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In the historic center of Oberhausen, Berlin-based architectural firm Kuehn Malvezzi has created a job center topped with a greenhouse in an unprecedented example of “building-integrated agriculture” in Germany...

In South Austin, Miró Rivera Architects has completed the Westridge Residence, a contemporary home with an emphasis on sustainable design. Built for a family of four, the sculptural home features rounded roofs on its two...

The Canadian city of Laval in southwestern Quebec has recently gained a new wildlife interpretation center with an impressive, energy-efficient design...

Looking for a summer getaway that checks the boxes for chic and environmentally friendly style? Meet Lava Homes, a new eco resort on Azores’ Pico Island that’s a relaxing escape for nature- and yoga-lovers alike...

An open plaza in Bogota’s northeastern business district has been radically transformed from a place of pure pavement to a vibrant urban wetland. Colombian architecture firm Obraestudio completed the project in 2016 in...

True to its name, the Chameleon Villa is a residence that seamlessly blends into its forested surroundings in Bali thanks to its integration of a lush green roof...

Steven Holl Architects and Art-group Kamen have unveiled designs for a playful and unusual-looking mixed-use development set to rise in Moscow’s Tushino district...

A gorgeous green oasis has surfaced in one of the world’s most densely populated areas in Mongkok, Hong Kong. New World Development’s Adrian Cheng teamed up with Dutch architecture studio concrete to craft Skypark, an...

The BBVA Bancomer project is the first completed project by LegoRogers, the name for the collaborative venture between the Mexican firm Legorreta + Legorreta and London-based Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners...

Casa Nirau is an eco-friendly home to a retired couple from Mexico City, Mexico which seeks to make the most of a smaller space. Thanks to the locally based architecture and design firm with some experience in the green building...

Gdańsk’s new Central Business District Development will be located along the city’s main axis roads and rail routes and in close proximity to the sea and university campus...

When Luciano Pia undertook to design a five-storey, 63 unit residential apartment building in Turin, he sought to break from the homogenous urban development that was consuming the area...

Australian architecture firm ArchiBlox recently unveiled Australia’s first carbon-positive prefab home that’s packed with eco-friendly features and gorgeous to boot...

$1.9 billion; 1.5 million square feet; 45 million passengers each year: this is the future of public transportation. When it is completed in 2017, San Francisco's Transbay Transit Center will be the "Grand Central Station...

The architect, Ulla Hell, sought a new home for her family of five, and the existing 1960s hotel needed a smart upgrade. The residential addition is organized over two floors, and every room has access to the outdoors through...