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- Marriott Hotel prefabricated exterior panels reduces waste Thu, 10 Nov 22, 6:30amWhat do you get when you combine corporate efforts at sustainability with a major hotel chain? A new hotel with near-zero construction waste and a tight, energy-efficient envelope. [...]
- Marriott Hotel has 3D-printed, prefabricated exterior panels Thu, 10 Nov 22, 6:30amWhat do you get when you combine corporate efforts at sustainability with a major hotel chain? A new hotel with near-zero construction waste and a tight, energy-efficient envelope. [...]
- Enjoy indoor-outdoor living in this Costa Vicentina home Tue, 29 Mar 22, 6:30amSitting adjacent to the sea on the Southwest Coast of Portugal, this vacation home for a Lisbon family takes advantage of the natural surroundings. The design embraces indoor-outdoor living.[...]
- This tiny home makes a big impact with a small footprint Thu, 17 Feb 22, 3:30amWhether you’re looking for a tiny home, cabin, study space or meditation hut, the newest design by Hello Wood Studio fits the bill. Dubbed Wauhaus, the structure is perched on a hillside, supported by irregular legs to...
- Aeon is a point between two worlds Tue, 16 Nov 21, 3:30amFrom the steel door entrance, to the soft lines, to the stark contrast in the interior design, Aeon is all about embracing and breaking boundaries. [...]
- Sloth's House offers a large family an escape into nature with minimal impact Wed, 7 Jul 21, 1:30amGreat architectural design melds the needs of the inhabitants with the surrounding landscape. In the case of Casa da Preguiça (Sloth's House), that means providing an escape for a large family while presenting the best opportunities...
- Modular, prefab cabins immerse guests in a Slovakian forest Thu, 20 May 21, 1:30amA Scandinavian-inspired eco-friendly getaway has popped up in a Slovakian forest with the completion of the ‘Tree Houses,’ a cluster of prefab cabins for Hotel Björnson in the heart of the Jasná ski resort...
- Aztec-inspired eco home sits lightly on the land in Mexico Tue, 20 Apr 21, 1:30amWhen Mexico City-based architecture practice Mauricio Ceballos X Architects (MCXA) was asked to design a home in an ancestral place in Malinalco, it immediately knew that a minimal environmental footprint would be the key...
- 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...
- Modern, barn-inspired home ages gracefully in a wild Pozna meadow Tue, 2 Mar 21, 2:30amAfter finding the perfect plot of land 30 minutes outside of Poznań’s historic city center, Carolina reached out to Polish architecture studio PL.architekci to realize her dream home — a Hollywood Western-inspired abode...
- YEZO is a nature retreat perched on a Japanese hillside Wed, 24 Feb 21, 6:30amAnyone passionate about design knows the fun is in the possibilities. Looking for low site impact, a focus on nature or a retreat? YEZO is all of that and more.[...]
- Hyper-efficient prefab home hovers above a wetland in Minnesota Fri, 29 Jan 21, 3:30amMinneapolis-based prefab purveyors Alchemy Architects has completed the Lake Elmo weeHouse, one of the newest additions to its growing portfolio of weeHouses, a series of eco-friendly homes built with the firm’s patented...
- Luxury timber home mimics a rocky outcropping for minimal site impact Sat, 19 Dec 20, 2:30amAs part of an ongoing series to promote the eco-friendly use of renewable materials, Montreal-based studio Natalie Dionne Architecture has completed the Forest House I, a low-impact luxury home that celebrates timber inside...
- These elevated wooden cabins can only be accessed via hiking trail Fri, 6 Nov 20, 6:30amNorweigian architectural firm Spacegroup has released renderings of the Movikheien Cabins, a development of raised wooden cabins in Hagefjorden, Norway...
- These elevated wooden cabins can only accessed via hiking trail Fri, 6 Nov 20, 6:30amNorweigian architectural firm Spacegroup has released renderings of the Movikheien Cabins, a development of raised wooden cabins in Hagefjorden, Norway...