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Leading architect and pioneer in eco-construction, Philippe Madec designs a wine cellar built from raw earth and untreated solid wood, pushing the boundaries on current environmentally responsible architectural practices. This creation fulfils architectural commitments to greater environmental responsibility based on three pillars: the economy, the environment and society.

Can a vernacular approach in architecture take both a sustainable and stylistic route for eco-conscious living? Here's a well-executed holiday home by architect PromodChaugule that blends the two characteristics…

Arthur Casas Design and SysHaus design an "eco-systemic" house that comes prefabricated with built-in high energy-efficient programs, making the project truly sustainable. Check it out here

"Where you eat matters as much as what you eat…" Vino Veritas, a 100% Spanish Eco-Gastrobar in Oslo, Norway lives up to this quote by offering a slice of Spanish Andalusia to its patrons, both in terms of food/beverages it serves and the ambience it presents. Check it out here...

Hermann Kamte & Associates takes smart, sustainable architecture to a whole new level through their latest project: a wooden mixed-use residential tower in Ikory, Lagos. Challenging the material, this tower rises above the town and follows the sky... Find out more here

Eco-friendly retirement home by Spark Architects wins best future-experimental project at the 2015 World Architecture Festival

Located in the breathtaking Pamohi area of Guwahati, Akshar is a very unique school which takes just plastic waste when it comes to its fees! Yes, you read that right. This eco-friendly school lets the little kids connect with the Mother Nature in a thoughtful and amazing way. Parmita Sarma, the co-founder of the school stated "We wanted to start a free school for all, but stumbled upon this idea after we realized a larger social and ecological problem brewing in this area. I still remember how our classrooms would be filled with toxic fumes every time someone in the nearby areas would burn plastics. Here it was a norm to burn waste plastic to keep warm. We wanted to change that and so started to encourage our students to bring their plastic waste as school fees". The school is a brainchild of Parmita and Mazin Mukhtar and they together founded the school in the month of June 2016.

Integrating environmental systems to enhance overall building performance, Studio Design Cosmos creates a contemporary working environment within this corporate office space.

Studio MHNA renovate the interiors of Moofushi Resort in Maldives using their signature eco-friendly approach and borrowing from the abundance of nature around

Al Borde Architects venture into historical Ecuadorian rurality to unravel vernacular details that craft this earthy abode in Conocoto, Ecuador. Blurring the boundaries between house and garden, this eco-sensitive dwelling truly defines a one-with-nature ideology.

Chitra Vishwanath and Anurag Tamhankar of Biome Environmental Solutions manifest their signature sustainability in the Waghoba Ecolodge in Tadoba, Maharashtra - an eco-sensitive resort that underscores a dialogue between ecology and leisure. 

Turf Design Studio, Cox Architecture, Chada and Green & Dale Associates collaborate to deliver a new eco-luxe retreat in one of Sydney's most iconic destinations that aims to sensitise the masses to the conservation of wildlife.

Championing 'eco-futurism', this prefab holiday home in Chikmagalur by Okno Modhomes offers a harmonious blend of contemporary minimalism and sustainable design practices. 

Characterized by a play of volumes, Anand Dham in South India is a contemporary-styled villa with integral traditional connects. Click the link to read more…

The Paris Navigating Gym is a 20-metre long fitness vessel that can host up to 45 people, who will work out on a special type of sports equipment that harnesses human energy and channelizes it to power the boat! Check out this soon-to-be-launched all-green floating gym and tell us what you think!

Designed by 3DReid, The Co-operative Group' new head office in Manchester has been declared the most environmentally-friendly building in the world.

How often do we come across form-based architectural themes in our lives and what difference do they usher in, in terms of experience? Contemplate on the issue, while going through this feature on one such project and leave us your views.