The Surprising Beauty and Benefits of Driftwood
Trees are pillars of their communities, a role they can maintain even in death. An upright dead tree offers vital habitat to certain birds and bats, for example, while a…
Serene Seaside Retreat Is Built With Wood Scraps
The notion of using recycled materials to create new things is slowly but surely catching on, with a growing number of companies selling fashion, jewelry, and even bikes made from…
Rammed Earth & Wood Embrace the Sky in This Modern Cafe
When it comes to using locally sourced materials to build in a more sustainable way, nothing is more environmentally friendly than using the soil right under one’s feet. Building with…
Beautiful Hütt House Blends Biophilia With Passivhaus
We’ve been big fans of Passive House (or Passivhaus as it was originally called in Europe) for years. That’s because Passivhaus is an ultra-energy-efficient building standard that is designed to…
Architect Converts Victorian Factory Space Into Cozy Mini-Loft
Everywhere you look, there is a shortage of affordable housing in big cities all over the world. But building new housing isn’t necessarily the answer, as constructing from scratch involves…