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The living room, where a large industrial-style window facilitates plenty of sunlight.
The living room, where a large industrial-style window facilitates plenty of sunlight.
Vo chose a simple material palette to highlight the green plants.
Vo chose a simple material palette to highlight the green plants.
Designed to mimic a natural gorge, the Iron Maiden House features rock-like building volumes bisected with river-like water features.
Designed to mimic a natural gorge, the Iron Maiden House features rock-like building volumes bisected with river-like water features.
Because the architects wanted to showcase the view of one of the more majestic oaks on the property, they placed a lap pool below the tree so the mirror-like surface of the water would gracefully reflect its image.
Because the architects wanted to showcase the view of one of the more majestic oaks on the property, they placed a lap pool below the tree so the mirror-like surface of the water would gracefully reflect its image.
The rear garden looks into the kitchen and dining space right through the internal courtyard and beyond.
The rear garden looks into the kitchen and dining space right through the internal courtyard and beyond.
"The wood establishes a very emphatic and directional rhythm that orders the project," says Eduardo Cadaval, one of the firm’s founders.
"The wood establishes a very emphatic and directional rhythm that orders the project," says Eduardo Cadaval, one of the firm’s founders.
As its name suggests, the house rests upon wooden stilts, which passively cools the interiors.
As its name suggests, the house rests upon wooden stilts, which passively cools the interiors.
The garden effortlessly integrates the outdoors into the living space.
The garden effortlessly integrates the outdoors into the living space.
The surrounding region offers a wide variety of activities such as spice walks, trekking, bamboo rafting, and wildlife sanctuary visits.
The surrounding region offers a wide variety of activities such as spice walks, trekking, bamboo rafting, and wildlife sanctuary visits.
Now more than ever, having a sustainable home that conserves resources and energy usage is paramount. Sustainable design and architecture has seen tremendous growth over the last decade—as has the number of professionals who specialize in designing and building green homes. While major sustainable features pertain to the initial design, planning, and building stages, there are still plenty of changes to make in your home for a greener lifestyle. Have you covered all your bases?
Now more than ever, having a sustainable home that conserves resources and energy usage is paramount. Sustainable design and architecture has seen tremendous growth over the last decade—as has the number of professionals who specialize in designing and building green homes. While major sustainable features pertain to the initial design, planning, and building stages, there are still plenty of changes to make in your home for a greener lifestyle. Have you covered all your bases?
Furnished with vintage Eames chairs, a second-hand sofa, and pendants and tables designed by Nathalie, the space is kept purposefully casual. She painstakingly mixed and tested the paint for the mustard-yellow walls herself—15 times—to match the hue of a Kvadrat textile.
Furnished with vintage Eames chairs, a second-hand sofa, and pendants and tables designed by Nathalie, the space is kept purposefully casual. She painstakingly mixed and tested the paint for the mustard-yellow walls herself—15 times—to match the hue of a Kvadrat textile.
The backyard’s emphasis on nature is mirrored in the front of the home, which also underwent extensive landscaping by Considered Design. The owners and Parish wanted to “tone everything down” and turn the home into a backdrop for a natural setting.
The backyard’s emphasis on nature is mirrored in the front of the home, which also underwent extensive landscaping by Considered Design. The owners and Parish wanted to “tone everything down” and turn the home into a backdrop for a natural setting.
Measuring 86 feet in length, the vertical garden at Bay Meadow's Welcome Center in San Mateo, San Francisco was designed by CMG Landscape Architecture with plants selected for their ability to promote the ecological health of the surrounding area.
Measuring 86 feet in length, the vertical garden at Bay Meadow's Welcome Center in San Mateo, San Francisco was designed by CMG Landscape Architecture with plants selected for their ability to promote the ecological health of the surrounding area.
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Living green walls may have gotten their start 80 years ago, but they’ve recently become some of the most striking and important eco-friendly features in buildings across the world.
Living green walls may have gotten their start 80 years ago, but they’ve recently become some of the most striking and important eco-friendly features in buildings across the world.

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