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A remodeled Victorian cottage with a garden in front

A Victorian cottage transforms into a light-filled passive solar abode

Australian modular design and build firm Habitech Systems has breathed new life and improved sustainable standards...

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The net-zero Frick Environmental Center is officially one of the world’s greenest buildings

The Frick Environmental Center (FEC) in Pittsburgh just became the first municipally owned building in the U.S....

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This futuristic energy-positive hotel will harness power from the tides

Margot Krasojević Architects has unveiled their latest fantastical design — a luxury hotel that draws on tidal...

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INTERVIEW: Bamboo builder, and Ibuku founder Elora Hardy on creating incredible buildings with bamboo

We’ve showcased numerous bamboo designs over the years, from furniture to entire buildings, but when it comes...

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INTERVIEW: 8 Questions with Architect Tom Kundig

Seattle-based Olson Kundig Architects is one of our favorite architectural firms, championing the fight for sustainable...

green wall on the Venlo City Hall by Kraaijvanger Architects

A massive pollution-fighting green wall engulfs this Dutch city hall

When the Dutch city of Venlo decided to become the world’s first region to fully adopt Cradle to Cradle (C2C)...

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Winners of the 2018 Architecture at Zero competition announced

A stunning multi-layered green-roofed structure called Bay Area Transect has been named as the winner of the 2018...

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Translucent ‘hugging’ towers could help clean Hong Kong’s air pollution

Architect Suraksha Acharya from Midori Architects has proposed a pair of ultra-green translucent towers for the...

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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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Snøhetta unveils plans for world’s first “energy-positive” hotel in the Arctic Circle

Snøhetta just revealed designs for the world’s first energy-positive hotel in the Arctic Circle—an incredible...

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BIG and CRA break ground on greenery-infused Singapore skyscraper

Bjarke Ingels Group and Carlo Ratti Associati have broken ground on a new nature-infused skyscraper that’s bringing...

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The nation’s largest timber office building is coming to Newark

A 500,000-square-foot office building is set to rise in Newark, NJ — and once complete, it will be the largest...

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redhouse studio is making a giant machine that recycles entire buildings

Did you know that buildings are responsible for 39 percent of the United States' carbon emissions? Architect Chris...

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Greenery fills this sustainable glass-and-timber tower planned for Oslo

Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter AS and C.F Møller Arkitekter have won a design competition for a stunning new cultural...

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Melbourne architects turn an old terrace house into a gorgeous light-filled home

Melbourne-based Ben Callery Architects converted a compact terrace house with limited square footage into a contemporary,...

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Architects create exquisite home addition out of reclaimed barn wood and local stone

Montana-based JLF Architects recently updated a gorgeous home in Jackson Hole with a spacious addition built out...

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Renovated forever home strives to minimize its carbon footprint

Sustainable architecture doesn’t have to come at the cost of beauty. Take, for example, this lovely refurbished...

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How the world’s first floating city could restore the environment

The world got a little closer to the first floating city when the Seasteading Institute signed a memorandum of...

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“Cannabis walls” add warmth to this eco-friendly home in Israel

Cannabis is good for more than just medicine—industrial hemp has its uses in eco-friendly architecture too. Haifa-based...

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Greenbuild: The world’s biggest green building expo kicks off TODAY in Boston

The world's biggest conference dedicated to green building just kicked off in Boston - and you won't want to miss...

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Melbourne architects upcycle 1960s warehouse into stunning energy-efficient home

Melbourne-based Zen Architects converted a rundown 1960s warehouse into a gorgeous, energy-efficient home. The...

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Foster + Partners’ Bloomberg HQ opens in London as “world’s most sustainable office building”

Bloomberg’s new European headquarters—billed as the “world’s most sustainable office building”—opened...

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Denmark fires up its Copenhill power plant, with ski slopes set to open next year

Six years ago, Bjarke Ingels Group unveiled plans for a ski slope power plant that could provide the city of Copenhagen...

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11 Solar-powered homes that show the future of architecture

What will the homes of the future look like? If the impressive solar structures at this year’s Solar Decathlon...

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Net-zero prefab home stacks together and expands like children’s blocks

Wish you could expand the size of your home without breaking the bank? A group of architecture students from the...

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INTERVIEW: Architect David Hertz on how to build with old planes

The incredible 747 House, a Malibu home built from the recycled parts of a Boeing 747, captivated us with its ingenuity....

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Budapest’s tallest tower to follow the highest standards of sustainability

Foster + Partners designed a tower for Budapest that will not only be the city’s tallest—it’ll also be a...

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Shipping-container development designed for Los Angeles’ homeless population

A Los Angeles neighborhood will soon be home to a new shipping container development created for individuals transitioning...

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Bloomberg’s new London HQ rated world’s most sustainable office

Bloomberg’s new European headquarters in London scored a 98.5% against the latest BREEAM sustainability rating...

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Visionary eco-resort design for the Philippines features rotating seashell towers

Visionary eco-architect Vincent Callebaut has just unveiled images of his latest ecological masterpiece and it's...

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