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This fashion boutique in India is crafted from recycled materials

Located in Gujarat, India, this boutique shop designed by Manoj Patel Design Studio is completely made out of recycled...

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Futuristic, seashell-inspired home is clad in reclaimed wood

Torino-based design studio Wafai Architecture has unveiled an incredible home design that is inspired by the organic...

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This treehouse-inspired home in Los Angeles wraps around a cedar tree that grows through the roof

Known for its seemingly endless urban sprawl and noisy traffic, Los Angeles makes finding serenity no easy task....

home extension clad in cork

Architects create light-filled home extension clad in cork walls inside and out

London-based firm, Nimtim Architects have unveiled a beautiful and unique home extension to a family's modest...

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This gorgeous LEED Platinum winery is made of reclaimed wood

San Francisco-based firm Piechota Architecture has designed what is being called the most sustainable winery in...

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Baux unveils sustainable acoustic panels made out of chemical-free pulp

Acoustic products manufacturer Baux has just unveiled a truly innovative design for some stylish, plant-based...

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1960s home remodeled with energy-efficient and non-toxic hempcrete

When homeowner Pam Bosch was looking for ways to remodel her 1960s home in Bellingham, Washington, she was determined...

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A treehouse made from sustainable wood hides a luxurious interior

The sustainable builders at ArtisTree are known for creating some seriously beautiful and green structures. The...

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Local residents help build pre-fab bamboo social center that can be constructed in a week

Mexican studio Comunal Taller de Arquitectura is proving yet again that bamboo is a miracle material when it comes...

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Striking apartment complex is made of 48 raw shipping containers

While some designers choose to mask the rough aesthetic of shipping containers with sophisticated cladding, Danish...

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Beautiful cow barn in Basel is made of tree branches topped with a grassy roof

Swiss architects Forschungs + Architekturbüro AG have made some lucky cows very happy with a stunning new barn...

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Sustainable Konbit shelter replaces home destroyed by Haiti earthquake

Many Haitians are still trying to rebuild their lives seven years after a powerful earthquake devastated much of...

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Couple buys 100% sun-powered home built for the Solar Decathlon

This 100% solar-powered home has been sitting in Michigan's Matthaei Botanical Gardens for the past ten years -...

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This shipping container hotel is so cool you'll forget its a shipping container

Although building with shipping containers isn't as avant-garde as it used to be, there are still some stunning...

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Elegant Australian home shows the beauty and toughness of rammed earth

Rammed earth may be an ancient building material, but the modern homes that use compact earth are anything but...

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