A chic, nature-filled office building in Tokyo boldly brings the outdoors in
In Tokyo, a new office tower stands out from the concrete jungle with its embrace of nature. Designed by prolific...
A 1920s cottage gets a new lease on life as an urban barnyard house
When a family of four outgrew their 1920s cottage in Melbourne and were about to embark on an extensive renovation,...
Snøhetta designs healing forest cabins for patients at Norway’s largest hospitals
Patients at two of Norway’s largest hospitals can now find respite in Snøhetta’s newly unveiled Outdoor Care...
Farmhouse-inspired family home combines salvaged and sustainable materials
Salvaged materials from a century-old farmhouse and barn have been given new life as Ben’s Barn, a spacious family...
Timber-clad Polish kindergarten encourages kids to play on the green roof
A recently completed kindergarten in Poland is giving children a new way to reconnect with the outdoors and stellar...
Reclaimed materials and a massive green wall transports Denali shoppers to the great outdoors
Earlier this fall, Connecticut-based, multidisciplinary design practice Pirie Associates completed a biophilic...
This green-roofed home for a master gardener embraces nature
Tapped to design a home for a master gardener in Portland, Oregon, Olson Kundig crafted the Country Garden House,...
This elegant vacation retreat rises from the pink earth in Mexico
Mexican design studio Taller Héctor Barroso crafted a cluster of pinkish holiday homes that appear to emerge straight...
Breezy, prefab cafe blends contemporary and traditional styles in Thailand
BodinChapa Architects designed Pasang, a contemporary, prefab cafe built with modular elements near the verdant...
This cozy cabin in the woods was once just an old tool shed
An old tool shed has undergone a dramatic transformation in the hands of James Cutler, principal architect at American...
This minimalist timber writer’s studio in Switzerland is suspended in mid-air
Most writers need a quiet space to gather their thoughts and work. Tapping into this need for solitude, Oslo-based...
This beautiful planted bridge doubles as a public gathering place in China
When Beijing-based practice DnA Design and Architecture was tapped to renovate an old stone masonry bridge in Zhejiang,...
Award-winning Hungarian home combines old-world charm with modern style
Hungarian architects András Varsányi, Péter Pozsár and Norbert Vas have given the traditional Hungarian farmstead...
This contemporary light-filled home feels like an extension of Bali’s tropics
German architect Alexis Dornier of his eponymous Bali-based architecture practice recently completed a stunning...
This solar-powered school produces enough surplus energy to power 50 homes
This timber elementary school and kindergarten in Switzerland boasts more than just good looks — the School in...
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...
The self-sufficient Gut Feeling house produces more electricity than it uses
This narrow rental home, nestled in Oberaudorf — a village in Bavaria, Germany — is the perfect place to refuel...
This prefab movable house can be assembled anywhere
On the go? Not a problem. This movable, prefab house from Swiss studio Rahbaran Hürzeler Architekten can be built...
Magical new classroom reconnects children with nature in the UK
Dramatic swooping roofs top this new timber-clad building designed by Studio Weave for Belvue School, a secondary...
Norwegian-inspired timber cabins unveiled for a landscape hotel in France
Visitors to Breitenbach will soon have the chance to stay one of several tiny timber cabins scattered across the...
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...
Four living trees grow through this dreamy treehouse retreat in Montana
Many of us can remember having a childhood treehouse, but Montana Treehouse Retreat owners Kati and Daren Robison...
Beautiful cedar-clad Bridge House crosses a ravine in Ontario
This elegant timber house bridges a ravine near the shores of Mary Lake in Port Sydney, Ontario. Architecture...
Ephemeral timber pavilion doubles as sculpture and film venue in Portugal
This elegant ephemeral pavilion does double duty as a film venue and sculpture that complements the garden grounds...
Minimalist summer retreat in Denmark is like a house within a house
This summer retreat in Denmark may look like a minimalist dream, but there’s an interesting design twist when...
Chile’s rustic Casa Pollo is made from recycled zinc plates and reclaimed wood
This quirky home in Chile adapts to the terrain to provide expansive views of a beautiful estuary on Chiloe Island....
Soldiers reportedly kill forest defenders in Cambodia after they challenged illegal loggers
Government forces reportedly attacked a forest protection ranger, conservation worker, and military police officer...
This floating hotel and spa in Sweden will fill you with wanderlust
The team behind the famous Treehotel in Sweden just unveiled plans for a new floating hotel and spa on the Lule...
Gorgeous staggered timber home offers panoramic views of Idaho’s wilderness
This unique property in Idaho offers panoramic views of Clearwater River Canyon, and it's the perfect getaway...
Mirrored home in the woods is hidden in plain sight
Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao has hidden part of a holiday home inside a forest by cladding it in mirrored glass....