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Affordable senior housing gets a climate-responsive upgrade in California

San Diego-based design firm Studio E Architects has given an affordable housing development a climate-responsive...

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A green roof naturally cools a bioclimatic mosque in Indonesia

Jakarta-based architecture firm RAD+ar (Research Artistic Design + architecture) has recently completed the Bioclimatic...

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Local earth bricks form this inspiring co-working space in Ouagadougou

unlimitedJCA, the pro-bono branch of Prague-based design studio Jakub Cigler Architekti, has completed JUMPHUB,...

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Solar-powered home stays naturally cool in Kerala’s tropical heat

In the South Indian city of Kochi, local architectural practice Meister Varma Architects recently completed Maison...

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A dark, damp house becomes a sustainable, sun-soaked abode

Formerly cold, dim and damp, a terrace house in Northcote, Victoria has been reborn into a vibrant and welcoming...

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A modern home in India stays naturally cool without AC

When Surat-based architect Ankit Parekh of Parekh Collaborative was asked to design a family home in the central...

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Green-roofed house blends beautifully into a Mediterranean landscape

Giuseppe Gurrieri Studio completed a beautiful new home for artists in Sicily complements its Mediterranean environment...

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The 2018 Super Bowl stadium in Minnesota offsets 100% of its energy

The NFL’s Super Bowl LII kicks off on Sunday—but football won’t be the only thing on our mind when the game...

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Light-filled Indianapolis home is a base for Airstream adventurers

Architecture studio Haus completed a modern energy-efficient home with its very own Airstream port. Commissioned...

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Exquisite Japanese house wraps around a generations-old tree

The line between nature and architecture is often blurred in Japan to beautiful effect. Japanese architect Takashi...

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Beautiful Northcote Solar Home shows off modern energy-efficient family living

Sustainable design principles are embedded throughout the Northcote Solar Home, a beautiful Melbourne home that...

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Church built for $35k stays naturally cool in Malawi

Design nonprofit Architecture for a Change continues their life-changing work with the completion of a new church...

Betillon Dorval-Bory’s Anabatic Office Makes Use of Natural Winds to Keep Cool In a Hot & Humid Climate

Betillon Dorval-Bory's Anabatic Office Makes Use of Natural Winds to Keep Cool In a Hot & Humid Climate

Betillon/Dorval-Bory's design for Fundecor's new office began with an analysis of the site and the prevailing climatic...

Min Day’s Wedge House is a Giant Red Doorstopper Shaped Home

Min Day's Wedge House is a Giant Red Doorstopper Shaped Home

Even though a wedge may seem like an awkward space to live inside, the Wedge House makes smart use of the shape...

Lincoln Mixed Use Building In Denver Features High Tech Prefab Curtain Wall

Lincoln Mixed Use Building In Denver Features High Tech Prefab Curtain Wall

The mixed-use complex would comprise a 438 room hotel tower, retail space on the ground floor, restaurant space,...

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