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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...

Integrating nature into the built environment is no easy feat, but when done correctly, it can be a work of art that gives back to our world instead of taking from it...

A lot of lives have been touched by the Lord of the Rings films, but super fan Jim Costigan took it one step further by building his own Bag End-inspired hobbit home...

Paraguay-based design firm Equipo de Arquitectura has created a number of innovative structures, but when it came to constructing their own office space, its designers decided to go back to basics...

You may have heard about green walls or even seen a few. Also called living walls, live walls, eco-walls and vertical gardens, these structures are essentially walls covered in vertically grown plants, and they can appear...

Snøhetta just revealed designs for the world’s first energy-positive hotel in the Arctic Circle—an incredible proposal given the region’s below-freezing temperatures...

Snøhetta has revealed designs for the world’s first energy-positive hotel in the Arctic Circle—an incredible proposal given the region’s below-freezing temperatures...

Architect and builder Ty Kelly wanted to disconnect from the stresses of city life in Seattle - so he built an incredible shipping container home deep in the picturesque Montana plains...

The world's biggest conference dedicated to green building just kicked off in Boston - and you won't want to miss it! The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo convenes sustainable building experts, professionals and...

The world's biggest conference dedicated to green building kicks off tomorrow - and you won't want to miss it! The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo will convene sustainable building experts, professionals and...

Students from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri designed this beautiful solar-powered home completely out of prefabricated concrete. Built to showcase the viability of building with concrete, the spectacular design...

Now that fall has started to settle in, there's nothing better than getting cozy next to a roaring fire. And when it comes to fireplace design, natural stone is simply the most elegant, durable, and efficient material around....

Skillfully blending the basics of frugality and sustainability into one beautiful home design, French firm Studiolada Architects has just unveiled the Open Source House...

The world's biggest conference dedicated to green building is coming to Boston this November - and you won't want to miss it. The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo will convene sustainable building experts, professionals...

Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban just unveiled plans for the world's tallest timber hybrid high-rise, the Terrace House. Slated for Vancouver's Coal Harbour neighborhood, the angular structure will have multiple...