The top April 2018 eco architecture ideas offer a look at the future of design from both large and small perspectives, showing the many ways in which natural elements can be used in the making of harmonious creations.
While there are solar-powered tiny homes and other living spaces that can be constructed on a small scale, eco architecture is also being explored through sustainable skyscrapers, energy-positive airports that share surplus energy with surrounding buildings and conference structures made from vegetation.
On the topic of eco-friendly home construction of the future, some companies are offering 3D printing services, while others are assembling A-frame kits to encourage not only self-sufficiency in consumers, but also allow for endless customization options to be made to suit the needs of individual clients.
Top 25 Eco Architecture Innovations in April

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Minimalist Hideaway Homes
The Scavenger Studio is Built from Recycled Materials Found on the Land

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Low-Profile Architectural Homes
This Low-Lying Residence Seamlessly Integrates Itself in Nature
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Affordable Home-Framing Kits
The Avrame A-Frame Kits Make Quick, Cost-Friendly Constructions
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Reimagined Retail Spaces
Retail Design Collective Transform Loft into Hub for Community Engagement
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3D-Printed Tiny Homes
ICON and New Story Built the First 3D-Printed Home in America
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Transportable Houseboat Designs
The HydroHouse's Modular Structure Can Be Transported By Truck
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Living 3D-Printed Cabins
This Cabin Was Made Using 4,500 Living Plant Tiles
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Sustainable Off-Grid Hawaiian Homes
Lifeedited Create a Energy and Water-Positive Design in Maui
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Biodegradable Construction Materials
'Finite' is Made Out of Desert Sand and is Eco-Friendly
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Contemporary Nature-Inspired Homes
MNIM Designed the Eco Modern Ravine Residence in Iowa
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Solar-Powered Tiny Homes
This Tiny Dwelling Uses a Solar Array to Charge Its Electronic Amenities
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Horticultural High-Rise Towers
This Mixed-Use Tower Would Produce Fruits and Vegetables
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Re-Imagined Urban Sugar Factories
Brooklyn's Old Domino Sugar Factory is Becoming a Public Park
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Parasitic House Extensions
Malka Architecture Offers a Proposal for Energy Efficiency Improvement
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Respectful House Constructions
Faulkner Architects Build a Getaway Home with Boulders in Mind
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Tree-Growing Roof Structures
Vo Trong Nghia Architects Created a Nature-Inspired Structure
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Conference-Housing Plant Domes
Peter Veenstra Visualizes Plans for a Vegetation-Encompassing Dome
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Ultra Sustainable Skyscrapers
The Skyscraper Design by SOM Puts Sustainability to the Forefront
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Energy-Positive Wooden Houses
Studio KAW's Design Minimizes the Environmental Impact of a House
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Renovated Barn Abodes
mwworks Renovated the Canyon Barn Into a Fully Functioning Home
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Twin White Houses
The Simple Two White Houses by Bulant & Wailzer Have Identical Exteriors
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Custom Net-Zero Homes
'Bone Structure' Builds Homes That Produce All the Energy They Need
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Energy-Positive City Airports
Haptic & Nordic Office of Architecture Designs a Sustainable Airport
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Car-Branded Solar Benches
Audi Italia's Bench Collects Environmental Data
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Stacked Cubed Learning Centers
Sou Fujimoto Showed Off a Cubic Structure for a University Facility
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Japanese-Inspired Portable Tiny Homes
Baluchon Designs the Portable Bonzai Tiny Home
Ultra-Compact Tiny Houses
This Tiny House Design by Levi Kelly is Posited as the World's Smallest
Expanding Off-Grid Electric RVs
The Electric Transformer House is Sustainable and Luxurious
Nest-Inspired Urban Houses
This Vietnamese Dwelling Offers Respite From the Concrete Jungle
Cat-Centric Compact Homes
This Japanese Dwelling Embraces Feline-Friendly Design Choices
Nostalgic 70s-Inspired Apartments
The House Special Studio Designs a Compact Apartment
Sustainable Luxury Buildings
RO54 by Arshia Architects is Located in LA's Bel Air Neighborhood
Shipping Container Tiny Homes
UnContained Dreams Designs the Rising Sun Tiny Home
Plant-Based Cabin Constructions
Moontower Design Build Creates the Cross Cabin in Austin
National Park-Inspired Tiny Homes
The Backcountry Tiny Homes 'Basecamp' Tiny House Has a Roof Deck
Off-Grid Timber Tiny Homes
The 'Horta' Tiny House Has 107-Square-Feet of Living Space
Nature-Inspired Solar Panel Trees
New World Wind Develops the Aeroleaf Hybrid Technology
Plant-Filled Latticed Buildings
Wallflower Architecture + Design Creates the Touching Eden House
Origami-Inspired Sleek Cabins
A.L.P.S. Designs the Infinity Mobile Architecture System
Indoor Organic Waste Gardens
The Conceptual BOSCH Eco-Hub by Batuhan Duran is Sustainable
High-Quality Electric Micro Homes
The Cosmic ONE Gets New Upgrades with Premium Components
Rooftop Terrace Tiny Homes
This Luxury Tiny House from Modern Shed Focuses on Outdoor Space
Energy-Efficient 3D-Printed Homes
Haus.me Introduces Premium Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
Serenely Stilted Houses
This Sustainable Tiny Home is Situated On An Elevated Platform
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
Separate Dwelling Tiny Houses
The Elba_91 Tiny House Has Two Living Spaces to Maximize Usage
Eco-Friendly Offices
Office@27 by Sanjay Puri Architects is Enhanced by Ancient Indian Principles
Futuristic Imaginative Design Concepts
Toyota Introduces the Unique E-Collection of Products
Shutter-Accented Tiny Homes
The houzEKO Tiny House Offers All-Season Efficiency and Privacy
Sustainable Airport Terminal Designs
This Lush Green Terminal is Powered By Renewable Energy
Weather-Resistant Tiny Homes
This Off-Grid Tiny House is Designed For Year-Round Enjoyment
Treehouse-Inspired Norwegian Residences
This House Aesthetically Connects With its Surroundings
Extreme Space-Saving Architecture
A 74-Square-Foot Apartment is Redefining Urban Living
Versatile Interior Compact Homes
The Elevate Tiny Home Transforms the Interiors with a Button
Contemporary Sustainable Tiny Homes
The Cosmic ONE is Offered in Three Compact Home Layouts
Futuristic Auto Micro Factories
Most Architecture Unveils a Modern Factory for Charge Cars
Immersive Solar-Powered Installations
Marjan van Aubel & Lexus Unveil the 8 Minutes and 20 Seconds
Discreet Architectural Polish Homes
Mobius Architekci Designs the Loop House in Rural Poland
Sustainable Off-Grid Minimal Cabins
Marc Thorpe Presents the Fremont House in New York
3D-Printed Mobile Homes
LEMKI Robotix Created a 3D-Printed Home with iScale3D
Versatile Compact Modern Residences
Backcountry Containers Presents the Augustine Tiny Home
Tranquil Elevated Tiny Homes
Jan Tyrpekl Designs the Cozy Zen House in Austria
Minimalist Adventurer Tiny Homes
The Noyer Tiny House On Wheels Prioritizes Sustainability
Arts and Crafts-Inspired Homes
Rural Office Designs the Middle Avenue House in Surrey
Eco-Friendly Luxury Villas
Kengo Kuma Designs the Land Villas for Red Sea Global
Reimagined Ecclesiastical Architecture
The Ørestad Church Was Designed by Henning Larsen
Sustainable Smart Cottages
The LG Smart Cottage is a Compact Prefab with Cutting-Edge Tech
Eco-Friendly Bio-Composite Roof Tiles
Studio SKLIM's Lo-Hi Tech Project with Solar Paneling
Upgraded Off-Grid Tiny Homes
Minimaliste Designs the Nomad 30 Small Home with Improved Interior
Stunning Mid-Century Coastal Homes
Design Theory Updates a House from the 1960s
H-Shaped Structural Mountain Homes
Studio B Architecture + Interiors Designs the Villa H
Self-Sufficient Housing Solutions
The 'Hillcrest House' is Entirely Solar-Powered
Biophilic Air Purifier Collections
ecoLogicStudio Creates the Photo.Synth.Etica Collection
Black-Timber Stealthy Pavilions
Aptdotapt Designs the Drop-Stop Pavilion in the Mountains
Everyday Material Colorful Pavilions
Foster + Partners and NEON Create Two Pavilions in London
Spacious Light-Filled Compact Homes
Cocoon Tiny Homes Design the Bright Long Black Home
Landscape-Integrated Hill Homes
Elías Rizo Arquitectos Designs the Casa AV in the Hills
Affordable Housing Prototypes
Harshit Singh Kothari and Tanvi Jai Complete the Tiny House
Compact Net-Zero Australian Homes
Anderson Architecture Designs the Pocket Passive House
A-Frame Forest Tranquil Houses
Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados Designs a New Forest Home
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
3D-Printed Neighborhood Homes
BIG and ICON Complete a New 3D-Printed Model Home in Wolf Ranch
Remote Work-Catering Modern Homes
Studio Plow and Brit Epperson Creates a Workspace-Home
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
Retro Themed A-Frame Houses
Dan Brunn Architecture Designs the Arrowhead Double A-Frame House
Bio-Based Compact Housing
Woonpioniers Designs the Sustainable Sprout Ruben & Marjolein House
Bioplastic-Made Home Interiors
Natural Material Studio Presents the White Utopia Installation
Modern A-Frame Toronto Homes
Reign Architects Designs the Contemporary House Caroline
Off-Grid Oceanside Homes
Campos Studio Designs a Sculptural Cliffside Home in Mexico
Stylish Energy-Efficient Tiny Homes
The Emma Tiny House from Redwood Tiny Homes is Modern
Prefabricated Exposed Structural Homes
Workshop Architecture Inc Designs the Unfinished House
Eco-Conscious Slim Skyscrapers
Muraba and RCR Arquitectes Join to Design the Muraba Veil
Cottage-Like Luxurious Villas
Timbercraft Tiny Homes Creates the Hidden Mountain Tiny Villa
Water-Powered Family Residences
Studio Bark Unveils its Plans for the Breach House Design
Bendable Battery Designs
Anthro Energy's Flexible Battery Was Showcased at the Beacon Exhibition
Social Network-Encouraging Homes
Ignacio G Galán and OF Architects Design a Madrid Home
3D-Printed Sustainable Home Designs
HONOKA LAB Presents the TATAMI ReFAB PROJECT
Fiji Ocean-Front Estate Homes
A Tesm of Designers Join Forrces to Create the Reef House
Hempcrete Garden Office Studios
Van Laethem Architecten Creates the New Garden Office
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
Slopped-Base Green Tiled Homes
Bak Gordon Arquitectos Integrates a Home with Surrounding Buildings
Modern Minimal Concrete Homes
Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados Designs the Copas Home
Sustainable Outdoor Kitchen Designs
Ecoscape Has Introduced a New Range of Outdoor Kitchens
Multifunctional Circular Housing Blocks
Gensler's EVE Park Design has Integrated EV Parking Towers
Nature-Leveraging Home Designs
PAE Designs the Casa Coaba Tucked in the Hillsides
Bamboo-Clad Residential Homes
i29 Designs the Open Park Villa to Connect with Nature
Sustainable Visitor Pavilions
NU Architectuur Atelier Designs the Green Arc in a Garden
Nature Blending Modern Homes
MODU Designed the Mini Tower One Residence in Brooklyn
Contemporary A-Frame Cabins
Heliotrope Architects Creates the Buoy Bat A-Frame Cabin
Updated Sustainable API Features
Google Adds New Features to its Ingenious Project Sunroof
Compact Space-Saving Homes
Madeiguincho Designs the Brava Tiny Home for Two People
Environmentally Blending Residences
A Threshold Studio Designs the Ineffable Light Home
Natural Light-Centric Timber Homes
Studio Varey Architects Designs the Huron House in London
Hempcrete-Crafted Sustainable Workspaces
Commonbond Architects Designs the Gardenhide Studio
Modern Living Reports
Deckorators Has Consulted Contractors on the Future of Living
Log Cabin-Inspired Minimal Homes
Gartnerfuglen Arkitkter Designs the Årestua Home in Telemark
Local Craft-Shown Bamboo Pavilions
AtArchitecture Designs the Northeast Pavilion for an Art Fair
Origami-Style Shelled Residences
Adrian James Architects Designs the Copper Bottom House
Elevated Treetop Modern Cabins
NAMO Architecture & i29 Architects Create the Buitenverblijf Nest
Refreshing Micro-Living Compact Homes
Mariano Ravenna Designs the SF-FR House with Concrete
Cleverly Designed Micro Apartments
The Cabanon Measure 74 Square Feet with Folding Furniture
Global Affordable Housing Competitions
ICON Challenging Architects & Designers with Initiative 99
Perforated Facade Compact Residences
Rahul Pudale Design Creates the Porous Adobe Compact Home
Modern Mobile Futuristic Homes
Nestron Presents its Range of Contemporary Tiny Homes
Compact Calming Homes
Batay-Csorba Architects Masterfully Designed a Modern Brick Home in Toronto
Eco-Friendly Refurbished Studios
Workers of Art Presents the WOA Second Home in Kochi
Stunning Sustainable Pottery Designs
Apapacho World Embraces Traditional Hand-building Techniques
Inclusive Social Housing Projects
Peris + Toral Arquitectes Design 85 Social Dwellings in Cornellà
Clover-Style Conference Center Designs
MAD Designs the ZGC International Innovation Center
Traditional Sustainable School Designs
Heatherwick Studio Showcases Plans for Universidad Ean
Electric Heritage-Based Apartments
Yana Molodykh Renovates the Landscape Alley Apartment
Space-Conscious Compact Residences
Piccola Tiny Homes Designs the Minuet Compact Home
Sunlight-Reflecting Paints
Stanford University Researchers Develop an Innovative Color Paint
Cave-Like Folded Residences
Earthscape Studio Creates the Unique Structural Wild House
Minimal Bird-Watching Cabins
Inclume Architects Designs the Cozy Hide Cabin in England
Rustic Warm Homey Residences
CPlus Architects Design Mother's House in Southwest Beijing
Open-Air Perforated Concrete Homes
MM++ Architects Designs the Anchor House in Vietnam
Open-Air Kenyan Holiday Homes
PAT Renovates the Falcon House with Passive Cooling Systems
Gabled Forest-Side Homes
Théque Atelier Designs the Frame House in Hungary
Rustic Cultural Architectural Buildings
Abin Design Studio Designed the Gallery House in Bensberia
Sustainable Custom Luxe Homes
Schenkar and GA Arquitectura y Construcción Join on a Structure
Optimal Energy Research Centers
Zara Hadid Architects Designs the Alisher Navoi Research Center
Sustainability-Focused Building Renovations
Climate Group Launches the Renovation Revolution
Retro Gabled Greenhouse Additions
BHY Arquitectos Renovates the Casa Wiz in Buenos Aires
Botanical Visitor Pavilions
NU Architectuuratelier and Archipelago Create the Green Ark Pavilion
Eco-Conscious Workshop Experiences
Six Senses Vana Celebrates Environment Day with its Earth Lab
Sustainable Minimal Compact Homes
The Team at Lou Tiny House Creates a New Compact Home
Opulent Eco-Conscious Stays
AYANA Residences Introduces the Sustainable Luxury Alamanda Tower
Sleek Contemporary Elevated Retreats
Brown & Brown Architects Designs the Tidal House
Expansive Roofs Concrete Homes
Studio MOB Creates a House in the Farm in Coimbatore
Dynamic Concrete Modern Buildings
Atelier Matias Mosquera Designs the Shire Building
Spain-Based Bright Modern Homes
Isla Architects Presents a Look at the Casa Mila
Greenery-Surrounding Lush Homes
Ho Khue Architects Creates the Nest House in Vietnam
Sustainable Charming Lakeside Cabins
The Design Cabin is Made with Eco-Friendly Processes
Repurposed Imperfection-Embraced Buildings
Civic Architects & VDNVP Elevate a Series of Workspaces
Futuristic Factory Rooftop Extensions
MAD Transforms a Factory with the Ark Extension in China
Light-Centric Evocative Home Designs
HW Studio Designs the Casa Emma in Morelia, Mexico
Architectural Tranquil Cabin Retreats
Snøhetta Designs the Bolder Lodges in Lysefjord
Weatherized Visual Wooden Homes
Denizen Works Creates the Hundred Acre Wood House in Scotland
Terraced Naturally Lit Homes
Unknown Works Designs the Bright Oasis Home in London
Glamorous Urban Tranquil Villas
GROWTO DESIGN Presents the Natural Villa in China
Large Passive House Buildings
Handel Architects Builds the Harmony Commons at UofT