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- Tropical greenery surrounds a sustainable, solar-powered home in Singapore Fri, 14 Feb 20, 2:30amIn Singapore, a lush veil of tropical plants has enveloped a sustainable home for a family of five. The house, aptly named “Fade to Green,” is the work of Singaporean design studio HYLA Architects, who was tapped to create...
- Charred timber cladding and a green roof connect this Victorian-era home to nature Fri, 1 Jun 18, 9:00amTo embrace indoor/outdoor living, this Victoria-era house in London is outfitted with a handsome new extension wrapped in Shou Sugi Ban cladding. Designed by Neil Dusheiko Architects, the Black Ridge House provides a modern...
- Sweden’s first round Passive House boasts an innovative solar-powered balcony Fri, 15 Apr 16, 11:30pmClad in sustainable Kebony and orange panels, Villa Circuitus exudes a warm ambience that belies its smart design. Its round shape minimizes the surfaces exposed to the outside air, which, combined with high-performance custom...
- Artist retreat north of the Arctic Circle clad in “pickled” wood for durability Tue, 2 Feb 16, 7:17amThe brainchild of the Norwegian composer and musician Håvard Lund, Fordypningsrommet is located on Northern Norway's coastline, where it is subjected to some serious weather...
- Remarkable Arctic Circle home care center achieves Norway’s highest efficiency standards Sat, 12 Dec 15, 2:28amAccording to Q-haus, the biggest challenge has been to come up with a good solution for building the external walls. They built the entire building in a factory in Estonia and shipped it by truck to Kautokeino where it was...
- Renovated Isle of Wight Home is clad in beautiful maintenance-free Kebony softwood Tue, 1 Dec 15, 5:00pmIn order to stay in context of the area's architectural history, renowned for its 1950s conservative style of housing, it was decided that the best option would be to renovate an existing 9,000-square-feet home...
- 76-year-old Funkis home in Norway gets a Passive House makeover Fri, 30 Oct 15, 1:16amThe original four-bedroom Funkis ‘functionalist style’ house, built in the 1930s was completely renovated, keeping only the base walls, wooden structure, staircase and chimney in their original form...
- Norway’s 2016 Youth Olympics student housing is a passive house block clad in sustainable wood Fri, 28 Aug 15, 3:00pmStudents attending the upcoming 2016 Youth Olympic Games in Norway will be accommodated in four blocks designed in line with the passivhaus principles and clad in durable wood able to resist the harsh winter weather of the...
- Luxury Villa Melkeveien is wrapped in sustainably sourced Kebony wood in Norway Thu, 12 Feb 15, 8:00pmLOGG Arkitekter built the Villa Melkeveien with floor-to-ceiling windows to take advantage of the breathtaking views of the city below as well as the surrounding landscape...
- Quiet Mark Treehouse Set to Be the Star Attraction at Upcoming RHS Flower Show Tue, 8 Jul 14, 2:51am“This year's RHS show will focus on the themes of ‘Grow, inspire and escape’ and the treehouse will reinforce these ideas,” says Blue Forest Director, Simon Payne...
- World’s First Quiet Treehouse Provides Safe Haven in a Noisy Environment Wed, 12 Mar 14, 2:00amLuxury treehouse design and construction firm Blue Forest has charmed us before with their beautiful timber structures and this year’s Quiet Treehouse is no exception...
- Chun Qing Li’s Sustainable Wooden Kreod Pavilion Unveiled at London Design Festival Wed, 19 Sep 12, 12:52amRead the rest of Chun Qing Li’s Sustainable Wooden Kreod Pavilion Unveiled at London Design Festival Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", ana lisa alperovich, Architecture,...
- Bliss House: 6 Men Build 2 Prefab Houses in Just 6 Days in North London! Mon, 26 Sep 11, 11:45pmRead the rest of Bliss House: 6 Men Build 2 Prefab Houses in Just 6 Days in North London! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: bliss, bliss house, bliss spaces, eco design, eco friendly wood, eco-friendly...