New Ohlone College buildings target net-zero energy consumption
Global architecture company CannonDesign and San Jose-based firm Anderson Brulé Architects have recently completed...
Stunning Costa Rican beach home uses passive features to stay cool
Located mere steps away from idyllic white sand beaches on one side and a coconut grove on the other, this beach...
Samurai-inspired home keeps naturally cool in Melbourne
Drawing on the client’s appreciation for Japanese architecture and culture, Australian architecture firm SG2...
Wedge-shaped 'Acute House' shows no space is too awkward for a home
The architects wanted to retain the character of the existing Victorian weatherboard cottage and reused as much...
Port Melbourne Football Club building shows off the beauty of sustainably sourced timber
The Port Melbourne Football Club Sporting and Community Facility is a contemporary building sensitive to its surroundings....
Solar-powered Bush House exemplifies chic eco-friendly living in the Australian outback
Built for minimal maintenance, the 168-square-meter Bush Home was constructed with prefab steel frames and clad...
Inhabitat's top design stories of 2014 - vote for your favorite!
Green design will save the world, and this year designers went all out with an incredible range of innovations....
Beautiful Woven Refugee Tents Get Their Power from the Sun
Drawing inspiration from traditional basket weaving techniques and the flexibility of snake skin, the designer...
SOAK Pop-Up Shipping Container Spa Promotes Health & Sustainability in San Francisco
Spas are a luxurious place to relax and heal, but that doesn't mean they need to be wasteful power hogs flushing...
Craig Steely's Lavaflow 7 Frames the Ohia Forest on Hawaii's Big Island
Lavaflow 7 is sited on 5 acres of dense Ohia forest, which is filled with the type of vegetation that takes over...
Spain's Energy-Saving Ego Sport Center Supports a Healthy & Sustainable Lifestyle
The new Ego Sport Center by Ferrer Arquitectos is a partial renovation of the pre-existing Ismael Moratón Sports...
KM Architektur's Geothermal Heilbronn House is a Timber-Clad Home in the Forests of Germany
Located on a slope at the edge of a forest on the outskirts of Heilbronn, this three-story house is perfectly positioned...
William Duff Architects Use the Fibonnaci Sequence to Create Beautiful, Efficient Wheeler Home
As William Duff Architects explain, they “developed a project that blends elegant, innovative architecture with...
MW Works Architecture's Push_Pull Residence Fits into Tight Site in Seattle
As MW Works pushed and pulled the spaces of the residence within the site, the building began to form natural courtyards...
Turn Hot Patios Into Hot Water Using Hidden Temperature Converting Therma-HEXX Panels
Outdoor living and recreation spaces are popular for a number of reasons: they provide moreurban green space, they...
