Minimalist Apartments Behind The Veil

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New apartments in Galata, Istanbul offer a novel and very Middle-Eastern solution to the problem of how to adjust solar heat gain seasonally. Read more →

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How Passive Solar Paved The Way For Passive House

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The Passive House concept, though very hot today, developed in the late 1970s from passive solar house forebears. Read more →

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Diagonal Tower Adds New Slant To Skyscraper Efficiency

The landscaped base of SOM's proposed Diagonal Tower. Image via SOM/Crystal CG.

The 64-story Diagonal Tower planned for Seoul, South Korea, includes several passive energy systems and will use 25 percent less structural steel than similarly sized buildings. Read more →

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Breathable Façade Concept Pivots On Sunlight

Diagram of the internal workings of the the Active Gallery facade, based on the changing states of contained liquids. Image via Adria Escolano.

This bizarre design for a shifting, “breathable” building façade provides automated ventilation via basic principles of physics, powered entirely by the sun. Read more →

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Between Sod And Stone And Sheep, It’s All Green

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A Scottish house melds green tech with a superlative sense of place and a strong embrace of traditional technology and materials. Read more →

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TVZEB House Channels, Changes Natural Daylight

The Traverso-Vighy house in Italy is situated to get the maximum amount of energy from the sun. Image via Tvzeb.

Many homes use sunlight for power and passive solar heating. This net-zero energy home in Italy actually alters the spectrum of ambient light to enhance the well-being of the residents. 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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Building Better Barns: Two Innovative Japanese Designs

The experimental Même "House of the Future" (left) and sustainable Barn House concept sit side by side on a Hokkaido field. Image via co+labo.

Two side-by-side green building experiments in Hokkaido, Japan, attempt to merge passive designs with ancient methods to align with the rhythms of nature. Read more →

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Harnessing Light At Russia’s Pulkovo Airport

Artist's conception of high-tech undulating roof with skylights at Russia's Pulkovo Airport. Image via Grimshaw Architects.

An expansion of St. Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport will not only provide vast interior vistas from all levels, but also save energy costs via natural lighting and passive solar features. Read more →

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