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- Solar-powered Zamasport HQ produces over half of its energy needs Sat, 10 Apr 21, 12:30amAfter 3 years of development, Italian architecture firm Frigerio Design Group has completed fabrication engineering company Zamasport’s new headquarters, a fabric-inspired building that is mostly powered with solar energy...
- 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...
- A French wine cellars updated facade doubles as housing for local bats Fri, 1 Jan 21, 3:30amBordeaux-based design studio MOONWALKLOCAL collectif d’architectes has recently crafted a new facade for a French wine cellar that doubles as shelter for local bats...
- 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...
- Airy Santa Monica Canyon home embraces views of nature and art Thu, 28 May 20, 4:30amReclaimed materials, a world-class art collection and an indoor/outdoor lifestyle combine in this recently completed Los Angeles residence designed by Santa Monica-based firm Conner + Perry Architects...
- A Brisbane cottage is sustainably updated to gracefully age in place Sat, 21 Mar 20, 2:30amIn Brisbane’s leafy suburb of Paddington, Australian architectural practice Shaun Lockyer Architects has created a contemporary and sustainable addition that provides a striking contrast to the original cottage it sits...
- Sustainable city block in Hamburg goes for gold in energy-efficiency Wed, 19 Feb 20, 2:30amIn Hamburg’s HafenCity district, German architecture firm blauraum Architekten has recently completed the KPTN, a new city block that fits about a dozen different functions under one roof...
- This prefab weekend retreat made from shipping containers can be ordered online Tue, 17 Dec 19, 2:30amMexican architects Rodrigo Alegre and Carlos Acosta of the Mexico City-based firm STUDIOROCA have recently launched VMD (Vivienda Minima de Descanso), a new prefabricated housing system for delivering luxurious weekend retreats...
- Benjamin Fleury creates affordable, modern apartments with a low-energy footprint in Paris Tue, 30 Jul 19, 5:30pmLocal architecture practice Benjamin Fleury has completed a residential complex with 26 affordable apartments in Montreuil, a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris...
- Net-zero Maine house is designed to blend into the forest with age Fri, 1 Mar 19, 7:30amWhen the owner of a beautiful natural site in Falmouth, Maine tapped Portland-based architectural studio Kaplan Thompson Architects to design his house, it was clear from the beginning that the forested surroundings would...
- Timber-clad modern home in New York takes a sensitive approach to the landscape Wed, 12 Sep 18, 4:30amWhen an experimental modern dance choreographer tapped Anik Pearson Architects to design and build a legacy family compound in Upstate New York, the New York City-based firm took to the challenge by not only finding an appropriate...
- Off-grid Glass Cabin is built of recycled materials on reclaimed Iowan prairie Fri, 31 Aug 18, 3:00amIndianapolis-based architecture and design studio atelierRISTING recently completed the Glass Cabin, a family retreat that operates off the grid with minimal site impact...
- The affordable, carbon-positive CORE 9 house can generate more energy than it uses Tue, 3 Apr 18, 11:41pmWith its CORE 9 home, architecture firm Beaumont Concepts aims to redefine how affordable sustainable housing is designed and built. The compact, low-maintenance house can be adapted for energy ratings from 6 to 10-star,...
- The affordable, carbon-positive CORE 9 house generates more energy than it uses Tue, 3 Apr 18, 11:41pmWith its CORE 9 home, architecture firm Beaumont Concepts aims to redefine how affordable sustainable housing is designed and built. The compact, low-maintenance house can be adapted for energy ratings from 6 to 10-star,...
- This plant-covered house in Indonesia has a "second skin" that helps keep the interior cool Tue, 3 Apr 18, 8:54amNestled in a densely populated residential area of West Jakarta, Indonesia, the Pedongkelan-YN house provides a quiet tropical oasis in the midst of the surrounding city...