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This building in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, was built on a T-junction with an open view of a public park and square. That all sounds lovely, but there was a huge problem: the sun. There was just too much of it, turning the...

At a swanky event at the Jasper Hotel in downtown Fargo, North Dakota, one firm practically swept the awards for their innovative designs that focused on better health for people and for the environment...

Facades are an essential aspect of architectural design. They envelope interior spaces and protect them from climatic conditions. Since facades are the first part of the building that people interact with, designers must...

Climate change has grown to be a massive worldwide problem, a looming threat that feels far too big for any individual to take on. It's the huge companies that need to solve climate change, the government powers. Right? What...

A new upcycling facility in Singapore, the DB Schenker's Upcycling Hub by Airlab SUTD, explores new production methods needed for a sustainable manufacturing future...

Meet the building of the future: Echo, a UNStudio-designed teaching building for the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. This building is designed to generate more energy than it consumes. Echo will serve faculty...

There’s no need to leave our orbit to experience the essence of a spaceship. Keep your feet on the ground and live in an Earthship instead.[...]

The Ellen DeGeneres campus of the Fossey Gorilla Fund is a new educational center in the Virunga Mountains of Rwanda. It aims to serve as a worldwide model for responsible design and construction focused on ecology. This...

Creating new materials can be a tiresome process involving a ton of research and testing. Then, finding new options in a world full of animal and petroleum products require innovation and the right technology. Polybion has...

The World Green Building Council's mission is to mitigate the high environmental impact caused by the building and construction industry. It is comprised of around 70 Green Building Councils from around the globe. All of...

A recent competition sponsored by the National Agency for Administrative City Construction aimed to find a comprehensive design for the new Korean Museum of Architecture and Urbanism (KMUA) in Sejong, South Korea...

Australia was recently voted the destination of the year for 2020. If you are thinking about going down under for a vacation, make sure to check out this beautiful B&B located in a shed in New South Wales. Made almost...

The architects at MNMA Studio have created a natural beachy oasis made of eco-friendly elements in the region of Pontal do Cupe, Pernambuco of northeastern Brazil...

From crystalline-inspired homes to funky cargotecture office spaces, James Whitaker's unique shipping container designs have taken the world by storm. However, the prolific architect is now branching out to design modular...

It’s no secret that the building sector is a resource-intensive industry, but La Mesa, California-based nonprofit Green New World believes that the future of construction can and should be greener, healthier and energy-producing...