Villas Jonc
Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland – Christian von Düring Built Area: 1720.0 m2 Year Built: 2009 Photographs: Thomas Jantscher Villas Jonc is a large residential project made up of three attached houses. These boast of passive sustainability and low-maintenance features. Its design skilfully balances the right amount of social interaction without sacrificing privacy. Each individual dwelling […]
ECO360
Arsuf, Israel – Geotectura Studio Built Area: 250.0 m2 Year Built: 2018 Photographs: Lior Avitan The ECO360 is a modern four-bedroom private residence for a single family. The design is based on the premise of sustainability. It is energy-efficient, requires minimal maintenance, and is made of recycled and durable materials. The house uses […]
HSU House
Ithaca, United States – EPIPHYTE Lab Built Area: 204.4 m2 Year Built: 2010 Photographs: Susan & Jerry Kaye The HSU House is a multi-colored home with a mesmerizing façade. It is made out of engineered timber and concrete, with very little use of steel. The structure sits in the middle of a […]
Top 12 Tips: Low Carbon Building Design
Alex Bruce, co-founder at eTool I often get asked by home-owners and owner-builders what really makes the biggest difference to the carbon footprint of a home design. As you’ve probably experienced, the response can be pretty confusing when all you really want to know is “How do I build low carbon?!” So to make things […]
House 01 – Award Winning Sustainability
Santa Catarina, Brazil – ES Arquitetura Project Year: 2017 Developed Area: 1,421.49 m2 (15,352.09 ft2) Photographs: SLAphotostudio Nestled between nature and a residential area, the owners wanted this house to offer privacy and climatic comfort while promoting a low environmental impact. The plan includes multiple internal and external courtyards and decks. These allow privacy while […]
Vegetable Trellis
District 9, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam – Cong Sinh Architects Project Year : 2016 Photographs : Hiroyuki Oki Climate change is a global concern, and once productive lands such as Vietnam’s are feeling its effects, too. The impact of climate change on farm productivity has caused food shortage and malnutrition. As […]
Tropik Works
Costa Rica – VOID opd Project Year : 2016 Developed Area : 215.0 m2 Photographs : Andres Garcia Lachner Tropik Works is a highly sustainable home built in close connection with nature. The home operates on the premise of simplicity. It embodies uncomplicated living through straightforward design minus the frills. The home was […]
The Gentle House
Hanoi, Hoàn Kiếm District, Hanoi, Vietnam – Ngoc Luong Le Project Year : 2012 The Gentle House, staying true to the meaning of old-style Vietnamese architecture, makes use of environment-friendly design ideas and materiality. With space and cost constraints, most traditional Vietnamese houses are smaller in scale. The uniquely-designed windows are made of bamboo […]
Living an Off-Grid Life in Your Tiny House
By guest blogger, Hannah West Have you ever dreamed of living simply? The cost of living may be less, but it takes passion and courage to be able to leave the trappings of conventional living – and still be happy with the choice. It’s independence of a slightly different kind. Tiny home living represents such […]
The Commons
Florence Street, Brunswick, Australia – Breathe Architecture Client: Small Giants Builders: Kubic Constructions The Commons hit the drawing board with the goal of being one of the most sustainable residential developments in Australia. Comprising 24 apartments, two artists studios and a cafe, it sold out off-the-plan to eager inner city home-owners. The copper and ironbark […]
