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Taking its cues from the hillside vineyard on which it sits, LAMAS Architecture’s home overlooking a lake is a harmony of natural materials such as stone and wood

Situated between an old logging road and a working hillside vineyard in a village in Quebec, the Virgin Vineyard House by Vivian Lee and James Macgillivray and the team of LAMAS Architecture employs natural building materials that fuse the home with its site.

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Drawing on natural and renewable raw materials, Atelier Kaiser Shen have created an elevated wooden monolith that stands for low-tech sustainability and demonstrates how residential construction in rural areas can be rethought

Implementing a unique straw bale construction method that dates back to the 19th century, Haus Hoinka by Atelier Kaiser Shen is a low-tech, sustainable home in the village of Pfaffenhofen that uses simple and ecological materials.

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Empowering people to find healing in themselves, Urban Würsch of Scanderra’s device promotes relaxation as a 100% natural and medicine-free aid to its user for help when experiencing anything from insomnia to a panic attack

Designed by Urban Würsch of Scanderra, the pneemo Atemtakter is a compact device that guides the user’s breathing to a rhythm optimized to promote rest and relaxation.

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Adding warmth and beauty to this university building by Piia Viitanen and Antti Hakala, natural Lunawood offers the sustainability, dimensional accuracy, and stability demanded by the project

Designed by architect Piia Viitanen of ARCO Architecture Company, Aurum is a modern university building in a historical block in Turku, Finland that uses natural materials by Oy Lunawood to create a unique atmosphere.

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This wooden structure is a ‘floating space, full of light’ by Satoshi Nakagawa and Anna Sugiyama for tripod design that is also a research facility for an exciting new energy harvesting technology obtained from natural materials

KU-AN is a research facility by Satoshi Nakagawa and Anna Sugiyama of tripod design that incorporates “Micropower Collection” (MPC), a proprietary energy harvesting technology that powers 800 12-volt LED lights installed in the room through electricity obtained from a wide range of natural materials such as food compost and soil.

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Inspired by Jean Prouve’s Maison Tropical, this free-standing rooftop wood cabin by Lee F. Mindel and Linda Pollak celebrates artful handmade craftsmanship and natural materials

Perched on the exterior rooftop garden in an existing residential building facing the Hudson River, Lee F. Mindel of Shelton Mindel together with Linda Pollak of Marpillero Pollak Architects has created the Hudson River Think Tank for a high-tech software entrepreneur.

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Taking its cues from the hillside vineyard on which it sits, LAMAS Architecture’s home overlooking a lake is a harmony of natural materials such as stone and wood

Drawing on natural and renewable raw materials, Atelier Kaiser Shen have created an elevated wooden monolith that stands for low-tech sustainability and demonstrates how residential construction in rural areas can be rethought

Empowering people to find healing in themselves, Urban Würsch of Scanderra’s device promotes relaxation as a 100% natural and medicine-free aid to its user for help when experiencing anything from insomnia to a panic attack

Adding warmth and beauty to this university building by Piia Viitanen and Antti Hakala, natural Lunawood offers the sustainability, dimensional accuracy, and stability demanded by the project

This wooden structure is a ‘floating space, full of light’ by Satoshi Nakagawa and Anna Sugiyama for tripod design that is also a research facility for an exciting new energy harvesting technology obtained from natural materials

Inspired by Jean Prouve’s Maison Tropical, this free-standing rooftop wood cabin by Lee F. Mindel and Linda Pollak celebrates artful handmade craftsmanship and natural materials

Terreform ONE Corp. reimagines how humans and nature can coexist throught an innovative sustainable architectural concept

GrowLofts is an inspiring project of social housing that tangles with the issues and challenges of future housing offering innovative solutions

Nadar Tehrani’s latest design aligns with the revitalization efforts of Kendall Square, blending cutting-edge architecture with a strong urban presence to reinforce the area’s role as a hub for innovation and connectivity

Terreform ONE Corp. reimagines how humans and nature can coexist throught an innovative sustainable architectural concept

Nadar Tehrani’s latest design aligns with the revitalization efforts of Kendall Square, blending cutting-edge architecture with a strong urban presence to reinforce the area’s role as a hub for innovation and connectivity

Highlight Shigeru Ban’s minimalist and experimental design approach, the Simose Art Garden Villa is a fusion of art, culinary excellence, and environmental integration for people seeking an immersive an serene experience

Replacing a 100-year-old existing power plant, Robert Maier designs a modern, environmentally sensitive structure aligned with today’s power plant technology

The Chicago Athenaeum Announces Winners of the 30th Annual American Architecture Awards, Celebrating Excellence in New Buildings and Urban Planning Projects Across the U.S. and Globally

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Terreform ONE Corp. reimagines how humans and nature can coexist throught an innovative sustainable architectural concept

GrowLofts is an inspiring project of social housing that tangles with the issues and challenges of future housing offering innovative solutions

Nadar Tehrani’s latest design aligns with the revitalization efforts of Kendall Square, blending cutting-edge architecture with a strong urban presence to reinforce the area’s role as a hub for innovation and connectivity

Highlight Shigeru Ban’s minimalist and experimental design approach, the Simose Art Garden Villa is a fusion of art, culinary excellence, and environmental integration for people seeking an immersive an serene experience

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