The top March 2018 eco architecture designs explore a range of forward-thinking ideas through small-space accommodations, dome-shaped structures, energy-neutral spaces, floating structures and the use of locally sourced materials.
Designers and architects are creating ultra-functional small spaces in tiny trailers and repurposed shipping containers, painting a picture for a sustainable living spaces—and lifestyles of the future. Within this theme, compact dome-shaped designs are being favored, as seen in egg-shaped Ecocapsules and the Ecocamp by Patagonia.
To further address concerns with limited land space, a number of designs are swapping traditional foundations for floating forms on water. Some of the most notable examples of this include the energy-neutral Haarlem Shuffle in Holland and the LAVIT hotel in France, both of which are situated on bodies of water.
Top 25 Eco Architecture Ideas in March
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Interlocking Home Construction Kits
Brikawood Uses Eco-Friendly Wooden Bricks to Build Houses
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Sustainable Ring-Shaped Arctic Hotels
The Svart Hotel in Norway is Designed to Be Energy-Positive
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Sustainable Camping Domes
Ecocamp by Patagonia is an Eco-Friendly Camping Option in Chile
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Traditionally Built Adventure Cabins
Troll's Peak Cabin Was Built to Withstand the Elements
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Naturally-Inspired Artistic Boutiques
Zak Ik Boasts a Wonderful, Natural and Immersive Environment
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Shipping Container Hotels
Studio Edwards Uses a Trio of Containers for Weekend Getaways
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Egg-Shaped Micro Homes
The Ecocapsule Features Off-Grid Technology for Eco-Friendly Dwelling
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Symmetrical Artistic Studios
Casa Ecs Boasts an Extremely Balanced Architectural Design in Italy
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Energy-Neutral Floating Villas
Haarlem Shuffle is Located in the Spaarne River in North Holland
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Modern Eco-Friendly Neighborhoods
Fabrica De Arhitectura Creatde an Eco-Friendly Community
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Floating Eco-Friendly Hotel Suites
Atelier LAVIT's Hotel is Situated in Southeastern France
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Pint-Sized Trailer Dwellings
This Tiny Trailer Home Befits an on-the-Go Outdoorsy Lifestyle
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Extended Modern Cottages
Nick Deaver Architects Reinforce This Structure with Metal and Glass
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Roof Garden Building Designs
Penda Conceptualizes a Self-Sufficient Home in Kassel, Germany
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Nature-Focused Skyscrapers
A Large Eco-Skyscraper is Being Built with an Expansive Forest
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Glass-Encapsulated Modern Offices
Second Home's Adaptable Design is a Unique Space for Innovators
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Mountainous Eco-Resorts
This Massive Vietnamese Resort Respects the Local Ecosystem
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Atrium-Incorporating Workspaces
Studio Rhe Revealed a 10-Storey Atrium in a London Office
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Refurbished Treehouse Designs
This Treehouse in Aspen Was Remade for a Charity Auction
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Multi-Use Green Buildings
The New Nordic Light Building Will Be Covered in Greenery
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Weathered Steel House Exteriors
Faulkner Architects's Design is Shaded by Large Oak Trees
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Environment-Accommodating Skyscrapers
The Symbiotic Towers are Designed for the Dubai Landscape
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Locally Sourced School Buildings
This Texas Engineering School's Building is Beautifully Designed
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Modern Education Hubs
The Emma and Georgina Bloomberg Center at Cornell Tech Has a High-End Design
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Custom Net-Zero Homes
'Bone Structure' Builds Homes That Produce All the Energy They Need
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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
Futuristic Capsule House Concepts
The ONCO Capsule House Concept is Sleek and Minimal
Comfort-Focused Luxury Dome Tents
The Spherescape Tent is Described as "An Innovative Masterpiece"
Expanding Off-Grid Electric RVs
The Electric Transformer House is Sustainable and Luxurious
Pink-Hued Shipping Container Homes
These Pink Shipping Container Homes by Ishita Ganguly are Chic
Experimental Low-Carbon Housing
Velux & EFFEKT Debut Is Low-Carbon Housing Designs in Copenhagen
Cat-Centric Compact Homes
This Japanese Dwelling Embraces Feline-Friendly Design Choices
Well-Appointed Floating Tiny Homes
The 'Fang Song' Floating Tiny Home is Solar-Powered
Mini Cork-Based Mobile Homes
The Terra M2 House Packs All Amenities into Five Square Meters
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
Earthy Aesthetic Dining Expereinces
Desa Potato Head's Restaurant 'Dome' Exudes Urban Refinement
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
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
Glamorous Camping Experiences
Volodymyr Hahonin Designs the LULU Glamping Experience
Chic Treehouse-Style Hotels
Studio Sax Designs the Suitree Experience Hotel in Costa Rica
High-Quality Electric Micro Homes
The Cosmic ONE Gets New Upgrades with Premium Components
Storage-Packed Compact Homes
Modern Tiny Living Designed the 20-Feet Cerceaux Tiny Home
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)
Plant-Based Timber Cabins
Moontower Design Build Has Created the Cross Cabin in Austin
Space-Conscious Compact Homes
Baluchon Introduces a Look at the Midgard Tiny Home
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
Shapeshifting Outer Space Hotels
The Acromnia Orbital Hotel Imagines Life in Space
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
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
Treehouse-Inspired Norwegian Residences
This House Aesthetically Connects With its Surroundings
Extreme Space-Saving Architecture
A 74-Square-Foot Apartment is Redefining Urban Living
Audaciously Adaptable Floating Cities
'Dogen City' is Designed to Withstand Climate Challenges
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
Ocean Waste-Made Office Chairs
Okamura Designs the Sphere Office Chair from Fishing Nets
Retro Nightlife-Inspired Hotels
Necchi Architecture Designs the Hôtel Château d'Eau
Sustainable Bathroom Design Collections
Agape Debuts the 'Vis-à-Vis' and 'Rendez-Vous' Collections
Sustainable Off-Grid Minimal Cabins
Marc Thorpe Presents the Fremont House in New York
Modern Luxury Holiday Cabins
Compact Housing and Studio Sluijzer Design the Yiruma Cabins
Earthened Wall Campuses
The Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture Uses Rammed Earth
Flexible Pre-Fabricated Homes
Rabih Hage Introduces His Latest Design — Muudo
Compact Off-Grid Bright Homes
Modern Tiny Living Designed the Sea Chord with Plenty of Storage
Tranquil Elevated Tiny Homes
Jan Tyrpekl Designs the Cozy Zen House in Austria
Energy-Efficient Prefabricated Homes
The 'SON.DER' Home Offers Environmentally Responsible Living
Flax Fiber Floating Homes
The Conceptual 'Blue Nomad' Floating Home is Sustainable
Minimalist Adventurer Tiny Homes
The Noyer Tiny House On Wheels Prioritizes Sustainability
Eco-Friendly Luxury Villas
Kengo Kuma Designs the Land Villas for Red Sea Global
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
Geometric Structural Forest Homes
The C House by GetAway Projects has a Half-Hexagonal Shape
H-Shaped Structural Mountain Homes
Studio B Architecture + Interiors Designs the Villa H
Two-Person Wooden Dwellings
IAAC Designs the Moca Home Using Collected Wood in Barcelona
Self-Sufficient Housing Solutions
The 'Hillcrest House' is Entirely Solar-Powered
Box-Like Innovative Apartment Designs
Photon Studio's Designs the Box in the Box Apartment
War Plane-Inspired Off-Grid Homes
Peter Markos Designs the Tiny Monocoque Cabin
Everyday Material Colorful Pavilions
Foster + Partners and NEON Create Two Pavilions in London
Sci Fi-Themed Glamping Retreats
The 'Outpost X' Retreats Boast An Ancient Yet Futuristic Aesthetic
Renovated Compact Loft Apartments
Metre Architects' Vessel Project Renovates a Small Space
Contemporary Sustainable Mobile Homes
IAAC Designs the MO.CA (MOBILE CATALYST) Mobile Home
Compact Net-Zero Australian Homes
Anderson Architecture Designs the Pocket Passive House
Eco-Friendly Pouf Chair Concepts
Design Studio701 Creates the Rio Pouffe Concept
Modern Carbon-Neutral Ecolodges
Hotel Belmar Boasts 26 Boutique Rooms in Costa Rica
Up-Cycled Glamping Experiences
ekō Solutions Expands to Poplar Point Lakeside Park
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Intricate Food Waste Teahouses
Mitsubishi Jisho Design Uses Food Waste Materials for Its Pavilion
Farm-Inspired Guest Houses
Kaja Kühl Designs Two Guest Houses in Upstate New York
Tranquil Contemporary Cabin Retreats
Dominik Ilichman and Adam Hofman Design the Hyatta
Award-Winning Housing Designs
Hong-En Lin Emphasizes the Importance of Clean Water Access
Outdoor-Blended Summer Houses
Erling Berg Studio Designs the I/O Cabin in Risør, Norway
Bio-Based Compact Housing
Woonpioniers Designs the Sustainable Sprout Ruben & Marjolein House
Off-Grid Oceanside Homes
Campos Studio Designs a Sculptural Cliffside Home in Mexico
Enclosed Japanese Park Toilets
Tono Mirai Architects Designs the Curved Toiletowa Structure
Sustainable Furniture Capsule Shops
Light and Dwell Open up a Store of Furniture Designs
Micro-City Housing Nooks
Notan Office Transforms an Industrial Site in Brussels
Modular Bathroom Solutions
Prefabricated Pods Streamline Construction and Improve Quality
Juxtaposing Minimal Artful Homes
Hino Studio Designs the Oceana Retreat in Florida
Adventurous Compact Tiny Homes
Madeiguinco Designs the Pego with a Solar Panel Set Up
Subterranean Courtyard Galleries
Buzz Designs the Hermit Space Yards in Beijing Park
Scandinavian Design-Inspired Portable Homes
Dragon Tiny Homes Designs the Kemi Vacation Home
Fiji Ocean-Front Estate Homes
A Tesm of Designers Join Forrces to Create the Reef House
Off-Grid Self-Sufficient Island Homes
Vollebak and Bjarke Ingels Design the Earth House in Canada
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
Eco-Friendly Spa Capsules
Divana Unveils a New Sustainable Collection Composed of Eight Scents
Tent-Like Exhibition Pavilions
Buero Wagner Creates the Adaptable Black Pavilion in Rome
Slopped-Base Green Tiled Homes
Bak Gordon Arquitectos Integrates a Home with Surrounding Buildings
Sustainable-Focused Design Tools
EFFEKT and Velux Work Together to Create the Compass Model
Greenhouse-Topped Residences
Moe Architecten Adds a Greenhouse on Top of the Wooden House
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
Spacious On-the-Road Homes
Minimaliste Designs the Nomad Tiny House for Off-Grid Adventures
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
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
Recycling-Centric Waterfront Homes
Measured Architecture Designs the Shor House Project
Relaxation-Centric Cozy Tiny Homes
Plume Designs the New Cosmos Model with Spacious Interiors
Geometric Prefabricated Pavilions
Heams & Michel Architectes Presents the 7 Kiosks Project
Compact Space-Saving Homes
Madeiguincho Designs the Brava Tiny Home for Two People
Futuristic Curved Islandic Homes
The Collective Studio Co., Ltd Designs the Nest Residence
Natural Material-Crafterd Holiday Homes
Johan Sundberg Arkitektur Designs the Sommarhus E
Hempcrete-Crafted Sustainable Workspaces
Commonbond Architects Designs the Gardenhide Studio
Hospitality-Centric Tech Headquarters
MAWD Designs the Interiors of a Tech Company in LA
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
Wooden Structural Outdoor Bedes
Marco Lavit Designs the Hut Lounge Bed for Ethimo
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
Monolithic Sleek Summer Homes
Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter Creates the Vollerup Atrium Home
Space-Conscious Compact Residences
Piccola Tiny Homes Designs the Minuet Compact Home
Modern Mobile Futuristic Homes
Nestron Presents its Range of Contemporary Tiny Homes
Wind-Responsive Panel Pavilions
Fernanda Ahumada & FREE Design the National Biodiversity Pavilion
Greenery-Filled Skyscraper Terrarium
ODA Presents a Look at the Terrarium Cheong-Dam Design
Eco-Friendly Refurbished Studios
Workers of Art Presents the WOA Second Home in Kochi
Ruin-Adaptive Shipping Container Homes
Patrick Bradley Architects Forms the Barneys Ruins Project
Clover-Style Conference Center Designs
MAD Designs the ZGC International Innovation Center
Rammed Earth Parisian Townhomes
Déchelette Architecture Completes the Casa Franca in the City
Rammed Earth Coastal Houses
Wood Marsh Designs the Peninsula House Along the Australian Coast
Traditional Sustainable School Designs
Heatherwick Studio Showcases Plans for Universidad Ean
Climate-Managing Greenhouse Concepts
Salazar Sequero Medina Designs the Livable Greenhouse Home
Hospitality Contemporary Cabins
Andreas Martin-Löf Deisgns the Landet Series of Cabins
Minimal Bird-Watching Cabins
Inclume Architects Designs the Cozy Hide Cabin in England
Recycled Ship Sail Pavilions
The Breeze Installation is Installed at Chart Art Fair
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
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
Trapezoidal Coastal Beach Houses
Emergentes Architectures Sàrl Designed the Dreal House in Chile
Light-Centric Evocative Home Designs
HW Studio Designs the Casa Emma in Morelia, Mexico
Star-Shaped Structural Pavilions
Minsuk Cho Designs the Archipelagic Void Shelter in London
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
Distinctive Airlifted Structures
Arête Architects and Makers Fabrication Design the Karka Tower
Architectural Tranquil Cabin Retreats
Snøhetta Designs the Bolder Lodges in Lysefjord