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- These brilliant treehouses show what it means to be eco-kind Sat, 3 Apr 21, 5:30amYou've heard the expression that you can't see the forest because of the trees? Well, Ivona Ercegovic looked at a forest and saw the future. This eco-kind project in a Croatian forest offers a retreat and event space unlike...
- Minimalist, low-carbon home features local wood and recycled concrete Wed, 10 Mar 21, 2:30amRural inspiration meets modern minimalism in Zürich-based Gus Wüstemann Architects' recently completed Pavilion House, a barn-inspired gabled home that takes cues from the agricultural typology in Buchberg, a rural village...
- Zimbabwe permaculture education center promotes self-sufficiency Sat, 12 Dec 20, 2:30amGerman architecture firm Studio Anna Heringer has completed the first kindergarten in Zimbabwe's Chimanimani District, a rural and desolate region home to about 200 families that have long lacked access...
- Tiny mobile dwelling celebrates local Shinshu larch in Japan Sat, 10 Oct 20, 1:30amIn only three months, eco-conscious Japanese architect Tono Mirai crafted a charming tiny timber structure that can be moved by truck. Dubbed the Red Container, the compact building was primarily designed as an...
- Early learning center sustainably embraces rural New Zealand Fri, 11 Sep 20, 1:30amIn the rural New Zealand haven of Dairy Flat, U.K.-based architecture firm Collingridge and Smith Architects has recently completed the Fantails Estate, an early learning center for 154 babies and preschoolers. Designed to...
- Green-roofed villa blends into a Costa Rican jungle landscape Thu, 28 May 20, 1:30amHidden in the lush mountains of Costa Rica is Atelier Villa, a green-roofed residence that Czech architecture firm Formafatal created as part of the boutique retreat Art Villas Resort...
- Serpentine roof tops a solar-powered community center in Western Sydney Fri, 17 Apr 20, 1:30amSydney-based architectural firm Carter Williamson Architects has completed the Woodcroft Neighborhood Center, a civic building that unites the culturally diverse Western Sydney community...
- An origami-like CLT roof crowns this office in Japan Wed, 8 Apr 20, 1:30amWhen Tokyo-based architectural office UENOA was tasked to design a new office building for structural screws manufacturer SYNEGIC Co., Ltd, the client also asked them to create “advanced architecture that [would] expand...
- Story book of timber designed for University of Arkansas Fri, 3 Apr 20, 3:30amDublin-based Grafton Architects and Fayetteville-based Modus Studio have won an international design competition for the Anthony Timberlands Center for Design and Materials Innovation at the University of Arkansas’ Fay...
- ODonnellBrown designs affordable, modular outdoor classroom Thu, 2 Apr 20, 5:30amIn a bid to support creative and independent learning in the outdoors, Glasgow-based architectural practice O’DonnellBrown has designed and built a prototype for a Community Classroom that can be assembled, adapted...
- 1850s barn in Italy becomes a modern, sustainable family home Thu, 5 Mar 20, 6:30amLocated at the foot of UNESCO World Heritage site Alpe di Siusi in the Italian province of South Tyrol, Messner House represents adaptive reuse at its finest...
- Light-filled home makes the most of affordable, sustainable materials Tue, 11 Feb 20, 2:30amProving that building on a budget doesn’t have to mean compromising on aesthetics, Uruguayan architecture practice Bercetche Estudio has completed the WS House, a single-family home on the outskirts of Montevideo...
- Urban Beehive Project creates a buzz around honeybee education Thu, 30 Jan 20, 5:30amIn Charlottetown, Canada, a delightful buzz of eco-friendly activity has descended on a new public destination — the Urban Beehive Project, a community installation that highlights the importance of pollinators and their...
- Church Stone Shelter welcomes hikers in Finland Wed, 29 Jan 20, 4:30amIn the celebrated nature reserve of Kintulammi, Finland, architect Malin Moisio of Tampere-based architecture studio Arkkitehtitoimisto TILASTO has created the Kirkkokiven laavu — the Church Stone Shelter — as a free...
- ZHA gets the green light for worlds first all-timber soccer stadium in England Sat, 11 Jan 20, 2:30amAfter years of delays, Zaha Hadid Architects has finally gained planning approval for Eco Park Stadium, the world’s first all-timber soccer stadium in Gloucestershire, England that will serve as the new home of the Forest...