in their design...
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...
Historic Missouri church rises from the ashes with an eco-friendly twist
When the 2011 catastrophic fire ravaged the historic Westport Presbyterian Church in Kansas City, much of the church’s...
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...
Robots construct an art gallery in Shanghai from recycled gray bricks
Archi-Union Architects have completed an unusual art exhibition space in Shanghai with the help of robots. Created...
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...
Family renovates century-old barn into stunning modern home in Washington state
If barn living never appealed to you before, this renovated farmhouse in Washington may be what it takes to change...
Decrepit farm buildings reborn into modern energy-efficient home in Suffolk
David Nossiter Architects breathed new life into a collection of decrepit farm buildings that had been laid to...
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...
Green-roofed apartment block in Tehran uses recycled rainwater and reclaimed materials
Though the Saba Apartment’s sustainable elements are impressive, the building’s most eye-catching features...
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...
WeWork’s new coworking space in Shanghai features salvaged materials from the city’s past
Despite its cosmopolitan appearance, Shanghai still retains much of its historic architecture. Longtang (弄堂),...
The Hoopy is a bicycle you can build yourself out of recycled parts and wood
If you’re looking for an affordable, lightweight wooden bike that will get attention wherever you ride, the Hoopy...
Australian couple builds a tiny home in three months for $320
Liam Culbertson and Rachel Newby didn't have much building experience but that didn't stop them from constructing...