Eco-Design

    Learn how design can be used to create a greener world, from sustainable architecture and tiny homes to eco-friendly remodeling and urban planning.
    Walled Garden maisonette renovation by Nimtim Architects exterior
    Victorian-Era Maisonette Revamped as a Down-to-Earth Residence
    exterior of building
    This Parisian Apartment Building Could Only Work With Single Stairs
    The British love their conservatory additions
    A 'Rebound Effect' May Cancel the Energy Benefits of Insulation
    Fangsong on the water
    Solar-Powered Houseboat Can Go 31 Miles Per Day on Sunshine
    Rosie van conversion exterior
    This CEO Manages Her Business While Living Van Life Full Time
    Shoji inspired micro-apartment renovation by maaxi interior
    Architect's Micro-Apartment Renovation Is Inspired by Japanese Design
    The future: low rise multifamily with bikes
    2022 in Review: The Year in Upfront Carbon
    Social housing window frames
    Saving Energy Requires Smaller Windows But Architects Like Them Big
    Exterior of High Street Apartments
    Australian Apartment Shows How Single Stairs Make Small Buildings Better
    Best Plant Delivery Services
    The Best Plant Delivery Services
    A heat pump water heater installed in a basement
    What Is a Heat Pump Water Heater?
    Crawford with fence
    Can Architects Survive in a World Where We Have to Build Less?
    Installing a solar panel on an RV
    The 6 Best Solar Panels for RVs
    Construction sites china
    The Key to Green Building Is to Use Less Stuff
    DIY apartment renovation Melbourne living room
    Couple's Design-Forward DIY Makeover Transforms 1960s Apartment
    Kootenay tiny house by Tru Form Tiny interior
    Couple's Dream Tiny House Combines Coziness With Urban Chic
    Airport view
    Saudi Arabia Unveils Plan for the World's Largest Airport
    Highland Hemp House under construction
    Hempcrete Gets a Boost in US Residential Building Code
    Rise House by Ben Callery Architects exterior
    Small Heritage House Gets Parabolic Roof in Modern Makeover
    Pingtan Book House interior
    This Rural China Timber Library Spotlights How to Build Without Cement
    Gray and orange living room interiors
    What Is Slow Design? Principles, Sustainability, and Tips
    Young pigs stand in a pen at a farm in China.
    China's Vertical Pig Farms Have a Massive Carbon Impact
    Skinny house Toronto exterior
    Woman's Skinny House Is a Light-Filled Gem in the City
    Woman in glass corner
    How Can We Achieve Thermal Delight In Our Homes?
    Casa Gialla by Gon Architects interior
    Bright Attic Apartment Renovation Comes With Clever Outdoor Tub Surprise
    open for business
    The 15-Minute City Needs Small Business Saturday ... Every Day
    Dubai in a fog
    Is the Age of the Skyscraper Over? (It Should Be)
    Portable heat pump
    What Are Portable Heat Pumps?
    couple sitting in their living room
    How Does One Furnish a Home Sustainably?
    Book cover for "A House Needs to Breath ... Or Does It?"
    'A House Needs to Breathe... or Does It?' Is Essential Building Science Reading
    Outdoor unit of a heat pump heating on a house framed by roses
    What Is a Heat Pump? How Does It Work?
    Potato starch compostable wrapper
    Compostable and Biodegradable Plastics Provide False Sense of Responsibility
    Market exterior
    Markets Are More Than Just a Place to Shop
    Shiship shipping container cabin Repere Boreal exterior
    This Repurposed Shipping Container Is a Modern Cabin You Can Rent
    What is home?
    What Is an Ideal Home? Survey Shows Priorities Are Changing
    Boxabl goes to Washington
    Boxabl Launches $50K Foldable House
    Minimalist tiny house by Matt Goodman Architecture Office and Base Cabin interior
    This Ultra-Minimalist Cabin Is Flexible and Functional
    Commerce Photo Composite
    The 8 Best Bidet Attachments of 2023
    DIY tiny house by Carina Inka Dirtbag Minimal interior
    Woman Builds Her Own Extra-Wide Tiny House, With No Experience
    Water dripping from faucet
    The 9 Best Efficient Bathroom Faucets of 2023
    Commerce Photo Composite
    The 7 Best Bidet Seats of 2023
    House 184 by Blank Canvas Architects interior
    Victorian-Era Workers Cottage Renovated As Contemporary Family Home
    aerial view of building
    A Truly Green Building Doesn't Have Parking
    Birds in New York
    Change in Ontario Planning Regulations Could Kill Millions of Birds Along the Atlantic Flyway
    Best Thermal Curtains
    The 9 Best Thermal Curtains of 2023
    Lido Beach House seen over dunes
    The Lido Beach House Is an Example of Modular Housing With Style
    Passive house development area, Bahnstadt, Heidelberg, Germany
    What Is a Passive House? Principles and Design
    Source 2050
    Get Your Passive House Parts at Source 2050
    A permeable parking lot with grass growing between pavers.
    What Is Hardscaping? Is It Sustainable?
    Beach House by Gon Architects interior
    Journalist's Attic Micro-Apartment Redesigned as Urban Beach House
    Rose Apartments from Street
    Housing for Young Adults Brings Back the Classic California Courtyard
    view of the Runway in summer
    Plan to Build 15-Minute City for 80,000 People Wins Design Award
    UHU Treehouse by Repère Boréal exterior
    Rentable Modern Treehouse Is Built for Cold Climates
    Best Composting Toilets
    The 5 Best Composting Toilets of 2023
    Go logic passive house
    Architecture
    TAKT Cross Task Chair
    Green Design
    Tigin Tiny Home by Common Knowledge exterior
    Tiny Homes
    Canopy bed with dogs
    Interior Design
    London Wall West
    Greenwash Watch: Whole Life Carbon Assessments Are Being Questioned