Dismountable dojo in Vietnam is topped with a rice husk roof
Energy efficiency, Japanese design and an emphasis on low site impact are combined at DOJO Saigon, a new light-filled...
LEED Gold Columbia Building cleans stormwater runoff with green roofs
When Portland-based Skylab Architecture was asked by the City of Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services...
Solar-powered Mukilteo Multimodal Terminal celebrates native culture
Late last year, the state of Washington welcomed its first new ferry terminal in 40 years — the Mukilteo Multimodal...
Niraamaya Retreat honors traditional design with local materials
Located in Vayitharamattom, Kumarakom in the lakefront region of Southern India, the Niraamaya Retreat is a haven...
Sculptural aluminum roof keeps Cal Poly building cool
California State Polytechnic University's (Cal Poly) Pomona campus recently welcomed a new gateway building that...
Living Building Challenge-targeted Watershed improves Seattle’s water quality
Seattle-based design firm Weber Thompson has completed construction on Watershed, a mixed-use development that...
Charles Library boasts one of Pennsylvania's largest green roofs
Contemporary, sustainable and welcoming, Temple University's new Charles Library in Philadelphia raises the bar...
Climate-adaptive park in Copenhagen wins Arne of the Year Award
One of Copenhagen’s newest green parks, the Sankt Kjelds Square and Bryggervangen, has just received Copenhagen’s...
BREEAM-certified renovation for 70s modernist icon in Amsterdam
MVSA Architects has dramatically breathed new life into Amsterdam’s iconic Rivierstaete — a monolithic 1973...
Green-roofed home in Atlanta offers a digital detox with lush nature views
Designed to focus on life in the outdoors, the Split Box House in Atlanta is a quiet, nature-inspired retreat for...
LEED-seeking winery in Uruguay is built almost entirely of locally sourced materials
Nestled in the bucolic countryside of Garzón, Uruguay, the boutique winery Bodega Garzón produces estate-grown...
Net-zero home brings sustainable design to a walkable Iowa City neighborhood
A 1960s home has been reborn into an eco-friendly abode with an impressive net-zero energy footprint. Designed...
Modern LEED Gold home embraces outdoor entertaining in Aspen
Aspen’s historic West End neighborhood is best known for its ornate Victorian houses, but one residence in particular...
LEED Platinum housing for the homeless takes over a formerly vacant L.A. lot
Los Angeles-based design practice Michael Maltzan Architecture has transformed a vacant suburban lot into the...
Metal-clad Treehouse for "no-commute lifestyles" mimics Portland’s forests
With projects like LEVER Architecture’s recently completed Treehouse, it’s little wonder Portland, Ore. scores...
