1. Dome-shaped earth bag house keeps residents cool in Colombia La Casa Vergara’s uncommon dome shapes may captivate the eye, but what’s underneath is most impressive. The Bogota home, built ...

Would you want a 3D printed house? According to the United Nations Environment Program, construction and materials account for 11% of global carbon emissions. Concrete is a big chunk of that ...

The project is located on a narrow, flat site that measures only 37.5 feet (11.4 meters) wide. Because of this constraint, the house is made up of three floors, which include a fully subterranean ...

With growing concerns about climate change, organizations must consider the environmental issues of ice rinks and their alternatives.

Plastic bottle architecture is fantastic at turning a problem into an eco-friendly opportunity. The amazing EcoARK in Taipei, Taiwan is one such example. Built from 1.5 million recycled plastic ...

To grow the mycelium bricks, the designers used bagasse, waste straw and wheat bran for the substrate. The mycelium also uses this as sustenance to grow and then solidifies within the mold ...

The most famous green roof of all time was the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The gardens were documented as one of the seven wonders of the world at the time. Although similar to what a green roof ...

Urban eco-home infill Non-profit development firm Midtown Detroit, Inc. has traditionally focused on historic preservation. However, their Detroit Eco Homes project presented the perfect ...

Jute mesh installation steps Before you acquire your jute mesh, determine the dimensions of the area to be covered. Order a mesh that is slightly larger than the area you intend to fit. Secondly ...

Solar Moka by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati and Italo Rota Building Office creates coffee with solar power in a sustainable coffee garden café.

Yama Nomad builds custom van homes to rent or buy, but if you have the dough, splashing out on their incredible Christoper “land yacht” model would just about guarantee a lifetime of adventure ...

As the ByFusion website explains, “ByBlock is the first construction-grade building material made entirely from recycled (and often un-recyclable) plastic .” The ByBlock concrete blocks are ...