Argentinean materials, a roiling economy, and a pinch of personal tumult served as the recipe for furniture designer Alejandro...

A net-zero prefab home design is set to reinvigorate a down-at-the-heels Los Angeles neighborhood.

Rooted in sustainable design, the Connecticut House radiates an undeniable Zen-like vibe.

An urban infill lot in Seattle is transformed into a nature-immersed retreat that feels a world apart from its city environment.

In Sagaponack, a sustainable-building magnate’s live/work space provides a model for green construction.

Atop the footprint of a 1940s ranch house, architect Renée del Gaudio designs a family residence that intimately connects to its...

Voluminous, versatile, and incredibly chic—the kitchen in the Axiom Desert House has been thoughtfully designed to serve as a...

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

Comprised of two perpendicular forms that gently navigate a lakeside site, Sky House runs off of solar energy.

Sustainable, stylish, and packed with smart tech—the latest LivingHomes are here just in time for Earth Day.

In southern Maine, an eco-friendly home puts a contemporary spin on the traditional New England vernacular.

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

Jerry House on Cha-Am Beach near Bangkok is not only a beachside family retreat, but is also a playground and dreamworld for the...

636 Waverley’s “ribbon” of concrete defines bright, pleasant spaces while providing weather protection.

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.

The Boulder, Colorado homeowners clad the house in reclaimed wood and filled the interior with a colorful collection of...

The new lightHouse LivingHomes are Plant Prefab’s smallest modular dwellings to date.

The $60 million plan involves members of the Oglala Lakota Nation helping to build their own homes.

eMZed Architecture construct a sustainable, durable, high-performance residence and office in Portland, Oregon, for $950,000—an...

Clear your calendar: It's a weekend of closings in the architecture and design gallery scene.

I recently came across Numen's creative interactive installations, a mix between art and design, on the landscape architecture...

A couple enlist their architect parents to build a wonderfully eclectic house, taking on the challenges of a precipitous site and...

A San Leandro resident looking to downsize converts his garage into a luminous ADU for an adaptable and sustainable future.

“It’s like a child’s drawing of a house,” says a-works founder Cristian Stefanescu—but the ADU’s magic trick took a ton of...

The sprawling property comes with hundreds of olive, avocado, and citrus trees, a detached guesthouse, and a charming chicken...

In the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, this remote getaway honors the landscape through its timeless design.

Matière Première Architecture touched up a lakefront Canadian A-frame with white paint, a woodburning fireplace, and a suspended...

It’s the site where wars are protested, dreams declared, and millions still march, but on October 9 the National Mall in...

Urban living gets a splash of color in this new net-zero multifamily building.

A small apartment renovation in Orgues de Flandre—a brutalist ’70s development built as social housing—includes a kitchen-focused...

Ready for life on land or water, the net-zero LilliHaus is a plug-and-play prefab by SysHaus.

A net-zero house in Northern California is earth-first in more ways than one.

Slow Studio Arquitectura designed the double-height space as a flexible living area, but it also optimizes the residence’s...

With their main components manufactured in a factory and assembled on-site, prefab homes often cost less to build, offer a higher...

Like a sunflower, this experimental net-zero house follows the sun to generate all the energy it needs.