The Thorncrest House is a new modern family home that has been designed by Altius Architecture in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada. The 6,500 square foot home was designed in 2012 to accommodate the large family of six as well as to entertain their guests. Private spaces are arranged to allow for an open concept space with […]
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Zero Energy House in San Francisco by Levy Art & Architecture
Zero Energy House, designed by Levy Art & Architecture, is the first home in San Francisco, California that is completely self-powering and carbon neutral. The architecture has been developed in conjunction with the mechanical systems and landscape design, each influencing the other to arrive at an integrated solution. Working from the historic facade, the design […]
Should You Build a Single or a Double Level Home?
The size and layout of the house you choose to reside in will vary depending on important factors such as your lifestyle and needs and most certainly be dictated by budget as far as most people are concerned. The structural layout of a property is basically down to the skills of the architect but the […]
LEED Silver House in Upstate New York: A House in the Woods
A House in the Woods is a certified LEED Silver house designed by William Reue Architecture, located on a densely forested lot at the base of the Shawangunk Mountains, New York. Nestled on 8.5 acres, the 4,800 square foot residence is the result of the studied relationship between two opposing geometries – a long sculptural […]
Eco-Friendly meets high style: Caruth Boulevard Residence
Caruth Boulevard Residence is a modern LEED Gold designed home by owner and architect Tom Reisenbichler, located in Dallas, Texas. When the architect built his 8,300 square foot family dream home, he was determined to prove that being environmentally friendly does not have to rule out luxury. “You can do luxury without being wasteful,” says Tom […]
Modern eco-luxury: Hollywood Hybrid home
The Hollywood Hybrid home has been designed by Marmol Radziner, located in the Hollywood Hills above Runyon Canyon, California. Set into a sharply down-sloping site, the home required substantial foundation work, including the construction of a large retaining wall. The resulting home combines prefab with site built construction. The ground floor is comprised of two […]
Beautifully renovated split level home in Maryland
Hempstead House is a fifties era split level home situated on a small lot in Bethesda, Maryland, designed by Gardner Mohr Architects. The 1,500 square foot home had inadequate space for the current owner’s pattern of living and lacked strong connection internally to the site. The owners sought to give the home a new modern […]
Soleta ZeroEnergy One sustainable eco home by FITS
Soleta ZeroEnergy One is a sustainable home designed by FITS (Foundation for Inventics and Sustainable Technologies), located in Bucharest, Romania. It is part of an initiative called the Soleta zeroEnergy, which seeks to create self-sustainable homes. Soleta zeroEnergy is a new concept of premium eco homes, developed by the Justin Capra Foundation for Inventics and Sustainable […]
How to Eco Your Decor for the New Year
With 2014 now firmly underway, there’s no better time to stick to a new year’s resolution and spruce up the interior of your home with contemporary eco friendly living. Though enjoying a newly redecorated home is often considered a treat, improving its energy efficiency can often add a further sense of satisfaction to any new […]
Concord Green Home with alluring traditional design
Concord Green Home is a transitional style green home which has been designed by ZeroEnergy Design, in collaboration with interior designer and homeowner Kauffman Tharp Design, located in a neighborhood of existing older homes in Concord, Massachusetts. This home is a walkable distance from the center of town. Among the design priorities of the homeowner […]