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Info and sites that help with building a sustainable and green home in Australia and useful government agencies to be aware of. Also advice on dealing with architects and builders.

A new treatment center in Denmark will combine psychiatry and neuroscience under one roof. The Danish Neuroscience Center (DNC) will provide comprehensive treatments, including physical and mental brain diseases, spinal cord...

Dri-Design started out as a small business. The founders of Dri-Design used their experience and their hands-on knowledge to see exactly what was wrong with certain building materials and how to make them a lot better. They...

A Seattle-based architecture firm has offset 16,679 tons of carbon and counting. The firm, Miller Hull, has focused on sustainability and environmentally-friendly policies since its founding. Its achievement was possible...

With the modern attention once again focused on the space race, it doesn’t seem too futuristic to envision what everyday life on Mars might look like...

When Canadian Architects KANVA formed a vision for the Montreal Biodôme, they eagerly partnered with Sollertia, a firm that specializes in textile architecture...

The Solar Greenhouse is a prototype of a space used to harvest food and energy. It allows self-sufficiency for individuals in both urban and rural regions. The project was designed and assembled by a team of students and...

Valentino Gareri Atelier has designed a village made using 3D printing and cacao waste for Ecuadorian chocolate manufacturer MUZE Cacao and nonprofit Avanti...

Solar panels could be used to improve crop production, according to new research. A collaboration between the University of Sheffield, World Agroforestry, and Latia Agripreneurship Instituten based in Kajiado, Kenya, has...

Homeowners in Ontario, Canada hired Dory Azar Architect Inc. to re-envision what a pole barn can be, with a modern twist. The Highway Pole Barn is designed specifically for the site it sits on. It's surrounded by 64 acres...

Shenzhen, China is a growing entertainment and cultural center. To accommodate the growth, China Merchants and 10 Design have collaborated on a plan for a residential development that speaks to modern living near the water...

Every piece of architecture has its own goal. Inasmuch, the design plan speaks to the look and function of the space. In the case of the Khiankhai Home and Studio in Chiangmai, Thailand it also highlights traditional...

You've seen plenty of barns in your day. They are wooden buildings tucked into an open landscape, rising up from the land and sticking out like a sore thumb. The Barn designed by Alexis Dornier is a beautiful extension of...

Architecture takes a variety of forms and serves many purposes, but most people would agree that the best home is one that meets the family's needs and lifestyle goals...

As buildable land becomes increasingly scarce, long-standing yacht company Stephens Waring Design has developed a new design concept called OASys (Ocean Architectural System), which could be the answer for coastline challenges...

Airavat, a "home in the clouds," is a new creation by reD Architects on the outskirts of Mumbai that casts a striking complement to its natural surroundings...

Listed here are business and service providers who do so with an eye on the environment.

Architect David Wright helped pioneer the concept of passive solar architecture, and his thoughts and experiments have helped shape the evolution of solar design throughout the world...