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Green Sebastian Mariscal Solar Home Uses Charcoaled Wood
After discovering the traditional Japanese wood finishing technique of charcoaling wood I wrote about here, I went looking to see it used in modern building. I wasn’t disappointed.
Here is how the author of Pursuing Wabi himself put it to work in creating his new solar powered yet very traditional Japanese green home in [...] -
Gorgeous Custom Greenpods Respect the Environment
The design of the GreenPod custom modular home is informed by a comprehensive checklist for sustainability and health put together by GreenPod’s Architectural and Interior Designer Ann Raab.
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Lovely Live-Work in India is Easy on the Climate
This live-work home is designed by and for the DADA Partners is both home and work space.
Designed around a courtyard, the house has formal living spaces in front and private areas at the back. The work area is sunk below ground to maximize cooling during the hottest part of the day while the two architects [...]
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Nature loves it: modern glass house near Krakow, Poland
PCKO Architects in co-operation with MOFO Architects show us how to build beautiful homes with a minimum footprint and a maximum enjoyment on nature. The Jodlowa House near Krakow shines with its fully glazed facade, floating above the ground thanks to its steel frame. The modern glass house tempts with an indoor swimming pool, 2 bedrooms [...]
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Church Point Home: Being One With the Surroundings
Blurring the lines between the inside and the outside, the Church Point House in the suburbs of Sydney, is a delightful building designed by Utz-Sanby Architects. Built on a steep sloping block that is surrounded by lush green vegetation the light frame of the structure allows it to be supported by steel beams and concrete [...]
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Eco Luxury Resort in Napa Goes for LEED
In Napa a gorgeous new eco resort has opened – the Bardessono is now complete on the six-acre farmstead in Napa Valley of the Bardessono family.The inn and spa used many green building strategies including rammed earth walls, grey and black water treatment systems, and ground heat exchange geothermal and solar energy.
The doors, desks, floors [...]
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HUF 9 Fachwerkhaus 2000 Art: Bringing Together the Elements of Nature
Huf Haus is a renowned German designing firm that has been dishing out some unique homes since 1912. Their new Huf 9 Fachwerkhaus 2000 Art Home is a lot more than just another design, but a spacious, lavish and charming home nestled amidst plenty of green. Featuring passive heating, solar panels and energy efficiency technologies [...]
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Sun House by Luca Donner – Let the sunshine in!
Self-sufficiency is a very popular word nowadays, but how many of the projects that claim to have it can really cover their needs of resources? The Sun House project by architect Luca Donner is a good example of hi-end architecture, designed for smart energy living. The concept lies on the variation of sunlight during the [...]
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