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Green Design
Twin timber buildings draw inspiration from traditional Japanese shrines
inhabitat - by Lucy Wang
Local architectural firm Yuji Tanabe Architects recently completed twin timber buildings on a historic street in the Japanese city of Kamakura. In …
Environment
EU moves forward with its plastic ban
inhabitat - by Perry Miller
The European Union is moving forward with its plastic ban initiative. The EU just signed off on a plan that will prohibit single-use plastics …
Tiny House Movement
These solar-powered floating homes are built to withstand floods and hurricanes
inhabitat - by Nicole Jewell
As many coastal cities struggle to come up with resiliency plans in the face of rising sea levels, a Miami-based firm is creating sustainable, …
Environment
Teens exposed to air pollution more likely to experience psychotic episodes, new study says
inhabitat - by Perry Miller
Air pollution may have more long-term effects on teens than previously thought. A new study conducted in the U.K. found that adolescents who are …
Green Design
A passive solar home embraces nature with a reduced footprint
inhabitat - by Lucy Wang
Walls of glass pull the outdoors in at the Lake Manitouwabing Residence, a new four-season family residence designed by MJMA (MacLennan Jaunkalns …
Skin Care
Anti-pollution skincare products: Everything you need to know
inhabitat - by Perry Miller
Anti-pollution skincare products are the latest trend in the skincare industry. As people battle an increasingly toxic atmosphere, these products …
Tiny House Movement
This tiny home allows a family of 3 to go off the grid in Maui
inhabitat - by Nicole Jewell
DIY home building is always an ambitious aspiration, but when it comes to building your own tiny home, it can be an entirely different beast. But …
Green Design
Music festivals and events can set the stage for sustainability
inhabitat - by Dawn Hammon
When it comes to entertainment, fans contemplate who they will pay to see in concert, what they will wear to the event and who they will invite to …
Green Design
Hidden in the Vinhedo rainforests of Brazil, this glass house was built for a scholar
inhabitat - by Katherine Gallagher
The architects at Atelier Branco Arquitetura were asked to build a glass house that could accommodate the owner’s need to think, read and escape from …
Environment
Earth Day 2019 wants to inspire you to protect endangered species
inhabitat - by Perry Miller
This year’s Earth Day theme is all about protecting the millions of species that call our planet home. The diversity of life on Earth is being …
Rammed Earth
Rammed earth addition brings light and energy savings to a Melbourne home
inhabitat - by Lucy Wang
When a growing family needed extra living space, they turned to Australian design studio Steffen Welsch Architects to create an eco-friendly …
Tiny House Movement
Designers build a frozen igloo shelter in a geodesic dome shape
inhabitat - by Nicole Jewell
Using a simple triangular frame, a few shovels packed with snow and ice and a deep respect for traditional building methods, New York-based artist …
Green Design
Modern farmhouse-inspired dwelling in Melbourne is largely self-sufficient
inhabitat - by Lucy Wang
Desirous of a “low-tech, country life,” a couple reached out to Brunswick-based architectural firm MRTN Architects for the design of the Trentham …
Green Design
Solar-powered eco hotel in Portugal offers surfers ocean views from green-roofed bungalows
inhabitat - by Nicole Jewell
The surf is always up at this gorgeous eco hotel along Portugal’s Silver Coast. Just steps away from the beach, Noah Surf House has everything you …
Green Design
An old Brooklyn sugar refinery becomes creative office spaces
inhabitat - by Lucy Wang
A historic waterfront factory has been given a new lease on life thanks to New York-based architecture firm ODA and Triangle Assets. Located at 10 …
Green Design
Local, natural materials make up this eco-friendly jungle refuge in Tulum
inhabitat - by Lucy Wang
Mexican architectural firm Jaquestudio recently completed a new boutique hotel nestled in a leafy paradise within Tulum, Mexico. Carefully sited to …
Green Design
This passive house in the Czech Republic uses technology to recycle heat
inhabitat - by Katherine Gallagher
A unique location and environmentally-friendly passive house design are what define this lovely home on the Czech Republic/German border. 750 meters …
Green Design
A post-earthquake home in Mexico is built of compressed earth blocks
inhabitat - by Lucy Wang
In the aftermath of the Puebla earthquake that struck central Mexico in September 2017, Fundación PienZa Sostenible and Love Army México tapped …
Green Design
Energy-efficient light bulb production could take a major hit
inhabitat - by Perry Miller
The production of energy-efficient light bulbs could be hurt by a new proposal. The Trump administration is looking to get rid of Obama-era laws that …
Green Design
160-square-foot off-grid Elsewhere Cabin invites us all to live a little simpler
inhabitat - by Nicole Jewell
When it comes to tiny dwellings, we’ve seen everything from luxury homes to floating abodes, but when it comes to truly minimal living, the Elsewhere …
Green Design
The problem with coffee pods and the eco-friendly alternatives to use instead
inhabitat - by Perry Miller
Many Americans have become accustomed to using single-serving brewers to make their morning cup of coffee. Not only are these coffee pods — such as …
Green Design
Boutique Ibiza hotel sports a checkerboard facade to take in cooling breezes
inhabitat - by Lucy Wang
Barcelona-based studio Ribas & Ribas Architects has transformed an old apartment building into Hotel Sir Joan Ibiza, a contemporary and chic boutique …
Green Design
Kooshoo introduces the first plastic-free, sustainable hair ties
inhabitat - by Perry Miller
Amid growing concerns of plastic waste around the world, one company has created sustainable hair ties that are better for the environment. Made from …
Green Design
A series of cylindrical volumes break up this modernist home in Mexico
inhabitat - by Nicole Jewell
Merida-based architecture firm Garrido Lizarraga Arquitectos has unveiled a gorgeous, modernist home comprised of a low-lying structure interspersed …
Green Design
Zaha Hadid Architects breaks ground on an eco-sensitive multimodal bridge in Taiwan
inhabitat - by Lucy Wang
The world’s longest single-mast, asymmetric cable-stayed bridge has broken ground in northern Taiwan. Not only engineered for minimal visual impact, …
Puget Sound
A solar-powered luxury home blends into a Pacific Northwest landscape
inhabitat - by Lucy Wang
When a client commissioned Seattle-based architectural practice Hoedemaker Pfeiffer to design their new solar-powered home, they asked that the …
Green Design
Coal prices continue to rise, becoming more costly than solar and wind alternatives
inhabitat - by Perry Miller
Coal prices are on the rise in the United States. The vast majority of coal production now costs more than wind and solar energy. Unless the price of …
Green Design
9 ways to introduce nature into your dull work space
inhabitat - by Dawn Hammon
Your home, office or home office can be your sanctuary even when deadlines loom. Mitigate the stress of your work surroundings by bringing the …
Green Design
Rammed concrete home in Portugal boasts passive design features and a green roof
inhabitat - by Nicole Jewell
Portuguese firm Atelier 1111 has unveiled a gorgeous home designed to strategically blend into the rural region of Grândola in southern Portugal. The …
Green Design
Stanford’s sustainable scholars building embraces the California landscape
inhabitat - by Lucy Wang
A former parking lot has been converted into the Denning House, the new home for the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program at Stanford University. The …