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- This tiny cabin on the Greece-Turkey border generates 100% of its own energy Mon, 14 May 18, 11:13pmIstanbul-based studio SO? Architecture & Ideas has completed a tiny off-grid cabin perfect for reconnecting with the outdoors. Located in a village on the Turkish-Greek border, the Cabin on the Border is a prefabricated...
- Stunning new wooden sports center in Paris is hidden underneath sprawling green roof Thu, 14 Jul 16, 3:00pmThe complex is framed by two contrasting urban conditions: a suburban zone of detached houses in the south, and a uniform configuration of social housing towers in the north...
- Solar-powered wooden lofts heated independently of Amsterdam’s grid Fri, 11 Mar 16, 5:00amHoutlofts (Woodlofts) are located in Buiksloterham, an area in the northern part of Amsterdam, named one of the hippest areas in the world by the New York Times...
- Bach Architecture literally brought a breath of fresh air into an aging house in San Francisco Fri, 21 Aug 15, 4:10amBach Architects remodeled a charming house in San Francisco and added a new floor to accommodate the spatial needs of a growing family. The renovation project was designed to maintain an optimal indoor air quality for a chemically...
- The Ecological House 3.0 is a prefab bioclimatic dwelling that’s controlled by a smartphone Thu, 8 Jan 15, 1:00amThe 1,033-square-foot Ecological House 3.0 boasts a modern design with rounded edges to match its innovative, 100% digital design, manufacturing, and home automation. Thanks to the digitization process, NOEM was able to send...
- IKEA-Inspired Wood Boske Bike Can be Assembled With a Single Allen Wrench Wed, 12 Mar 14, 8:00amDan Gestoso Rivers' Boske bike is a beautiful wood cycle inspired by the design of IKEA's flat-pack kit furniture. The bike’s frame is made from curved laminated wood, and the mechanical pieces (such as the front fork and...