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Danish architecture firm Tegnestuen LOKAL recently completed TK-33, a modern and energy-efficient home that promotes building materials considered more sustainable than those typically used in Danish residential construction...

The northern Swedish town of Kiruna, that’s famously uprooting itself, has just inaugurated its new town hall — Kristallen, dubbed The Crystal — in the relocated city center three kilometers to the east...

Tucked inside a quiet and wooded site of Nichols Canyon is the Hollywood Hills House, a sculptural home that boasts cutting-edge green technologies and materials...

When Boston-based architecture practice Verner Johnson was tapped to design the $17.3 million Museum at Prairiefire in Overland Park, Kansas, it saw an opportunity to push back against the area’s new suburban sprawl with...

Nestled in a historic mining area in Washington State’s Cascade Mountains, a holiday retreat offers luxurious comfort without compromising sustainability targets...

When Cheryl and Ken Serdar saw one of the homes belonging to Micropolis®, a collection of sustainable and contemporary house plans designed by architect Arielle Condoret Schechter, they knew they wanted a custom home based...

International architecture firm sanzpont has designed a bioclimatic home sculpted by site conditions in Cancun, Mexico. Currently under development, the single-family home — dubbed the T&N Villa — will occupy prime...

Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group, the new home for the Shenzhen Energy Company has just reached completion in the business center of Shenzhen, China. Conceived as a new social and sustainable landmark in the heart of the city,...

Foster + Partners transformed a former government headquarters tower into a luxury hotel in Hong Kong, and it has just opened its doors to the public. Located on the southern edge of Central with sweeping views of The Peak,...

Boston-based architecture firm Arrowstreet has been named as the winner of the 2018 Architecture at Zero design competition. The winning design, Bay Area Transect, envisions a four-tiered complex embedded into the surrounding...

Don’t be fooled by this Rotterdam home’s deceptively plain street-facing facade—the backside of the property reveals a strikingly sculptural home with a glazed facade that wraps around an olive tree...

The entire 450,000 square feet complex will be developed by Pooja Crafted Homes. 127 stacked sky villas will be 2,600 to 4,000 square feet, and each unit will have a private 500 square foot balcony. Inspired by the typology...

Clad in locally sourced timber, the two-story Šmartno Timeshare Kindergarten is housed within a compact building that uses extensive insulation, high-quality isolated windows, and passive solar design to minimize energy...

Rising above the ground like a dune, the 489-square-meter Villa V is a top-heavy structure with the smaller ground floor built partially into the slope...

Developed by Kilroy Realty Corporation & Management, 350 Mission will be solely occupied by the cloud computing company Salesforce. The building’s most striking feature will be its 50-foot-high transparent lobby, dubbed...

Been efficient in our energy usage not only helps reduce the demands placed on the planet it can also save money. There are various ways in which you can reduce your energy usage ranging from energy efficient light bulbs...