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A streetview of the exterior of a multi-story building with a brick facade and a tree in front of it.

WSU Everett building sets the gold standard for campus design

The Washington State University Everett building is setting the tone for the brand-new WSU branch campus. The new...

A traditionally-shaped home with a green lawn in front and glazed facade lit up from within.

Elegant alpine home celebrates natural timber inside and out

Exposed concrete, wood and glass define the recently completed House R, a stunning nature-focused home that puts...

The back of a two-level home comprised of three volumes, sitting on a lush green lawn with a red tree to the right.

Victorian farmhouse transforms into low-energy modern home

Thanks to designers at Guttfield Architecture, a quaint Victorian farmhouse in Harpsden, Henley on Thames has been...

A wood house to the left and a glass house to the right, both surrounded by greenery.

These brilliant treehouses show what it means to be eco-kind

You've heard the expression that you can't see the forest because of the trees? Well, Ivona Ercegovic looked at...

three-story wood and concrete home

Minimalist, low-carbon home features local wood and recycled concrete

Rural inspiration meets modern minimalism in Zürich-based Gus Wüstemann Architects' recently completed Pavilion...

A thatched dome with blue frames for the door and windows.

Zimbabwe permaculture education center promotes self-sufficiency

German architecture firm Studio Anna Heringer has completed the first kindergarten in Zimbabwe's Chimanimani...

a compact timber home with a curved roof set against a green background with mountains.

Tiny mobile dwelling celebrates local Shinshu larch in Japan

In only three months, eco-conscious Japanese architect Tono Mirai crafted a charming tiny timber structure...

large brown wood building with slanted roof

Early learning center sustainably embraces rural New Zealand

In the rural New Zealand haven of Dairy Flat, U.K.-based architecture firm Collingridge and Smith Architects has...

charred timber building with green roof

Green-roofed villa blends into a Costa Rican jungle landscape

Hidden in the lush mountains of Costa Rica is Atelier Villa, a green-roofed residence that Czech architecture firm...

elongated one-story building with a wavy roof

Serpentine roof tops a solar-powered community center in Western Sydney

Sydney-based architectural firm Carter Williamson Architects has completed the Woodcroft Neighborhood Center, a...

office building with geometric wood roof

An origami-like CLT roof crowns this office in Japan

When Tokyo-based architectural office UENOA was tasked to design a new office building for structural screws manufacturer...

a geometric wood building against a blue sky background

“Story book of timber” designed for University of Arkansas

Dublin-based Grafton Architects and Fayetteville-based Modus Studio have won an international design competition...

a green outdoor space with a wooden, box-like structure set up

O’DonnellBrown designs affordable, modular outdoor classroom

In a bid to support creative and independent learning in the outdoors, Glasgow-based architectural practice O’DonnellBrown has...

hot tub on a wood balcony with mountains in the distance

1850s barn in Italy becomes a modern, sustainable family home

Located at the foot of UNESCO World Heritage site Alpe di Siusi in the Italian province of South Tyrol, Messner...

white and wood home

Light-filled home makes the most of affordable, sustainable materials

Proving that building on a budget doesn’t have to mean compromising on aesthetics, Uruguayan architecture practice...

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