Sustainable Strides in Today's ArchitectureHaving explored issues of sustainability in the postmodern era, we turn to the measurable strides evident in today's best modern...
Sustainable Redwood Stars in an Oregon Architectural ShowcaseAt the 2016 NW Natural Street of Dreams, outdoor projects built with Humboldt Redwood graced a show home and a wine tasting room.
Sustainability in Stages"Personally, I’d rather be living outside,” says architect David Hertz.
This Seaside Home Offers Comfort and Views for Today’s Modern FamilyA top-to-bottom renovation prioritizes large expanses of glass to frame picture-perfect views of the property’s charming New...
Sweden’s Tallest Timber Building Is a Towering Feat of Sustainable ArchitectureAirtight and quick to assemble, Sweden’s carbon-sequestering Kajstaden tower is a beacon for green building.
Architecture ImprovAn interview with David Sellers, the "Father of the Design-Build Movement"
Green Sustainable Home in MontaukDecades after they met as teenagers on a Montauk beach, Manhattanites Victoria and Greg Pryor returned to Long Island to build a...
A Serene, Sustainable Home in ColoradoSeeking simplicity and open space, a Boulder-area couple settled on a wooded hilltop with views of the mountains and the city.
7 Homes Designed for Sustainable LivingFrom a shipping container dwelling to architect Steven Holl’s forest retreat, these residences embody the ideal that what’s best...
Sustainability is the Centerpiece of This New Austin DevelopmentIn the Texas capital's transit-oriented Mueller development, architect Michael Hsu proposes a modern take on row house living.
Top 10 Sustainable Homes of 2020From a carbon-negative cabin to a prefab farmhouse, these resourceful designs captivated readers this year.
A Sustainably Built Home in Rural OntarioFor this rural Ontario home, building sustainably was less about high-tech gizmos than learning to truly love the land.
The Best-Shaped House For Every Climate in the U.S. and Tips For Optimizing SustainabilityClimate is one of the biggest factors of human physical comfort and sustainability, and it's one of the most important...
9 Eco-Friendly Homes With Smart, Sustainable FeaturesWith careful planning and wise material choices, you can design an eco-friendly home that's not only gentler on the planet, but...
8 Beautiful Home Projects Using Reclaimed WoodWood in general is a beautiful, evocative natural material, and when it's saved from a landfill and reused, it has even more...
Beauty and Brains: Building Sustainably With RedwoodThe return of summer barbecues and back porch hangouts means that outdoor living spaces are again enjoying heavy foot traffic.
With an Architectural Pedigree and Green Certification, This Pasadena Home Just Listed For $3.6MWith a historic designation and updated energy-efficient features, this spacious 3,521-square-foot property in Pasadena,...
A Sustainable Mid-Century Beach HouseThanks to a disciplined devotion to mid-century principles of design, a curator’s bachelor pad in the Hamptons is reborn.
A Sustainable "Case Study" House in CaliforniaA Southern California architect approaches his family home as an experiment in sustainable design.
This Company Can Design, Build, and Deliver a Sustainable Prefab in Just 12 WeeksExplore Ecospace Studio's modular buildings that serve a variety of valuable purposes.
Tracking Sustainability in ArchitectureA chat with William McDonough, Ray Kappe, Glen Small, and others on the history of sustainable architecture.
A Modern Green Home in a Historic Colonial TownA sustainable home in Lexington, Massachusetts, brings contemporary design to an unexpected region.
5 Sustainable Ways To Beat the Heat Without Air ConditioningNow that summer has officially started, temperatures are rising and air conditioners are cranked up—but that doesn’t mean you...
This Carbon-Negative Cabin Is the Sustainable Home of the FuturePerkins & Will designs a mountaintop Passive House that takes energy efficiency to the next level.
The Parallelogram House Helps Reshape a Sleepy Canadian CityWith an unusually angular home, a studio builds on a practice known for striking silhouettes.
10 Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings We Love“The good building is not one that hurts the landscape, but one which makes the landscape more beautiful than it was before the...
A Renovated Midcentury in San Diego Is Sharp and SustainableDanish architect Jesper Pedersen reimagines a Lloyd Ruocco midcentury, putting sustainability at the forefront of the...
A Sustainable Rammed Earth Home in New MexicoStudio eM Design’s rammed-earth home in Corrales, New Mexico, updates the regional adobe archetype into a hallmark of sustainable...
The 14 Sustainable Swaps You Might Not Be MakingEasy peasy: There are a ton of simple ways to make a positive impact on Mother Earth without drastically altering your daily...
Is a Sustainable Suburbia Still Possible Post-Pandemic?In 2010, Dwell took a look at four radical plans to reshape and retrofit spaces outside of our cities.
Sustainable Retreat on a Fire-Devastated Site in BoulderA natural disaster cleared a property in the Colorado mountains, giving an architect and her family a blank slate on which to...
Wooden Screens Shade This Sustainable Melbourne ResidenceA renovation and addition clad in operable, wooden screens turn an Edwardian in Camberwell into a breezy home that's strongly...
40 Eco-Friendly Gifts for the Sustainability ObsesseeIf their everyday mantra sounds something like “reduce, reuse, recycle,” these eco-conscious gifts won’t weigh on their...
Experience Tree-Top Living at One of These Sustainable Tree HousesThese extraordinary tree houses meld sustainable materials with hospitality design, offering an innovative and adventurous way to...
Sebastian Mariscal's Wood ArchitectureWe interviewed architect Sebastian Mariscal on his thoughtful, textured approach to designing with wood, for our 2014 Materials...
Alaska: The Final (Architectural) Frontier“I always wanted to live in a glass house,” explains Valerie Phelps, as she stands surrounded by the 40 feet of floor-to-ceiling...