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Winning design for Museum of Architecture and Urbanism announced

A recent competition sponsored by the National Agency for Administrative City Construction aimed to find a comprehensive...

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Chic B&B in New South Wales is inside a shed made of upcycled materials

Australia was recently voted the destination of the year for 2020. If you are thinking about going down under for...

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This Brazilian beach house is made from locally-sourced natural materials

The architects at MNMA Studio have created a natural beachy oasis made of eco-friendly elements in the region of...

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James Whitaker unveils modular prefab home system that can be 'daisy-chained together'

From crystalline-inspired homes to funky cargotecture office spaces, James Whitaker's unique shipping container...

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Biophilic dome homes produce more energy than they consume

It’s no secret that the building sector is a resource-intensive industry, but La Mesa, California-based nonprofit...

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Mark your calendars for the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Chicago!

Integrating nature into the built environment is no easy feat, but when done correctly, it can be a work of art...

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NY man spends 6 years building this incredible, energy-efficient hobbit home

A lot of lives have been touched by the Lord of the Rings films, but super fan Jim Costigan took it one step further...

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Architects build their own rammed-earth office around existing trees

Paraguay-based design firm Equipo de Arquitectura has created a number of innovative structures, but when it came...

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Green walls are great, but they need to work efficiently

You may have heard about green walls or even seen a few. Also called living walls, live walls, eco-walls and vertical...

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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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Stunning shipping container home can be yours for $125k

Architect and builder Ty Kelly wanted to disconnect from the stresses of city life in Seattle - so he built an...

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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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Why natural stone is the best choice for your fireplace

Now that fall has started to settle in, there's nothing better than getting cozy next to a roaring fire. And when...

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This prefab concrete house harvests rainwater with food-growing vertical gardens

Students from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri designed this beautiful solar-powered home completely...

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Studiolada used all wood materials to create this affordable open-source home anyone can build

Skillfully blending the basics of frugality and sustainability into one beautiful home design, French firm Studiolada...

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