Bioconstruction and Bioarchitecture

In Chile this chandelier offers free electricity and drinking water by taking advantage of the sun and the sea

Henry Glogau's solar desalination skylight provides essential low-cost services in slums located along the sea. He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Henry […]

How I turn a truck into a solar-powered house

Joseph Tayyar's solar powered mobile home. Giving up the thousand comforts of our homes is not easy, but there is someone who has worked hard to find alternatives when needed. This is how Joseph Tayyar transformed a truck into a real solar-powered […]

Vertical Gardens: Patrick Blanc's latest masterpiece in Paris

Vertical gardens. Patrick Blanc, the inventor of vertical gardens, has created a new masterpiece. On the occasion of the Design Week which will take place in Paris from 9 to 10 September 2013, it will be possible to admire his new creation, which […]

An immense do-it-yourself underground cathedral in the New Mexico desert (PHOTO & VIDEO))

Imposing spaces carved into the heart of a mountain and decorated with sculptures and bas-reliefs made by hand, using simple tools: we are talking about the chapels and underground galleries created in the New Mexico desert by Ra Paulette, a common […]

Sixteen-year-old builds a sustainable micro-house on his own for his own autonomy

A sixteen-year-old Californian built his own sustainable house on wheels in the garden of his parents' home. In this way, he was able to gain real autonomy early on, as well as being free from the burden of having to pay a mortgage or rent. His […]

The 10 most bizarre green roofs

Fortunately, green roofs are a creative and often bizarre constant in residential, commercial and public architecture around the world today. And it is for this reason that we have decided, after the 10 most beautiful green roofs, to show you […]

Vauban, the city becomes car free!

A neighborhood without cars, where traffic does not exist and the tram comes to pick you up from the house. No, it is not a dream. Just go to Friborg, a charming town of 200 inhabitants located on the border between Switzerland and Germany. Here, […]

In Colombia they have found a brilliant way to transform coffee peels in low-cost homes and schools

Woodpecker's innovative and sustainable building system allows access to housing and educational facilities in rural areas. He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Start-up […]

Repopulate Sadali: from an abandoned municipality to an ecovillage

From an abandoned municipality to an ecovillage. This could be the future of Sodali, a town in the province of Cagliari, currently populated by about 1000 inhabitants, mostly elderly, after the younger generations have chosen to abandon Sardinia […]

Jane Fonda-Kit house: the house to produce energy by doing fitness (video)

Producing energy for your home, keeping fit. The homes of the future will allow this and to understand it just take a look at the Jane Fonda-KIT HOUSE, an experimental project that makes real a tomorrow in which it will be possible to produce […]

How to build a hobbit house in the garden (PHOTO)

Have you always dreamed of living in a hobbit house or just building one to beautify your garden? Imitating the houses of the Hobbits can be very satisfying and is happening all over the world. He […]

“Linear mirror”: the solar panel for photovoltaics which is also solar thermal

From the research of the University of Udine comes an important novelty in the renewable energy sector and, in particular, in the photovoltaic sector: it is the so-called Linear Mirror, an innovative solar panel, already in the process of being […]

Cocoon 1: work or relax in a bubble

Cocoon 1, Micasa Lab. Finding a room all to yourself, your own personal space in which to relax or work in peace, perhaps immersed in nature, among the trees of a park, is not always easy. A normal tent would not be suitable for this purpose, […]

Space Bubble: the inflatable bubble house 7 meters high

It's called Space Bubble, literally bubble house. It is an inflatable glass construction with very small dimensions, but which allows you to have a very particular perspective of the environment that surrounds it. Its creator is Alex Schweder He […]

Extraordinary bamboo, a thousand uses and applications of "green steel"

In the Indian state of Kerala bamboo, a "green" material, is used for objects, furniture, design and architecture. If […]

How sustainable is your home? Measure it with the Green Rating

To enhance your real estate assets in this particular economic moment, it may be useful to calculate their environmental performance. Especially now that there is an objective yardstick to do this even on existing buildings. He […]

Thanks to orange peels, scientists have created a transparent and 100% renewable wood

Using waste from the citrus supply chain, a team of Swedish scientists has created a transparent and 100% renewable wood. He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Citrus […]

Green architecture: Abu Dhabi Investment Council of Dubai, sustainable architecture speaks Arabic

Talking about skyscrapers in Dubai is certainly not news. The capital of the Arab Emirates is now more and more a real "City" and the vertiginous buildings that populate it represent one of its main features. What, however, could make a skyscraper […]

Eco-bricks from plastic bottles collected from rivers of Indonesia (VIDEO)

Building houses with ... waste collected from rivers: recycling plant in Bohrok, Indonesia, turns plastic bottles into eco-bricks Building […]

New bridge in Genoa, the exciting lighting to remember the victims (and monitor the pollution)

The new Genoa bridge will have eco-friendly lighting so as not to forget the victims. He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him He […]

In Canada, the off-grid and self-sufficient houseboat that produces energy and food (PHOTO AND VIDEO)

It is completely self-sufficient and off-grid. Defining it "home" is an understatement because the Freedom Cove of a Canadian couple, Wayne Adams and Catherine King, is a real houseboat far from the habits of all of us, similar to the one on the […]

The beautiful owl-shaped refuge that looks like something out of fairy tales

If you are tired of sleeping in the usual places, an owl-shaped shelter may be for you. It's located in Bordeaux in France and it's free! He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him If […]

KasaUovo: An n (Egg) way of understanding the house

KasaUovo is a new housing concept, capable of ideally merging with nature and - at the same time - enclosing the most modern of eco-sustainable engineering. Water recycling, efficiency and energy saving, thermo-hygrometric well-being, design versatility, […]

Prefabricated wooden houses and buildings in Mediterranean climates

The wooden constructions in recent years have seen a great development. This technology, already widespread and appreciated in the northern areas of our country, is emerging and affirming even in regions with more temperate climates. This appreciation […]

Polystyrene houses: the new frontier of bio-architecture

At first it might seem like a joke or a gimmick worthy of a cartoon, yet it is now a reality: polystyrene, traditionally associated by most with packaging, is among the construction materials that are carving out an important space in sustainable […]

Earth Houses: the "Hobbits houses" built in perfect harmony with nature

What are the Earth Houses? These are partially underground constructions commonly called "earth houses", but more technically referred to as "contemporary underground houses". Their concrete structure is inserted into the ground, so that it can […]

Vertical Forest of Milan: the skyscraper with the trees almost ready

The completion date for the world's first vertical forest is approaching. Located in Milan, it is called Bosco Verticale and is the response of the Boeri architecture studio to the need to make cities greener, while supporting an increasingly […]

Le Chateau dans le Ciel: building castles in the air? Sometimes, it can!

The avant-garde idea proposed by the Parisian architecture studio “Atelier Ramdam Architec” which will be born in Latina, a territory historically and geographically predisposed to heavy rainfall. He […]

Recy-Blocks: ecological bricks made from plastic bags

At the Material Xperience fair in Rotterdam, the designer Gert de Mulder decided to positively exploit the indestructibility of plastic bags by making bricks for green building He is about to end up […]

Biobased: soy-based spray isolator

To reduce heat losses and also save on the bill, as we know, the thermal insulation of the house is fundamental. One possibility to insulate walls, windows, attics or surfaces, with practicality and speed, is given by the insulating spray foams […]

Treehouse: the self-built tree house complete with a skatepark

He built himself, with the help of some friends, a tree house but with a gem: his own skatepark. Blogger and photographer Foster Huntingdon lived as a “nomad” for a long time, but then decided to put up roots, not settling for the gray life […]

Float Cabin: the self-sufficient houseboat in the middle of the lake

A retired Californian couple decided to make their dream of living an ecological existence come true after identifying the house where it would be perfect to live once their work commitments are over. It is a houseboat located in Powell Lake, […]

Maine Bus: the vintage bus transformed into a comfortable mobile home

Maine Bus. From an old bus from the 50s to a home on wheels. Here is a new transformation of a means of transport to be restored into a real home. There are really numerous mobile homes in the world, born from the refurbishment of buses, vans […]

EcoBricks: recycling plastic bottles to build schools in poor countries (VIDEO)

Recycle plastic bottles to build schools in poor countries. This is the goal of the EcoBricks project, thanks to which bricks are created from the recovery of plastic bottles and other non-biodegradable materials. Recycle […]

The green roof on the Empire State Building

A green roof on the Empire State Building. The green turning point for the Empire State Building was announced in 2010. Now the renovation has been completed and the landmark building of industrialized and winning America has been equipped with […]

Half / Half: the portable, low-cost tiny house in recycled wood to put wherever you want

Why pay exorbitant bucks to buy tiny houses in the city when, at a lower price, you can have a "portable" home, to be placed wherever you prefer? This is what the designers of Monarch Tiny Homes must have thought, the American company that launched […]

MirrorCube: the turnkey transparent tree house

You would have liked to try your hand at building a tree house, but are you lacking in DIY carpentry skills? Well, put your tools away before you hurt yourself because today is your lucky day: the Treehotel offers options for the construction […]

Treehouse: the self-built tree house for children demolished by UK authorities

Tree houses. What could be nicer than building them for children? A couple from Crowland, near Peterborough, in the United Kingdom, also thought of it, who in their backyard created an adorable little house climbing among the branches for their […]

The eco-sustainable and anti-seismic kindergarten in the shape of Pinocchio's whale

It may have been due to its creative and original shape or because it combines seismic safety with low environmental impact, the fact is that the nursery school in Guastalla, in the province of Reggio Emilia, inaugurated on 19 September, was awarded […]

The first bio-building powered by algae in Hamburg

Thanks to Arup, the first building powered by algae was born in Hamburg. On its façade there are twin-reactors containing algae that generate biomass and heat in a sustainable way. The system also makes it possible to guarantee the insulation […]

Log cabin in the Hungarian forest built by a photographer in just two days

What happens when an internationally renowned architect and a talented photographer collaborate on the design and construction of a winter retreat? An incredibly welcoming and architecturally splendid structure is born, located in the heart of […]

In Ghana the house built in rammed earth and recycled plastic (VIDEO)

A house built in beaten earth and recycled plastic was born in Ghana. The idea is by Anna Webster, a student of the London Metropolitan University School of Architecture. The project is perfectly suited to the rural area for which it was designed. He […]

The house with a green roof inspired by the tradition of the Vikings (PHOTO)

Immersed in the green, as if they were an integral part of the environment that surrounds them. Houses that refer directly to the ancient homes of the Vikings. We are in Iceland. Here the team of architects from Studio Granada have designed this […]

How to self-build a Hobbit-style house in the garden with 180 euros (PHOTO)

A small and cozy "Hobbit" style earth house. 150-year-old Michael Buck, a former art professor, self-built it for just £ 59 in the garden of his main home in Oxfordshire, a county in south-east England. He […]

The vertical garden in the shape of a tree in the heart of the Basque Country

The project has recently been completed in Spain. It is an original vertical garden that graces the town of Vitoria Gasteiz. This city in the Basque Country had received the nomination of the 2012 European Capital for the Environment. Vitoria […]

In Sydney, a tiny house built with 95% recycled materials (PHOTO)

A small house built almost entirely with recycled materials. We are in Sydney, where a true tiny House enthusiast James Galletly, aka The Upcyclist, has designed this special home, small in size but comfortable and powered by renewable sources. He […]

All the uses of basalt fiber for high-performance insulation and energy efficiency

Energy efficiency is increasingly required to optimize costs and protect the environment. Optimizing environments thermally is one of the challenges of the contemporary world aimed at protecting our planet and saving energy. He […]

Save a rural building! Here are the incentives of the Tuscany Region

Recover the old abandoned buildings. In Tuscany it will be possible thanks to the new law, voted in recent days by the Regional Council, which encourages the recovery of these structures in rural areas He […]

White roof: an ancient solution to an imminent problem

Stephen Chu, Barack Obama's secretary for energy, proposes as a solution to climate change to paint all the roofs of the houses white, reviving a centuries-old idea to have cooler houses. He is about […]

Neu Monte Rosa Hutte: the eco-sustainable mountain refuge

It was inaugurated in early spring 2010 on the Gornergrat icicle, in the Swiss part of the Alps, at a height of 2883 meters. It is probably the most futuristic and particular mountain refuge in the world; we are talking about Neue Monte Rosa Hutte. He […]

The off-grid container house to say goodbye to bills

If you dream of living in a comfortable home, without having to pay even a euro in bills, here is a solution that could be for you: the Dutch company Sustainer Homes has in fact presented the prototype of a tiny house powered by renewable energy, […]

Integrated Photovoltaic: Butech, the first solar-powered ceramic floor, is coming

By the end of 2010, the first photovoltaic floor integrated into ceramic tiles will arrive on the market. He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Within […]

The house decorated with 30.000 plastic caps

Imaginative and colorful artistic mosaics made of waste. These are the ones that Russian pensioner Olga Kostina made with the plastic caps of over 30.000 bottles for the facade of her wooden house, in the small village of Kamarchaga, on the border […]

Shigeru Ban, the Japanese architect builds with paper

Building buildings with recycled paper? It is not a future and unlikely hypothesis but it is the design philosophy of Shigeru Ban, a famous Japanese architect. For years, the young designer has distinguished himself internationally for his constructions […]

One with the birds: the modular tree tent made of bamboo

Curtains have a special charm. For millennia, they have been considered a house that moved with its owners during long nomadic migrations. Today they are used for camping and vacations, but in some situations they have been transformed into luxury […]

Ad Amsterdam la prima casa stampata in 3D (PHOTO and VIDEO)

The first house entirely made with a 3D printer will be built in Amsterdam. Architects from Dus Architects have already begun construction of the 3D Print Canal House, using a large-scale version of a 3D printer, and natural materials. He […]

Pigna, the egg-shaped tree house in the heart of the Alps

A small egg-shaped wooden shelter in the heart of the Alps. The tree house we dreamed of as children really exists today. It is called Pigna and was designed by the architect Claudio Beltrame He is […]

Tiny house: tree house for sale that costs the same as an apartment in the city (PHOTO)

In Sonoma County, one of the nine counties of the San Francisco Bay on the north coast of California, there is currently a very nice tiny house for sale complete with a private tree overlooking the creek. He […]

The Empire State Building is now entirely powered by wind (and other renewables)

The Empire State Building, Manhattan's iconic skyscraper, will be powered entirely by wind and other renewable sources. He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Good […]

Tiny House: here is the sustainable micro-house suitable for students (video and photos)

When you are an off-site university student, it is almost impossible to find sustainable accommodation that you like and affordable. But here is the solution of the Swedish architects of the Tengbom studio: "Smart student unit", a compact tiny […]

Bird Apartment: the tree house for dozens of birds

A tree house for dozens of birds. And a lucky birdwatcher. After the house inspired by a nest, here is the "bird-apartment", designed by the Japanese architects of the Nendo design studio for the Momofuku Ando Center, a structure designed for […]

Bioarchitecture: Shigeru Ban's incredible cardboard cathedral

Shigeru Ban, the cardboard cathedral in New Zealand. Recycled cardboard to build massive buildings? This is not an impossible feat. We had already told you about Shigeru Ban, the Japanese architect who designs his buildings starting from materials […]

BoxPark: in London the shopping center with recycled containers

In London there is a shopping center made of recycled contaniners. It's called Boxpark and hosts small entrepreneurs but also big brands He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Low-cost […]

Tiny house: the old school bus transformed into a studio apartment (PHOTO)

Have you ever thought about living in a school bus? An American mother dreamed of her own home, but her budget was too limited to allow her to make a purchase: so she decided to create a Tiny House, a miniature house, transforming an old disused […]

How to build thatched houses? The educational sites of BAG mobile workshop arrive

Do you remember the houses in wood and straw of the EVA (Self-rebuilt Eco Village) project, the initiative we talked about some time ago and which aims at the rebirth "from below" of the Abruzzo village of Pescomaggiore, destroyed by the earthquake […]

Low cost houses made with 3D printing in less than a day

A house of 100 square meters, entirely made with 3D printing in less than a day. To show it on the occasion of Milan Design Week 2018 were the architects who conceived it. Made of concrete using a special printer, it is the first of its kind in […]

Patrick Blanc: the tallest vertical garden in the world in Sidney

Patrick Blanc. Australia is eagerly awaiting the opening of the tallest vertical garden in the world, one of the new works by architect Patrick Blanc, which will be hosted by the city of Sydney. One Central Park, one of the city's residential […]

In Seville, the first European vertical garden in a hospital

The first European vertical garden in a hospital is born in Seville, the Clínica USP Sagrado Corazón. The project consists in using one of the walls of the building as a natural support where a vertical garden of 40 m2 has arisen He […]

Ciutat d'Elx: Urbanarbolismo's ecological auditorium with a “green roof”

Eco-sustainable buildings perfectly integrated into the surrounding environment and lush vertical gardens: we are talking about the projects carried out by Urbanarbolismo, a group of young Spanish professionals who aim to harmonize nature, architecture […]

QB2, the cube house that can be built in 4 hours at a cost of 12 thousand euros

It doesn't take a lot of time or money. 4 hours and 10.500 pounds, about 12 thousand euros, are enough to set up a house. Word of Mike Page who designed his QB2, a sustainable and low-cost three-story cube house He […]

In Russia, the house built by reusing 12 thousand bottles of champagne

He lives a stone's throw from Chelyabinsk, in Russia, the city where a meteorite did numerous damage two years ago. But his house is very special. Hamidullah Ilchibaev built it with his own hands, using 12.000 old bottles of champagne He […]

Casa Solare: the zero-emission residential complex that cancels bills

Electricity produced by photovoltaics, heating and cooling obtained from geothermal, radiant floor systems, charging columns for electric cars. So no gas bill and the electricity bill canceled thanks to the Energy Bill. These are just some of […]

Schoolgirl transforms old clothes into heat-insulating bricks

Clarisse Merle studies architecture and fashion but cares about the environment. So she made special bricks using old clothes He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Her […]

Iso-bloc: the hermetic solution for draft-proof windows

From Germany comes ISO-bloc®, a new mounting system for windows that promises to completely reduce drafts and eliminate heat loss from window frames. He is about to end up run over, his mother saves […]

LilyPad: the amphibious city in the shape of a water lily

Lilypad is the story of a dream. Born in the creative mind of a young Belgian architect, Vincent Callebaut, the futuristic project of Lilypad is inspired by the perfection of nature. The model is in fact the leaf of an aquatic flower: the water […]

The "enchanted house" built by an old earthquake victim with plastic bottles (PHOTO and VIDEO)

Mariá Ponce is 78 years old and lives in an enchanted house. She built it ingeniously with her own hands, using only plastic bottles and a few other recycled materials. The structure is so original that it has become an oasis of peace, hope and […]

Vertical Farm: the 10 greenest skyscrapers (or towers) in the world

Sustainability aims high! Homes that combine the needs of city life with the comforts and well-being of life in the countryside. A dream? Absolutely no! And to demonstrate this are the so-called vertical farms, i.e. real skyscrapers capable of […]

Green roofs and more: the Turf houses in Iceland nominated for Unesco heritage (PHOTO)

Green roofs, made mostly of peat, also have their own story to tell in Iceland and are more beautiful than ever He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Not […]

This resilient park “welcomes” floods instead of fighting them with concrete barriers

He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Yanweizhou […]

The tree house ... is a nest

Nature and animals are the best designers in the world. It is from a similar fact that some British architects were inspired by the construction of a tree house with a structure very similar to that of the nests made by birds. He […]

The tiny house designed for the disabled that breaks down architectural barriers (PHOTO AND VIDEO)

Living in a small wooden house, equipped with all comforts but above all suitable for people with disabilities. It's called Wheel Pad and it's the tiny house designed by LineSync Architecture for those who use a wheelchair and often have to deal […]

Straw bale homes: the 10 best straw bale homes in the world

There are many benefits of straw houses, a green building technique that is being perfected and spreading more and more especially in Great Britain and the States: in addition to being eco-friendly, straw houses have the advantage of being unique, […]

The eco-village that self-produces all the energy (and food) it needs (PHOTO and VIDEO)

At the gates of Amsterdam an eco-village is being born that will not need to use the energy of the electricity grid or the usual food system. It will become a real model of self-sufficiency and sustainability for the future. He […]

Moses Bridge: the pedestrian bridge that makes you walk between the waters

Moses Bridge. None of us can actually walk on water, but a very similar experience is really possible if you decide to visit the Netherlands and cross the Moses Bridge, a pedestrian bridge that, crossing a moat, leads to the Fort de Roovere, a […]

Trash Hotel: the temporary hotels made with garbage (PHOTO)

Temporary hotels born from waste, the adventure continues. We had already talked about Hotel Shabby Shabby, the project to create temporary hotels with waste and waste materials in Germany, on the occasion of festivals that expected a large influx […]

Tree House: the house that curves around a tree (PHOTO)

Architecture bends to the beauty of the trees. If there are those who have thought of creating houses as living organisms that integrate with trees, the London studio 6a Architects, for the new extension of the house of architecture critic Rowan […]

The comics museum in China will have 8 green-hearted “ballons”

MVRDV, a famous architecture firm based in Rotterdam, was awarded the international award for the best project dedicated to the China Comic and Animation Museum (CCAA) from the Hangzhou Urban Planning Office. This winning study has brought forward […]

An urban garden on the runways of Berlin's legendary Nazi airport

Fruit trees instead of planes, herbs instead of the stench of kerosene. It happens on the outskirts of Berlin, where the legendary Nazi Tempelhof airport, one of the oldest on the Old Continent, is transformed into a gigantic and unusual urban […]

Hempcrete: hemp houses are coming

The company Hemp Technologies has developed a new building material, baptized "Hempcrete" (in assonance with the term "concrete", ie concrete), made starting from the innermost and woody part of the hemp plants, which is later worked and mixed […]

The new red bricks that heat the house in a natural way (PHOTO)

A couple of Colombian architects, Miguel Niño and Johanna Navarro, decided to collaborate to reinvent traditional bricks in the name of energy saving. In their opinion, new technologies are not needed to maintain the right temperature in buildings. He […]

The wooden house that is assembled like Lego with 3D printing (PHOTO AND VIDEO)

What if you could build your own wooden house yourself using 3D printing and using the Lego scheme? It is not fantasy but an already established idea that bears the signature of the British architecture firm Facit Homes. At the base there is the […]

Cellars of Hercegkùt, the "hobbit houses" carved by hand in the rocks for the wine of the Sun King

The Hungarian village of Hercegùt impresses with its characteristic cellars carved into the rock that resemble the houses of the Hobbits He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him The […]

Bridges, hotels and wooden houses for plants and animals (PHOTO)

Although they look like wooden houses for people, in reality, they are intended for animals and plants. These are the three bizarre pavilions designed for the fauna and flora of the Dutch province of Twente, installed in the landscaped garden […]

Tiny House Movement: living in a small space to live better

The "Tiny House" movement, literally "small houses", has its roots in the "insane idea" that a simple life is preferable and possible, if lived in small houses. He is about to end up run over, his […]

Treehouses: the tree house inspired by the Fibonacci spiral

Fibonacci Treehouse. Man imitates nature in all respects when he tries to give life to something new. Here then is a comfortable tree house inspired by the Fibonacci spiral, the Pisan mathematician who identified a very precise numerical series […]

Building sheets and panels… from bacteria! The researchers want to replace the drywall pollutant thus

Researchers at the University of Bath are studying the natural properties of bacteria for the development of sustainable drywall He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Researchers […]

In Malmö, Sweden, the bike-friendly condominium-hotel

If you are in Malmö, Sweden, Cykelhuset Oboy is worth a look !. It is located not far from the train station and is a building built to fit a bicycle, respecting Passivhaus standards and using an area that was once a shipyard, filled and […]

Single Pole House: the passive house that mimics trees

Living in the middle of the green, in a forest, without visually damaging the surrounding environment, using the energy provided by Nature. Impossible? No according to Konrad Wójcik, an architecture student and interior designer, who created […]

Speck: the off-grid kiosk that guarantees portable clean energy is up for auction

a tiny house that uses the three solar panels mounted on the roof to power itself without the need for electricity. The panels provide over a kilowatt of clean energy which is stored in 24 6-volt batteries. He […]

Shabby Shabby Hotels: hotels in Germany are born out of garbage

Sustainable architecture is increasingly looking at recycled materials and waste. In Germany, in the city of Mannheim, a project for the rapid construction of hotels has begun starting from waste materials. These are the Shabby Shabby Hotels. […]

The wonderful bamboo restaurants in the shape of plants or animals by this brilliant architect

Elephants, pelican beaks on the rocks, tigers or tropical plants, the restaurant concepts created by Thilina Liyanage leave you breathless He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Elephants, […]

Recycle waste from incinerators in green building with Matrix

Recycle waste from incinerators to make bricks, tiles and curbs. It happens in Lomello (Pv) where through particular physical-mechanical treatments, the residues deriving from the waste-to-energy plants are recovered and transformed into a second […]

Tree-houses: in Portugal the eco-resort on the snake-shaped tree

A very very special resort, the one built in the park of the spa town of Pedras Salgadas, in the northern part of Portugal. Or rather, a tree eco-resort consisting of two snake-shaped tree houses He […]

The old container becomes a creperie: the Urban Crepe is born in Buenos Aires (PHOTO)

Built in just two months, it has a small but well-equipped kitchen that can accommodate up to four people. He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him "Flowers […]

Finca Bellavista: a sustainable community in the heart of the rainforest (PHOTO and VIDEO)

Imagine living on the top of a tree, in the heart of the rainforest, and being surrounded only by the colors and sounds of lush and unspoiled nature, light years away from the hustle and bustle of city life: this is what happens to those who chooses […]

The Indian startup that produces anti-smog tiles made of "pollution"

Indian architect extracts CO2 from the air and combines it with a mixture of powdered marble chips to create designer tiles. He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him In […]

House Inside a Hill: in Switzerland the villa inside the hill

Let's imagine we are in Switzerland, among green hills, admiring a splendid and relaxing landscape, which we would never want to be altered by the presence of buildings that could ruin the magnificent view on it, but still wish to be able to be […]

The vertical garden of Portland airport

Portland International Airport amazes travelers with a real green twist, creating a vertical garden along the railing structure that characterizes it, which is probably the first feature that those who reach the airport notice about it. There […]

The innovative therapeutic center for the disabled built with ancient techniques in mud and bamboo

This therapeutic center for people with disabilities and ethical fashion textile studio is a real catalyst for local development. He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him This […]

Green architecture: Green roofs and gardens illuminated with LEDs for an environmentally friendly "Opera"

In Opera, a town south of Milan, a young architecture studio is carrying out several bio-architectural redevelopment interventions. He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him In […]

The student who builds a tiny house to avoid borrowing from banks and save on rent

University can be a very expensive business, especially in the United States, where most students have to take out loans in order to meet all their expenses and complete their studies. Therefore, it is no surprise that a young Texan thought of […]

The first eco-smart city based on the Maya world and completely sustainable

The first forest city in the world is inspired by the Maya: Smart Forest Cancun will be completely sustainable, from an energy and resource point of view, with an eye to culture and research. Utopia? No, a project by Stefano Boeri, an architect […]

Social housing becomes a Vertical Forest in Eindhoven

The urban concrete jungle is being fought once again with forestation projects. This time we are in Eindhoven where the first vertical forest in social housing will rise, used as public housing, signed as always by Stefano Boeri Architetti for […]

Amazon: three glass biospheres for zero impact offices for the new Seattle headquarters

Amazon's new Seattle headquarters will have three biospheres, three glass constructions that will house plants from around the world. Announced in the autumn of 2012 by NBBJ, the new headquarters of the IT giant will therefore see these new structures […]

The greenhouse made with bamboo and 2 thousand plastic bottles for Vietnamese farmers

A structure made with bamboo and over 2.000 plastic bottles that functions as both a greenhouse and a resting place for Vietnamese farmers working in the rice fields, as well as a small oasis where children can play and learn about their local […]

Tiny Home Project: we take you inside the micro house of Ikea

It's called Tiny Home Project and it's an Ikea micro-house built in collaboration with Vox Creative and American RV He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him It […]

Eco Plus Home by Bosch, the energy self-sufficient home

An eco-sustainable house, powered only with clean energy and able to make a family of six people live comfortably and with zero impact. It is Eco Plus Home, the Bosch initiative which, taking advantage of the new systems and the most technologically […]

Bricks for bees: They are now mandatory in every new building to be built in Brighton, UK

The special perforated bricks would attract mites and promote the spread of disease among bees, according to the scientists He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Special […]

Photovoltaic: how I can produce customized modules for an entire facade with one click

A new European project is launched to produce bespoke photovoltaic facades with one click He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Il […]

How to build a sustainable and low cost bamboo house

Is building a sustainable bamboo house a possible challenge? Bamboo is considered to be as resistant to compression as concrete, as solid as steel and capable of regenerating itself in a few years. He […]

How mushrooms will replace plastic and brick

From mushrooms we can obtain not only nutrients that are valuable for health, but also building materials that can replace concrete and plastic. Various experiments in this regard are underway around the world. For example, Philip Ross, a subject […]

Green building: the recycled hotel

And here the enlightened entrepreneur designs and builds a hotel, built by reusing those large boxes used for the international transport of goods called containers. He is about to end up run over, […]

The 10 lighthouses of Sardinia to be adopted and recovered

Sleeping in a lighthouse, lulled by the suggestive charm of the marine environment, by the sound of the waves. A fairytale atmosphere that will soon become reality in Sardinia. In fact, the Region intends to enhance the old lighthouses, some now […]

Koda, the off-grid solar Tiny House that moves with its owners (PHOTO)

Mobile homes are not just refurbished campers or old buses. For those with a penchant for Tiny Houses and contemporary minimalism and for those who would like to always live on the go, comes Koda. He […]

The green house? Ready in 24 hours with 3D printing

Building a house in just 24 hours, producing low emissions and using low amounts of electricity. Still impossible today but soon this prospect could become reality thanks to the first 3D printer designed to build homes He […]

Tiny House: the old caravan turns into a house for four people (PHOTO)

In the United States, the Tiny Houses, miniature houses often made from old caravans and trailers, are very popular. The new Tiny House, which is comfortable enough to accommodate a family of four, was built in Indiana by Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses. He […]

The bricks of the future will be ecological, economical and ... black (VIDEO)

A new project was born to make sustainable bricks. The brick of the future will be ecological, economical and black in color. The new brick is called Black Brick and promises to become the protagonist of the new generation building. He […]

The house in the woods made with recycled windows (VIDEO AND PHOTOS)

The house of windows. A year ago, Nick Olson and Lilah Horwitz quit their jobs to pursue their dream: to build a cabin in the mountains in West Virginia. Today, their bet seems to have paid off: the house is located in the exact spot where they […]

TreeHouses: living in tree houses

The idea of living in trees belongs to the childhood imagination that we all carry with us, perhaps mindful of the vicissitudes of the rampant Baron of Calvino, or simply of days spent daydreaming in the open air. In the era of sustainable […]

Organic photovoltaic: created recyclable wallpaper that produces energy

What if wallpaper or furniture items could produce electricity? Having clean energy in your homes would be even easier. A possibility made a little closer by a team of Finnish scientists who have devised a special "leaf" made with organic materials […]

Wilkinson Residence: the music-proof tree house

Robert Harvey Oshatz is not just an architect. She is - as the website of his studio states - also an artist, a dream maker, an explorer of already existing spaces. For this reason, when in 1997, a client asked him to build a house among the trees […]

Photovoltaic tiles: here is "Mono" by Wegalux for efficient and beautiful roofs to look at

Photovoltaic tiles are increasingly becoming the ideal solution for those who want to produce energy from their roof without sacrificing aesthetic value, sometimes also imposed due to urban planning constraints in historic or residential districts. He […]

Roost Treehouse: the tree house inspired by elves

Roost Treehouse is the tree house conceived by Antony Gibbon, creative and innovative designer, focused on the theme of sustainable architecture and respect for the environment in the choice of building materials. His designs are inspired by geometric […]

The castle made with waste by a Russian married couple

A castle made with waste. Despite their age, retirees Alexey and Valentina Krivov, a couple living on the outskirts of Artyom, Russia, still believe in fairy tales. And in the value of creative recycling. For this they have spent the last 17 years […]

Recycled Island: a floating island of waste to live and inhabit

Inspired by the Pacific Garbage Patch, the Dutch architects of Whim Architecture presented a project to build a floating island made of waste, completely habitable and self-sufficient He is about to […]

Roadside houses and more: over 100 free properties for under 40s

New life for roadside houses, farms, railways and more, the State Property is finally aiming at the enhancement of over 103 public buildings, to be transformed into an economic and sustainable development key. He […]

The gypsy house in the middle of the woods built with recycled materials

Frodo would be happy to call it home. It is a fascinating wagon in a somewhat hobbit style, a little gypsy, housed in the middle of a forest and made with a lot of ingenuity, a lot of elbow grease and, above all, all recycled materials. Inside […]

EcoDomum, recycled plastic houses for those who need them (PHOTO)

Plastic, one of the most dangerous and at the same time most abundant waste on Earth. Avoiding production would be the best solution but trying to find a new use could also help. That's what a Mexican start-up is doing that has found a way to […]

This family builds a small village: a tiny house for each teenage child

A family in Kentucky has built a sustainable village of tiny houses, one for each family member. He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him This […]

The ecological cement that comes from Mexico

The news comes from Mexico City that the Cinvestav scientists are developing a new type of cement that would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 80% by reducing the amount of energy consumed in the production process by as much as 50%. He […]

Wheelly, the ecological portable home for the homeless

It's not a camping tent nor a new playground attraction. In this case, the homeless people have a tent wheel for a friend who responds to the name of Wheelly. S. He is about to end up run over, his […]

Corona has created an amazing natural beach bar, entirely sculpted with sand

In Cornwall, the Mexican company Corona has created a unique bar, built using sand, bamboo, wood and clay In […]

RidgeBlade: producing wind power on the house roof

Power Collective Limited, a team born in England from the intuition of four managers and engineers with many years of experience in the field of eco-sustainable industrial research, has created RidgeBlade, a sort of mini-wind power plant, which […]

Treehouse: Baumquadrat, the prefabricated and colored tree house for the garden (PHOTO)

It's called Baumquadrat and it's the latest creation from the German design firm Baumraum. It is the prefabricated, colorful and wooden tree house that makes the imagination travel and brings out the child in each of us. He […]

In Holland the house open to all made with recycled doors and windows

Old doors and windows, what to do with them? Nothing. Wrong. It is in fact possible to use the fixtures used to build a house. A building produced with recycled materials is not a utopia but the fruit of the work and imagination of the French […]

The longest 100% recycled plastic bridge in the United States

It is officially the longest recycled plastic bridge in the United States. It is called the Onion Ditch Bridge and is located in Logan County, Ohio. The robust infrastructure, 24,6 meters long, was built by the Axion company with materials derived […]

Profitable house: in Denmark you can live with zero impact

Living in a house that produces more energy than it consumes can be. The project, conceived and built in Denmark, makes it possible to have an ultra-efficient home capable of capturing more energy than an average family of four needs to heat it, […]

Hobbit Hollow: the passive house with a green roof that looks like something out of a Tolkien book

So beautiful that the hobbits of the Lord of the Rings are envious of it. A house inspired by the suggestive dwellings populated by Tolkien's fantastic creatures, but which really exists. It was created by a true fan of the saga, Jim Costigan, […]

Èterra Samara: the 5-star tree house suspended in Canadian forests

A tree house and a "tree house". It's called E'Terra Samara and it's a 5-star ecological resort designed by the Farrow Partnership studio to create a place in harmony with nature. For this reason the structure remains suspended, rather than being […]

Brazil: the ecological container house that costs only 26 thousand euros

It takes courage to put convention aside and indulge in new experiences. For those who want to live in Brazil, here is the house to buy by spending only 26 thousand euros. A property with thermal and acoustic insulation, ecological, economical […]

Brewerymarket: A hop-shaped beer Farmers Market

When architecture meets nature, projects such as the Beer Hops Farm Brewerymarket can be born, a building completely inspired by the shapes and beauty of hops plants, conceived with the aim of providing a new space in which to exchange goods and […]

Tiny House: the micro-house in the rock in the Swiss Alps

A real Tiny House, a miniature house hidden in a rock. Have you ever thought of such a possibility? In this way the small house, baptized Antoine, integrates with the natural landscape. He is about […]

The pavilion built with 45.000 cartons of milk that wins the Guinness World Record

45.000 milk cartons used literally as lego bricks. This is the idea of the CUACS Arquitectura studio, which built an extraordinary pavilion in Spain, patiently placing them on top of each other, to honor World Recycling Day. And it entered […]

The Passive Solar House in Val d'Aosta

Cool in summer, warm in winter and self-powered with zero emissions. It is the passive "solar house" conceived by the Milanese architecture studio Albori, which works, with many other projects in addition to this, on the themes of architecture […]

The sustainable and off-grid library to bring books to the poorest areas (PHOTO and VIDEO)

In a remote village in Tanzania, on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, a sustainable, efficient and off-grid library has arisen, dedicated to children and schoolchildren in the area. With this structure, created by applying and updating traditional […]

Goodbye to the air conditioner, here is the paint that keeps buildings cool

A polymer paint capable of cooling surfaces without using any energy and conditioner. This is what researchers at Columbia University and Argonne National Laboratory in the United States have produced: a solution that saves money and preserves […]

Vertical Gardens: Patrick Blanc at work to build the largest in the world in Sydney

Patrick blanc. Sidney will host the largest vertical garden in the world. The author of the project is Patrick Blanc, the internationally renowned green architect who recently worked on creating a spectacular green wall in Paris. He is the undisputed […]

Tiny House: Washington DC's village of micro houses (photos)

Tiny house: there are millions of people all over the world who are choosing innovative small, compact and, above all, economic housing solutions to live in. It is above all in the States that micro-houses are starting to conquer a new way of […]

The kindergarten with 230 pots on the walls, for children to grow up among the flowers (PHOTO)

A child-friendly nursery school with an entirely flowery facade. It has 230 flower pots! He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him One […]

Sustainable and self-sufficient, this is what homes will look like in the post-climate change era

The W-lab studio has designed self-sufficient homes for living in extreme post-climate change situations. Thinking […]

The 3D printed house that can be built in less than three hours: dream or reality?

Who wouldn't want a home that was sustainable, affordable and furnished with all comforts at the same time? What if it was also built within a few hours, in order to minimize the environmental impact of a construction site? It seems like a dream, […]

In Dublin the Congress Center that promotes ecotourism

The Dublin National Conference Center is about to open, a building designed by Irish architect Kevin, which represents a commendable project for design and sustainability. He is about to end up run […]

Dice House: the passive house in the shape of a nut

Designed by the London-based firm of Sybarite architects, the 'Dado Casa' is a new concept of passive house that exploits the idea 9 x 9 x 9, or 9 meters in three dimensions, to increase the energy performance of the entire building. He […]

Singapore's Wonderful Rainbow School (PHOTO)

In Singapore, there is a school that embodies all the colors of the rainbow and dozens of wonderful shades reminiscent of lollipops and candies. The idea is to be able to give joy and energy to all those who frequent it. A […]

Vertical gardens help reduce the stress caused by city life. I study

Living in the stressed city? Growing vertical vegetation on the outside of buildings relieves the "heaviness" of city life He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Living […]

Self-sufficient solar school: 1 dollar electricity bill

What if the school not only taught to master reading, writing and math but also to build a sustainable community, helping its students to use their knowledge to improve the quality of life for all? This is the concept behind the Sisaengtham school, […]

Notre-Dame fire: presented the green project to transform the roof into a large greenhouse

A collective of French architects presented a green restoration project for the cathedral's roof He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him What […]

One Sqm House: the smallest house in the world for only one euro per night

70 cm wide by 100 cm long. A height of 2 meters and a weight of only 40 kg. A house with a sliding window and a lockable door. A house with a mattress to sleep on. A house with a hob on the outside wall, so you can have a comfortable barbecue […]

When bioarchitecture synonymous with creativity: the Japanese eco-restaurant in bamboo

Can inspiration and bio-architecture interpenetrate and harmonize, giving life to original, interesting and eco-sustainable solutions? It seems so, if we think about the story we are about to tell you. Just imagine the situation: in Jakarta, Indonesia, […]

Tiny House: in Paris the functional micro-apartment of only 8 square meters

A very tiny, but habitable house. In Paris, Kitoko Studio managed to transform a very small apartment into a livable house of only 8 square meters. It is a functional and habitable space, perhaps the smallest in the French capital. He […]

Te Mirumiru: the earth house with a green roof between modern design and Maori tradition

A perfectly successful marriage between a modern and sustainable design and the ancient and fascinating Maori tradition, the Polynesian population that lives mainly on the North Island of New Zealand. This is how the architects of the Collingridge […]

Cocoon: the spherical tent for sleeping in the trees

A comfortable sphere in the branches of a tree. Who has never dreamed of sleeping in a nest hidden among the foliage, in complete harmony with nature? Today it is possible to make the dream come true thanks to Coocon Tree, a spherical-shaped structure […]

Fab Tree Hab: the house that grows with trees (video)

Forget the "usual" tree houses. What if human architecture could merge with the surrounding world, becoming a part of nature itself? The Terreform One architecture studio imagines this scenario with Fab Tree Hab, a prefabricated house that is […]

Mushroom Tiny House: the first house built with mushrooms

Fantastic mushrooms. In addition to being good for health, mushrooms can become a sustainable building material. How? This was revealed by the New York company Ecovative, which made the headlines for providing the hi-tech giant Dell with an alternative […]

The 100% recyclable solar powered houseboat

A houseboat powered by solar energy and almost 100% recyclable. A dream? No, something more. It is a real house of 100 square meters, with a height of 4 meters and a diameter of 12 meters. He is about […]

The happiest home in the world really exists and is located in Germany

It is the 'Happy Rizzi House', an architectural complex born from the collaboration between the German architect Konrad Kloster and the American pop artist James Rizzi. He is about to end up run over, […]

Houseboats: tsunami-proof 'amphibious' homes (PHOTO)

Dutch engineering company FDN is one of the most innovative companies in the floating buildings sector against climate change He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him What […]

The most beautiful (and smallest) Tiny Houses of 2015

The most beautiful Tiny Houses of 2015. The phenomenon of Tiny Houses is depopulated in the world. These are very small houses which are usually equipped with every comfort. Sometimes these are mobile homes, suitable for free travel and to avoid […]

Le Baugruppe: participatory design experiences for cheaper and more sustainable homes

A new trend is spreading in the world of architecture: that of the Baugruppe - from the German baugruppen, "construction groups" - of participatory planning and collaborative building experiences, in which people who aspire to own their own home […]

The 7 best floating city projects

The tsunami that shocked Japan has reiterated to man, for the umpteenth time, if ever it was needed, what water is capable of. And while in the north of the Pacific there are the victims submerged or dragged away by the waves, in the south we […]

Goodbye bills and mortgage! The off-grid micro-house built in 4 months with 33 thousand dollars

Don't be fooled by the exterior facade. Inside this ex-trailer is an incredibly spacious and luxurious miniature house that doesn't even pay the bills. This tiny off-grid house was built and furnished by Andrew and Gabriella Morrison in just 4 […]

In Switzerland the new vertical forest with the scent of cedar

It will be the first building in the world with evergreen trees and will be called the Tour de Cedres, or the tower of the cedars. After the vertical forest in Milan, the challenge of Stefano Boeri Architetti (SBA) continues to improve urban quality […]

Wpi Creative: from school bus to traveling home

Can a means of transport be transformed into a comfortable and comfortable home? The answer may be yes if you think about what happened in the United States, where thanks to the WPI Creative project an old and run-down school bus was transformed […]

A new self-sufficient vertical garden at the Raval Theater in Barcelona

A new vertical garden now covers the facade of the Raval Theater in Barcelona. It is a sophisticated cultivation and irrigation system that is completely self-sufficient. The water reserves are integrated into the facade and the water distribution […]

In Rozzano the largest vertical garden in the world

The vertical garden of Rozzano, the largest in the world, has been officially included in the Guinness Wordl Record He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him A […]

This Kenyan woman's startup turns tons of plastic into bricks that are stronger than concrete

Thanks to its innovative project, it has so far managed to recycle over 20 tons of plastic and create more than 110 jobs in Kenya Thanks […]

In Panama opens the museum of biodiversity in the shape of origami

An innovative origami-shaped biodiversity museum has just opened its doors in Panama. The Biomuseo was finally inaugurated after a long period of construction, which lasted ten years. Archistar Frank Gehry designed it. He […]

TreeHouse: the bamboo tree house that honors the traditions of Indonesia

An unconventional tree house. This is how the new project presented by the Budi Pradono Architects studio was defined. This tree house pays homage to Indonesian traditions. In fact it is made with numerous decorative elements that recall the culture […]

Gorgeous Atlanta Treehouse is Most Booked on Airbnb (PHOTOS)

A tree house, this is the most chosen accommodation by Airbnb users. Don't expect a luxury home with pools, whirlpools and state-of-the-art amenities. The small house, which is located in Atlanta, has a single great merit: it is surrounded by […]

Sun Bird Park: the playground with nests and wooden slides that mimics nature

A playground that imitates nature thanks to real wooden nests. The nests form fun paths or have slides inside them. Tree Birds Workshop is located in Colorado, in the town of Vail. The structures serve to complete a space dedicated to children […]