The siding of the Soe Ker Tie Hias (Butterfly Houses) in Noh Bo,…
The siding of the Soe Ker Tie Hias (Butterfly Houses) in Noh Bo, Tak, Thailand, uses a local bamboo-weaving technique.
Weiland Gleich/Archigraphy.com
The 10×10 Housing Initiative in Freedom Park, Mitchell Plains, C…
The 10×10 Housing Initiative in Freedom Park, Mitchell Plains, Cape Town, South Africa.
Eric Hester/ZEROW House
The ZEROW House on the National Mall.
Andrew Lee
The building's low profile minimizes its impact on the site and …
The building's low profile minimizes its impact on the site and surrounding neighborhood, in part by weaving through preexisting trees.
Pedro Pegenaute
Pillars sitting in a pool of water help to keep the building coo…
Pillars sitting in a pool of water help to keep the building cool.
Haas&Hahn
Artists Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn (Haas&Haan) enlisted …
Artists Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn (Haas&Haan) enlisted locals to help create nearly 23,000 square feet of colorful artwork on the exterior of 34 houses in the Rio de Janeiro hillside slum of Praca Cantão.
Architecture For Humanity
Architecture for Humanity’s Design Like You Give a Damn: Building Change from the Ground Up supplements the original by examining more than 100 projects from around the world that deal with issues ranging from constructing basic shelters and implementing renewable energy to post-disaster rebuilding and providing communities with access to food, health care, clean water, and education. Through interviews, project case studies, information on product innovation, and public policy progress updates, as well as 500 color photographs, the text supplements the nonprofit’s first book to serve as a resource for building professionals, local policy makers, and educators interested in sustainable design. Published in May by Abrams Books, the 336-page book retails for $35.
Hallie Busta is a former associate editor of products and technology at ARCHITECT, Architectural Lighting, and Residential Architect. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Northwestern University's Medill school and a LEED Green Associate credential. Previously, she wrote about building-material sales and distribution at Hanley Wood. Follow her on Twitter at @HallieBusta.
