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Hillcrest House Offers an Affordable, Solar-Powered Escape in the West Catskills

Hillcrest House Offers an Affordable, Solar-Powered Escape in the West Catskills

Hillcrest House by Marc Thorpe's Edifice Upstate offers an affordable solar-powered home that blends modern design with nature in the Western Catskills.

Schenkar Shifts the Paradigm for Custom Sustainable Homes

Schenkar Shifts the Paradigm for Custom Sustainable Homes

Seattle-based Schenkar Luxury Homes, in collaboration with Bogota-based GA Arquitectura y Construcción, realizes the potential for custom sustainable homes of the future.

Natural Habitat: A Tranquil Retreat in Cold Spring [VIDEO]

Natural Habitat: A Tranquil Retreat in Cold Spring [VIDEO]

We're sharing the pilot episode of Metropolis' Natural Habitat series which gives an up close look at a renovated retreat in Cold Spring, NY.

New Emergency Housing Model Designed to Meet Essential Human Needs

New Emergency Housing Model Designed to Meet Essential Human Needs

Norman Foster Foundation partnered with Holcim on the Essential Homes Research Project to design an emergency housing concept aimed to meet essential human needs.

The Kampala House: A Model for Crucial, Eco-Friendly Housing in Uganda

The Kampala House: A Model for Crucial, Eco-Friendly Housing in Uganda

Marc Thorpe has partnered with Stage Six and Échale International to create sustainable, eco-logically responsible houses in Uganda that address the critical housing shortage.

Outside In Minimalist Villa by i29

Outside In Minimalist Villa by i29

Outside In is a minimalist villa in Hilvarenbeek, The Netherlands, designed around a central courtyard with lush greenery.

DMTV Milkshake: Michael Green on Building a Low-Carbon Future

DMTV Milkshake: Michael Green on Building a Low-Carbon Future

In this DMTV Milkshake episode, Michael Green covers his favorite spot in the natural world and his favorite-ever building project.

Project Ö Is a Self-Sustaining Cabin in the Finnish Archipelago

Project Ö Is a Self-Sustaining Cabin in the Finnish Archipelago

Aleksi Hautamäki and Milla Selkimäki purchased a 5-acre island in the Finnish Archipelago and created a self-sustaining summer cabin.

Miró Rivera Architects Designs the Sustainable Hill Country House

Miró Rivera Architects Designs the Sustainable Hill Country House

A West Texas home that gives a modern spin to a farmhouse featuring irregular roof lines and contrasting exterior materials.

Containerwerk Reimagines Shipping Containers into Affordable Housing

Containerwerk Reimagines Shipping Containers into Affordable Housing

Containerwerk buys used shipping containers and turns them into really cool spaces for micro living, hotels, or co-working.

Svart: The Energy Positive Solar Powered Arctic Hotel

Svart: The Energy Positive Solar Powered Arctic Hotel

The ambitious plans of, “Svart”, the world’s first net positive energy, solar powered hotel situated the Arctic Circle.

M.A.DI. Unfolds Into a Solar-Powered A-Frame In Just a Few Hours

M.A.DI. Unfolds Into a Solar-Powered A-Frame In Just a Few Hours

This solar-powered prefab A-frame does require a foundation and unfolds into an off-the-grid home requiring only 3 people and 7 hours.