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- Rainwater-capturing holiday home is an extension of the landscape Wed, 7 Apr 21, 1:30amEarly last year, Mexican architecture firm fabian m escalante h | arquitectos completed a holiday home in the central highlands of Mexico for a family who sought respite from city living...
- UNStudio installs new energy-generating facade for solar producer Hanwhas HQ Tue, 5 May 20, 2:30amUNStudio has completed renovations of the Hanwha headquarters in Seoul — all without disrupting the building’s normal business operations. The impressive feat was achieved thanks to efficient and low-impact construction...
- Rammed earth addition brings light and energy savings to a Melbourne home Sat, 30 Mar 19, 2:30amWhen a growing family needed extra living space, they turned to Australian design studio Steffen Welsch Architects to create an eco-friendly extension for their California Bungalow home...
- The Nogal House saves energy with smart site-specific design Fri, 16 Nov 18, 8:00amMexican architecture practice BGP Arquitectura recently completed the Nogal House, a contemporary dwelling in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico that’s shaped by its environment in more ways than one...
- LEED Silver museum's shimmering, iridescent facade evokes flames in Kansas Wed, 3 Oct 18, 7:00amWhen Boston-based architecture practice Verner Johnson was tapped to design the $17.3 million Museum at Prairiefire in Overland Park, Kansas, it saw an opportunity to push back against the area’s new suburban sprawl with...
- Energy-conscious library that doubles as a living room breaks ground in Shanghai Wed, 4 Oct 17, 7:30pmShanghai is adding yet another futuristic building to its modern skyline. The Chinese megacity just broke ground on the Shanghai East Library, a new public library that will serve 4 million visitors a year and be much more...
- Students build a low-cost yet high-quality sustainable home from recycled materials Wed, 4 Oct 17, 8:59pmAffordable and sustainable housing is possible—and Studio 804’s many projects are proof. Working together with University of Kansas architecture students, Studio 804 produced their latest design/build project, called...
- These gorgeous glass homes can pop up in 8 hours for under $50k Wed, 10 May 17, 8:16pmMeet ÖÖD, a gorgeous prefab abode that doesn’t compromise privacy for stellar views. Clad in mirrored glass, this sleek tiny home blends into its surroundings and offers all the living essentials built into a compact...
- Old barn hides a contemporary larch-lined holiday home in the Swiss Alps Mon, 6 Apr 15, 6:04pmThe tiny 16-square-meter barn and stable comprised a raised wooden volume for hay drying stacked above a stone foundation spanning the height of one floor...
- Stark White Townhouse in Sweden Stands in Defiant Contrast with Its Stoic Neighbors Wed, 10 Aug 11, 1:42amRead the rest of Stark White Townhouse in Sweden Stands in Defiant Contrast with Its Stoic Neighbors Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Daylighting, eco design, elding oscarson, green design, insulated...