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.
A Stellar Sustainable Home Is Built on a Surprisingly Low BudgetStylish, spacious, and self-sustaining, the Hill Country House ticks all the right boxes for progressive modern living.
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.
A LEED Gold Weekend Home Embraces the Ontario LandscapeThis all-white LEED Gold home is undoubtedly modern, but takes cues from the historic precedent of the longhouse to bring the...
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...
Modern Angular Rural Family Home in CanadaSurrounded on all sides by a sweeping Canadian hayfield, the 23.2 House is an angular ode to rural life.
Top 10 Sustainable Homes of 2020From a carbon-negative cabin to a prefab farmhouse, these resourceful designs captivated readers this year.
A Minimalist Mediterranean Home Rises in Rural SpainThe site of a former family vineyard becomes the wild and rugged canvas for Casa en el Campo—a modern home built from sleek,...
Gable-Roofed Rural Weekend Home in ConnecticutTo create their rural Connecticut getaway, Lisa Gray and Alan Organschi layered their modern design sensibility atop an early...
Dream/Dive Platform Encourages Playful Summer LivingSummer is all about experiencing simple pleasures.
Sustainability in Stages"Personally, I’d rather be living outside,” says architect David Hertz.
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.
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...
23 Unconventional Homes Built Around TreesFrom Kyoto, Japan, to Austin, Texas, these dwellings take “bringing the outside in” to the next level.
An Affordable Prefab Home Frames the Rugged Landscape in Rural AustraliaA single day is all it took to install this modular home on a working farm near Orange, New South Wales.
This Home in the Ontario Wilderness Is 12 Miles From the Nearest PowerlineAn architect designing hospitals in Rwanda first brought sustainability to a lakeside dwelling in Ontario.
An Airy A-Frame Home Connects a Community in Rural JapanDesigned by Takeru Shoji Architects, the Hara House opens up to the outside world.
This Home in Rural Quebec Is Inspired by Nature and Frank Lloyd WrightAn expansive country home draws inspiration from the landscape with a faceted roof that echoes the hills of rural Quebec.
This Smart Home Sets a Powerful New Standard For SustainabilityThe energy-efficient Silicon Valley home that architect Dan Spiegel designs for his parents responds to their lifestyles, the...
A Radically Efficient Memphis Home Raises the Bar for SustainabilityArchitect Barry Alan Yoakum draws on decades of experience to build what, by one measure, is the first zero-energy, zero-carbon...
Austin Tackles Homelessness With a Village of Sustainable Tiny HomesLocal architects from McKinney York explain their schemes for two sustainable models designed to give the formerly homeless a...
A Modern Lakeside Boathouse in OntarioA Toronto firm crafts a serene waterfront structure for a family in Georgian Bay.
Reclaimed Brick Ties Together a Sustainable Australian HomeTRIAS Studio follows a “less but better” mindset for a couple seeking to downsize to a modest and eco-friendly home.
A Sustainable, Modern Home Frames a Prickly Desert LandscapeConceived as an extension of the Arizona landscape, this eco-friendly, modern house approaches near net-zero energy consumption.
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...
Asking $4.9M, a Sustainable Home in Bend Embraces the OutdoorsHuge windows and energy-efficient elements make this Oregon residence a nature lover’s dream.
This Wood-Clad Home Is Built Into a Serene Mountain SlopeNestled into the mountainous terrain of Shefford, Québec, this simply constructed residence is elegant and strong in expression.
Two Sheds Cloaked in Galvanized Steel Form a Home in Rural AustraliaOn Victoria’s rugged coast, Wiesebrock Architecture calls upon regional farmhouse vernacular for a design that considers all the...
DublDom Prefab Homes Can Be Built in One DayWith five designs ranging from a modern cabin to a five-bedroom dwelling, Russian prefab company DublDom now accepts pre-orders...
Rising From the Ruins: Homes Built on Architectural RemainsWhile the English word ruin comes from the Latin "ruina"—meaning “destruction” or “downfall”—ruins can be the literal and...
Affordable, SIP-Built Family Home in Kansas CityArchitect Jamie Darnell had a simple plan for his family’s home in Kansas City, Missouri, but the result is anything but plain.
This Norwegian Wood–Wrapped Tiny Home Was Built for FreedomNorske Mikrohus’s latest design is clad in sustainable spruce—and it will take you anywhere you want to go.
A Scandinavian Summer Home Built for Surf, Sports, and SunAn adventurous family envisions a dream getaway on Sweden’s southwestern shore.
A Minimalist Home Is Built Into Steep Terrain in an Austrian ValleyOverlooking views of a picturesque Austrian village, this modern home is built of wood entirely sourced from the homeowner’s...
A Compact Home in Moscow Built on the Lowest Possible BudgetA budget home embraces custom details fit for a family of five.