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ZHA creates modular, low-carbon housing platform for Roatán Próspera

In collaboration with AKT II and Hilson Moran, Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled a new digital architectural platform...

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A gorgeous events center in Pennsylvania is built almost entirely out of eco-friendly timber

Residents of Nappanee, Indiana now have a beautiful timber events center to enjoy thanks to the Pennsylvania-based...

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One for Hundred — a furniture company that grows more wood than it uses

One for Hundred, an Austrian furniture company, was founded on the belief that creating furniture doesn’t have...

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Nature-inspired Teak House welcomes Vietnam’s lush forests indoors

Architect Pham Thanh Huy of Vietnamese design firm 282 Design recently renovated a villa into the Teak House, a...

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This eco-friendly wooden laptop is designed to curb e-waste

The innovators at iameco ("I Am Eco") have created a new sustainable laptop to accompany their lineup of eco-friendly...

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This ivy-covered writer’s studio camouflages into a leafy backyard

Here at Inhabitat, we love the trend of creative backyard studios, including the gorgeous Writer’s Shed that...

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A light-filled extension turns an Australian home into an oasis of calm

When clients approached Fitzroy-based architecture and interior design firm Taylor Knights for a home renovation...

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Australia’s largest commercial timber building rises in Sydney

Timber constructions are rapidly carving their rightful place in urban environments all over the world, and now,...

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The minimalist Yoshino Cedar House was built entirely out of locally-sourced timber

The beautiful Yoshino Cedar House, located near Osaka, was built by local carpenters and craftsmen with sustainable...

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Coastal eco-bungalow bucks the trend for sprawling suburban developments in Australia

While the original weather-beaten homes on Bluesy Beach comprise simple fibro or weatherboard structures, the new...

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Norway’s 2016 Youth Olympics student housing is a passive house block clad in sustainable wood

The uniformly-clad buildings are punctured with the windows of the 360 apartments, which will be accupied by around...

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Russian Pavilion at Milan Expo features a huge canopy made of sustainably sourced timber

The designers found inspiration in classic Soviet architecture, as well as the country’s past pavilions, and...

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Combating Urban Density with Airy Common Space in Bucharest

Population density is a major issue all over the world, and Bucharest is no exception. As the urban core continues...

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Matt Gagnon’s Knit Fort Built with Reclaimed Wood Makes a Perfect Hideaway Cocoon

Whether it's used as a relaxing time out space in a bustling office, a child's playroom, a chill out zone in the...

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Exbury Egg: Amazing Self-Sustaining Floating Office Launches in the UK

The Exbury Egg is a collaboration between British design firm SPUD, Perring Architecture + Design (PAD), boat...

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Gorgeous Haus Am Moor Cabin Draws Heat from a Wood-Fired Stove and the Earth in Austria

Although the structural frame is made with concrete, the rest of the interior and exterior of the cabin was constructed...

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INRA Research Laboratory is Dedicated to Ecology and Forest Genomics in France

The new INRA Research Laboratory is an expansion of the existing facilities. To match these buildings, Tectoniques...

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Try Out CASA Kids’ Transforming Tuck Bed Collection at BKLYN Designs 2013

The Tuck Bed collection exemplifies everything that we love about CASA Kids: fresh, kid-friendly designs that are...

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CASA Kids Will Bring Their Awesome Transforming Bed to BKLYN Designs 2013

Transforming furniture has become quite popular these days but many people don't know where to source these types...

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Andrew Maynard Unveils Gorgeous ‘HOUSE House’ Renovation in Melbourne

Andrew Maynard's HOUSE House is owned by a single extended family and it consists of two homes set right next to...

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Rooftecture OT2: Endo Shuhei’s Perforated Building Permits Air and Light While Blocking Peeping Toms in Japan

Shuhei has built a series of structures using industrial-chic metal facades, but few are as striking as Rooftecture...

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Furniture for BAKOKO’s Sustainable Timber Cafe is Cut From the Walls

Using sustainably-farmed timber panels that are laminated in European factories, BAKOKO proposes to apply robotic...

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Wooden Shoal Bay Bach is a Sweet Minimalist Retreat in New Zealand

Comprised of two interconnected gabled structures in a paddock backed by rolling green hills, the Shoal Bay bach...

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Striking Green-Roofed Rieteiland-Oost Island House Built With Sustainable Timber

In addition to using only sustainable timber (and a whole lot of it for framing, external shutters that control...

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Humble Hackney Shed is a Peaceful Office Space in a London Garden

Located in the middle of a garden in North-East London, the Hackney Shed is a cozy little work space by  Office...

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London’s Flint House is a High-Performance Handcrafted Green Home

The Flint House is a two-story home with 2 wings on either side and a double pitched roof. These four areas are...

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Solar-Powered Greenhouse in Finland Doubles as a Spare Summer Room

The pitched Garden Shed made from sustainably-sourced Finnish pine features a handy tool shed area that is accessible...

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Za Bor Builds a Beautiful Sea Wave Gazebo for a Russian Reality TV Show

The designers wanted to create a complex, dynamic gazebo that wouldn't detract from the existing site. It was not...

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Uniquely Angular Sandal Magna School is One of The Most Carbon Efficient in UK

When the original Victorian school on the site fell into disrepair, the red bricks were disassembled. Wigglesworth...

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The Lantern Pavilion: Glowing Contemporary Architecture Made of Sustainable Timber

Sandnes was named one of the 'Cultural Capitals' of Europe in 2008 and the city wanted to promote the innovative...

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