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Qcha is a unique, modular cat home created by three young Italian designers. With large openings and a soft carpet inside for long naps, Qcha is the perfect indoor or outdoor home for a cat. The multifunctional design can also be used as a side table, a bookshelf and even steps for a cat to [...]

As if it wasn’t full enough, multifaceted artist Pharrell is adding architecture to his wheelhouse, which already consists of being a rapper, singer, record producer, composer, writer, radio talk show host and fashion designer. He announced a few days ago in an interview with Hypebeast that he is collaborating with Pritzker Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid [...]

A couple months ago I mentioned the launch of Unity Homes, a new brand of prefab homes by Bensonwood, and this is the first Unity home.  It’s located in Brattleboro, Vermont and the on-site assembly took just three days — with a weather-tight shell in two days.  The Xyla plan has factory-built wall and roof [...]

How airtight should we make our homes? Dwell chats with RE:4 Architecture about prefab. Eco pragmatists are challenging traditional environmentalists. Energy audits: lowering bills with increased energy efficiency. Drought could be costlier than Hurricane Sandy. In Tennessee, building a new strawbale home. What you missed: Greenbuild infographic. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for updates, article [...]

If you’re planning on the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas, expect to see not one but two modular homes built by Greenfab, the builder behind this modular, LEED Platinum home.  The first home is a modified version of Greenfab’s 2100 Series home with 2,100 square feet, up to four bedrooms, and a master suite [...]

CitiSense is a portable pollution monitoring system that allows you to check nearby air quality on your smart phone. Developed by computer scientists at the University of California, San Diego, the system delivers real-time data to cell phones as well as home computers. Information from the CitiSense sensors is displayed in a color-coded scale—from green [...]

It may still be December, but we’re already thinking about our resolution to make 2013 our greenest year yet. In addition to those classic resolves to eat healthier, spend more time with family and friends, and maybe shed a few extra pounds, we’re also focusing on reducing our environmental impact. If you’re looking to do [...]

The rejuvenation of a former light industrial site in North London by Jaysam Developments and Design ACB has been green-lit, with construction set to commence in spring 2013. The mixed-use office, residential and live/work development has received substantial attention for both its scale and sustainable credentials—the housing is designed to Code for Sustainable Homes Level [...]