MVRDV designs a sustainable “urban living room” for Shenzhen
Dutch architecture firm MVRDV has unveiled its competition-winning designs for the Shimao ShenKong International...
LEED Gold-certified Azurmendi crowned “World’s Most Sustainable Restaurant”
Three-star Michelin restaurant Azurmendi has once again been crowned the “World’s Most Sustainable Restaurant”...
Rundown lodge near the Nile River is now a solar-powered eco-resort
Once known as one of Uganda's most popular hotels, the Nile Safari Lodge had fallen into disrepair over the years....
Colorful, solar-powered island home is inspired by local fishermen’s buoys
As one of the most scenic states in the country, Maine is an inspiration for many architects and designers. One...
LEED Platinum-targeted Santa Monica apartments are powered by solar energy
Los Angeles-based design practice KFA Architecture has recently completed Pico Eleven, a new multi-unit residential...
Tencent gets proposal from MVRDV for green smart city
After two years of development, MVRDV has unveiled its competition entry for Chinese tech giant Tencent’s...
The Union Flats is a LEED Platinum-certified housing community
Prefab architecture and energy efficiency go hand-in-hand at The Union Flats, one of the largest completed modular...
Self-sustaining Ugandan surgical facility provides healthcare to underserved areas
In an inspiring example of humanitarian architecture, Kliment Halsband Architects teamed up with Mount Sinai Surgery...
New Marine Education Center in Malmö raises climate change awareness
In Malmö, Sweden, the recently completed Marine Education Center is giving visitors a closer look at the effects...
BIG presents a sustainable “living laboratory” town in Japan for Toyota at CES
As part of CES 2020, Bjarke Ingels Group has unveiled exciting designs for its first project in Japan — the Toyota...
3D-printed concrete “forest” pavilion proposed for Dubai’s Expo 2020
United Arab Emirates-based design practice MEAN* (Middle East Architecture Network) has proposed a sculptural 3D-printed...
Modern townhome in Philadelphia combines functionality and sustainability
Constructed with reinforced concrete and structural steel, the Red House is one home in a collection of three townhouses...
Net-zero community planned for Hamburg will rely on geothermal and solar energy
The formerly industrial borough of Harbugh in Hamburg, Germany will soon get a strikingly modern and eco-conscious...
Fuksas designs a “zero-impact” public square in the heart of Sofia
Italian design firm Studio Fuksas has recently revealed designs for the new Sveta Nedelya Square, a “zero-impact”...
Solar-powered Dutch home produces all of its own energy with surplus to spare
When Marjo Dashorst and Han Roebers set their sights on designing a sustainable home in Zutphen, a municipality...
Amsterdam’s new circular archives building sustainably generates all of its own energy
The city of Amsterdam has officially opened the Depot Amsterdam Noord, a new repository for the capital’s Stadsarchief...
Architecture students design and build a LEED Platinum smart home in Kansas
Every year, graduate students at the University of Kansas Department of Architecture enroll in the nonprofit Studio...
This smart furniture features solar-powered charging ports
Budapest-based design studio Hello Wood has unveiled a collection of outdoor smart furniture designed for schools...
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...
BREEAM Excellent office building keeps London’s carbon reduction targets in sight
The site of a former petrol station has been given a new lease on life as 1 Valentine Place, an award-winning sustainable...
Tesla revives its clean energy business with new version of its solar roof tiles
Tesla’s newly released version of solar roof tiles is promising to be a better green energy alternative. For...
Zaha Hadid Architects completes futuristic, energy-saving airport in Beijing
China has officially opened the Beijing Daxing International Airport, a futuristic transit hub designed by Zaha...
Old Paris railway site will transform into a carbon-neutral “ecosystem neighborhood”
An abundance of green will soon take over the heart of Paris with the transformation of the city’s old railway...
Snøhetta completes world’s northernmost energy-positive building
Snøhetta has once again raised the bar for sustainable architecture with its completion of Powerhouse Brattørkaia,...
A 1940s cottage is transformed into a solar-powered Hanok-inspired home
Portland-based collaborative design practice Woofter Architecture has recently completed the expansion and renovation...
Naturalis Biodiversity Center reopens with a sustainable, future-proof renovation
After nearly a year of renovations, the Netherlands' prized Naturalis Biodiversity Center — a museum and research...
Tesla solar panels now available to rent
If you’re looking to cut your electric bill by installing solar panels but are looking for an affordable option,...
Certified Passive House in New York generates all of its own energy
In New York’s Hudson Valley, a beautiful new beacon for sustainable, net-zero design has taken root. New York-based...
Sustainable Central Park with energy-producing trees unveiled for Ho Chi Minh City
Laboratory for Vision Architecture (LAVA) and Australian design practice Aspect Studios have won an international...
Sustainable RAUM Pavilion can be continually reused or recycled in Utrecht
Utrecht's burgeoning cultural hotspot at Berlijnplein (Berlin Square) has recently gained the RAUM Pavilion, a...