Digital Building Technologies (DBT) is a team at ETH Zürich that researches additive manufacturing and computational design within the architectural realm...
An unusually frank piece from the Guardian!!
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At a first glance, you might not believe that Casa Numa is entirely built out of coconut palm wood over 50 years old. The 160 square meters of living space is a beauty to behold both inside and out.[...]
Zero Energy Ready Homes push the limits of sustainable living. With solar panel installation in these houses, the total amount of renewable energy produced is equal to the amount of energy used per year, resulting in net-zero...
Zero Energy Ready Homes push the limits of sustainable living. In these houses, the total amount of renewable energy produced is equal to the amount of energy used per year, resulting in net-zero energy bills and carbon-free...
Jade is a multi-level residential building located in a high-density area of Salmiya, Kuwait, where architects on the project say existing multi-unit housing suffers from “lack of identity, insufficient natural lighting,...
The province of Pichincha in the northern Sierra region of Ecuador wraps around the slopes of a dormant stratovolcano. Although its capital and largest city is Quito, one of the most visited destinations in the...
£170 a year for 38,000 homes tots up to a saving of £6.4 million. In what sane world would this justify spending £170 million?
In an initial meeting with Faulkner Architects, the client requested every room be oriented towards the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It took some out-of-the-box thinking, but somehow the design team managed to stay in the box...
Lazy House's design emphasizes the relationship between house, garden and city. Each element flows together in this beautiful, harmonious home.[...]
Designed by Studio Floris Schoonderbeek, the Groundfridge refrigerated cellar uses the soil’s natural insulation as a cooling system for sustainable food and wine storage...
In Tasmania’s breathtaking Tamar Valley, Australian architecture firm Cumulus has completed the Darkwood Residence, a small and sustainable home that is designed to make the most of its impressive surroundings...
When Network of Architecture (noa*) was asked to expand the traditional South Tyrolean restaurant Schönblick with a new hotel, the firm knew that preserving the site’s spectacular views would be a key design objective...
Located in the Italian city of Turin, this residential building from the '60s has undergone a sustainable renovation with energy-efficient upgrades. Though the new structure is virtually unrecognizable from its former design,...
After living as a modern nomad for years, Ondřej Koníček finally decided to settle down by realizing his dream cabin on a 20,000-square-meter wooded property in southeast Czech Republic...
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