
A dwelling as a personal design element certainly belongs to the pantheon of very private spaces, where we can retire psychologically as well as safely. But, when we consider contemporary housing as a major part of construction industry, it does contribut

In today’s world there is need of building homes, which are tough and sturdy. Shipping containers can be reliably used as the foundation for such houses. Moreover, the best thing about shipping container houses is their portability and inexpensiveness.

During the past decade there has been an exponential increase in number of green buildings, but the training of new builders is not keeping pace with the quick developing concepts of designing, contracting, and construction of green homes. Recently, Peter

Everyone wants to go green in their own style. Recycling and reusing has become a common trend among architects and designers. Anything is recycled and turned into a masterpiece. After all it’s the need of our planet to go green as much as possible. Con

Environmentally friendly homes can reduce inhabitants’ carbon footprints, save resources and lead the way for others to live the same way. Most of us, however, have been living in homes that are pretty standard, in that they don’t help us reduce our c

Denver-based New Town Builders have created a net zero energy house that has been designed to save a lot of energy and help preserve precious resource. The Zero Energy Home will leave eco lovers in a state of complete amazement as it takes energy efficien

The 99K House is a competition for sustainable single family houses. As the portmanteau suggests, participants are expected to build a house spending a maximum of $99,000. In constructing the budget house, sustainable, local and recycles materials are to

When we are talking about portable homes, the topic covers a broad field replete with flexible housing units, ranging from modular structures to mobile dwellings, but the core functionality of such transportable dwelling system always allude to one factor

With increasing awareness about environment, people nowadays are focusing more on changing their lifestyles to become eco friendly in every possible way. To capitalize on the same and save the environment, architects from around the world too are coming u

As there is a constant need to take steps toward saving precious earthly resources and the natural surrounding, Architects Djuric Tardio also thought of contributing to save the earth by utilizing their sustainable architectural skills. This thought resul