Sustainable Home Design With Solar Panels And Collectors

Sustainable Home Design With Solar Panels And Collectors
A collaboration between architecture firm Snøhetta, research company SINTEF, Zero Emission Building (ZEB) partner Brødrene Dahl, and Optimera, led to the award-winning Plus House Larvik, which was designed to generate an energy surplus that can power an electric car year-round. The goal was to demonstrate solutions to improve comfort along with consuming low amounts of... 
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Stylish Modern Take On A Traditional Mountain Chalet

Stylish Modern Take On A Traditional Mountain Chalet
Znameni Ctyr Architekti created this adorable mountain chalet in the Czech Republic that combines traditional and modern details. The adapted staggered profile with angles outwards on both of its end walls protects the walls from rainwater. The house contains four storeys: two set into the sloping ground and two upstairs. Granite flagstones give the building... 
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Prefab Hill Wooden House In Earthy Shades

Prefab Hill Wooden House In Earthy Shades
This beautiful prefab wooden house was built on a hill; it’s suited perfectly to its occupant’s tastes and physical requirements. The exterior of the rectangular house is clad in vertical wood boards, accented by black-painted metal structural beams along its edges. The deck wraps around one side of the dwelling, adding enough space for an... 
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