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Designer, dressmaker and tiny house builder Kristie Wolfe’s many different getaways have included everything from a big potato to a hobbit house community. Her latest project sees her draw inspiration from traditional American fire lookout towers to cr… Continue reading Kristie Wolfe’s glass-topped fire lookouts offer window to the stars
The UK’s PLP Architects is focused on creating a greener future by collaborating with nature, developing a fungus-based modular block that is renewable and biodegradable, and has the potential to become a new building material with minimal environmenta… Continue reading Architects collaborate with nature for fungus-based building material
Longtime readers may recall the Blooming Bamboo flood-resistant home by H&P Architects. A decade later, the Vietnamese firm has produced a somewhat similar prototype bamboo floating dwelling envisioned for river-based populations under threat from clim… Continue reading Floating Bamboo House promises flexibility in face of climate change
Traffic is among the biggest sources of air pollution, but what if the very roads they drive on could help clear the air? Engineers in Korea have now demonstrated that photocatalytic concrete can help reduce pollution in tunnels.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Light-activated concrete scrubs air pollution out of traffic tunnels
The Gurdau Winery was only completed recently but the project has already taken its place among the vineyards remarkably well. As its lush green roof continues to mature, it will almost vanish into the hills in rural Czech Republic.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Lush green-roofed winery disappears into rolling landscape
This latest tiny house by Baluchon is just as small as we’ve come to expect from the French firm, measuring only 6 m (20 ft)in length. However, the company has managed to squeeze in a flexible interior layout, including sleeping space for up to five pe… Continue reading 20-ft-long Chicorée tiny house packs in plenty of flexibility
Foster + Partners has revealed plans for a new headquarters for clothing brand Bench. The office tower has been carefully designed to respond to the local climate and seismicity, while also minimizing its grid-based electricity usage.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Energy efficient Bench Headquarters cuts its carbon footprint
One of the major challenges with downsizing is that there’s rarely enough space to invite guests over. Despite its size of just 24 ft (7.3 m) in length, the Buttercup tiny house addresses this issue with a compact-but-capable interior layout that seats… Continue reading Buttercup tiny house makes a little extra space for socializing
If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a private island paradise, now could be your chance. The Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has joined forces with high-end clothing firm Vollebak to design a self-sufficient off-the-grid island getaway near Nova Scotia, Canada,… Continue reading Starchitect-designed off-grid island paradise heads to auction
High-profile Dutch firm MVRDV recently completed work on its energy-efficient Matrix One laboratory and office building in Amsterdam. The project showcases a forward-thinking design philosophy that focuses on flexibility, and features a demountable str… Continue reading Over 90% of this energy-efficient office can be dismantled and reused