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- LEED-certified luxury living comes to a working ranch in Eagle County, Colorado. CCY Architects designed the Gambel Oaks Ranch, a lovely low-lying home that blends into its surroundings and is imperceptible from public roadways....
- Zaha Hadid Architects designs ecological residential complex for Mexicos Riviera Maya Fri, 19 May 17, 6:00pmMexico’s stunning Riviera Maya looks nothing short of paradise, but its beauty has also proven a burden on ecological preservation. With the Yucatan Peninsula’s booming tourism and environmental degradation in mind, Zaha...
- Amazing building made from 1.5 million plastic bottles withstands fires and earthquakes Tue, 16 May 17, 1:40amPlastic bottle architecture is fantastic at turning a problem into an eco-friendly opportunity. The amazing EcoARK in Taipei, Taiwan is one such example. Built from 1.5 million recycled plastic bottles, this massive pavilion...
- Amazing plastic bottle architecture withstands earthquakes in Taipei Mon, 15 May 17, 8:00pmPlastic bottle architecture is fantastic at turning a problem into an eco-friendly opportunity. The amazing EcoARK in Taipei, Taiwan is one such example. Built from 1.5 million recycled plastic bottles, this massive pavilion...
- Green-roofed Cantilever House floats above the Malaysian rainforest Tue, 2 May 17, 8:11pmThis green-roofed house juts out over the lush rainforest of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Architecture firm Design Unit Sdn Bhd envisioned the Cantilever House as a "forest" of industrial steel columns that create a weightless-looking...
- Church built for $35k stays naturally cool in Malawi Mon, 1 May 17, 7:20pmDesign nonprofit Architecture for a Change continues their life-changing work with the completion of a new church for the Chimphamba community in Malawi...
- Apples stunning spaceship campus revealed in new drone footage Fri, 21 Apr 17, 7:06pmApple’s beautiful new campus nears completion and employees are set to move in this month. Videographer Duncan Sinfield’s got the latest visual scoop on the tech giant’s “spaceship” campus—officially named Apple...
- Green-roofed wooden tower in Lagos maximizes daylight and natural ventilation Mon, 17 Apr 17, 11:00pmThis green-roofed wooden tower planned for Lagos features a perforated envelope inspired by indigenous cultures of the area. Hermann Kamte & Associates designed the experimental structure as an alternative to the massive...
- Brilliant bamboo house uses ground water for natural cooling Fri, 14 Apr 17, 7:16pmThis experimental bamboo home is helping to set the pace for sustainable growth in China. Milan-based Studio Cardenas designed Energy Efficient Bamboo House, a home with a minimal carbon footprint and Feng Shui-inspired construction....
- Circular school hides a kaleidoscope of color and geometry Thu, 30 Mar 17, 7:41pmDon’t be fooled by this Australian school’s staid appearance. A walk around to its main entrance reveals a surprising and dynamic kaleidoscope of color and geometry hidden at its heart. Designed by Australian architecture...
- Unique asymmetrical home in the Netherlands takes a novel approach to sustainability Sat, 4 Mar 17, 1:55amDutch firm Global Architects completed a dream modern villa that breaks from the traditional gabled architecture of the Netherlands. Shaped like a giant boulder, House as a Rock rises from the dunes like a craggy monolithic...
- Mid-century modernism and sustainable design meet in two desert homes Wed, 1 Mar 17, 1:50amTwo new residences in Palm Springs by o2 Architecture combine the best of mid-century modernism and 21st-century sustainable design. The team brought to life an unbuilt project originally designed by the modernist architect...
- Vancouver's greenest office building envisions a new kind of office space with TELUS Garden Sat, 30 Jul 16, 12:16amThe one-million-square-foot TELUS Garden is a mixed use development that consumes an entire city block in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, and this building is green as it gets...
- Pottery studio in Vietnam sheltered by a perforated cube of clay bricks Wed, 20 Jul 16, 3:00pmThe three-story building, inspired by traditional Vietnamese architecture and the surrounding ecology, is located next to Thu Bon river in Vietnam's Quang Nam Province...
- A pottery studio in Vietnam sheltered by a perforated cube of clay bricks Wed, 20 Jul 16, 3:00pmThe three-story building, inspired by traditional Vietnamese architecture and the surrounding ecology, is located next to Thu Bon river in Vietnam's Quang Nam Province...