Looking for inspirations for self-sustaining homes? If you want to start living off the grid and want a home that can sustain itself, here are great ideas!
Design projects across the world are experimenting with new ways to generate energy through the built environment. Elizabeth Braw reports
Image 14 of 20 from gallery of Winners of Habitat for Humanity's Sustainable Home Design Competition. Central Region © 2012 Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
Dissecting deeper into the anatomy of what constitutes a Sustainable home gives us 5 basic design considerations that must be applied.
From updated period houses in the country, to new city townhouses, these were the standout sustainable homes published on The Design Files in 2020.
Inspirational homes across the country that will push your belief of how beautiful, sustainable and eco-friendly homes can be.
Step inside designer Foekje Fleur and her husband Marcel IJzerman’s sustainable home in the Netherlands, where they live with three chickens.
Looking for inspirations for self-sustaining homes? If you want to start living off the grid and want a home that can sustain itself, here are great ideas!
When this couple decided to build their dream home from scratch, sustainability and outdoor space was at the top of their minds.
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Traditional architecture has evolved over generations in response to the local climate, topography, culture and context. It employs locally available
Self Sustaining Homes: Explore the concept, evolution, and future prospects of eco-friendly, independent living & how to build your own!
Sustainable home design is one of the biggest ways we can minimise our impact on the environment. These 10 eco houses are filled with clever ideas.
Sweden’s sustainable, high-design homes marry thoughtful architecture and the surrounding landscape
CplusC Architectural Workshop developed a better way for this home to generate energy, grow produce, and efficiently use water.
The Auld family were holidaying on the NSW south coast in 2012 when mum Sharon, came across an article about sustainable house design. It was then that she decided to demolish their dilapidated red-brick house and replace it with a family home that would be the very model of eco-cred.
A sincere dream. Since stumbling on the concept of an earth ship in late 2012, I have wanted to help create an autonomous vista from the ground up – earlier this year I had that opportunity.
With the world aiming to reduce emissions and improve energy efficiency, sustainability has become a prevalent trend in home design and renovation. A study from Chicago-based real estate developer …
When designing for sustainability, passive solar design with water walls for heat storage are rarely used to their full potential.