New ‘agrihood’ coming to the Island of Hawai’i
In a first for the Big Island of Hawaii, a new sustainable "agrihood" known as Kuwili Lani, Hawaiian for “to...
The Fire Prevention Skyscraper brings sustainable housing to areas affected by forest fires
This futuristic skyscraper aims to provide sustainable housing while restoring the biodiversity lost during large...
The affordable, carbon-positive CORE 9 house can generate more energy than it uses
With its CORE 9 home, architecture firm Beaumont Concepts aims to redefine how affordable sustainable housing is...
Earthship pioneer Michael Reynolds is building the first sustainable school in Argentina
Architect Michael Reynolds is known for his sustainable "Earthship" buildings - and how he's taking his radical...
Students build a low-cost yet high-quality sustainable home from recycled materials
Affordable and sustainable housing is possible—and Studio 804’s many projects are proof. Working together with...
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...
Tiny solar-powered KODA house launches in the UK for £150K
Estonian design collective Kodasema just launched KODA, a tiny prefabricated house with big goals for tackling...
Ancient green building technique helps ease West Africa housing crisis
Semi-arid regions of Africa face unique obstacles in their efforts to address a growing housing crisis. For years...
LEED Platinum housing development helps fight gentrification in Philadelphia
Can architects design attractive homes for developing areas that won’t feed into gentrification? That’s what...
The self-contained mobile prefab Coodo lets you live anywhere in the world
What if you could make your home anywhere in the world without sacrificing creature comforts? Meet Coodo, an eco-friendly...
This Self-Healing House uses plants, moss, and birds to create a living facade
Some might think metropolitan living means you can’t commune with nature, but designers Raynaldo Theodore, Maria...
Prefabricated green residential building is slated for Berlin’s new ‘live-work city’
On a site in Berlin currently home to old, ugly oilfield tanks, a revitalized district called WerkBundStadt is...
3D-printed micro cabin in Amsterdam welcomes anyone to spend the night
Bioplastic filament made from linseed oil, developed by the architects and manufacturing company Henkel, makes...
Brooklyn’s largest public housing development to run on self-sustaining microgrid
The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is on a mission to develop a self-sustaining microgrid system to power...
Earthships heading to Canada will provide First Nation communities with low-income housing
An Earthship is a unique type of low-cost home that strives for self sufficiency and is built primarily with recycled...
Green high-rise keeps cool in sultry Singapore with passive design and living roofs
The tropical climate and dense urban area of Singapore demands housing that accommodates both factors. Each phase...
100% solar-powered super villa makes Arab housing sustainable again
Mona Al Farsi, the HCT GreenNest Eco House project manager, told Inhabitat the students wanted to demonstrate that...
Eco Domum recycles tons of plastic waste from Mexico into low-income homes
Plastic was supposed to save us, but instead it’s threatened our environment, polluted our waterways, and endangered...
The volunteer-run ABARI Foundation is rebuilding Nepal with bamboo and earth
On April 25, 2015, a massive earthquake devastated Nepal, taking 8,712 lives and injuring thousands. Additionally,...
Old city buses to be reborn as homeless shelters in Hawaii
Honolulu has come under fire in the past year for inadequately addressing homelessness on the island of Oahu; with...
INTERVIEW: Inhabitat Talks to Housing Reclaimed Author Jessica Kellner About Debt Free Homes
INHABITAT: What inspired you to write Housing Reclaimed? Jessica Kellner: I was inspired to write Housing Reclaimed...
Hand Over is raising funds to provide sustainable housing in Cairo’s slums
An astonishing 47 percent of Egypt's slums are in Cairo, where 6 million inhabitants are living in a chronically...
Earth Home Project helps Pakistani villagers rebuild homes destroyed by floods
The devastating 2010 flood in Pakistan destroyed houses across the country, leaving 6 million people...
Pico Housing is a Community-Oriented Affordable Housing Development in Santa Monica
The nonprofit organization Community Corporation of Santa Monica contracted Moore Ruble Yudell to design an affordable...
VIDEO: A Tour of Mark Baez’s Translucent M Cube Residence
A few years ago, Inhabitat had a chance to catch up with M Design's eco-prefab architect Mark Baez in lovely Venice,...
Team Mexico’s Tiny, Space-Saving CASA Home Wins Engineering Prize at Solar Decathlon Europe 2014!
Some of the major issues the project addresses are overcrowding, water shortage, pollution, insecurity, limited...
Earth Home Builder Machine “3D Prints” Entire Homes from Bags of Earth
The low-tech practice of building homes using earth bags seems to be keeping pace with the most up-to-date 3D printing...
Green Sweetwater Spectrum Housing Helps Adults with Autism Gain Independence
Sweetwater Spectrum is a new housing development designed expressly for autistic adults as a safe home that can...
Buckminster Fuller Challenge Unveils 2013 Finalists!
Ecovative The EPA has found that plastics make up 25% of the volume in our landfills, with expanded plastic foams...
6 Smart, Flood-Resilient Home Designs Seen at NYIT’s 3C Comprehensive Coastal Communities Exhibit
Operating in a similar fashion to a tide gauge, Esperanza Lucia Huerta’s Mantella Amphibious Housing concept...