
Architects envision a lush, solar-powered oasis to cool Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has named European architecture firm Mask Architects’...

Modern, energy-efficient office harvests rainwater in Surat
New Delhi-based multidisciplinary firm Urbanscape Architects has recently completed the Sangini House, a mixed-use...

French housing project “I Park” has a double-skinned green facade
Located in Montpellier, a historic city near the south of France on the Mediterranean Sea, “I Park” is a housing...

Intergenerational living community in France upholds passive design principles
Supported by Studio Losa Architects and the Centre Communal d’Action Sociale (CCAS) of Clermont-Ferrand, one...

3D-printed modular oasis stays naturally cool in Abu Dhabi
Italian firm Barberio Colella Architetti and architect Angelo Figliola have unveiled a futuristic vision for an...

Local materials make up a lakeside home tied to nature
On the shore of Lake Simon in the Outaouais region of Québec, Montreal-based architecture firm L'Abri has...

This waterproof outerwear is made with fishing nets and nylon waste
Sisters Marta and Lucia Scarampi have always focused on slow fashion by making each item in the Marta Scarampi...

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures achieves LEED Gold certification
The nation’s first large-scale museum devoted entirely to filmmaking has earned LEED Gold certification months...

Smart home with AI sits above a nature reserve in Prague
Villa Sophia by COLL COLL celebrates the connection between technology and nature. A smart home with...

Jumpsuit inspired by the pandemic is made from upcycled luxury fabric
The R Collective, a social impact and upcycled womenswear brand known for reducing textile waste and fashion industry-generated...

Serif + Sero modular furniture is made of 100% upcycled cardboard
Australia-based design studio SODO - SOPA has introduced a furniture set made completely out of upcycled cardboard...

YY Nation shoes are made from bamboo, algae, pineapple and sugarcane
Tens of thousands of years ago, early hunter-gatherers braved frozen landscapes to go in search of food. And on...

This Oaxacan oasis uses low-maintenance local materials
On a paradisal plot between the Pacific Ocean and the Oaxacan mountain range, Mexican architecture firm?anonimous?has...

Biodegradable children’s shoes come with expiration date
Recent industrial design graduate Shahar Asor is knitting biodegradable children’s shoes out of a sustainable...

These elevated wooden cabins can only be accessed via hiking trail
Norweigian architectural firm Spacegroup has released renderings of the Movikheien Cabins, a development of raised...

A clever, garden-filled facelift revives a derelict building in Denmark
Copenhagen-based architecture firm Tegnestuen LOKAL has radically reinvented one of the “ugliest” buildings...

Sunderland’s riverfront to house UK’s first carbon-neutral community
Northern England’s post-industrial port city of Sunderland will soon welcome a major riverside regeneration as...

Disposable plastics make up this conceptual hydrogen-powered car
Russian design student Nikita Konopatov has unveiled an innovative proposal for an environmentally friendly car...

Niagara Falls welcomes zero-emission electric boats for sustainable tours
After nearly two centuries of bringing visitors up close and personal with the awe-inspiring waterfalls at Niagara...

How a green-roofed shopping center is redefining 'reuse'
Now that eco-friendly building and reuse projects are on the rise, there have been some pretty amazing transformations....

Mercedes-Benz releases lightweight yet powerful eScooter
Mercedes-Benz has long been a top name when it comes to innovation. Most recently, this is evidenced by the newly...

Hauser & Wirth gallery, where adaptive reuse and art thrive
New York's West Chelsea neighborhood has a distinct character that residents have worked to preserve over the years....

Kamp C hits a milestone with largest 3D-printer for concrete
Belgium-based provincial Centre for Sustainability and Innovation in construction, Kamp C, recently used Europe's...

Dramatic arches usher nature inside an alley home in Vietnam
When a young family asked Sanuki Daisuke Architects to design a light-filled house with access to nature in Ho...

Amazon goes green with electric delivery vans
Many people have bought at least an item or two from Amazon, and some Prime members have regular deliveries from...

Architects propose a massive forest park to be the Green Lungs of Hanoi
Air pollution has become a major problem in Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, that was ranked the seventh capital...

Briiv air purifier uses renewable materials to naturally clean indoor air
U.K.-based Briiv has claimed to have created the world’s most sustainable air purifier. The design features a...

Low-impact geodesic dome hotel immerses guests in Patagonian nature
A “zero garbage” approach, recycled wood construction and low-impact energy systems combine at the Huemules...

BIG unveils sustainable, 3D-printed lunar igloos for Moon exploration
As part of its Plan for Sustained Lunar Exploration and Development, NASA has teamed up with architecture firm...

University in Germany designs an alpine hut from reeds
A team of craftspeople and students from the University of Stuttgart's Institute for Building Material, Building...