Rural, modular home in Mexico allows for a wide variety of configurations
Mexico City- and Berlin-based Zeller & Moye has unveiled a unique modular home that allows for multiple horizontal...
A Brazilian 'bear cave' brewery boasts several passive techniques to stay chill
Summer visitors to searing São Paulo now have a new "bear cave" to cool off in with a cold, frothy craft brewski...
This Vietnamese home has moving walls that bring in natural light and fresh air
Ho Chi Minh City-based firm Nishizawa Architects created a gorgeous multi-family home that is built to withstand...
The Springingstream Guesthouse mimics the mountains of China with an undulating roof
Beijing-based studio WEI Architects renovated an abandoned building in China's remote Fujian province into a beautiful...
Minimalist barn-inspired home was built as a "landscape viewing instrument"
Halifax-based firm MLS Architects has created a minimalist barn-inspired home that pays homage to the local vernacular...
Timber Chimney House gives farmhouse vernacular a modern twist
Although the Chimney House is a thoroughly contemporary design, the home's aesthetic pays homage to the area's...
Woven "Totora Cube" in Ecuador explores new materials for indigenous architecture
We love experiments in vernacular design and sustainable materials, including this fascinating project from Ecuador....
Labyrinthine resort in Bangladesh lets nature take over
Nestled among the green hills of a tea plantation in northern Bangladesh, Dusai Resort & Spa was modeled after...
Sublime alpine home in Upper Austria marries modern and vernacular design
Clad in highly reflective, insulated metal panels, HAUS KW would have a pitched roof evocative of vernacular alpine...
Vernacular-inspired Delaware home built with recycled barn wood
The house, called Rural Loft, is located in an area of Delaware dominated by agriculture. It channels the local...
Amazing Hoop Dance Gathering Place celebrates Canada's indigenous cultures
The project, located in a large courtyard on the Mohawk College campus, was developed in collaboration between...
Award-winning rammed earth home in Spain halves normal CO2 emissions
Presented as a "contemporary vernacular 21st century house," Castellarnau's design incorporates a variety of energy...
WOC helps Rwandan women rebuild their war-torn lives from the land
The 450,000 clay bricks used to construct the circular buildings were hand-pressed with materials found on site,...
Round ECOHAUS in Oman uses compressed earth bricks for a naturally cool home
Thanks to the unique form, which includes round walls and strategic cutouts that allow natural light to penetrate...
New Kenyan safari lodge celebrates Maasai vernacular with conical brick buildings
Albeit a luxury destination reserved for the elite few who can afford to shell out over $800 a night, Angama showcases...
