Architectural practice Archisbang renovated a 1960s residential building’, this bland, non-descript housing block has been transformed into a contemporary residence of minimalist sophistication and sculptural rigor. The first decision made was to strip the three-floor building down to its elemental cubic volume. Structural reinforcement and energy-saving insulation now further emphasize the structure’s cube-like massing by...
100% Sustainable House Overlooking The Hudson River
An architect-turned-falconer considers animals and nature when designing his own home. Overlooking the Hudson River, Allan Shope’s nearly 3,000-square-foot sustainable home features handmade furniture and an undulating floor, all crafted from the site’s felled black walnut trees. Shope and his wife carefully designed an eco-friendly landscape: For instance, they did not fell any tree with...
Sustainable Oceanfront Cabin On Volcanic Mountainside
Seascape Retreat is located within a small cove on the northern shore of two Miocene Shield volcanoes in New Zealand. Designed by Pattersons Associates, the small oceanfront cabin is built using locally quarried stone, cast in place concrete floors and ceilings and has a thick roof covered in the surrounding vegetation which makes it all...
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...
Sustainable House With Raw Stone Exterior
Camel Quarry House is built on the footprint of the burnt out ruin of the original house. The site features great views of natural landscape and blends with it very well thanks to the exterior done in raw stones combined with several wood inserts. Its form is simple – a rugged face reflecting the quarry...
Sustainable House with Large Expanses Of Glass – Flyway View House by Jon Anderson
The Flyway View House is designed by Jon Anderson Architecture and located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The design’s concept was to maximize views of the bird habitat and to take advantage of solar exposure and passive ventilation. Simple sustainable materials and the thoughtful use of glass blends the indoor and outdoor living spaces. Overhangs protect...
Sustainable Wooden Home with Glazed Wall That Highlight The Parking Lot
Casa Schierle is a relatively small wooden house designed by Matthias Benz and is located in a beautiful village near Munich, Germany. It’s designed with sustainability in mind and serves very well for contemporary lifestyles of its owners. The exterior color palette is quite dark what makes it different from surrounding houses and make it...
Pure and Clean Modern Dream House Designed With Sustainable Principles
This house is located in Dionyssos in the prefecture of Attica, Greece. It’s a great example of pure, clean, and modern residential architecture designed by architect Nikos Koukourakis and his associates. There isn’t anything unnecessary in its flat surfaces and color theme. The house is very well connected with a flat garden with big openings...
Sustainable Clad House Blended with Surroundings – Hidden House by Standard
Hidden House by Standard Architecture is located on a serene 7-acre site in the Mount Washington area of Los Angeles. It’s a great example of open to outdoors house. It features two courtyards. The living space opens up to one of them, while the second one looks out over the city. The 3500 square feet...
Modern And Glamour Sustainable Home Design – Verdant Avenue House by Robert Mills
The Verdant Avenue House by Robert Mills Architects is a home that showcases a modern aesthetic, form, function and details alongside the nature. Besides, the home is sustainable without losing in glamour, luxury and pleasure of living there. An 80 year old pin oak tree serves as the focal point for the ground floor living...