A husband-and-wife architect team proves a house can be good for the environment—and look great too.

Designed in 1980, the partially sunken Sunburst Residence keeps a low profile—and a low carbon footprint.

A Ukranian company has recently launched the world's first autonomous mobile prefabricated homes.

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It can take as little as two weeks to build one.

Assembled in just two weeks, the idyllic retreat near Woodstock, New York, realizes a couple’s dream of rural living.

Architect Robert Swinburne deploys a collaborative building approach and hyperlocal materials to craft a home that celebrates the...

With a client wish list including ample natural light, high ceilings, outdoor connection, and peak energy efficiency, Mowery...

London firm McLean Quinlan built out from a dilapidated brick wall that once enclosed a garden, creating an energy-efficient home...

Barcelona-based Slow Studio builds a bioclimatic home for a couple who work with the United Nations.

Designed to amplify connections with the desert, a low-lying courtyard house nestles into the landscape.

This green-roofed home by Snegiri Architects bows in deference to the enveloping woodlands.

A NODE prefab, Solar Studio in West Seattle produces 100 percent of its own energy—and rental income for its eco-conscious owner.

This Park City Passive House offers both stunning design and stellar energy efficiency.

Take a tour through Chicago’s first passive house, built by Brandon Weiss of Weiss Building and Development LLC with the help of...

Compact in size—yet big on comfort—this well-crafted micro-home is a luxurious way to experience the water.

On August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will carve a path from Oregon to South Carolina, drawing millions of viewers, both new...

Outside Melbourne, a light-filled residence with a private garden cuts a narrow figure to minimize solar impact.

Set in a nature park and beech forest in the small Bavarian town of Betzenstein, Germany, is a modern bio-passive vacation house...

The compact row houses feature carefully angled solar panels that harness every moment of the sun.

A software developer adds a prefabricated shed by Drop Structures to his Oregon campground.

Maya Bird-Murphy, founder of Chicago Mobile Makers, converted a Postal Service truck into a pop-up design classroom for...

In New York, architecture and interiors firm BarlisWedlick creates an eclectic compound designed to suit a client with an...

Their barrel-vaulted dwelling is so efficient that they didn’t have to turn on the heater last winter.

An engineer hires BattersbyHowat Architects to design the perfect Passive House on a hillside overlooking English Bay.

Nestled in a historic mining area in Washington, a modern, energy-efficient house blends modern architecture with reclaimed...

Steven Holl's geometric Ex of In House holds a minimal footprint without compromising on volume within.

As a thought-provoking exploration of environment and design, this minimalist ring-shaped holiday home in Aragon, Spain, abandons...

Community-focused and constructed with cross-laminated timber, Gillies Hall at Monash University perfectly marries student life...

Wayne Turett of The Turett Collaborative designs his own energy-efficient holiday home in Greenport, New York, as an exercise in...

Plant Prefab raises the bar for green building with three Richard Pedranti Architect–designed dwellings that meet rigorous...

This uber-green dwelling not only walks the walk, it talks the talk.

Drawing on a simple material palette of plywood and corrugated metal, architect Rafe Maclean designs a certified Passive House on...

Nashville–based New Frontier Homes recently completed the Orchid Tiny House—a 290-square-foot off-grid home with amazing lighting...

This 2,500-square-foot Passive House was built using a panelized system—meaning the parts of the house were delivered from the...

Inspired by environmental issues, architect Vincent Callebaut reimagines the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral as a solar-powered...