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- Stunning home on Spanish island built partially underground Thu, 26 Mar 20, 3:30amFormentera-based Marià Castelló Architecture has become known for creating incredible homes that deftly combine contemporary design with nature-based inspiration...
- Couple builds an 'Earthship' tiny home for less than $10K Sat, 26 May 18, 8:00amDIY home builds are never easy, and rarely cheap, but one ambitious couple managed to create a beautiful tiny home for under $10,000. Taylor and Steph Bode from Nomadic Roots created their sustainable 560-square-foot 'Earthship'...
- This earth-sheltered Australian hobbit home stays cozy all year Fri, 28 Jul 17, 9:14pmNigel Kirkwood worked in the mining industry for 25 years and it was his fascination with the natural sustainability of tunnels that led him to build his own underground, earth-sheltered home to live out his retirement years...
- Texans rethink acceptance of tiny house movement growing in Spur, TX Thu, 16 Jun 16, 6:00pmLocated 75 miles east of Lubbock, Spur has a semi-arid climate and is surrounded by rolling plains punctuated with farms. In a bid to reverse the long population decline, Spur began marketing its relaxed building codes, low...
- Artist hides miniature homes in Milan’s manholes Wed, 6 Apr 16, 12:00amArtist Biancoshock is filling Milan's manholes with minuscule homes. Called "Borderlife," the street art project is meant to create a dialogue about extreme living conditions that people are forced to live in. Specifically,...
- Cave-digging artist hand-carves sandstone into extraordinary subterranean homes Fri, 19 Feb 16, 2:30amRa Paulette is one person who has mastered the art of doing what he loves. For 25 years the artist has spent most of his time hollowing out the sandstone hills of New Mexico for only $12 per hour, carefully sculpting them...
- A green-roofed Hobbit home anyone can build in just 3 days Fri, 27 Nov 15, 4:20amThe Green Magic Homes are composed of prefab vaulted panels manufactured with composite laminate materials, confined by walls in reinforced soil. The structure are easy to assemble and features perforated flaps in order to...
- UID Architects’ Stunning Pit House is an Underground Home Sheltered Within a Floating Cedar Box Wed, 31 Oct 12, 6:39amRead the rest of UID Architects’ Stunning Pit House is an Underground Home Sheltered Within a Floating Cedar Box Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", cedar clad houses,...
- Emilio Ambasz’s Temple-Like Casa de Retiro Espiritual Rises from the Earth Thu, 19 Apr 12, 11:32pmRead the rest of Emilio Ambasz’s Temple-Like Casa de Retiro Espiritual Rises from the Earth Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 1970s green architecture, bermed homes, Casa de Retiro Espiritual,...
- Gorgeous Light-Filled Swiss Home Overlooks Lake Lugano Wed, 14 Sep 11, 5:50amRead the rest of Gorgeous Light-Filled Swiss Home Overlooks Lake Lugano Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Geothermal power, green architecture, green roof, Hillside architecture, Italian Architecture,...
- MB Architecture Builds a Semi-Subterranean Eco Home in East Hampton, NY Fri, 19 Aug 11, 12:16amWhen you think of luxury homes, you might picture something along the lines of an energy-hogging, three-story mega mansion, decked out with a fancy facade and lavishly landscaped lawn...
- Lord of the Rings Hobbiton Transformed Into Town for Sheep Tue, 19 Oct 10, 2:21amRead the rest of Lord of the Rings Hobbiton Transformed Into Town for Sheephttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink...