ReGrow Willow is an innovative hybrid material system that combines the tensile strength of willow and the compressive strength of earth for architectural applications. The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology also uses digital fabrication processes and computational tools to create lightweight, mobile, and adaptable fabrication equipment. The project further seeks to present a potential remedy for … Read more
According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, in 2022, air conditioning was responsible for the equivalent of 1.95 billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions, or 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. HVAC systems were not popularized until the 1960s, and even later in China. Buildings have been developed in relation to their climatic surroundings for … Read more
The ‘House at 9,000 Feet’ is a unique example of modern mountain architecture, set among the peaks of the Intermountain West, spanning Utah, Nevada, western Wyoming, southern Idaho. The home features a 100-foot-long extruded ellipse, all finished with red cedar along both its interiors and exterior. With a steep thirty-percent slope and an annual snowfall … Read more
Tony Johnson runs Earth House Holdings in Sooke, B.C., Canada. He specializes in rammed earth like his own house featured here. He used steel rebar and wool insulation, which results in exceptional strength when it comes to earthquakes and a much more insulated envelope for the colder Canadian climate. It is extremely energy efficient due … Read more
In this is short film an architect decided to move to Costa Rica to build his dream home in the jungle. It is made with shipping containers, bamboo, and other sustainable materials. It runs on solar and hydro power and has beautiful ocean and jungle views. It is like a dream of living in when … Read more
Aligned with the edge of the Mekong River, Mekong House is a contemporary home that expresses the vernacular architecture of the region with its a tropical climate. The home has an open rectangular floor plan, with a series of balconies on the second floor that help to shade the ground floor. The materials used for … Read more