Saudi University Tower Cools Down As It Lights Up

The KAUST Breakwater Beacon sits at the end of a curved spit on the Red Sea coast. Image via Urban Art Projects.

Besides being aesthetically striking, the honeycombed walls and hollow spire of this concrete tower in Saudi Arabia create a natural air-conditioning system. Read more →

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Green-Walled World Court Breaks Ground In The Hague

Artist's conception of the new International Criminal Court outside the Hague. Image via Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects.

To convey “openness and transparency,” the design for the new International Criminal Court includes green walls and a generous use glazing for ventilation and daylighting. Read more →

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Aga Khan Award Picks Work To Enhance Natural Ventilation

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Diverse, innovative alternatives to air conditioning are seen in three finalists for the prestigious Aga Khan Architecture Award. Read more →

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Daylight To Stream Through Chinese Mega-Convention Hall

The winning design for the 13 million-square-foot Tianjin Exhibition Center is based on natural daylight. Image via gmp Architekten.

The winning design for the planned 13 million-square-foot exhibition hall in Tianjin, China, will reduce the hall's carbon footprint through daylighting and natural ventilation. Read more →

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Spanish Tech Park Sheds Light On Research

The new Pitagoras and Tecnova science buildings in Alameria, Spain, were recently completed with sustainability in mind. Image by David Frutos via Ferrer Arquitectos.

A new sustainable science park in Alameria, Spain, dedicated to research and technology, uses high-tech facades to manager solar gain and provide ventilation. Read more →

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A Treehouse To Please Both Ewok And Hobbit

The interior of the Wilkinson House shows the swooping roof and signature circular main entrance. Image by Cameron Neilson via Robert Oshatz.

If an Ewok and a Hobbit collaborated on a house together, this passive-house design by Robert Oshatz for a Portland residence may be what they come up with. Read more →

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Soaring Chapel Brings Nature To Congregation

The design for the new Florida Interfaith Chapel resembles a flowing wedding gown, many of which are sure to come before the altar. Image by Brooks + Scarpa.

With and undulating, swooping roof that repels excess heat and draws in breezes, a design for a new Interfaith Church in Florida is as green as it is gorgeous to behold. Read more →

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Argentine Flats Bring Outdoor Perspective Inside

A closeup view of the wooden louvers on the apartment balconies. Image by Nigel Young via Faena Group.

The Aleph Residences in a former industrial section of Buenos Aires provide sweeping views, natural sunlight and cool breezes. blurring the line between indoors and outdoors. Read more →

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Green Design Transforms Care At Rwandan Hospital

The Butaro Hospital campus in Rwanda. Image via Partners In Health.

By using natural materials, a local labor force and the most up-to-date methods of infectious disease control, Rwanda's Butaro Hospital is a model for the developing world. Read more →

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A Slice Of (Green) Life In The Azores

Image of Relva House via Sala2 Arquitectos.

Hemmed in by neighbors and tough zoning laws, a house in The Azores brought air and light into its small envelope by removing a small slice of the volume and adding a green wall. Read more →

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