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Community-oriented housing redefines a former industrial site in west London

London-based architectural firm Mæ has completed the second phase of Brentford Lock West, a urban regeneration...

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Adobe brick combines with wood in a low-carbon villa in Chiang Mai

Architectural practice Chiangmai Life Architects has completed a striking villa that blends elements of traditional...

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A 1920 Swiss barn is reborn as a modern home for a family of five

Swiss design studio Ralph Germann architectes has overhauled an old drafty barn into a beautiful contemporary...

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Curvaceous algae-covered towers proposed for Hangzhou

Paris-based studio XTU Architects recently unveiled designs for a futuristic high-rise in Hangzhou that blends...

Giovanni Vaccarini Architetti, SPG Headquarters, green renovation, office building, glass facade, Geneva, natural ventilation, green architecture, natural light, thermal insulation, acoustic insulation, Brise-soleil, LED lights

Naturally-ventilated glass building looks like a shimmering urban mirage

This office building in Geneva features a complex glass facade that makes it look like a shimmering urban mirage....

Mountain cabin by Tomislav Soldo, Tomislav Soldo cabin, Croatia contemporary cabin, black tar Siberian larch, aerated concrete cabin, aerated concrete wall construction, Ogulin modern cabin

Black mountain cabin lights up like a lantern at night

Architect Tomislav Soldo designed a handsome mountain cabin that owes its existence to a fortuitously placed walnut...

AB Residence, Varda Studio, home design, thermal insulation, vertical wall, natural insulation, interior design, passive solar gains, passive design, Envelop 3D system, fiberglass thermal insulation, cyprus, cyprus home design, natural ventilation, green design, concrete tube exterior,

Screens made out of raw concrete pipes provide privacy for this chic modern home

Cyprus-based architects Varda Studio are proving that industrial chic can be sustainable. The designers have just...

2226 building, Austria, baumschlager eberle, natural ventilation, residential building, passive cooling, passive house, passive design, green architecture, thermal insulation, minimize heat gain

Austrian residential building relies entirely on nature for heating, cooling, and ventilation

Good design really does make all the difference when it comes to energy conservation. This residential building...

New Mechanics Hall - ME, green campus, research center, Switzerland, Dominique Perrault Architecture, Steiner SA Group, automated facade, mesh facade, metal panels, modular architecture, thermal insulation

The engineering building at EPFL in Luasanne is wrapped in automated metal screens

The central atrium is dominated by stairways and flared corridors connecting different levels and creating a dynamic...

Elisabeth II concrete house, Bates Masi Architects, concrete house in Amagansett, cedar-clad house, acoustic performance, noise reducing house, cedar board cladding, natural building materials, thermal insulation, green architecture in New York, timber cladding, green materials, noise pollution

Cedar-clad Elizabeth II house in Amagansett shelters its residents from outside noise

The architects approached the design of the house by researching how form, materials and details shape acoustic...

House in Shinkawa, Japan, Hokkaido, Yukari Yamahiro, Japanese architects, greenhouse, polycarbonate panels, thermal insulation, natural lighting, small footprint, green archiecture

Tidy Japanese home mimics the greenhouse effect to keep warm

The house is located in the city of Sapporo, capital of Japan's Hokkaido island. It comprises two distinct spaces-Small...

rat[LAB], digital facade, parametric facade, digital design, digital fabrication, smart facade, high-performance facade, natural lighting, thermal insulation, responsive design, London architects, digital prototyping

Cellular Morphology Facade uses design to allow buildings to adapt to different climatic conditions

The building's facade retrofitted with a new skin consists of multiple hexagonal components controlled through...

MMMMMS house, Anna & Eugeni Bach, Catalan architecture, Spain, Spanish architects, canopy, solar panels, rainwater harvesting, Catalan masia, rural architecture, traditional architecture, thermal insulation, stone house

Casa MMMMMS is a beautiful solar-powered Catalan stone house in Spain

The exterior of the house is dominated by a canopy, which offers shade, views and creates a central space for...

Seaweed House Denmark, Realdania Byg, Vandkunsten, seaweed insulation, thermal insulation, sustainable building materials, sustainable homes, non-toxic insulation, fireproof building materials, green materials

Seaweed-Clad House in Denmark Combines Natural Materials With 21st Century Building Techniques

In addition to being non-toxic and fireproof, seaweed has been proven to have insulating properties as good as...

Encore Heureux, DomoLab, France, solar power, 19th century barn, Saint-Gobain, research center, green design, energy efficiency, thermal insulation, glazing, insulation, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, airtight, heat transfer

Solar-Powered DomoLab in France is a Candy Cane-Colored Paragon of Sustainability

The DomoLab's roof is covered with SG solar tiles designed specifically for large installations. It is a freestanding...

2012 World Expo, South Korea, Water Cube Pavilion, Aquarium, MVRDV, green design, sustainable design, eco design, biomimicry, world oceans, global climate, glass, thermal insulation, naturally lit, naturally ventilated, nature

MVRDV’s Dramatic Glass Cube Pavilion Will Raise Ocean Awareness at the 2012 World Expo

Visitors to the MVRDV pavilion will learn about the oceans by interacting with this user-friendly cube, which -...

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