Embrace a greener lifestyle with the latest sustainable living trends that promote eco-friendly habits and conscious choices for the planet.
Buyers can customise nearly every element of the design, by Ciguë architects
Embrace a greener lifestyle with the latest sustainable living trends that promote eco-friendly habits and conscious choices for the planet.
A Southland photographer has repurposed her former possession-driven life to become a conscious consumer in a small eco-home. Words: Emma Rawson Photos: Heidi Horton Heidi Horton is drinking orange juice from a fancy tumbler. The tumblers, a wedding gift, were once saved for special occasions. Now, in the downsized small-footprint Southland cottage she shares with husband Matt, there’s no room for a second set of glasses. As a result, life tastes a little bit special every day. The hierarchy of everyday objects at the couple’s Riversdale home was disrupted when they built it last year. The 65-square-metre building, called Devon
This modern farmhouse is nestled amidst the lush landscapes of Vietnam and offers a blend of minimalism and enchanting charm of nature. Surrounded by verdant hills, the residence is a serene sanctuary that welcomes residents to escape the frenetic pace of city life.
Implementing eco-friendly living in the home decoration is a crucial thing to do because these days, the environmental condition is already worrying.
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Perched above Honolulu, the Liljestrand House is considered the pinnacle of Vladimir Ossipoff’s work. Among the modernist architect's masterful design, bronze-toned fashions and polished jewelry converge.
Fasham Homes exclusive architect designed custom homes maximise the use of light and space through the inclusion of large floor-to-ceiling windows, creating contemporary homes that are as attractive as they are sustainable.
Hugging House is based on a project that is mainly capable of fully respecting nature and establishing a connection with the building's environment (not to mention energy, sustainability, and ecology), and that through its impact and experience could generate in the visitor the same respect for the natural world.
Image 17 of 28 from gallery of Planetarium, Centre for Eco Tourism, and Science and Technology Centre / JB Ferrari & Associates. Courtesy of JB Ferrari & Associates
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Passive house design is often seen as belonging to the world of hi-tech construction — perhaps unfairly, seeing as it emphasises a good building fabric over bolt-on technologies. Straw-bale construction, meanwhile, is usually regarded as the preserve of only the most committed, do-it-yourself eco-builders. To some these two approaches appear to be chalk and cheese, but in fact they are inherently compatible, and more and more projects are now combining the maths-centred approach of passive house with the extensive use of natural materials. In the first of a series of case studies on passive straw-bale dwellings, Lenny Antonelli spoke to architect Fran Bradshaw of Anne Thorne Architects, who designed and built a straw-bale home for herself in Hickling, Norfolk two years ago — and aimed to meet the passive house standard while doing so, with only a single infrared electric panel as the building’s sole active heat source.
The Adelante House is a boutique guest house situated in the historic hidden gem of Javea, Spain—home to vineyards, plenty of outdoor activities, and over 20km of sandy beaches and secluded coves accented with turquoise waters. With three distinct parts of the town, one can get three vastly differen
