Green Design - Page 18 of 30

Given that today’s houses are better insulated and a lot more airtight than they used to be, Martin Holladay argues that passive-solar design no longer makes sense.

When designing a vacation cottage, some of the top priorities are: access to the water, a place to BBQ with friends, storage for boats and other toys. And when form…

Sitting on the deck outside of a newly finished project on a hot summer night in the mountains is always a treat. As a photographer, it’s always a joy to…

Like a child’s drawing or Emoticon, the form of this house represents “home” in any language. Corrugated metal cladding adds to the drama and gives the house a magical glow.…

In this episode, host and managing editor Justin Fink talks with editor-in-chief Rob Yagid and design editor Brian Pontolilo about burying electrical conduit, proper fall protection, and pyrrhotite foundation failures. Resources…

This practical and healthy home confronts the challenges of location, extreme weather, climate change, and the looming clean-water crisis with noteworthy simplicity.

This owner of Red Rock Tileworks in Nashville, Tenn., designs and manufactures environmentally friendly lines of handmade and custom tile.

The entrance to this new student housing building is marked with tall red portico and custom gates suggesting building’s name, The New Sequoia. The façade is a composition of stucco…

Photographing bathrooms can be a challenge. Small spaces, mirrors and reflective surfaces hold a special place in the hearts of architectural photographers. That was not the case with the master…

Six years of energy data offer an architect new insights into high-performance home building