It’s almost impossible to see from the road but this large private residence and guest house in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, with its living roof and sunken courtyard, smartly utilizes solar energy, reducing fossil fuel usage by over 60% as well as energy costs. Read more
You might have read about New York City-based architecture firm Al SpaceFactory and their MARSHA, a 3D-printed habitat designed for life on Mars and winner of the $2.25 million prize purse from NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge back in 2015. Now, they’ve designed the TERA, a sustainable 3D-printed pod in which you can live in here on Earth. Read more
Located on a hillside in Liguria, Italy, lies a modern stone villa with swimming pool overlooking the Gulf of Imperia. The 200sqm family home by Giordano Hadamik Architects was built with by natural stone retrieved from excavation on site. Read more
The Concrete Sustainable Prefab: KODA by Kodasema can be used as a garden home, a guest house, a place of learning, a hotel, a party house or a retail store. The prefab structure is designed to be relocated and repurposed infinite times. With a fully equipped kitchen and bath, the wood lined interior, concrete exterior home sleeps two and can be delivered all-in-one via trailer in one piece. Read more
Designed by San Francisco based Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Architects, this private residence in Kentfield combines style with a sensitivity to the environment. Read more
Architect Eddie Jones and his “family”, Jones Studio, Inc, are known for their beautiful commercial and residential residences predominantly in America’s Southwest. The Outpost, a private residence in Arizona’s Paradise Valley, is a collection of rectangular pods designed to selectively use energy while visually relating to the surrounding landscape. Read more
The Haven by LSI Architects and architect Michael Barclay is an award-winning four bedroom, sustainable, timber and glass ‘legacy house’ and boathouse that benefit both the family for whom they were designed and the environment. Read more
The ZEB Pilot House by Snøhetta has received honors for its sustainable design. Also known as the Plus House Larvik, it was recently announced as the winner of WAN Sustainable Buildings 2015 Award. Read more