Solar Energy
Architecture and design projects that integrate solar energy systems and sun-responsive strategies into built environments.
Topos Atelier Builds a Vineyard Gateway That Replaces Fences with Architecture in Northern Portugal
At Solar das Bouças in Amares, a 252 square meter entrance complex sets the formal vocabulary for an entire viticultural estate.
A.H Architects Wraps a Near-Perfect Circle Around Ocean Views and Mount Fuji in Yokosuka
Perched on a hilltop in Kanagawa, the 365° House reimagines domestic life through a pandemic-era lens of circular, panoramic living.
Arenas Basabe Palacios and Buschina + Partner Turn a Vienna Hillside into 82 Sun-Chasing Homes
A car-free neighborhood in Vienna's Meidling district orients every room and garden toward the south like a field of sunflowers.
V8 Architects Builds a Giant Solar-Powered Beach Chair for Dutch Design Week
A 10-by-10-meter demountable pavilion in Eindhoven harvests sunlight through 376 colored panels and gives it back after dark.
Bon Studio Wraps a Colombian Hillside Home in Timber, Stone, and Tropical Courtyards
Sunset Shelter in Rionegro, Colombia uses courtyards as sensory ventilators between day and night, solid and void.
Positive Energy House: A Net-Positive Residential Renovation in Shenzhen
Net-positive renovated home in Shenzhen uses layered insulation, passive ventilation, and solar roofs to generate surplus energy sustainably.
Solar Springs: A Vision of Sustainable Urban Architecture for Masdar City
A climate-responsive public landscape merging solar infrastructure, fluid form, and community life in the heart of Masdar City.
BIG's Solar Cupola Wins Competition for Sustainable JRC Site in Seville, Spain
Cutting-edge design integrates renewable energy and supports Seville's commitment to sustainability
