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- Silestone innovates with carbon-neutral quartz collection Sat, 29 Jan 22, 7:30amSilestone® Sunlit Days carbon-neutral technology has garnered the line a win in the Hard Surfacing, Tiles & Stone Category in 2021 Architizer A+ Product Awards...
- These sustainable cabins settle into gorgeous landscapes Tue, 25 Jan 22, 7:30amIn remote spots all over the western United States, one architecture firm is blending the past with modern design. JLF Architects has designed several sustainable cabins to create a vision for the future[...]
- Worlds first 3D-printed neighborhood planned for Rancho Mirage, California Fri, 2 Jul 21, 2:30amDevelopment company Palari Group and construction technology company Mighty Buildings are teaming up to create the world’s first net-zero, 3D-printed neighborhood using robotic automation...
- Gardens weave in and out of a conceptual luxury home in Russia Wed, 31 Mar 21, 2:30amIn the villa community of “Okolitsa” on the outskirts of Moscow, Kerimov Architects has designed a conceptual luxury home with a total area of over 16,000 square feet...
- Zimbabwe permaculture education center promotes self-sufficiency Sat, 12 Dec 20, 2:30amGerman architecture firm Studio Anna Heringer has completed the first kindergarten in Zimbabwe's Chimanimani District, a rural and desolate region home to about 200 families that have long lacked access...
- A midcentury home receives a sensitive renovation in Montreal Sat, 12 Sep 20, 4:30amLocal practice Salem Architecture has recently renovated the Maison Ave Courcelette, a stately, midcentury home with an improved indoor/outdoor connection in the heart of Montreal...
- Villa CasaBlanca is an earthen home made from clay found onsite Fri, 31 Jul 20, 12:30amThe Villa CasaBlanca in Bali puts a new spin on the ancient tradition of cob building — a construction technique using materials such as clay and straw, often harvested from the building site...
- Green-roofed luxury home blends historic Spanish influences with contemporary design Sat, 3 Aug 19, 4:30amIn between the Mediterranean Sea and the coastal mountain range in northern Spain, Tarragona-based architect Guillem Carrera has completed Casa VN, an energy-efficient luxury home that pays homage to the region’s historic...
- Reclaimed timber clads a chic pool house near Californian vineyards Tue, 5 Feb 19, 6:30amCalifornia-based architecture and design firm Ro Rockett Design recently added a pool house to a Sonoma County retreat that’s become so alluring, the clients decided to turn it into their full-time residence...
- An old post office is reborn as a bright and breezy beach house Thu, 10 Jan 19, 9:30amA former post office has been revived as a bright and breezy beach house in Breamlea, Australia. Designed by St. Kilda-based design firm OOF! Architecture, the modern makeover—dubbed the Green Shutter House—was created...
- A stone barn is transformed into a modern, energy-conscious home in Verona Thu, 20 Dec 18, 8:00amMilan-based architecture practice Studio Wok has revamped a historic stone barn into a contemporary country home using environmentally friendly materials and design choices...
- Nature-inspired Teak House welcomes Vietnams lush forests indoors Tue, 9 Oct 18, 1:30amArchitect Pham Thanh Huy of Vietnamese design firm 282 Design recently renovated a villa into the Teak House, a Northern European-inspired getaway in the cool highlands of Ngọc Thanh in northern Vietnam...
- Dramatic fountain and plaza define Foster + Partners newest Apple Store in Milan Tue, 31 Jul 18, 4:45amFoster + Partners has unveiled images of Milan’s newest Apple Store—and it's just as strikingly gorgeous as we expected. Building off of Apple’s “Town Square” retail store concept and the city’s legacy of impressive...
- Foster + Partners-designed Apple Store glows like a paper lantern in Macau Wed, 11 Jul 18, 7:30amFoster + Partners has unveiled a new Apple Store in Macau — and it’s very different from the all-glass buildings we’ve come to expect from the company...
- This contemporary light-filled home feels like an extension of Balis tropics Sat, 30 Jun 18, 8:00amGerman architect Alexis Dornier of his eponymous Bali-based architecture practice recently completed a stunning modern home in an Indonesian tropical paradise...