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A home with black exterior cladding covered in snow.

Sustainable design makes this forest home timeless

Atelier C by Nicholas Francoeur is an artists' residence in Quebec that transcends common forms of green design....

A house surrounded by dunes.

This prefab, CLT home nestles into the island dunes

The House in the Dunes uses cross-laminated timber (CLT) for a modest yet expressive vacation home on the dunes...

A curved building flanked by trees.

Green roofs and solar bring Snøhetta's Wendelstrand to life

Snøhetta and developer Next Step have designed a green, walkable neighborhood near idyllic Landvettersjøen Lake...

Glass windows with a person inside sitting on a chair with a cello beside them

Robots built this timber rehearsal studio for musicians

When you need housing in a technical world where sustainability is paramount, turn to technology. Automated Architecture...

A landscape showing a tiered building composed of three blocks.

Green roofs top Marmormolen's sustainable timber architecture

The timber design for Copenhagen's upcoming large commercial building Marmormolen shows sustainable architecture...

The exterior of a two-level wood pavilion.

New ACME Pavilion employs sustainable CLT construction

Design house ACME's director Friedrich Ludewig drew on the inspiration of Alpine architecture and nearby Olympic...

An aerial view of the community center.

Belgium's new timber community center centers modular design

Marc Koehler Architects designed Edegem, Belgium's newest community center, as a symbol of sustainable design to...

A home peaking out from the trees by a lake.

Cozy waterfront cottage transforms old foundations using natural materials

Architecture company Prodesi/Domesi's new cottage in the Czech Republic was inspired by a ship. The small cottage...

A person playing a wooden board game.

Check out this 2-in-1 sustainably-made wooden board game

Whether it’s croquet in the yard or chess at the dining table, games are a tradition that brings family and friends...

A large timber structure made of stacked logs.

Proposal for world’s largest timber structure offers possibilities

All over the world, unique projects are being developed to mitigate carbon emissions. One such project comes from...

A landscape view of a squat building with a large overhanging roof.

Ariake Gymnastics Centre resembles a floating ship

The Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo Japan was designed for dual uses to provide for both a significant...

A pool connects to a deck with white patio chairs. This sits in front of a two-level house with floor-to-ceiling windows.

House in the Dunes modernizes an original Gwathmey design

Charles Gwathmey was an influential architect for many decades in the 1900s, so when one of his works showed up...

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 close-up of the home's wood facade.

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...

A two-level home comprised of three volumes, sitting on a lush green lawn with a red tree in front.

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...

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