daylighting, definition of

Using various design methods, such as windows and skylights, to reduce the building’s reliance on electric lighting. Numerous studies have highlighted the productivity benefits of natural lighting for building occupants.

• Resurrected greenhouse to honor father of modern genetics
  International architecture and urban design practice CHYBIK + KRISTOF has unveiled designs for an energy-efficient greenhouse to commemorate Gregor Mendel, a scientist and Augustinian friar regarded as the founder of the modern science of genetics...
• Contemporary Camp O communes with nature in the Catskills
  Humble natural materials and modern sensibilities combine in Camp O, a light-filled house-studio nestled in the middle of the Catskills’ preserve. Designed by New York City-based designer Maria Milans del Bosch as a private getaway for herself...
• 3XN unveils new, sustainable building for UNSW Sydney
  Following a rigorous international competition, Danish architectural firm 3XN has won the bid to design the University of New South Wales’ (UNSW) new Multipurpose Building — a project that the architects say will have a “focus on resilience and...
• Timber Woody office in France embraces Paris' largest park
  In a bid to reduce the carbon footprint of construction, French architecture firm Atelier du Pont has created an office for Santé publique France, the French public healthcare agency...
• TREDJE NATUR proposes angled timber housing that meets UNs sustainability goals
  Copenhagen-based architectural firm TREDJE NATUR has unveiled an urban housing proposal that ticks all the right boxes for beautiful and sustainable design...
• Barn-inspired home offers back-to-nature living with a crisp, contemporary twist
  Reconnecting with rural roots has never looked better than at Silvernails, a beautiful hillside home fashioned as a rural barn in Rhinebeck, New York. Set on a picturesque 120-acre property near the east side of the Hudson River, the gabled holiday retreat...
• The Edge of the Rainforest holiday home stands true to its name
  First constructed in 2003, the RLC Residence was simply known as a holiday home, a place for family and friends to gather for leisurely vacations in the lush greenery of Noosa National Park on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia...
• Abandoned house gets a gorgeous, energy-efficient refresh
  Few homes undergo the trials and tribulations of Boston Villa - and fewer still receive a gorgeous renovation that also wins an architectural prize. But in the Fitzroy neighborhood of Melbourne, Australia, that's exactly what happened. For years, Boston...
• Eco-conscious Birkenstock HQ in Melbourne targets carbon-neutral status
  A two-story heritage building in Melbourne has been remade into Birkenstock Australia’s new headquarters, an eco-conscious development with a modern aesthetic to reflect the classic elegance of the company's shoe line...
• Green-roofed house blends beautifully into a Mediterranean landscape
  Giuseppe Gurrieri Studio completed a beautiful new home for artists in Sicily complements its Mediterranean environment using natural materials and landscaping...