EXCLUSIVE: Elevated CO2 Levels...

Oct 28, 2015 by

EXCLUSIVE: Elevated CO2 Levels Directly Affect Human Cognition, New Harvard Study Shows

[Translate] by Joe Romm CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Climate Interactive   In a landmark public health finding, a new study from the...

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BACA ARCHITECTS’ AMPHIBI...

Oct 26, 2015 by

BACA ARCHITECTS’ AMPHIBIOUS HOUSE PROTECTS INHABITANTS FROM FLOODING

[Translate] INHABITA  all images courtesy of baca architects       baca architects has completed the what is believed...

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ARTIST FILLS THE VAULTS OF A D...

Oct 25, 2015 by

ARTIST FILLS THE VAULTS OF A DILAPIDATED 1924 BANK IN CHICAGO WITH BOOKS AND ARTWORK

[Translate] Architecture by Lidija Grozdanic   INHABITAT What happens when you fill bank vaults and offices with books and artwork...

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GREEN BUILDING IN COLD CLIMATE...

Oct 22, 2015 by

GREEN BUILDING IN COLD CLIMATES

[Translate] Architecture Green Building in Cold Climates: Inhabitat Interview with Bernat and Kate of Maison Durable Portneuf by...

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NET ZERO INHOUSE BOASTS WATER-...

Oct 11, 2015 by

[Translate] Architecture by Lucy Wang  INHABITAT Stories of drought-stricken California have become sadly common, with many citizens...

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STUDIO 102 TRANSFORMED AN ABAN...

Oct 10, 2015 by

[Translate] INHABITAT Architecture by Lidija Grozdanic  inhabitat Architecture firm Studio 102 transformed a vacant twin house in...

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SOLAR-POWERED DURA HOME IS A 1...

Oct 6, 2015 by

SOLAR-POWERED DURA HOME IS A 100 per cent self-sufficient shelter build for disaster zones

[Translate] Architecture by Lucy Wang  INHABITAT Is your city well prepared for a natural disaster? After Hurricane Sandy devastated...

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THE NEST HOME IS A SOLAR-POWER...

Oct 6, 2015 by

[Translate] The Nest Home was designed to accommodate a growing family. It offers both private and common spaces that can be easily...

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THIS GUY BUILT HIS OWN TINY HO...

Sep 29, 2015 by

[Translate] Michaael Kenned Hogan, INHABITAT   Everywhere you look these days, some high-end designer is coming up with a pricey way...

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7,500 AFFORDABLE FLOATING HOME...

Sep 29, 2015 by

7,500 AFFORDABLE FLOATING HOMES COULD HELP FIGHT LONDON’S CRIPPLING HOUSING CRISIS

[Translate] by Lidija Grozdanic, INHABITAT These prefab floating houses are meant to populate disused spaces along 50 miles of...

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MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT SKYSCRAP...

Sep 17, 2015 by

MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT SKYSCRAPERS ARE BEING BUILT THAN EVER BEFORE. BUT THERE’S A CATCH.A

[Translate] re Being Built Than Ever Before. But There’s a Catch. Green building is a booming industry, but it’s still a...

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THE WORLD’S LARGEST GREE...

Sep 9, 2015 by

THE WORLD’S LARGEST GREEN ROOF IN SILICON VALLEY

[Translate] 0 all images courtesy of the hills at vallco       uruguayan architect rafael viñoly has unveiled plans to...

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BRAD PITT’S ‘MAKE ...

Aug 23, 2015 by

BRAD PITT’S ‘MAKE IT RIGHT’ TO UNVEIL THEIR FIRST TINY HOUSE IN NEW ORLEANS

[Translate] by Charley Cameron, INHABITAT Make it Right, the non-profit founded by Brad Pitt to provide sustainable housing in New...

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America’s First Hemp House Pul...

Aug 14, 2015 by

America’s First Hemp House Pulls CO2 From the Air

[Translate] This beautiful eco-friendly home only costs $133 per square foot to build. By Amanda Froelich / True Activist   VIA...

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PARASITIC POD HOMES ATTACH TO ...

Aug 1, 2015 by

PARASITIC POD HOMES ATTACH TO BUILDINGS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HOUSING FOR HOMELESS

[Translate] by Tafline Laylin, INHABITAT Since 2010, the number of homeless people “sleeping rough” on the streets of London has...

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SHELTERS FOR NEPAL EARTHQUAKE ...

Jul 24, 2015 by

Charles Lai and Takehiko Suzuki collaborated with AONA architecture studio and the One Village Focus Funds charity to deliver the design to a remote area of Nepal, where a team of four paid workers and 10 volunteers constructed the prototype.

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PEOPLE AND PLANET BENEFIT FROM...

Jul 19, 2015 by

PEOPLE AND PLANET BENEFIT FROM ‘GREEN’ BUILDINGS

[Translate]   By Paul Brown, Climate News Network     The headquarters of the U.S. Green Building Council in Washington, D.C....

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TENDERLOIN’S REHABILITAT...

Jul 14, 2015 by

TENDERLOIN’S REHABILITATED ‘PRISON PARK’ TAPS INTO SAN FRANCISCO’S GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

[Translate] INHABITAT     <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> view this image in original size ( 1580 x 1017 )...

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GORGEOUS PASSIVE HOUSE RENOVAT...

Jul 8, 2015 by

GORGEOUS PASSIVE HOUSE RENOVATION IN NEW YORK WINS THE “OSCARS OF EXISTING BUILDINGS?

[Translate]     <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> A modern retrofit of a 50-year-old New York home will leave...

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GREEN ARCHITECTURE AND CRADLE ...

Jul 8, 2015 by

[Translate] 24 Comments frankorazio July 31, 2014 at 4:17 pm Great read- clearly explains upcycling and what it means to look at the...

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8 SUSTAINABLE BRITISH BUILDING...

Jun 22, 2015 by

[Translate] The Foundry by Architecture 00 Architecture 00 repurposed a former shoe-polish factory into the Foundry, an office...

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METHOD LAUNCHES IMPRESSIVE NEW...

Jun 20, 2015 by

[Translate]     <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> The newly launched model offers bedrooms and 2 baths with a...

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SOLAR-POWERED HOSPITAL HEALS P...

Jun 16, 2015 by

SOLAR-POWERED HOSPITAL HEALS PATIENTS WITH SUSTAINABLE DESIGN IN NEW ZEALAND

[Translate]     <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> view this image in original size ( 1580 x 1195 )   The...

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Portable, low-energy shipping ...

May 27, 2015 by

Portable, low-energy shipping container office pops up in Copehagen

[Translate] INHABITAT     <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p>   Although the shipping containers have...

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Responsive bioclimatic skin wr...

May 27, 2015 by

Responsive bioclimatic skin wraps around LEED Gold ICTA-ICP building in Barcelona

[Translate]  INHABITAT     <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p>   The bioclimatic skin, a system of...

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Solar-powered Ecocapsule lets ...

May 22, 2015 by

[Translate] INHABITAT     <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> The compact Ecocapsule fits all the home...

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Energy-positive townhouses pow...

May 18, 2015 by

Energy-positive townhouses power Boston’s grid with renewable energy

[Translate] INHABITAT Roxbury E+ comprises four townhomes, each topped with 39 solar panels that can produce more energy—close to...

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7 Gorgeous modern homes hidden...

May 14, 2015 by

[Translate] <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> Latvian architects NRJA completed the House of Ruins, an...

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The Top Ten Greenest Buildings...

Apr 28, 2015 by

The Top Ten Greenest Buildings of 2015

[Translate] METROPOLIS MAGAZINE  Point of View Estefania Acosta The Collaborative Life Sciences Building for OHSU, PSU & OSU, one...

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The American Institute of Arch...

Apr 24, 2015 by

The American Institute of Architects announces their top 10 best green buildings of 2015

[Translate]     <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> view this image in original size ( 728 x 471 ) 0   facebook...

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