These low-energy prefab cabins are inspired by the Nordic concept of...
Prefab housing startup Koto has unveiled a series of tiny timber cabins with minimalist designs inspired by friluftsliv — translated as “free air life,” this Nordic concept is the act of embracing...
View ArticleThis itsy-bitsy treehouse in Norway offers the ultimate off-grid escape
For those looking to get away from it all, Glamping Hub offers a tiny treehouse perched high above the treetops in a remote area of Norway. The wooden cube with an all-glass front facade allows guests...
View ArticleBeautiful tiny home boasts passive design features and resilient materials to...
Due to limited space, designing a tiny home can be a very complicated task, but when designing a structure that can withstand extremely frigid temperatures, its a different beast entirely. Just ask...
View ArticleUltra-modern ski chalet pays homage to Ontario’s traditional farmhouses
Toronto-based Atelier Kastelic Buffey has unveiled a beautiful family ski chalet tucked into a winter wonderland landscape surrounded by Ontario’s Blue Mountains. Although the black and white Alta...
View ArticleA guide to going green for the back-to-school season
As summer comes to a close, our focus shifts to back-to-school. There’s so much to do between registering, shopping, picking up supplies and coordinating all the activities filling the calendar. If...
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California winery innovates with sustainable recycling creation
In the California city of West Paso Robles, architecture firm Clayton & Little has given old oil field drill stem pipes unexpected new life — as an equipment barn that offsets over 100% of the...
View ArticleThis modern furniture collection is made from manufacturing waste
After doing some research, Byounghwi Jeon, founder of Studio Pesi, quickly noticed the massive amount of leftover materials going to waste in a furniture factory. After each tabletop was cut to size,...
View ArticlePrefab Birdbox is the perfect retreat for nature-lovers
With a design that can only be described as a “bird box for humans,” this prefab dwelling from Norwegian studio Livit gets its inhabitants as close to nature as possible while still maintaining...
View ArticleA contemporary German home celebrates energy-saving, seasonal living
Architecture firms Jurek Brüggen and KOSA architekten teamed up to design Haus am See — German for “House by the Lake” — a minimalist home crafted for seasonal living. Located on the highest point of...
View ArticleModern prefab retreat in Italy takes in panoramic alpine views
Perched atop a hill in Aosta Valley’s highest municipality in northwest Italy is the newly completed House in Chamois, a modern, prefabricated home by Torino-based design and build firm Leap Factory ....
View ArticleOld Polish barn transforms into a cool contemporary home
Pozna?-based design studio mode:lina recently transformed a decrepit old barn into the ?lonsko Cha?pa (Silesian House), a light-filled home that beautifully combines elements of the agricultural...
View ArticleSnhetta completes stunning Norwegian cabins for glacier hikers
The breathtaking landscape of Luster in the western part of Norway has recently been joined by Tungestølen, a cluster of timber hiking cabins with cozy interiors and panoramic glacier views. Designed...
View ArticleGreen-roofed CLT home opens up to a dreamlike garden in Germany
Near Hannover, Germany, Bremen-based treehouse specialist and architecture practice Baumraum has completed the Green Dwelling, a green-roofed , cross-laminated timber home built to achieve a strong...
View ArticleSolar-powered Brink Tower is a sustainable solution to Amsterdams housing...
Dutch architecture firm Mecanoo has won an international competition with the design for the Brink Tower, a new mixed-use skyscraper that will connect Amsterdam’s Van Der Pek neighborhood with the...
View ArticleThis tiny house is insulated with cork and powered by solar
Eco-friendly company The Tiny Housing Co. has added The Natura tiny home to its portfolio of unique designs. The tiny house is powered by 1000W solar panels and built out of natural materials such as...
View ArticleGeothermal-powered timber home glows by an Austrian lake
Locally procured materials and energy-efficient building systems make up the Wohnhaus am Eichenberg (Residence on the Eichenberg), a contemporary timber home designed by Austrian architecture firm...
View ArticleA net-zero compact home in Seattle is inspired by Shibui minimalism
Refined, elemental and minimal: these words were the inspiration behind a recently completed net-zero home in West Seattle. Built to endure the test of time and incorporate elegance with an...
View ArticleCold Spring Residence, a family’s low-impact weekend retreat
Developed by architect and artist couple Jared and Carolina Della Valle, this stunning family retreat in the Hudson River Valley is driven by high sustainability standards. Located on 11 acres in...
View ArticleBriiv 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 natural, compostable air filter made from the micro-structures of renewable materials ,...
View ArticleThis modular prefab office space offers sustainable solutions
London studio Boano Prišmontas is no stranger to projects that highlight sustainable workspaces . Once the pandemic hit, the need for affordable, easy-to-assemble remote work solutions became even...
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