Ultra-modern House in Nicosia, Cyprus Combines Modern Luxury and Sustainability

Italian architect Massimo Iosa Ghini has brought his ultra-modern brand of architecture to the residential stage with his design for Cyprus House – a futuristic interpretation of the traditional home. Designed for an up-and-coming community along the Pedieos River near Nicosia, Cyprus, this single-family home will be part of a four-home complex, designed with organic-inspired shapes and an

7 Examples of Sustainable Housing for First Time Homebuyers

Sustainable housing is no longer solely the preserve of the rich and idealistic. Housing that is made cheaply from renewable sources are popping up with increasingly frequency all around the world. From New Orleans homes to huge apartment blocks, sustainable housing is good for the planet, good for your company’s reputation, and is increasingly within everyone’s price range. Treelodge@Punggol [

Sustainable Boomerang House Design comes to Costa Rica

At 1,000 sq. ft., the Boomerang House in Tilaran, Costa Rica, may be small, but it sure is sweet. Aside from its aesthetically appealing architecture and the wonderful, warm, yellow light radiating from its curved, glass entrance, this modern home’s most notable appeal is actually Green. The house is the sustainable creation of innovative designer Jean Paul Cazedessus of Be Green – Sustainable

Modern, Sustainable House Goes for the Platinum - Marigardo House by Plumbob in Northern California

Like a phoenix, this magnificent sustainable house rose from the ashes of an area in Northern California previously ravaged by wildfire. Spanning 4,635 sq. ft. across two levels, the Marigardo House in Oakland boasts a unique facade finished with intricate design details hidden among the pair of overhanging roofs, warm wood paneling and a solid concrete base that holds it all together. In

Stylish Sustainable House in San Francisco

Designed by John Lum Architecture Inc., Casa Verde is an example of contemporary eco-conscious living that is as easy on the eyes as it is on the environment, proving that eco-friendly living need spare no luxury. Nestled a block from Garfield Park in San Francisco, California, the architect took an existing structure in an infill neighborhood, and Greened it up with high-tech sustainable

Contemporary Sustainable Waterfront Loft – Split Box in New Zealand

Nestled in New Zealand’s Kennedy Bay, the Split Box House by Morse Architects uses renewable and low-impact materials to create a light, two-storey contemporary loft overlooking the seaside. This sustainable waterfront home is much grander in scale than it appears, set in the foreground of these massive, lush peaks. Built of glass framed in wood and corrugated iron, this modern design features a

Sustainable Reclaimed Barn House in Belgium

Recycling is among the simplest of eco-friendly actions, but when architect Rita Huys of the firm Buro II took on this modest approach to modern house design, the result is something quite spectacular by way of sustainable housing. Dubbed the Barn House for obvious reasons, this reclaimed Belgian barn boasts a traditional frame set in a contemporary glass and fully functional shutter facade,

Countryside House / Benjamin Murua & Constanza Infante

Architects: Benjamín Murúa A. - Constanza Infante S.Locaction: Lo Prado, Curacaví, ChileEstructural Engineer: Luis Ignacio Correa P.Construction company: Carlos Torres U.Site Area: 3985 sqmConstructed Area: 415 sqmProject Year: 2006Construction Year: 2007-2008Photography: Cristóbal PalmaThe expansion and renovation project of the countryside house is located on the road to Cuesta Lo Prado, on

CO2 Saver House / Peter Kuczia

Architect: Peter KucziaLocation: Lake Laka, PolandArea: 175sqmConstruction year: 2007Usage: Single family houseMaterials: Wood, Fibre cementUsing untreated larch wood and black fibre cement panels to optimise solar energy gain, this lake house in Poland is a pretty good example of how to be sustainable and respectful with the environment.This sustainable house - like a chameleon - blends with its

Wall house / FAR frohn&rojas

Wall house innovates on house design, through a sustainable soft skin. This house was awarded the 2007 AR Emerging Awards and selected as one of the 2008 Record Houses by Architectural Record.With a limited budget, our office was asked to design a residence for a retired couple in one of the suburban areas that stretch out from the center of Santiago de Chile along the Pan-American Highway. We