InsectCity and BuzzBuilding in Stockholm
Belatchew Arkitekter’s studio Belatchew Labs presents InsectCity and the insect farm BuzzBuilding, with the aim of making Stockholm self-sufficient in protein.
Sustainable building designs
Sustainable building designs and architects
e-architect select sustainable building designs and eco design projects around the world. Discover green architecture projects news and pictures of the best new sustainable buildings globally. Find zero-carbon and low carbon properties by respected eco designers and architects.
Bear Rescue Centre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Design: Atelier COLE
Bear Rescue Centre, Cambodia: international design + build workshop creates sustainable natural building for conservation group in Cambodia.
A hands-on participatory workshop organised by Building Trust International educates both Cambodians, local NGO workers and international volunteers on sustainable building techniques, working with natural materials and promoting the importance of quality in good design.
Porter School Tel Aviv – PSES Building
Design: Geotectura / Axelrod-Grobman Architects / Chen Architects. In a milestone for sustainable building in Israel, the Porter School of Environmental Studies Building has been inaugurated, providing space for environmental teaching, research, exhibitions, conferences and demonstrations of environmental technologies. The EcoBuilding includes a Capsule suspended high over the atrium and the EcoWall, a thermal-solar tubes system for energy production.
Living Wall Biofilter Toronto, Ontario
Design: Diamond Schmitt Architects. A Canadian invention that improves indoor air quality and reduces a building’s energy costs turns ten years old this spring. The living wall biofilter – an installation of tropical plants adorning office, academic, commercial and civic buildings – is a sustainable design response to create a healthy indoor environment and lower the carbon footprint.
Sustainable Housing Solutions Cambodia
Design: Building Trust International, Habitat for Humanity and Karuna Cambodia. Collaboration between three NGOs results in the construction of housing solutions that bring new life to housing design and delivery for low income families living in Cambodia.
Siemens Urban Sustainability Centre, London
Siemens Urban Sustainability Centre, Crystal London, Docklands Building, Architect, Design Siemens Urban Sustainability Centre London : Crystal London Urban Sustainability Centre – by Pringle Brandon / Wilkinson Eyre / Arup 24 Sep 2013 LEAF Award for The Crystal LEAF Awards – Best Sustainable Development (Environmental): 20 Sep 2012 Siemens Crystal London The Wilkinson Eyre-designed Crystal … Read more
Net Zero Energy House: California Residence
The goal, a new two-level home that could score as high as reasonable in the “GreenPoint Rated System”. The owners de-constructed their existing home when they realized that any single-story design would completely eliminate their back yard.
Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy, Buildings
Low-carbon building innovators Sustainable Energy Academy/United House and Monodraught are two of the winners of the 2013 UK Ashden Awards, the UK’s leading green energy prize
Straw Bale House, Cumbria, England
Strawbale House England, Eco Property Cumbria, Green Building Development, English Residential Architecture Straw Bale House, England English Sustainable Residential Development in Cumbria – design by Brian Waite 18 May 2013 Straw Bale House – affordable homes Design: Brian Waite Location: Cumbria, northwest England Contemporary Eco House We don’t normally show self-builds or houses that aren’t … Read more
Solar Decathlon Project: Haifa Residence
Testing the thermal performance of various aspects of the design and the building envelope has helped fine tune the house to the desired level of performance that fits both the Israeli and Datong climates.
Three Glens – Scotland Eco Residence
With the building process completed, Three Glens, the ultra modern eco farmhouse is finally a reality. Designed by Mark Waghorn Architects.
Hidden House: Ecological Concept
Hidden House, Ecological Concept, Zero Emission residential design, Conceptual architecture Hidden House : Zero Emission Ecological Concept Dutch Eco Friendly Residence design by 123DV architects studio Design: 123DV image from architect 26 Mar 2013 Zero Emission Hidden House Generating its own energy The aim of the ecological concept is to achieve a zero emission house … Read more
Passive House Bruck, Southern China Home
Passive Houses in southern China: Peter Ruge Architekten sets new standards of sustainability through the design of “Passive Houses”, currently being built in southern China.
Zero Energy House Lokeren: Belgium residence
Zero Energy House, Lokeren, Belgium design by BLAF Architecten – Lokeren property, Belgian building: architecture, eco friendly home images
WISE Building Machynileth, Wales Education
Triennial Dewi-Prys Thomas Prize, Wales’s prestigious award that recognizes the importance of good design to the quality of life, identity and regeneration of Wales has been won by Pat Borer and David Lea for their design of the Wise Building at the Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth in Mid-Wales.
Low Carbon Building Awards, Scotland
The Carbon Trust Low Carbon Building Awards have been specifically designed to acknowledge and applaud the success of organisations in Scotland in designing, refurbishing and building low carbon buildings.
Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research
Henning Larsen Architects has won the competition for a new research building for the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research in Stuttgart.