Macdonald Wright Architects creates low-energy home in London as "scalable prototype"
London studio Macdonald Wright Architects has created the low-energy and heavily insulated Library House on an infill plot in Hackney. More
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Studio Vural envisions Manhattan tower draped in colourful flowers
US firm Studio Vural has conceived a mixed-use skyscraper covered with Asian lilies as a "powerful image" to promote low-energy design. More
EU to set minimum energy standards for existing buildings
Existing buildings in EU countries will be legally required to meet minimum energy standards for the first time by 2027 under draft regulations set to be published next week. More
Ten global projects that demonstrate the possibilities of low-energy architecture
Low-energy buildings can "make communities more resilient to climate shocks," says author Jared Green. Here he picks ten examples of low-energy buildings from his book Good Energy: Renewable Power and the Design of Everyday Life. More
Beach homes by Zozaya Arquitectos "mimic the fluidity of waves"
The sloping morphology of Mexican village Troncones is mirrored in Punta Majahua, a set of curvy beachfront apartments created by Zozaya Arquitectos. More
Formafantasma redesigns website to reduce "pollution connected to the internet"
Italian design duo Formafantasma has unveiled a pared-back website designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. More
Collective workspace in Melbourne features plank-covered walls and bespoke furniture
A group of Melbourne creatives pooled their skills to create this co-working space, which features wood-lined walls, concrete floors and furniture designed by the studios that occupy it. More
House Zilvar by ASGK Design is an angular wooden home in the Czech countryside
A+Awards: next up in our collaboration with Architizer is this energy-efficient wooden home on the outskirts of a small village in the Czech Republic, which was one of the private houses recognised in this year's A+Awards (+ slideshow). More
Plumen 001 by Hulger
London design brand Hulger has launched Plumen, a product it describes as "the world's first designer low-energy light bulb". More
Shenzhen International Energy Mansion by BIG
Danish architects Bjarke Ingels Group have won an international competition to design a low-energy tower for the Shenzhen Energy Company in Shenzhen, China. More