Together, steel and concrete are responsible for 15% of global carbon emissions. Every day brings another announcement of a highway widening or a new tower. All of this is solid embodied carbon. It is all going into the atmosphere. This is why it is so important to build green and to build less. The World … Read more
Sabbione in Switzerland is a real life hobbit town. It is built into a hill and some of the buildings are on top of or under massive rocks. Come join a walking tour through this unique Swiss village and get immersed into the special feeling of living as a hobbit. You can watch the video … Read more
Studio RAP, based in the Netherlands, designed “The Float”, a sustainable home that floats on water. It is primarily constructed from cork and timber, and the building has a green roof. “Our client asked us to design an innovative and sustainable floating home along the picturesque canals,” Studio RAP said in a project statement. “Our … Read more
This Hobbit house is a part of a variety of stays offered at Silver Oaks Nature Retreat in Kerala, India. It offers modern-day conveniences and facilities while also incorporating a mystical vibe commonly featured in fantasy novels. This Hobbit House has a tree within it, an indoor fireplace, and an artificial waterfall. You can read … Read more
Joe Lyth and his family live in a passive house near Auckland, New Zealand, which is a big change from their former home in London. The ethos that made this architect design such an eco-friendly home for his own family applies to all aspects of their life. “We hardly ever buy anything new,” architect Joe … Read more
Seventeen years ago Dave Fennell found a house in Co Meath that represented three different centuries in Irish building. It comprised a traditional period country cottage with fresh thatch on top and a more modern 20th-century wing alongside. Careful restoration work revealed that the oldest part of the house was actually made of cob. The … Read more