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- Off-grid home threads through a South African riverine forest Fri, 24 Jul 20, 4:30amWhen a nature-loving elderly couple tapped South African architecture firm Frankie Pappas to design their new home, they requested a residence with minimal site impact...
- Zero-waste Orford Mews to bring energy-positive homes to East London Thu, 23 Jul 20, 1:30amLondon-based property developer gs8 has unveiled designs for Orford Mews, a pilot project for a sustainable residential development in the North East London district of Walthamstow, which is currently undergoing regeneration...
- Conceptual rammed earth home harmonizes with an Indian forest Sat, 18 Jul 20, 2:30amMumbai-based architecture firm Morphlab has unveiled designs for "Shift-ing Earth," a luxury residence designed to harmonize with nature. Created as part of a proposed township masterplan on densely forested land...
- LEED Platinum-certified Half Moon Bay Library targets net-zero energy Wed, 27 May 20, 3:30amAt three times the size of its predecessor with a recently minted LEED Platinum certification, California’s Half Moon Bay Library is an impressive community resource in more ways than one...
- Off-grid Fig Tree Residence is a modern solar-powered home in Australia Wed, 2 Sep 15, 11:00pmJamison Architects completed a modern and totally energy self-sufficient home in Queensland, Australia. The solar-powered abode, known as the Bach House or as the Fig Tree Residence, is built around a magnificent 100-year-old...
- Zero-energy Casa Rosset boasts fantastic views of the Italian Alps Fri, 14 Aug 15, 11:00pmDe Carlo Gualla Architects had two main goals in designing Casa Rosset. The first was to develop a spatial organization that responded to the needs of the clients, instead of merely copying the traditional arrangement that...