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For many, the term “energy-efficient” is more likely to conjure images of cars or refrigerators than stunning luxury homes. It’s time for that to change. In honor of Earth Day, we explored a variety ...

The tiny house movement has spread to all parts of the world. In Europe, a growing number of people are embracing the charm and practicality of these small, cleverly designed dwellings, adopting a ...

These days, people are using 3-D printing to produce everything from shoes to human organs. The Bay Area-based architect-designer-artist team of Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello are thinking ...

Plans for an eco-friendly house set into the hillside at Bosley have been given the green light with councillors praising the ...

Architects across New York have embraced Passive House design, a German energy efficiency standard slowly gaining traction in the states. Despite its name, this new approach to building design can be ...

Designing a nature-focused home in the middle of an urban setting can pose an impossible challenge, one the architects of a main street house just south of Los Angeles took on with gusto. Finished ...

Residents at Optima Kierland Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, have access to lush rooftop landscaping and an outdoor Zen garden. Stuck at home on Earth Day? That shouldn’t preclude you from figuring out ...

Green living is sometimes thought of as a lifestyle fraught with compromise — comfort and efficiency sacrificed in the name of sustainability. But that’s no longer the case. Bryan Cranston, Lisa Ling, ...

Cheshire East’s northern planning committee took less than 15 minutes to unanimously approve the application to demolish the ...