With a great consciousness for the wellness of our planet, plans for sustainable living communities are being developed more rapidly than ever. This cluster examines some of these eco-friendly homes and sustainable living communities. You'll notice a great focus on ocean societies within these innovations as more architects are realizing the development potential for this underutilized real estate space.
Implications - As oil prices continue to rise and resources diminish, it is evident that our planet is slowly running out of time. Creating sustainable living centers is what businesses need to focus on for the near future. Consumers are becoming more environmentally conscious and they want to be prepared for the future.
44 Sustainable Living Communities
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Indoor City 2
Crystal Island in Moscow
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Feng-Shui Mountain Architecture
Vertical City in Shenzhen, China Could Be the Future of Urban Life
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Semi-Submerged Eco Luxury Home
Trilobis 65
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Sustainable Houseboats
MetroShip Revamps Living On Water With Prefab Boats
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Floating Ecopolis for Climate Refugees
The Lilypad
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Master Planned Future Cities
Sogndo City and the U-City
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Indoor City
50 Story Tent to Cover Kazakhstan's Capital
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High-Rise Parks
Vertical City in Mexico City Designed to Help Reduce Smog
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Iceberg Architecture
Dubai's 'Blue Crystal' World Blends Sustainability and High Class
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Stunning Sustainable Homes
Super-Stylish Eco-Architecture Casa de los Pinos
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Living Rooftops
Green Roof Designs Bring Sustainability to Architecture
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Floating Worlds
The AZ Island Megaship (Flashback)
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Oil Rig Resorts
Sustainable Developments to Beautify Floating Gulf Coast Eyesores
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Skyscraper Competition
eVolo Symbiotic Interlock Vertically Interconnected City
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Green Indian Skyscrapers
Eco Architecture For More Sustainable Towers in Mumbai
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Flowing River Architecture
Cairo Expo City by Zaha Hadid Was Inspired by Egypt's Nile
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Sustainable Houseboats
The ‘Schwimmhaus'
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Floating Eco-Communities
If Gilligan Was a Kazillionaire, He'd Live On the ‘Mermaid
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Green Container Condos
Salt Lake City Center Lofts
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Bug-Styled Vertical Farms
The Dragonfly in New York City
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Paris in 2030?
Blueprints of the Future Reveal a Literally Green French Capital City
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Evolved Ecotecture
Zuidkas Sustainable Skyscraper Helps Prepare for the Future
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Solar Cities
Zero-Emission Babcock Ranch in Florida Models Eco Sustainablity
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Rethinking The Future
Next City
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Green Japanese Cities
Sakai City Waterfront Mega Solar Power Generation Plan
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Zero-Carbon Cities
Abu Dhabi to Create Sustainable City
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ECOnic Skyscrapers
Rodderham City Tower by Monolab is a Green Status Statement
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Giant J-Shaped Architecture
Green 'City-Park' Tower Spreads On and Over the Hudson
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Sustainable Islands
Bonaire is 100% Sustainable Caribbean Eco-Paradise
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Zero Carbon City
Smith & Gill Design For Masdar City
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Urban Eco Generators
Nambian Solar Chimneys to Power City After Sunset
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Fossil Fuel-Free Communities
GEOS in Colorado
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Cactus-Shaped Architecture
Green Cactus Building Sheds Sustainable Spikes in Qatar
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Crowdsourced City Designs
Nicolas Sarkozy Picks Architects' Brains on Future Paris Cityscape
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Public Housing Designed by Leading Architects
Madrid's Sustainable Housing Project
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Dual Renewable Energies in the City
Japan Uses Wind and Solar Streetlights
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City-Wide Covers
Vector Foil Proposes Houston Dome as Natural Disaster Shield
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City Facelift Competitions
Carbon Neutral Liverpool Observatory
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Eco-Conscious Floating Hotels
The Aerohotel
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Air-Filtering Architecture
The 'CO2 Scraper' is a Carbon-Positive Creation for High-Pollution Area
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Carbon-Neutral Countries
Maldives Pledges to Meet Goal in One Decade
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Personal BioHavens
Floating Island International Lets You Channel Your Inner Gilligan
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Carbon-Eating Cement
Hard and Hungry 'Novacem' Eco-Building Materials Absorb CO2
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Ocean Colonies
Seasteading
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Recycled Plastic Tiny Homes
Gary Bencheghib's Home in Bali is Made with 35,000 Plastic Bags
Low-Carbon Micro Homes
The Common Knowledge x Tigín Tiny Homes Dwellings Combat the Housing Crisis
Dark-Green Minimal Cabins
Scalar Architecture Introduces a New Quaint Forest Cabin for a Family
Floating Bamboo Houses
This Vietnamese House Aims to Protect Residents From Rising Water Levels
Experimental Low-Carbon Housing
Velux & EFFEKT Debut Is Low-Carbon Housing Designs in Copenhagen
3D-Printed House Neighborhoods
EYRC and Mighty Buildings Develop the Suburbs of the Future
Surfer-Inspired Sustainable Swimwear
Outerknown and Seea Launch a New Swim Collection
Displaced Persons House Designs
The Essential Homes Research Project Has a Bunker-Like Form
Contemporary Live-Work Spaces
Studio McW Converts a Warehouse into a Space for Earthrise Studio
Sustainable Luxury Buildings
RO54 by Arshia Architects is Located in LA's Bel Air Neighborhood
Subscription-Based Climate Action Platforms
Ecologi Focuses on Impactful Climate Solutions
Ocean Plastic Watches
Armitron x Wildlife Conservation Society Debut Watches #Tide Collection
Chic Sustainable Swimwear Designs
MABI Swimwear Debuted the Gaia Capsule Collection
Incredibly Contemporary Clubhouses
The OBRIY Clubhouse Concept is a Premium Cottage Town
Educational Climate Change Toys
The 'Habitat' Educational Toy Brick Sets Come in Two Options
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
Emerging Technology Publications
New Society Has Launched Its Inaugural Book About Technology
Recycled Plastic Floating Homes
MAST Presents the New Floating House Concept Design
Nature-Inspired Cityscape Towers
The Oasis Towers Will Offer a Naturalistic Form in Nanjing, China
Eco Mission-Inspired Bracelets
Ecoalition Launches Eco-Friendly Bracelets to Support Its Mission
Botanical Marketplace Concepts
Taylor Corzine's The Local Collective Emphasizes Community
Vehicular Shipping Container Homes
The Conceptual Jeep Container Home Supports Off-Grid Living
Audaciously Adaptable Floating Cities
'Dogen City' is Designed to Withstand Climate Challenges
AI Post-Apocalyptic Cities
Top10Casinos Explores the Future, Inspired by the Dune Universe
Ocean Waste-Made Office Chairs
Okamura Designs the Sphere Office Chair from Fishing Nets
Sustainable German Homes
Atelier Kaiser Shen Design a Sustainable & Clean Home in a German Village
Digital Sustainable Food Solutions
Special Projects Debuts Eco Lenses to Help with Decision-Making
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
Contemporary Sustainable Tiny Homes
The Cosmic ONE is Offered in Three Compact Home Layouts
Low-Cost Ethical Housing
Austin Maynard Architects Builds Low-Cost Housing in Melbourne
Flax Fiber Floating Homes
The Conceptual 'Blue Nomad' Floating Home is Sustainable
Eco Strategy Games
Catan - New Energies Puts a Modern, Sustainable Twist on the Strategy Game
Cosmetic Sustainability Projects
LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics Announces Sustainability Initiative
Mangrove Forest-Inspired Installations
OBMI Designs the Once Upon a Forest of Sloped Shapes
Sphere-Shaped Skyscrapers
The 'Skyscraper City of Tiankeng' Has Different Microclimate Spheres
Slow Living Decor Collections
Livøm Blends Scandinavian Minimalism and Canadian Design
Eco Storytelling Workwear Campaigns
Patagonia's We Can Get There From Here Tells is Inspiring
Community-Centric Headquarters
SPACE10 Embraces Community-Centric Design for Its Headquarters
Sustainable Smart Cottages
The LG Smart Cottage is a Compact Prefab with Cutting-Edge Tech
Circular Design Challenges
The 'Make It Circular Challenge' Tackles Climate Change
Ultra-Sustainable Floating Offices
The Floating Office Rotterdam Can Survive Rising Sea Levels
Multipurpose Creative Living Spaces
Ab Rogers Design Completes the Fishmarket Studio in Japan
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
Biophilic Air Purifier Collections
ecoLogicStudio Creates the Photo.Synth.Etica Collection
Transparent Climate Classrooms
Forma Transforms a Century-old Glasshouse in Copenhagen
Mycelium Textile Pavilions
Inhabiting Ecologies Was Part of the 2022 Chart Art Fair
Virtual Fantasy-Themed Oceans
Disney Unveils the New Avatar: The Way of Water Eco Project
Rejuvenated Retail Buildings
This Vietnamese Building Will Feature Lush Native Greenery
Greenhouse-Inspired Pavilions
Barila Designs a "Dynamic Ecosystem" with the Dune Pavilion
Balearic Island Housing Projects
The Life Reusing Posidonia Project has 14 Dwellings on the Island
Vertical Co-Living Neighborhoods
West of West Wins an AIA Competition in San Francisco
Deep-Sea Exploration Bases
This Underwater Research Station Can House Scientists For Long Periods
Climate Crisis Awareness Exhibitions
Kinetic Singapore Unveils the School of Tomorrow Exhibition
Innovative Seaweed Fabrics
PhycoLabs Harnesses the Potential of Seaweed in Textile Production
Newly Built Mindfulness Cities
The Gelephu Mindfulness City Will Be Built South of Bhutan
Modular Beach Houses
Resolution 4 Architecture's Coastal House is Prefabricated and Compact
Upcycled Tower Designs
3XN Shows How Sustainable and Cost-Cffective Reuse Can Be
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Modern Carbon-Neutral Ecolodges
Hotel Belmar Boasts 26 Boutique Rooms in Costa Rica
Sustainable Beachwear Collections
Parley for the Oceans and Dior Launch New Beachwear Collection
Angular Community Spaces
Ryuichi Sasaki Architectur Works on a Community Performance Space
AI-Fueled Sustainable Product Series
SPACE10 and oio studio Add AI to Products of Place
Sustainable Artful Local Furniture
PROWL Joins Model No. On the Endless Loop: Waste to Wanted
Sustainability Driven Brand Commitments
Humanscale Celebrates Its Growing Ocean Collection in July
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
Zero-Waste Hi-Tech Premium Fashion
&Or Collective Prepares for Earth Month with New Initiatives
Recycled Ocean Plastic Lighting
LightArt Presents the Ocean Coil Collection of Lamps
Soothing Live-Work Units
Part Office Overhauls Two Condominiums in Los Angeles, California
Outdoor-Blended Summer Houses
Erling Berg Studio Designs the I/O Cabin in Risør, Norway
Conscientious Luxury Resorts
Fairmont Maldives, Sirru Fen Fushi Champions Sustainability
Bio-Based Compact Housing
Woonpioniers Designs the Sustainable Sprout Ruben & Marjolein House
Oceanside Bamboo Restaurants
This Maldivian Restaurant Boasts Stunningly Sustainable Construction
Ocean Plastic Bag Collections
Out of the Oceans Boasts Stunning Designs & a Sustainable Mission
Green Medium-Density Developments
Brahn Smillie-Fearn Consolidates Built & Natural Environments
Sustainable Furniture Capsule Shops
Light and Dwell Open up a Store of Furniture Designs
Fortress-Like Dynamic Residences
McLeod Bovell Designs the Liminal House in Vancouver
Juxtaposing Minimal Artful Homes
Hino Studio Designs the Oceana Retreat in Florida
Forest-Protecting Fashion Brand Initiatives
Canopy Leads an Initiative So Save the Forests
Sustainable Rainforest Green Homes
Studio Saxe Designs the Raintree House Retreat in Costa Rica
Accelerated Modular Housing Construction
David Baker Architects Pushes for Housing in San Fran
Olive Tree-Centric Wooden Homes
Woods + Dangaran Designs the Twentieth House Around a Tree
Eco-Friendly Telecom Companies
SK Group Showcased Over 40 Sustainable Technologies at CES 2023
Cohesive Co-Operative Housing Projects
Tsukasa Ono Designs the Sumi Yakashima Housing Project
Off-Grid Self-Sufficient Island Homes
Vollebak and Bjarke Ingels Design the Earth House in Canada
Community-Centric Office Spaces
Shubin Donaldson Architects Designs the Tricon Residential Office
Elevated Timber-Clad Homes
Habitable Form Designs the Victory Bay House on Kiawah Island
Seaweed-Topped Pavilions
Rex Skov Arkitekter Explores the Potential of Seaweed in Architecture
Self-Sustaining Houses
Archiopteryx Designs the People Tree House in Noida, India
Ocean-Friendly Upholstery Textiles
The 'Sport' Textiles Are Crafted From Shoreline-Sourced Plastic
Multifunctional Circular Housing Blocks
Gensler's EVE Park Design has Integrated EV Parking Towers
Bamboo-Clad Residential Homes
i29 Designs the Open Park Villa to Connect with Nature
Off-Grid Private Islands
The 'Vollebak Island' is Designed to Be Sustainable & Self-Sufficient
Rustic Ruin-Inspired Aquariums
Tatiana Bilbao Estudio Designs The Sea of Cortez Research Center
Updated Sustainable API Features
Google Adds New Features to its Ingenious Project Sunroof
Biodiversity-Supporting Homes
Miguel Mesa del Castillo Collaborates on a Climate-Friendly Home
Environmentally Blending Residences
A Threshold Studio Designs the Ineffable Light Home
Biodiverse Suburban Homes
Andrés Jaque & Miguel Mesa del Castillo Design the Rambla Climate-House
19th-Century Mansion Hotels
Sebastian Cox Designs the New Birch Selsdon in Croydon
Biophilic Serene Communities
The Biophilic Leadership Summit is Surrounded by Greenery
Sustainable DMO-Focused Initiatives
Expedia Group Debuts Two Innovative Programs for DMOs
Artful Climate-Themed Installations
Michael Pinsky & Studio Bark Unveil the Making a Stand Design
Land Trust Housing Blocks
Archio Completes an Apartment Complex for London Community Land Trust
Locally Focused Visionary Tableware
IKEA's Design Lab Presents the New Products of Place Campaign
Sustainable Future Contests
The Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest Empowers Young Minds
Bridge-Defining Tranquil Cities
BIG Studio Showcases the Plans for Mindfulness City
Modern Concrete Community Residences
AOA Architects Designs the Hoji Gangneung Dwellings
Eco-Friendly Refurbished Studios
Workers of Art Presents the WOA Second Home in Kochi
All-Electric Restaurant Concepts
This Chipotle Restaurant Design Harnesses Wind & Solar Power
Sustainable Brand Certificates
b, halfmoon Recently Became a Certified B Corporation™ (B Corp™)
Coral Reef-Inspired Institutes
Foster + Partners Unveil a New Design for a Saudi Arabian Institute
Sustainable Cubic Homes
Appels Architekten Designs a New Wooden Home in Germany
Danish Recreational Hub Projects
The City of Copenhagen Announces a New Waterfront Development
Climate-Managing Greenhouse Concepts
Salazar Sequero Medina Designs the Livable Greenhouse Home
Elevated Miami Office Spaces
Arcadis' In-House Team Designs a New Office Space in Miami
Sustainable Red Utilitarian Homes
David Kohn Architects Designs the Red House in Southwest England
Green-Timber Glad Office Spaces
Oslotre Designs the Lumber 4 on an Industrial Foundation
Low-Carbon Student Housing Crescents
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios Designs Housing in Cambridge
Climate-Awareness Soft Art Sculptures
GREEN GRADS Features Roberta Schreyer's Dreamstones
Billboard-Transformed Tent Shelters
Wunderman Thompson Morocco Creates the Life-Saving Outdoors
Health-Focused Staff Programs
SOCIETY Debuts the 'SOCIETY Residents' Employee Welfare Initiative
Mindful Study Spaces
Chaoffice Embraces Zen-Inspired Design Sensibilities in House Under the Boat
Building Conservation Strategies
Olivia Smith's Towards a Future Heritage Aims for Flexibility
Flexible Coliving Platforms
The 'Coliving' Platform Helps Workers Find an All-Inclusive Place
Tranquil Sustainable Home Designs
Kolman Boye Architects Designs the Saltviga House in Norway
Climate-Friendly Waterfront Homes
From 4 to 1 Creates Three Pavilions in Copenhagen
City-Honoring Furniture Projects
The Symbiotic Urban Furniture Project is Imaginative
Multifunctional Cross-Disciplinary Buildings
The BLOX Building in Represents Joint Thinking
Sustainability-Focused Building Renovations
Climate Group Launches the Renovation Revolution
Dynamic Interactive Lighting Installations
Zava Designs a New Light and Metal Installation
Eco-Friendly Antarctic Research Buildings
The 'Discovery Building' Aims to Cut Carbon Emissions
Circular Luxury Clubs
'More' Supports More Conscious Shopping and More Accessible Luxury
Wooden Pavilion Seaside Homes
LAND Arquitectos Designs the House of Circumstances in Chile
Disaster-Ready Housing Prototypes
Holcim & Norman Foster Join on the Essential Homes Project
50+ Living Communities
GemLife Creates Vibrant Communities for Australians Over 50 Years Old
Climate-Sensitive Pavilion Structures
Querkraft Designs the Pavilion Inspired by Wind Towers