This “Bamboo Dome” projected in 40 sqm area in Mazandaran Iran by Pouya Khazaeli Parsa. The bamboo was cut two days prior to use. This ensured it was still soft and flexible during construction and would subsequently become rigid once built. It is however possible to keep the bamboo alive after construction and thus ensure the structure remains green and supple. This distinctive structure provides highly cost effective shelter and emergency housing. The total cost for a structure covering approximately 40m² was €700, while the unique shape provides reasonable resistance …

This sustainable Mountain House was created by David Guerra Architecture situated with beautiful panoramic view of the mountain, surrounded by an ecological reserve in Nova Lima, Minas Gerais Brazil. The materials were chosen with the aim to combine beauty, snugness and ease of maintenance and to create a contrast between natural and technological materials such as reclaimed wood, stones, earthenware, bamboo, tile, fiber, metal, stainless steel, double glazed and laminated glass, glass tile, anodized aluminum, wood venetian and tecnocimento. The appropriate placement of the house within its surrounding, the right …

The prefab Flood-Proof House built in area contains a small 1940 mid-century modern beach house on half of the lot, located near the San Andreas Fault. The client request to achieve maximum sustainability and minimum site alteration is addressed through innovative uses of structure and materials. Interlocking horizontal steel moment frame and truss system: this maximizes usable space above the flood level, cantilevering atop the wave-proof columns. The perpendicular steel truss enables the new house to cantilever over the existing house as a code exception to preserve the adjacent historic …

Inspirited by forest, Benjamin Garcia Saxe was design sustainable Bamboo House in Guanacaste Costa Rica. The house inverts the role of the forest by bringing it inside the house. An internal patio provides space for functions to rotate about. The house is divided into two living modules, one private bedroom and one public kitchen/living area. Both modules are composed of a bamboo cone structure that opens up to the sky. An ‘umbrella’ roof provides a large shadow and protects each module from the sun. Due to the orientation of the …