Materials

Austria | VIENNA
Like an exposed outgrowth of peridot, two loft apartments with accompanying terraces have been set atop a late 19th-century...
Conversion, Ecocentric, Glass

Italy | MILAN
Vancouver-based molo design has earned itself an international reputation with its experiments with new materials and spatial...
Ecocentric, Interior, Textile

Belgium | ASSE
In the context of sustainable construction, architects are turning more and more to textiles as an alternative for the...
Ecocentric, Facade, Textile

Spain | ZARAGOZA
The headquarters of the Environment and Public Space Service (Forestry & Natural Areas Section) stands on the bank of the...
Ecocentric, Wood

Denmark | AARHUS
In what the architects describe as 'a fully integrated classic modern composition', Danish firm schmidt hammer lassen has won...
Ecocentric, Glass

Netherlands | AMSTERDAM
This house, in Amsterdam's new IJburg development, is the second home that architect Pieter Weijnen (a partner with Faro...
Ecocentric, Wood

France | RENNES
Housed since 1987 in the shell of an old farm building, the Ecomusée du Pays de Rennes is dedicated to showcasing Breton...
Ecocentric, Interior, Wood

Austria | VIENNA
The nucleus of Austria's electricity supply lies in Vienna-Oberlaa and until 2008 it was housed in an ageing building dating...
Ecocentric, Glass, Metal

Sweden | LUND
Town halls are becoming increasingly sustainable. Whereas once upon a time such civic buildings were required to be...
Ecocentric, Glass

Austria | ERDBERG
In today's enthusiasm for sustainable development, the hype surrounding many projects often involves their near-zero energy...
Ecocentric, Facade, Metal