
Renewable energy lab glows like a lantern in Germany
On a site formerly used for experiments on solar energy, Stuttgart-based architectural practice Behnisch Architekten...

Kuehn Malvezzi tops a brick office building in Germany with an energy-efficient greenhouse
In the historic center of Oberhausen, Berlin-based architectural firm Kuehn Malvezzi has created a job center topped...

Community-oriented housing redefines a former industrial site in west London
London-based architectural firm Mæ has completed the second phase of Brentford Lock West, a urban regeneration...

Desmond Tutu Clinic welcomes HIV patients with a striking sawtooth roof
In the Cape Town township of Masiphumelele, approximately 30 percent of the residents are infected with HIV. To...

MIT develops a sustainable, mass timber-building prototype modeled after the longhouse
As sustainability measures become increasingly important in new construction, architects around the world are turning...

Historic train shed transformed into Tasmanian School for Architecture
A stellar example of adaptive reuse is being used to house and teach students at the University of Tasmania School...

Beautiful co-working space takes over a former industrial factory in Mexico City
An old factory in Mexico City has been gutted and repurposed into a modern co-working space with an industrial...

Solar-powered Villa Schoorl blends into Holland’s polder landscape
Natural materials and sustainable principles led the design of Villa Schoorl, a contemporary home nestled in the...

Experimental floating office takes over a converted WWII barge
“As floating structures don’t need planning or building regulations, we reveled in the design freedom this...

Primus Arkitekter upgrades an old factory into a chic solar-powered library and community center
Primus Arkitekter expanded the footprint of the former factory to connect it with the main library located in the...

Herzog & de Meuron Unveil Designs for AstraZeneca Headquarters and Courtyard in Cambridge
Architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron just unveiled their designs for AstraZeneca's new Global R&D Center...

Tactic-A Architects Complete Playful Residence That Maximizes Daylighting and Social Spaces
Placed on a L-shaped plan, tactic-a architects divided the roof profile into three triangular sections with east-facing...

House Uesslingen: Swiss Prefab Home Topped With a Sawtooth Roof
Limited by planning laws, Spillmann Echsle found a way to incorporate the iconic pitched roof into the Uesslingen...

Stunning Saw-Toothed Roof Floods Swiss Vocational School With Light
The school serves as a training center for future stars of the building industry. It houses drafting studios, wood...