Sustainable Architecture Projects

Lean Green Eco Machine – Innovative Dallas House

Now, this is what we call a lean green eco machine! The UR22 Residence designed by Vincent Snyder Architects is a 4,000-sq.-ft. Dallas, Texas house boasting a unique blend of traditional features and materials used in innovative ways, like the zigzagging roofline and the slate shingles that wrap around from the rooftop down the walls. Expansive glass facades transform this house into a glowing beacon by night, while inside in the light of day, every corner is naturally illuminated. The ... Continue >

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Eco Home Design Makes a Striking Statement

Featured as part of the American Institute of Architects’ 2009 Fall Home Tour, Kuhlhaus 02 eco home design by LeanArch Architects, is one of the most striking, sustainable homes in the Gaslight District of Manhattan Beach. This forward-thinking Los Angeles-based architecture firm designed this contemporary style home of 4,080 sq. ft. with a cool facade and contemporary interiors to match. The open concept house plan features vast sliding glass doors which open interiors to the outdoor entertaining areas like a ... Continue >

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Recycled Eco House by Chilean Architects: wood pallets + shipping containers

Manifesto House, designed by Chilean architects and sustainable construction firm Infiniski, is a man-made marvel! Although it’s not totally prefabricated, this home in Curacavi, Chile is built using premade materials to allow for quick, cost-effective and sustainable construction. At a cost of just 79,000€, this eco home is made of two 40-ft. and two 20-ft. repurposed shipping containers. Recycled wooden pallets cladding the home’s exterior not only give the house a cool look and feel, but they also provide natural ... Continue >

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Recycled Wood Pallets Home

Schnetzer Andreas Claus and Pils Gregor, two University of Vienna students, are the brains behind Pallet House, a recycled wood pallets home design that is no frills, all function. This sustainable, recycled house uses pallets to form a modular structure design that’s as efficient environmentally as it is economically. At just 11 USD per sq. ft., this home takes a simple cube shape, complete with an outdoor entertaining area and sliding glass walls opening onto the open-concept interior. From the ... Continue >

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Sustainable Architectural Design by German Architects

“Modular,” “sustainable” and “transportable” – these are three words used to describe this sustainable architectural design from Germany’s Studio Aisslinger. The Fincube is a low-energy house characterized by its horizontal slats of locally grown timber enclosing a transparent, glass wall structure. Packing a great punch in 47m2 of living space, these eco homes boast a clean, contemporary style to match the clean method of design and construction in these small CO2-footprint homes. Interiors are minimalist in look and maximalist in ... Continue >

Also See: Compact Home Designs, German House Plans, Glass Wall House, Minimalist Interiors, Sustainable Architecture Projects, Sustainable Houses, Timber Houses

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