Spanish studio, Churtichaga+Quadra-Salcedo (ch+qs) designed the Casa 4 Estaciones, or four-season house based on engagement with the countryside. A house that tells a story, a welcome invitation to sit back and relax and enjoy what nature has to offer. The … Verder lezen
It’s as if an alien but contemporary object of some sort has landed in a field in the East Tyrolean village of Nussdorf, a popular skiing area in Austria. It sits on its stilts or legs and because it looks remotely … Verder lezen
This straw bale mountain vacation home was designed to connect visitors to the surrounding environment and serve as a welcoming retreat for friends and family. This green home designed by Colorado architect Dominique Gettliffe features a stucco exterior, straw bale … Verder lezen
Nestled in the hillside of Virginia mountains, the farmstead of David and Lisa Wallace received Passive House Certification. This is a net-zero-energy home; it can be heated on the coldest of winter nights with the energy required to power two hair dryers. Whereas … Verder lezen
The Rabot Tourist Cabin is one of many DNT (Norwegian Trekking Association) lodging facilities throughout Norway. It is located at 1200 meters above sea level, close to the glacier at Okstindan in northern Norway. The site is spectacular and the … Verder lezen
A “handmade” house is perhaps the antithesis of the machine-made homes many of us know today. The hand built movement blossomed in the second half of the last century, with architects, untrained builders, and designers going into the country and … Verder lezen
This off-grid house set in the Navajo Reservation in Utah, has been designed by the non-profit organisationDesignBuildBLUFF. The house is one of many environmentally friendly homes that the organisation has built. Every year DBB invites first-year graduates of architecture to … Verder lezen
Believe it or not, peak phosphorus is probably our biggest global emergency, but hardly anyone is talking about it. The problem Phosphorus is one of the most the important elements of life. It is a major component of RNA, DNA, … Verder lezen
LR Sustainable House by Tecto Architecture is located in Buzau County, Romania and is a ‘form follows’ energy design. This means that the building orientation and its overall shape were specifically designed to take advantage of natural daylight. Extensive use … Verder lezen
One of the neat things about cob is that it can be used to sculpt many interior features of a house. Cob bookshelves, niches, and benches all add to the beauty and personality of the house. Any wooden shelves, shelf supports, counter tops, or wood … Verder lezen