Indoor plant integration strategies
Whether it’s your cozy bedroom, busy office, or inviting café, one element that could be contributing to these feelings is the presence of indoor plants.
Nature building designs
Nature buildings designs and architects
e-architect select nature buildings from around the globe. Discover countryside architecture projects information, news and pictures. Source the best new natural building designs globally.
The website features a selection of the best new countryside building designs around the world, by respected designers. Examples include bird reserve structures such as hides and visitor centres.
In addition, we post information and images of significant contemporary nature architecture projects on this international website. Our focus is on internationally-significant architectural works.
Piil Treehouse, Estonia building design
Piil is the inaugural project of Arsenit, an Estonian architecture studio founded by Arseni Timofejev. The house design peels away the mundane, the stress of everyday — replacing it with a sense of calm and wonder that can be found amidst the treetops.
Interesting facts about the environment guide
Interesting facts about the environment – more than just the air we breathe and the ground we walk on? The environment encompasses everything around us, including animals, plants, water, and land
Corrour Lodge by Moshe Safdie, Scottish Highlands
Corrour Lodge evokes the tradition of great Scottish houses and weaves together remnants of the original Victorian-era great house on the site, destroyed by fire in 1940.
Colle degli Agrumi Citrus Hill, Catania, Sicily
Colle degli Agrumi – Citrus Hill, Catania, Sicily design by Matteo Cainer Architecture. Rural property in the hills of Piedimonte Etneo lies a magical destination. Special kind of retreat with framed views of Mount Etna
Taigh Bainne, Eriskay Outer Hebrides home
BARD Architects’ proposal for the Taigh Bainne bothy overlooks the Prince’s beach on the island of Eriskay where Charles Edward Stuart made first landfall in Scotland in 1745
Boreraig House, Galtrigill Isle of Skye property
Designed by Dualchas Architects the multi-award-winning Boreraig House was inspired by the Scottish blackhouse, but abstracted into modern architecture: the home connects with the landscape
Wetland Museum in Huailai, Hebei Building
Wetland Museum building in Huailai, Hebei, northern China, design by Tenio Architecture and Engineering: minimizes disturbance, integrates into nature – micro impact, zero emission & full cycling
Micr-O, Tai Yang Valley, Lin’an, Hangzhou
MICR-O design by Superimpose Architecture in rural Tai Yang Valley, West of Hangzhou: local initiative Sun Commune raises awareness of sustainable farming and healthy living
Shipping Container House, Czech Republic
In response to the changing climate Pin-Up Houses have repurposed a shipping container and fitted it out with the latest technology to make an off-grid sustainable housing unit
How to create a living wall, plants
Living walls are ideal features for small gardens and interiors, as they bring life to an otherwise unused space. Here is how to create a living wall
Krkonoše House, Czech Republic
Designed by Fránek Architects, House is inserted in a sloping terrain of spectacular and serene mountains Krkonoše, Czech Republic, is an example of a harmony between people and nature