Eucalyptus screens block out the sun’s harsh rays in this off-grid home
São Paulo-based firm Studio MK27 has unveiled a spectacular home made out of a beautiful blend of natural and...
The Glen House is a sustainable retreat in the mountains of New Hampshire
Hikers have long flocked to Mt. Washington in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Back in 1852, the original...
Bananatex launches a sustainable material revolution at Milan Design Week
A party of three has collaborated to create a multi-purpose material sourced entirely from banana leaves. Swiss...
Stanford’s sustainable scholars building embraces the California landscape
A former parking lot has been converted into the Denning House, the new home for the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program...
Quirky youth hostel in Taiwan is made from reclaimed materials
Young wanderers traveling to the city of Hualian in Eastern Taiwan can now book a stay in a fun, quirky youth hostel...
A solar-powered houseboat designed for the water-loving adventurer
Marked by a stunning contemporary design normally reserved for land-based structures, +31Architects' latest houseboat...
An earth-bermed hobbit house with two glass arches hits the market for $190,000
While some mistakenly believe that earth-bermed architecture is a passing fad, the truth is that the practice of...
A series of geometric, sustainable treehouses is imagined for the Italian Dolomites
Milan-based design firm Peter Pichler Architecture has unveiled a conceptual design for a series of gorgeous geometrical...
This Ecuadorian home uses the natural elements of rammed earth as a foundation
Rammed earth is a building technique that uses packed raw materials from the earth like gravel, sand, silt or clay...
10 easy eco-friendly home decor tips
Decorating a home is intimidating enough without taking the environment into account, but choosing eco-friendly...
An elegant car center in Thailand is made from 8 repurposed shipping containers
Thailand-based firm Archimontage Design Fields Sophisticated has repurposed eight old shipping containers into...
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...
A dilapidated garage transforms into an industrial-chic micro home
Vilnius-based IM Interior has proven once again that great design doesn't need a lot of space. The architects recently...
Concrete fins protect this visitor center from rising tides
When the Hampshire County Council's Property Services decided to build a new visitor center on the coastal area...
This Australian property was redesigned with a sustainable, lush garden
The Shoreham House in Victoria, Australia was designed in the early 2000’s, but was in need of an update to the...
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport incorporates natural fibers into body design
A race car made from flax and hemp? Count on Porsche to pull that off. The second generation Porsche 718 Cayman...
New library in Hanoi aims to show young children the benefits of aquaponics in an urban setting
While most libraries tend to be filled with nothing more than books, the new VAC library (an abbreviation of the...
Solar-powered COAF SMART Center brightens the future of Armenia’s rural youth
The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) recently completed its flagship COAF SMART Center, a state-of-the-art facility...
Harbor town in Germany unveils urban-chic hostel made out of repurposed shipping containers
Berlin-based Holzer Kobler Architekturen and Kinzo Architekten have collaborated on Germany's first upcycled hostel...
Housing pods made of recycled plastic offer an alternative to festival tent waste
Outdoor festivals and events have been popular across the world since the days of Roman gladiators and for good...
Off-grid tiny home with beautiful undulating roof was almost entirely built with reclaimed materials
Founded by builder Greg Parham, the team at Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses is already well-known for their tiny home...
Glass building in China is filled with soaring timber pillars in the shape of trees
Beijing-based firm LUO Studio has unveiled a beautiful, all-glass headquarters for an eco-farm operator in China's...
This museum is carved into the seaside sand dunes of China’s Gold Coast
International firm OPEN Architecture has unveiled a stunning museum embedded into the sand dunes along China's...
Mecanoo unveils stunning glass lake house that harmonizes with nature
Dutch firm Mecanoo has just unveiled Villa on the Lake — a stunning example of contemporary home design that...
Green-roofed eco resort on Easter Island designed to blend into the landscape
Easter Island is world-renowned for its monolithic Moai statues and incredible natural beauty. Now, visitors to...
Stunning sustainable resort in Colombia built out of compressed-earth blocks and bamboo
Tucked into a protected forest within Colombia's Central Andes, Cannúa is the country's first upscale sustainable...
This off-grid home on a Greek island provides ‘cinematic frames’ of the sea
Located on a remote hillside on the Cyclades islands off the coast of Greece, the Parallel House pays homage to...
nat-2 creates a completely vegan sneaker made from coffee
Vegan sneakers? You bet! Most people know that the fashion industry is notorious for contributing to global waste,...
Denver firefighter uses 9 shipping containers to build a stunning family home
Denver-based firefighter Regan Foster used to spend his days putting out fires, but while recovering from a work-related...
Everlane introduces long-lasting outerwear made from recycled water bottles
The ReNew outerwear line, launched in late October by Everlane, has yanked three million water bottles out of the...