Rosa Gardens distinguishes itself from most conventionally developed projects in that it incorporates energy efficient measures that exceed standard practice, optimize building performance, and ensure reduced energy use during all phases of construction and occupancy.

Rosa Gardens, California / USA by Brooks + Scarpa
Rosa Gardens distinguishes itself from most conventionally developed projects in that it incorporates energy efficient measures that exceed standard practice, optimize building performance, and ensure reduced energy use during all phases of construction and occupancy.
A billion euros House
This is an unlikely consequence of the Irish economic crisis. Artist Frank Buckley decided to express his anger about the property boom and bust by building a house from more than a billion euros of decommissioned notes.This is an unlikely consequence of the Irish economic crisis. Artist Frank Buckley decided to express his anger about the property boom and bust by building a house from more than a billion euros of decommissioned notes.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Heller House is on the market for $2.5m
Built at the back end of the 19th century, the sprawling 16-room home designed by one of the world's most famous ever architects epitomised the American Dream.Built at the back end of the 19th century, the sprawling 16-room home designed by one of the world’s most famous ever architects epitomised the American Dream.

Planned house demolition upsets Malibu neighbors
A New Yorker's plan to demolish a Bart Prince-designed home and build a two-story California Mission-style residence has neighbors concerned over the potential loss of ocean views and what some decry as the waste of a perfectly good house.A New Yorker’s plan to demolish a Bart Prince-designed home and build a two-story California Mission-style residence has neighbors concerned over the potential loss of ocean views and what some decry as the waste of a perfectly good house.

Jameson House, Foster + Partners first mixed-use project in Canada
Jameson House is a new 35-storey mixed-use tower in the heart of Vancouver and includes the first residential development to be completed by the practice in North America.Jameson House is a new 35-storey mixed-use tower in the heart of Vancouver and includes the first residential development to be completed by the practice in North America.

Casa da Atalaia, Guia / Portugal by S3 ARQUITECTOS
A detached villa built three decades ago and characterized by its contemporary lines and traditional essence, was left to near abandonment during the last few years. This is the starting point for the intervention in this habitation.A detached villa built three decades ago and characterized by its contemporary lines and traditional essence, was left to near abandonment during the last few years. This is the starting point for the intervention in this habitation.

Wind-dyed house, Yokosuka Kanagawa / Japan by Kazuhiko Kishimoto / acaa
A residential building located halfway up a cliff, overlooking the ocean.A residential building located halfway up a cliff, overlooking the ocean. Thick clumps of trees that grow along the slope of the land surrounding the house cast a series of organic silhouettes that make the slope seem to come alive.

Call for Submission: AZ Awards 2012
AZURE Magazine’s international awards program is open for submissions. Now in its second year..AZURE Magazine’s international awards program is open for submissions. Now in its second year

Imploding the Pruitt-Igoe Myth
A new documentary attempts to alter how we look at St. Louis's infamous public housing project.A new documentary attempts to alter how we look at St. Louis’s infamous public housing project.

Maison X, Blois region / France by Maroun Lahoud Architecte
Relatively isolated from the rest of the village, in a wooded area, this large parcel of land of a little over 1 acre, offers, at its center, a clearing. …

University of Colorado Students to Design and Build Native American Housing
The students will build the first four homes on this site, located on the OLC campus in the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.The students will build the first four homes on this site, located on the OLC campus in the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

At Lathrop Homes, CHA’s talk of transformation brings worry
Residents fear the poor will be squeezed out by redevelopmentResidents fear the poor will be squeezed out by redevelopment
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- Urban Agriculture as Green Infrastructure February 3, 2012
- Steven Holl Architects to design Houston Museum expansion February 3, 2012
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- A billion euros House February 2, 2012
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