Solar-powered luxury home celebrates contemporary style at Lake Huron
On the banks of Lake Huron in a remote Canadian town, South African architecture firm SAOTA completed a contemporary...
These solar-powered cabins are made of natural materials and shungite plaster
The Karg Cabin provides owners with a cozy opportunity for off-grid living with 100% solar-power capabilities (and...
UNStudio unveils “future-proof” energy-generating education building for TU Delft
UNStudio has unveiled designs for Echo, a new multipurpose academic building for TU Delft that will not only generate...
LEED Platinum Stockman Bank harvests rainwater and solar power in Missoula
In Montana’s historic downtown Missoula, a Stockman Bank branch has recently earned LEED v4 Core and Shell Platinum...
This net-zero home is integrated into the slopes of Carmel Valley
Tehama 2 in Carmel-by-the-Sea by Studio Schicketanz is a net-zero home built using reclaimed wood and local stone....
NBBJ to design Tencent’s futuristic “Net City” in Shenzhen
Global design firm NBBJ has won an international competition to design Net City, a 2-million-square-meter masterplanned...
Passive House-certified development offers affordable housing in South Bronx
New York City-based Curtis + Ginsberg Architects has completed Park Avenue Green, the largest Passive House development...
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...
Ecocapsule launches SPACE for semi off-grid living
Slovak company Ecocapsule has just debuted their newest egg-shaped micro-unit — SPACE, a tiny mobile...
This dreamy eco villa runs on solar and wind energy
Located inside the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in the municipality of Tulum in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo,...
Solar-powered Lowell Justice Center will be Massachusetts’ first LEED Platinum courthouse
Half-an-hour north of Boston, the Massachusetts city of Lowell has recently welcomed the new Lowell Justice Center,...
GoSun Flow is a portable water purifier and sanitation station powered by solar
Small enough to fit comfortably in a backpack with a filter strong enough to remove 99.99% of pathogens (including...
Modernist, off-grid home in Los Angeles features a huge green roof
New York-based Marc Thorpe Design has brought its savvy architectural talents to the City of Angels in the form...
Self-sustaining retreat in Idaho is the perfect social distancing getaway
When a family sought reprieve from the rigors of urban living, they asked Salt Lake City-based architecture firm...
CX Landscape proposes futuristic coastal park in response to climate change
Australia-based CX Landscape has unveiled designs for Sea Line Park, a conceptual project to link the eastern and...
Whimsical, off-grid earthship is made out of reclaimed tires and bottles
It's not everyday that you get to stay in an earthship, but if you're able to travel to Ironbank, South Australia...
Spain’s first Passivhaus nursing home generates surplus energy
Madrid-based design studio CSO Arquitectura has completed Spain’s first Passivhaus-certified nursing home in...
3XN unveils LEED Platinum-seeking Forskaren innovation center in Stockholm
Danish architecture firm 3XN has won a design competition for Forskaren, a new mixed-use innovation center for...
Solar-powered “bubble shield” focuses on physical distancing in public
As of May 5, more than 3.5 million people in 215 countries around the world have been infected with the novel coronavirus,...
This Napa Valley winery has been farmed organically since 1985
Nestled on a gently sloping segment of land on the quiet, western end of St. Helena, California, Spottswoode Estate...
Distinctly modern net-zero home sits in harmony with its woodland surroundings
Chapel Hill-based firm Arielle Condoret Schechter is known for its commitment to building sustainable homes that...
Red brick firehouse in Belgium runs on solar power
Rotterdam-based studio Happel Cornelisse Verhoeven has built a charming new firehouse for Wilrijk, Belgium. The...
Peaceful floating villa in Australia runs on solar energy
Australian architect Chuck Anderson has created a beautiful, solar-powered floating villa that has us dreaming...
Solar-powered hotel on Grand Cayman features turtle-friendly lighting
Thankfully, the world is coming around to the fact that eco-friendly travel doesn't have to mean sacrificing comfort...
New Airstream camper uses solar panels for off-grid power
For nearly a century, Airstream has been designing campers built for both adventurous forever roamers or big families...
Project Lunark to test a prototype moon habitat powered by solar
“What does it take to live on the moon?” That was the question put forward by Sebastian Aristotelis and Karl-Johan...
Inspiring rammed earth hospital brings affordable care to rural Nepal
An inspiring beacon of humanitarian architecture has arrived to one of the poorest and most remote regions of Nepal...
Modern farmhouse targets net-zero energy in Vermont
On a hillside meadow in rural Vermont, local architecture firm Birdseye has completed Bank Barn, a new residence...
This luxe, solar-powered, prefab home was completed in 6 months
High-end luxury meets energy efficiency in the Jesolo Lido Pool Villa, a 320-square-meter Venetian villa in the...
Serpentine roof tops a solar-powered community center in Western Sydney
Sydney-based architectural firm Carter Williamson Architects has completed the Woodcroft Neighborhood Center, a...