Sustainability is a vital element required for modern architecture to qualify under the luxury category. All truly remarkable, award-winning buildings being constructed today are incredibly eco-friendly and feature designs that significantly reduce the impact on the environment.
This cluster highlights some examples of modern eco architecture, from green solar-powered skyscrapers to prefab container homes.
The trend has even gone so far as to spur designers to create eco architecture for pets, including the featured dog houses with green roofs.
Take a browse through the gallery and marvel at architecturally green wonders such as eco university buildings, simple, prefab housing and even entire communities that have gone green.
Whether you’re a treehugger seeking primarily to reduce your carbon footprint, or an ultra-modern homeseeker who wants something ethical and cutting edge, or you’re simply interested in what’s on the forefront of cool, the gallery will have something that appeals to you.
Finally, the cluster proves that any building can be made green(er), including car manufacturing plants and even gas stations.
47 Eco Architecture Designs
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Eco Prefab Homes
‘Living Homes' is a Tree Hugger's Dream
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Contained Living
TempoHousing In Sea Containers
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Rotating Tower in Dubai
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Future Floating Cities
ResidenSea's The World and Freedom Ship
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Vertical Farming (Part III)
Toronto Sky Farm
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Intelligent Future Homes
The Jung Smart House
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Vertical Eco Farm
Las Vegas 30 Storey Garden
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Floating Ecopolis for Climate Refugees
The Lilypad
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Eco-Luxury Architecture
$15 Million Orchid House
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Vertical Farming
Skyscraper Farms to Combat Global Warming
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First Green Gas Station
Office dA Design
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24 Prefab Homes
From Cardboard to Shipping Containers
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Anti-Smog Architecture in Paris
Vincent Callebaut's Green Innovation Centre
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Norway's Green Jail
Bastoey Eco-Prison
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Dog Houses With Green Roofs
Sustainable Pet Design
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International Solar Power Home Contest For Students
Solar Decathlon 2007
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Skyscraper Competition
eVolo Symbiotic Interlock Vertically Interconnected City
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The Lighthouse
Green Skyscraper Combines Wind Turbines and Solar Panels
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Green Gas Station
BPs Helios House
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Solar Powered Skyscraper
The Time Residences Tower
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Structure Produces Energy & Oxygen
The Air Tree in Madrid
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Glacier-Inspired Eco Architecture
The Iceberg
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Cambodian Eco Boutique Hotels
Hotel de la Paix
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Marine Inspired Architecture
The Fleet of Putrajaya, Malaysia
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Cube-Shaped Eco Architecture
The Modular Dice House
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Eco Architecture
Rammed Earth Homes
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Oceanside Eco-Condos
Dockside Green Victoria, BC
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Solar & Wind Powered Pre-Fab Spa
Desert Winds Eco Spa
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Green Skyscrapers
Chicago Clean Technology Tower
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Green Walls & Roofs from G-Sky
Vancouver Turns A Healthy Shade of Green
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Organic Architecture
Orquideorama Gardens
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Zero-Carbon Cities
Abu Dhabi to Create Sustainable City
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Moving Architecture
John Körmeling's Rotating House
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Eco-Friendly Car Plants
Ford Rouge Truck Plant
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Environmentally Friendly Rotating House
Generates More Energy Than It Needs
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Ecological Towers
The Green Tower, Siberia
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Green Floating Villages
Eco Architecture in Northern England
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Solar-Powered Hotel
Grand Hyatt Dubai
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Photovoltaic Rooftop Waves
The Solar Wave Pavilion by Michael Jantzen
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Going Green With Plant Power
Cradle 2 Cradle Spinach Concept Home
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Curtains as Solar Energy Collectors
The Soft House Project
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Public Housing Designed by Leading Architects
Madrid's Sustainable Housing Project
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Futuristic Spanish Architecture
Zaha Hadid's Campus de la Justicia
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Green Aussie Architecture
Eco Home by Zen Architects
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Participating in Earth Hour
Fairmont Royal York Hotel
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Greening The Persian Golf
Abu Dhabi Solar-Powered Plant
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Zero Carbon Housing
Save the World One House at a Time
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Eco-Minded Micro Cabins
The Magnolia Eco-Cabin is Simple and Sustainable
Ultra-Modern Apartment Designs
No Architects Created a Multi-Functional Modern Apartment
Contemporary Woodland Retreats
Michael Kendrick Architects Creates an Immersive & Idyllic Retreat
Futuristic Capsule House Concepts
The ONCO Capsule House Concept is Sleek and Minimal
Dark-Green Minimal Cabins
Scalar Architecture Introduces a New Quaint Forest Cabin for a Family
Expanding Off-Grid Electric RVs
The Electric Transformer House is Sustainable and Luxurious
Sculptural Refugee Shelters
This Refugee Shelter Design Focuses on Flexibility and Airflow
Luxe Recycled Leather Luggage
The Porsche Design Urban Eco Collection RL Line is Sustainable
3D-Printed House Neighborhoods
EYRC and Mighty Buildings Develop the Suburbs of the Future
Cat-Centric Compact Homes
This Japanese Dwelling Embraces Feline-Friendly Design Choices
Minimalist Concrete Homes
FRG Architects Designs the Courtyard Residence in Melbourne
Cube-Combining Tiny Homes
This Unique Tiny Home Uses Modular Spaces to Enable Flexible Use
Displaced Persons House Designs
The Essential Homes Research Project Has a Bunker-Like Form
Luxuriously Artistic Homes
Child Studio Taps Mid-Sentury Modern Sensibilities & Art Deco Motifs
Sustainable Luxury Buildings
RO54 by Arshia Architects is Located in LA's Bel Air Neighborhood
Greenery-Sheathed Architecture Offices
This Building Will House the Offices Of 'VTN Architects'
Plant-Filled Latticed Buildings
Wallflower Architecture + Design Creates the Touching Eden House
Indoor Organic Waste Gardens
The Conceptual BOSCH Eco-Hub by Batuhan Duran is Sustainable
Eco-Minded Modular Cabins
The DUB Modular Cabin Has a Cost-Effective Construction
Future Building Material Exhibitions
The Farrell Centre Debuts Its Inaugural Exhibition
Furniture Waste-Made Toys
ÉCAL Students Redefine What a Sustainable Toy Is
Serenely Stilted Houses
This Sustainable Tiny Home is Situated On An Elevated Platform
Energy-Efficient 3D-Printed Homes
Haus.me Introduces Premium Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
Garden-Centering Urban Townhouses
This Vietnamese Home's Layout is Arranged Around an Inner Garden
Next-Generation Egg-Shaped Tiny Homes
The Ecocapsule NextGen is Ultra-Compact Yet Comfortable
Prefabricated Miniature Home Concepts
i29 Creates the Câpsula Concept for Dutch Design Week
Sustainable Airport Terminal Designs
This Lush Green Terminal is Powered By Renewable Energy
Treehouse-Inspired Norwegian Residences
This House Aesthetically Connects With its Surroundings
Futuristic Auto Micro Factories
Most Architecture Unveils a Modern Factory for Charge Cars
Sustainable German Homes
Atelier Kaiser Shen Design a Sustainable & Clean Home in a German Village
Ocean-Cleaning Island Cities
Estudio Focaccia Prieto Conceptualizes Self-Sustaining Island Cities
Sustainable Off-Grid Minimal Cabins
Marc Thorpe Presents the Fremont House in New York
Sustainable Floating Cork Homes
Studio RAP Designs the Float Home Made from Cork and Timber
Rurally-Inspired City Buildings
The 'Ziel' High-Rise Building Brings the Country to the Cityscape
Tranquil Elevated Tiny Homes
Jan Tyrpekl Designs the Cozy Zen House in Austria
Contemporary Extravagant Houses
Wittehaus Unveils the Gerendák Residence in North Carolina
Energy-Efficient Prefabricated Homes
The 'SON.DER' Home Offers Environmentally Responsible Living
Minimal Mid-Century Hollywood Homes
Studio Qasabian Designs the Mulholland Home in LA
Sphere-Shaped Skyscrapers
The 'Skyscraper City of Tiankeng' Has Different Microclimate Spheres
Arts and Crafts-Inspired Homes
Rural Office Designs the Middle Avenue House in Surrey
Sustainable Smart Cottages
The LG Smart Cottage is a Compact Prefab with Cutting-Edge Tech
Mockup-Inspired Garden Structures
New Affiliates & Samuel Stewart-Halevy Create Testbeds
Wildlife-Embracing Jungle Homes
This House is Fully Exposed to the Costa Rican Jungle
Eco-Friendly Bio-Composite Roof Tiles
Studio SKLIM's Lo-Hi Tech Project with Solar Paneling
Biophilic Air Purifier Collections
ecoLogicStudio Creates the Photo.Synth.Etica Collection
Architectural Vase Collections
The DREIECK Vase Collection is Sustainable and Chic
Modern Multi-Purpose Japanese Buildings
Akio Isshiki Architect Overhauls an Old Wooden Building
Stylishly Renovated Apartments
Malfinio Revamps a 19th-Century Building in Prague
Stunning Mid-Century Coastal Homes
Design Theory Updates a House from the 1960s
Plant-Covered Concrete Homes
Studio Symbiosis Designs the Villa KD45 in Delhi with a Terraced Roof
Bauhaus-Inspired Pattern Collections
Design En Rogue Architecture Recently Debuted Its New Line
Contemporary Sustainable Mobile Homes
IAAC Designs the MO.CA (MOBILE CATALYST) Mobile Home
Multi-Generational Houses
AUN Design Studio Designs the Reflection House in Bangkok, Thailand
Panoramic Scenic Dreamy Homes
Simple Architecture Designs the Tranquil House in Sozopol
Transparent Climate Classrooms
Forma Transforms a Century-old Glasshouse in Copenhagen
Rejuvenated Retail Buildings
This Vietnamese Building Will Feature Lush Native Greenery
Vertical Co-Living Neighborhoods
West of West Wins an AIA Competition in San Francisco
Upcycled Tower Designs
3XN Shows How Sustainable and Cost-Cffective Reuse Can Be
Town-Like Classroom Designs
Atelier Apeiron Designs the Kindergarten of Museum Forest Building
Vertical Forest Skyscrapers
Stefano Boeri Architetti Envisions Tree-Clad Skyscrapers in Dubai
Modern Forest Homes
Bourgeois / Lechasseur Architects Design the Des Forges Residence
Farm-Inspired Guest Houses
Kaja Kühl Designs Two Guest Houses in Upstate New York
Award-Winning Housing Designs
Hong-En Lin Emphasizes the Importance of Clean Water Access
Otherworldly Sports Stadium Designs
MAD Architects Design a Striking Stadium in Quzhou, China
Bio-Based Compact Housing
Woonpioniers Designs the Sustainable Sprout Ruben & Marjolein House
Green Garden-Surrounding Homes
Cote Architects Designs the Hillside House in Hue City
Rejuvenated Former Bank Buildings
This Dutch Building Now Boasts Solar Panels & Insect Hotels
Modern Sustainable Living Furniture
Heath Ceramics and Artek Launch the Heath + Artek Collection
Traditional Japan-Honoring Homes
Cubo Design Architects Designs the C4L House in Tokyo
Lotus Plant-Inspired Skyscrapers
Aedas Designs the Pair of One Future Buildings Lined with Bronze
Dynamic Y-Shaped Glazed Houses
Saunders Architecture Designs the Y House in Alberta
Sustainable Rainforest Green Homes
Studio Saxe Designs the Raintree House Retreat in Costa Rica
Caterpillar-Shaped Apartment Buildings
Undecorated Developed an Eye-Catching Metal Building
Off-Grid Self-Sufficient Island Homes
Vollebak and Bjarke Ingels Design the Earth House in Canada
Minimal Philosophy Toronto Homes
Burdifilek Designs the Sleek Forest Hill Residence
Greenery-Packed Museum Buildings
This Science Museum is Designed Around a Central Park
Elevated Timber-Clad Homes
Habitable Form Designs the Victory Bay House on Kiawah Island
Sustainably Built Canopied Buildings
Kevin Daly Architecture Designs a Foundation's Headquarters
Sustainable-Focused Design Tools
EFFEKT and Velux Work Together to Create the Compass Model
Self-Sustaining Houses
Archiopteryx Designs the People Tree House in Noida, India
Multifunctional Circular Housing Blocks
Gensler's EVE Park Design has Integrated EV Parking Towers
Upgraded Historic Buildings
Kohn Shnier and ERA Architects Renovate a U of T Building
Luxe Car-Focused Residence Designs
Erin Sander Design Creates the Greenway Parks Home
Bamboo-Clad Residential Homes
i29 Designs the Open Park Villa to Connect with Nature
Air Purifying Architectural Towers
Studio Symbiosis Designs the Verto Air Purification Tower
Biodiversity-Supporting Homes
Miguel Mesa del Castillo Collaborates on a Climate-Friendly Home
Avian-Inspired Luxury Residences
This Hill-Top Costa Rican Home is Inspired By Bird Plumage
Environmentally Blending Residences
A Threshold Studio Designs the Ineffable Light Home
Contemporary Modern Artful Homes
Clara Lleal INTERIORISTA Designs the Art Gallery House
Biodiverse Suburban Homes
Andrés Jaque & Miguel Mesa del Castillo Design the Rambla Climate-House
Greenery-Sheathed Libraries
This Library Building Features Generous Plantings Of Native Species
Generously Glazed Spiral Buildings
This Building is Inspired By Czech Glassmaking Tradition
Welcoming Prefabricated Student Housing
Ignacio Prego Architectures Designs New Student Housing
Local Craft-Shown Bamboo Pavilions
AtArchitecture Designs the Northeast Pavilion for an Art Fair
Self-Cooling Exterior Buildings
Modu Creates the Promenade Building to Control Air Temperature
Floating-Style Classroom Designs
Ennead Architects & Rockwell Group Completes the Bloomberg Center
Energy-Efficient Museum Complexes
This Museum Uses Innovative Design to Curb Energy Consumption
Woven Upholstery Textile Capsules
The Elemental Wright Collection Highlights Organic Architecture
Tranquil Functional Home Designs
Atelier Varun Goyal Designs the Modern Courtyard House
Curvaceous Brick Forest Homes
Blurring Boundaries Designs the Asmalay Home in a Forest
Live-In Art Gallery Homes
Casa Galeria is a Home That Doubles as an Art Gallery
Sculptural Canteliver Concrete Houses
Espacio 18 Arquitectura Designs the Casa del Alma
Modern Mobile Futuristic Homes
Nestron Presents its Range of Contemporary Tiny Homes
Wind-Responsive Panel Pavilions
Fernanda Ahumada & FREE Design the National Biodiversity Pavilion
Glass Bridge-Connected Small Homes
PJCArchitecture Finishes a Micro-Home Design in Ecuador
Greenery-Filled Skyscraper Terrarium
ODA Presents a Look at the Terrarium Cheong-Dam Design
Greenery-Topped Winery Designs
This Czech Winery Complex Pays Tribute to its Green Surroundings
Eco-Friendly Refurbished Studios
Workers of Art Presents the WOA Second Home in Kochi
Elevated Garden-Filled Buildings
Snøhetta Designs the New Cloud 11 Building in Bangkok
Traditional Garden-Inspired Cultural Centers
Open Architecture Designs the Shanfeng Academy
Forested Residential Buildings
GAAGA Designs the Forest Bath Building Framed by Tree Trunks
Cutout Roof Cement-Clad Homes
Edition Office Designs a Home with a Focus on Tree Views
Stunning Ecuadorean Skyscrapers
This New Skyscraper is Inspired By Local Architecture & Culture
Green Tiled Extended Residences
Madam Architectuur Designs the Sofie House in Belgium
Punk-Inspired Parisian Factories
Studio ECOA Re-Designs the GSL Gallery Space with New Themes
Sustainable Cubic Homes
Appels Architekten Designs a New Wooden Home in Germany
Natural Landscape-Surrounding Homes
All(zone) Designs the Under the Rain Trees Holiday Home
Sustainable Red Utilitarian Homes
David Kohn Architects Designs the Red House in Southwest England
Minimal Urban City Apartments
GRT Architects Designs the East Village Apartment in NY
Modern Deco Office Designs
Reflect Architecture Designs the NewGen Office with Contemporary Detail
Spine-Based Central Design Buildings
Foster + Partners Designs the Hangzhou Center
Green-Timber Glad Office Spaces
Oslotre Designs the Lumber 4 on an Industrial Foundation
Nature-Immersive Tranquil Resorts
Stilt Studios Designs the Treehouse Villas in Bali
Low-Carbon Student Housing Crescents
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios Designs Housing in Cambridge
Modular Tent Classroom Designs
Zaha Hadid Architects Designs a Series of Classrooms for Refugees
Eco-Friendly Miniature Homes
Berghaus' Dufour House is a Tiny Sustainable Home
Lotus Flower-Inspired Villas
Thilina Liyanage Designs the Lotus Villa Inspired by Nature
Planted Balcony Home Designs
4site Architects Designs the House of Greens in Bangalore
Climate-Friendly Waterfront Homes
From 4 to 1 Creates Three Pavilions in Copenhagen
Sustainably Transformed Tech Headquarters
Google's New Chicago Office Will Be More Ec-Friendly
Greenery-Surrounding Cabins
MAP Architecture Designs the Creek Cabin to Blend to the Wetlands
Contemporary Stacked Residences
StudioAC Designs the Everden Residence with Minimal Details
Industrial Warehouse-Inspired Offices
Carr Designs a New Office Block with Industrial Themes
Eco-Friendly Antarctic Research Buildings
The 'Discovery Building' Aims to Cut Carbon Emissions
Childhood-Inspired Generational Homes
AUN Design Studio Creates the New Reflection House
Net-Zero Low-Energy Homes
PAD Studio's New Forest House Uses Extremely Low Energy
Disaster-Ready Housing Prototypes
Holcim & Norman Foster Join on the Essential Homes Project
Climate-Sensitive Pavilion Structures
Querkraft Designs the Pavilion Inspired by Wind Towers
Repurposed Imperfection-Embraced Buildings
Civic Architects & VDNVP Elevate a Series of Workspaces
Sustainable Dynamic Hilltop Buildings
Arshia Architects Designs the RO54 in LA's Bel Air