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- Solar-powered Cloverdale house is made of reclaimed wood from a 1970s kit home Fri, 23 Jun 17, 10:36pmThis solar-powered home in Cloverdale, California was built using reclaimed wood from an existing 1970s kit log home. Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Architects utilized existing site elements to create the new 2150-square-foot...
- Naturally cooled Otunba Offices has a small footprint but a large social impact Sat, 10 Jun 17, 5:12amThis low-cost sustainable office building in Lagos, Nigeria, can be easily and affordably replicated anywhere in the world. With its minimal footprint and ample public space, the design allows work productivity to flourish...
- Stunning mountain passive house uses burnt cedar cladding Tue, 21 Mar 17, 4:14amTucked into the sloping mountainside near historic Park City, Utah sits a modern, passive solar dream home marked by a plunging roof that slices through its middle...
- Tidy Japanese home mimics the greenhouse effect to keep warm Thu, 24 Dec 15, 5:00amThe house is located in the city of Sapporo, capital of Japan's Hokkaido island. It comprises two distinct spaces-Small House and Large Terrace. The former was designed as an inexpensive yet highly insulated space with a...
- UN Studio’s Taiwan Taoyuan Airport imagines the air travel terminal of the future Wed, 18 Nov 15, 5:00pmTogether with Bio-Architecture Formosana from Taipei, April Yang Design Studio from Ohio, and a multidisciplinary consultant team, the architects placed the main entrance of the terminal building at the south-west end of...
- UN Studio’s design for the Taiwan Taoyuan Airport reimagines how terminals should be designed Wed, 18 Nov 15, 5:00pmTogether with Bio-Architecture Formosana from Taipei, April Yang Design Studio from Ohio, and a multidisciplinary consultant team, the architects placed the main entrance of the terminal building at the south-west end of...
- Terraced Rienzi House in urban Singapore is so green it feels like the country Fri, 13 Nov 15, 5:00amAlthough difficult to imagine, considering the constraints of the small site, the house features a vast open space with a central courtyard on the ground floor, skylights, terraces and two external garden...
- Tiny Tsubomi House is a Multi-Level Residence that Blooms Atop a Cookie Shop Mon, 24 Nov 14, 5:00pmThe Tsubomi House is focused around its central staircase, which is made of concrete on the lower floors and folded metal for the floors above ground level...
- Solar-Powered Modular N2X035 Home Peers Overs the Ocean in Portugal Thu, 1 Nov 12, 11:16pmRead the rest of Solar-Powered Modular N2X035 Home Peers Overs the Ocean in Portugal Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Azores, Daylighting, eco design, green design, modular design, portugal, rainwater...
- Gorgeous Prefab Westcliff Pavilion Home Boasts a Floating Stone Wall in South Africa Thu, 25 Oct 12, 8:55pmRead the rest of Gorgeous Prefab Westcliff Pavilion Home Boasts a Floating Stone Wall in South Africa Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco design, floating stone wall, GASS, green design, Johannesburg,...
- Earth-Covered Subterranean River Sauna Heats up a Sizzling View in Norway Fri, 14 Sep 12, 11:09pmRead the rest of Earth-Covered Subterranean River Sauna Heats up a Sizzling View in Norway Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "natural materials", earth covered, eco design, green design, Jensen &...
- Shearer’s Quarters Country Home Wins Australia’s House of the Year Sat, 28 Jul 12, 6:55amRead the rest of Shearer’s Quarters Country Home Wins Australia’s House of the Year Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: australia, Australia House, farm house, home, House of the Year, Houses...
- Bold Elliptical Windows Bubble With Daylight at the Topazz Hotel in Vienna Wed, 4 Jul 12, 1:40amRead the rest of Bold Elliptical Windows Bubble With Daylight at the Topazz Hotel in Vienna Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Austria, BWM Architekten and Partner, Daylighting, eco design, green design,...
- Sculptural Lago Vista House in Los Angeles is Bathed in Soft Natural Light Mon, 4 Jun 12, 11:34pmRead the rest of Sculptural Lago Vista House in Los Angeles is Bathed in Soft Natural Light Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Aleks Istanbullu Architects, California, daylight, eco design, green design,...
- STICKS: Miniature Tipi-Shaped Kindergartens for Urban Parks in Paris Fri, 25 May 12, 11:25pmRead the rest of STICKS: Miniature Tipi-Shaped Kindergartens for Urban Parks in Paris Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "natural materials", "sustainable development", bioclimatic design, djuric tardio,...