Sustainable Design
Simple Architecture Builds Rammed Earth Classrooms for Burmese Migrant Children on the Thai Border
In the border town of Mae Sot, a compact learning center made of local earth and timber gives displaced communities a place to grow.
Eliza Blair Architecture Builds a Forever Beach House from Rammed Earth and Coastal Air
A two-storey family home in Barwon Heads layers rammed earth, curved timber battens, and native gardens into a house built to outlast trends.
Beyond the Tree: Sustainable Architecture Rooted in Faith, Forest, and Ethiopian Landscape
A monolithic eco-chapel rises from earth and forest, turning tree morphology into a sacred space for prayer, learning, and community ritual.
Eco Chapel: Sustainable Architecture Rooted in Orthodox Tewahedo Tradition and Community Life
Eco Chapel in Addis Ababa blends Orthodox tradition, climate-responsive design, education, and community life within a sacred green park.
Estudio Mero Builds a Terracotta House Around a Central Patio in Querétaro's White Suburbs
Juriquilla House uses adobe brick, split levels, and a nine-quadrant plan to revive the Mexican courtyard tradition north of Querétaro.
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.
Eco-Chapel: Sustainable Architecture Rooted in Faith, Forest, and Community
Eco-Chapel blends sacred worship, forest restoration, bamboo construction, and climate-responsive design in Ethiopia’s living landscape.
Eco Chapel Ethiopia: A Sustainable Architecture Vision Rooted in Water, Community, and Regeneration
A sustainable architecture vision for Ethiopia where water, earth, energy, and community unite to create a regenerative spiritual sanctuary.
Protection Chapel: A Sustainable Architecture Vision Reconnecting Nature, Spirituality, and Urban Life in Ethiopia
A sustainable architecture vision reconnecting Ethiopia's River Bulbula, nature, spirituality, and community through a green urban sanctuary.
Echo Heart: A Sustainable Architecture Proposal That Combats Deforestation Through Community, Faith, and Ecology
A sustainable architecture vision for Ethiopia where faith, education, and ecology unite to restore forests and empower communities.
Clip-on Houses: Adaptive Reuse Architecture Reimagines Industrial Bridges as Sustainable Urban Housing
Adaptive reuse architecture transforms abandoned industrial bridges into compact homes, creating sustainable urban living above the city.
Old Creatures: Adaptive Reuse Architecture Reimagines an Oil Rig as a Sustainable Marine Community
Adaptive reuse architecture transforms an abandoned oil rig into a sustainable marine community for research, living, and culture.