Solar Responsive
Architecture and design that responds to solar patterns, seasonal changes, and sun exposure for climate control and spatial experience.
Kareem and Ehab Aldomiaty Build a Self-Sufficient Desert House from Siwa's Own Stone and Earth
A 650-square-meter dwelling in Egypt's Siwa Oasis uses karshif construction and passive cooling to live off the grid in an ancient landscape.
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.
Team MIMO Builds a Glue-Free Timber Housing Prototype for the Solar Decathlon in Wuppertal
A compact two-storey research building made of solid wood modules tests how minimal material impact can yield maximum communal output.
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.
M9 Design Studio Carves a Layered Garden Restaurant from an Industrial Shell in Bengaluru
Sunrise Garden Restaurant transforms a utilitarian building into a multilevel dining landscape of steel, vegetation, and light.
amass Threads a Yunnan Restaurant Through the Bones of a Chengdu Commercial Complex
Spring Patio pairs raw concrete and copper cladding with pink globe lights inside a repurposed Temple Lane building in Chengdu, China.
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 House by Pablo Senmartin: Sustainable Architecture in Villa Parque Síquiman
Solar House by Pablo Senmartin is a sustainable, steel-structured residence in Villa Parque Síquiman, integrating voids, sunlight, water, and nature harmoniously.
MORPHLUID: A Solar-Responsive Passive Cooling Architecture System
Redefining climate-responsive architecture through fluid intelligence and passive cooling systems.
