Eco Building
Architecture and design projects that prioritize environmental sustainability, renewable materials, and ecological impact reduction.
Eco building encompasses the design and construction of structures that minimize environmental harm through sustainable practices, material selection, and energy efficiency. Projects in this area demonstrate how architectural innovation can address climate concerns while meeting functional and aesthetic needs.
The community explores diverse approaches to ecological construction, from timber housing prototypes and demountable office buildings to residential retreats and community structures that integrate natural materials, renewable energy systems, and circular design principles across various climates and contexts.
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Earth Made Residence: Stacking a Ghanaian Compound House into 36 Units Made Entirely of Earth
Cublo reimagines Accra's traditional compound house as a dynamic, cantilevered block that argues earthen architecture can be iconic.
Building Bureau Builds a Rammed Earth Ecolodge in Nepal's Tiger Country to Fund Anti-Poaching Work
Outside Bardiya National Park, stabilized rammed earth and salvaged Tharu roof tiles turn a five-room lodge into a conservation hub for the Terai.
Estúdio Minke Strips a 1940s Higienópolis Apartment Back to Its Concrete Bones and Plants It Like a Village House
In São Paulo's Higienópolis, a 113 m² renovation trades a compartmentalized 1940s plan for one open room of concrete, reclaimed brick and greenery.
gaSSz arquitectos Builds a Demountable Circular-Economy Garden from Rubble and Tires in Madrid's Vicálvaro
In Vicálvaro, Madrid, a 2,400 m² garden of bolted yellow steel, rubble gabions and tire-rubber paving treats public space as a reversible material bank.
