BREEAM Excellent office building keeps London’s carbon reduction targets in sight
The site of a former petrol station has been given a new lease on life as 1 Valentine Place, an award-winning sustainable...
Eco-sensitive community in northern India harvests rainwater
Near the Himalayas, a new eco-conscious residential development known as the Woodside has taken root in the mountains...
A new eco-minded neighborhood in Utah ski resort emphasizes land stewardship
On a Utah ski mountain, a new neighborhood is bucking the trend of gaudy, environmentally insensitive construction...
Energy-efficient house embraces panoramic views of Puget Sound
Uninterrupted panoramic views of the Puget Sound, San Juan Islands and Olympic Mountain Range are ushered indoors...
Porous brick walls keep this bold Vietnamese home naturally cool
In an effort to beat the tropical heat in southern Vietnam’s Long An province, Ho Chi Minh City-based architecture...
A Melbourne worker’s cottage gets revamped into a solar-powered family home
When a young family with two children approached Melbourne-based practice Gardiner Architects for a renovation...
Modern farmhouse-inspired dwelling in Melbourne is largely self-sufficient
Desirous of a “low-tech, country life,” a couple reached out to Brunswick-based architectural firm MRTN Architects...
A climate-sensitive concrete home is carefully embedded into hilly terrain
When Medellín-based architecture studio Juan Manuel Peláez Arquitectos (JUMP Arquitectos) visited its client’s...
Rammed earth ties a contemporary home to the rocky New Zealand landscape
Emerging out of the landscape like a series of boulders, the Kanuka Valley House set into a lush valley in Wanaka,...
Clyde Mews eco-village champions sustainable housing alternatives in Melbourne
Melbourne recently became home to Clyde Mews, an inspiring “eco-village” that champions sustainable, community-focused...
The Clifftop House is dramatically perched atop a challenging cliff edge
When Brisbane design studio Joe Adsett Architects was asked to redevelop a “poorly constructed ‘character house’”...
A 1950s house receives a bioclimatic renovation in Mexico
When Mexican architecture practice Hector Delmar Arquitectura was tapped to renovate a dark and dated 1950s house...
A striking concrete home in Ontario targets minimal environment impact
Toronto-based Teeple Architects has paired a beautiful but unusual site in Ontario with the sculptural Port Hope...
Hundred-year-old worker’s cottage transformed into a light-filled eco home
When Altereco Design was approached to overhaul a hundred-year-old worker’s cottage in Melbourne, the clients...
Fruit trees grow on the roofs of this rammed earth home in Hanoi
Vo Trong Nghia Architects puts a fresh spin on the ancient art of rammed earth construction in the Dong Anh house,...
Stunning ash staircase ties together an eco-conscious home in Mexico City
Located on a brownfield, the Cuernavaca House balances sustainability and beauty—so much so that the project...
Green-roofed Argentinian home boasts a thermally efficient envelope
Buenos Aires-based IR arquitectura crafted a home that feels as if it grew out of the landscape. Set in a clearing...
Solar-powered home embraces sustainable design in Chihuahua
Sustainability and stunning views go hand-in-hand at the Cima House, a striking residence in Chihuahua, Mexico....
Snøhetta unveils plans for Europe’s first underwater restaurant
Snøhetta just unveiled plans for Europe’s first underwater restaurant, which will put a new spin on the meaning...
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...
Australia’s first carbon-positive and zero-waste home is built of non-toxic materials
Australia’s first carbon positive and zero waste home to achieve a “10 Star” energy rating has popped up...
100% solar-powered winery keeps naturally cool with cork-insulated roofs
An off-grid Spanish winery is harnessing the full power of the sun to ripen grapes and turn the fruit into wine....
Off-grid village with game-changing green solutions blooms in the Middle East
An oasis for clean-tech solutions has bloomed in an unexpected place—the arid Negev desert. Located at Israel’s...
Mexican winery built from recycled wood and rammed earth blends into the valley landscape
Mexico’s booming wine country of Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California recently welcomed the chic BRUMA winery,...
Zero-energy timber and steel home is buried into a natural dune
VVKH architecten designed Villa Meijendel in Doornweg, the Netherlands to a client’s custom specifications -...
Former saloon is transformed into a creative design office in San Francisco
Located in the city’s former red light district, the historic 1906 brick building underwent several renovations...
Solar-powered Bush House exemplifies chic eco-friendly living in the Australian outback
Built for minimal maintenance, the 168-square-meter Bush Home was constructed with prefab steel frames and clad...
Sweet pitched roof house in France gets a green makeover with bio-sourced materials
The house is located in an environmentally protected area near the Sainte-Anne-d’Auray Basilica, the third most...
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...
A sprawling green roof fuses this community center with Chongqing’s mountainous landscape
The Chongqing Taoyuanju Community Center comprises three different programmatic buildings—a cultural center,...