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- Natural pink walls make up this eco-friendly hotel in Oaxaca Wed, 8 Jul 20, 4:30amDesigned by studios Taller Lu'um and At-te, the Monte Uzulu boutique hotel in Oaxaca, Mexico has doors made from local wood and walls crafted with a combination of concrete, earth and natural lime...
- 'Funnel-shaped' cabin in an Ecuadorian forest is made of locally sourced wood Sat, 23 Mar 19, 5:30amWhen it comes to creating living spaces that meld into their environment, savvy architects are showing us that sometimes less is definitely more. Quito-based architect Emilio Lopez has just unveiled a beautiful cabin made...
- The Screen House comfortably and sustainably connects with the outdoors Wed, 24 Oct 18, 3:30amWhen Camberwell-based design practice Warc Studio Architects was tapped to renovate and extend an existing Edwardian residence in Victoria, the Australian firm also wanted to open the house to greater connection with the...
- Beautiful cedar-clad Bridge House crosses a ravine in Ontario Tue, 27 Feb 18, 11:18pmThis elegant timber house bridges a ravine near the shores of Mary Lake in Port Sydney, Ontario. Architecture firm LLAMA urban design created the inspiring home to have minimal impact on the landscape and to celebrate the...
- Geothermal-powered forever home targets environmental and social sustainability Thu, 28 Dec 17, 3:05amJapanese influence weaves throughout the stunning Pound Ridge Residence, a luxurious forever home in rural New York designed by Tsao & McKown Architects for an acclaimed international clothing designer and her husband...
- New green school in Kibera slum replaces original started by concerned Kenyan mothers Fri, 29 Sep 17, 1:49amA group of concerned mothers started the Anwa primary school in Kibera, Kenya, where extremely disadvantaged children previously lacked access to education...
- FOLKK puts a sustainable twist on handcrafted products by Balkan artisans Fri, 16 Jun 17, 10:46pmA group of Belgrade-based designers are on a mission to revive the centuries-long craftsmanship of Balkan artisans through sustainable production techniques and the use of locally available materials...
- Longaberger's Giant Basket Building is Made of Locally Sourced Ohio Wood Mon, 27 Feb 17, 3:30am[caption id="attachment_466261" align="aligncenter" width="537"] Images by 20 Letters, Flickr[/caption] Unofficially the world's largest basket, Longaberger's award-winning seven story headquarters was completed in 1997 and...
- Vancouver's greenest office building envisions a new kind of office space with TELUS Garden Sat, 30 Jul 16, 12:16amThe one-million-square-foot TELUS Garden is a mixed use development that consumes an entire city block in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, and this building is green as it gets...
- Striking louvered facade controls solar gain and updates an aging retail space Tue, 28 Jun 16, 5:40am[embed]https://vimeo.com/153654438[/embed] The building consists of two main volumes with a footprint of 70 by 52 meters. The building has three stories, with additional available space on the lot for future use. According...
- Elegant Gallop House in Singapore is clad in slatted screens made form locally-sourced timber Mon, 11 Apr 16, 3:00pmThe house sits on a hillside plot in Singapore's Gallop Park neighborhood. It is covered with louvered screens that control solar intake and provide optimal privacy for its residents-a family of five, with additional guest...
- Mountain-inspired Pink Moon Saloon is a super-narrow bar and restaurant in Australia Wed, 20 Jan 16, 2:06amNestled in an alleyway, between two towering buildings in Adelaide, the two wooden huts of the Pink Moon Saloon bar and restaurant transport city dwellers to simpler childhood times of camping in the forest...
- Stunning vessels sculpted from felled wood possess an almost otherworldly beauty Wed, 30 Sep 15, 6:00pmLakelin recently displayed her work at Decorex, the UK’s premier luxury design and interior show held annually at London Design Week. As part of her commitment to ethical and sustainable design, Lakelin works exclusively...
- Denmark’s massive circular Around Pavilion is made entirely from locally-sourced wood Fri, 17 Jul 15, 1:20amThe circular Around Pavilion is located on the grounds of the 17th-century Rosenborg Castle within the Danish capital. Its geometric design matches the garden's meticulous layout and the material choice goes along with the...
- Around Pavilion in Denmark is made entirely out of locally-sourced wood Thu, 16 Jul 15, 10:00pmThe circular Around Pavilion is located on the grounds of the 17th-century Rosenborg Castle within the Danish capital. Its geometric design matches the garden's meticulous layout and the material choice goes along with the...