The eco movement is in full swing and as such, self-sustaining skyscrapers are becoming in-demand. Since so much of the world's population resides in urban areas, it's important to incorporate eco-friendly and sustainable practices into the development and functionality of architecture in these urban areas.
From lily pad architecture to floating eco villages and solar-powered cities, it's evident that society is moving towards a greener future and these self-sustaining skyscrapers are just one avenue we've begun to explore. In the future, energy-guzzling buildings won't mark the skylines; they'll be replaced by cutting edge architecture that has a positive environmental impact.
21 Self-Sustaining Skyscrapers

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Residential Treehouses (UPDATE)
Costa Rica's Finca Bellavista is a Fantastic Concept

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Sustainable Container Eateries
Les Grandes Tables Offers an Eco-Friendly Dining Experience

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Sustainable Residential Sanctuaries
The Cluny House by Guz Architects is a Mind-Blowing Abode
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Eco-Friendly Matrix Mansions
The Michael Jantzen M House is Powered by Sustainable Energy Sources
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Floating Eco Villages
‘Coral Reef' by Vincent Callebaut Is A Sustainable Haitian Parad
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Bridging Eco Condominiums
Off Architecture Solar Park South Wins for Green Infrastructure
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Fibrous Treetop Towers
The Agung Sedayu Center Will Thrive Amidst a Sea of Mangroves
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Sustainable Crystallized Structures
The London Farm Tower is a Solution to Food Crisis
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Sustainable Urban Skyscrapers
‘New York by Gehry' is a Massive Residential Eco Tower
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Climbing Honeycomb Agriculture
The Prague Vertical Farm is a Sustainable City Skyscraper
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Floating Forest Architecture
The Sea Tree Hopes to Protect Nature From Rapid Urbanization
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Solar Panel Walls
This New Aarhus Office Building by C. F. Moller is a Sustainable Marvel
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Solar-Powered Billboards
Ricoh Launches Europe's First Renewable Energy Advertisement
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Lilly Pad Architecture
OOAD and OOIIO Architectural Firms Have Created a Floating Community
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Solar-Powered Cities
The Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town Will Be a Planned Eco Conurbation
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Creative Eco Structures
The iCon Innovation Center is Visually Appealing and Smart for the Planet
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Sustainable Book Repositories
The 'Winds of Change Library' Blows Away Its Predecessors
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Eco-Friendly Floating Farms
Dietmar Koering Designs a Self-Sustaining Island Farm
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Sustainable Twin Towers
Vikas Pawar Designs an Eco-Friendly Set of Towers for Northern India
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Hilly Cultural Hubs
The Helwan Fine Arts Center Boasts an Environmentally Responsible Design
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Grass-Powered Buildings
Puzzle-Piece Grass Could Be the Future of Eco Architecture
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Plant-Based Timber Cabins
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Precast Concrete Toronto Skyscrapers
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Cactus-Inspired Urban Skyscrapers
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Treehouse-Inspired Norwegian Residences
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Reimagined Ecclesiastical Architecture
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Solar-Lined Energy Towers
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Car Brand Sky Scrappers
The Mercedes Benz Apartment Will Be Built in Dubai by 2026
Tranquil Elevated Tiny Homes
Jan Tyrpekl Designs the Cozy Zen House in Austria
Power-Producing Home Designs
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Eco-Friendly Luxury Villas
Kengo Kuma Designs the Land Villas for Red Sea Global
Eco-Friendly Bio-Composite Roof Tiles
Studio SKLIM's Lo-Hi Tech Project with Solar Paneling
Tree-Lined Urban Highways
The Dubai Green Spine Will Include One-Million Trees
H-Shaped Structural Mountain Homes
Studio B Architecture + Interiors Designs the Villa H
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Biophilic Air Purifier Collections
ecoLogicStudio Creates the Photo.Synth.Etica Collection
Transparent Climate Classrooms
Forma Transforms a Century-old Glasshouse in Copenhagen
Everyday Material Colorful Pavilions
Foster + Partners and NEON Create Two Pavilions in London
Microalgae Building Materials
SOM's Bio-Blocks Technology Uses Microalgae Instead of Concrete
Philosophical Residential Skyscrapers
Mercedes-Benz Places is Now Under Construction in Miami
Japanese Garden-Inspired Offices
Flooat Designs the Mitsui & Co Office Space in Tokyo
Sustainable Showroom Designs
Humanscale's Showroom in Fulton Market is Eco-Conscious
Exoskeleton Stepped-Back Skyscrapers
Foster + Partners Constructed the BDO Unibank Inc Towers
Black-Timber Stealthy Pavilions
Aptdotapt Designs the Drop-Stop Pavilion in the Mountains
Expansive NYC Tower Projects
SOM Finished the Supertall Skyscraper in New York City
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Regenerative Eco-Park Infrastructures
Iñaki Echeverria Has Completed Phase 1 of Lake Texcoco
Bio-Based Compact Housing
Woonpioniers Designs the Sustainable Sprout Ruben & Marjolein House
Oceanside Bamboo Restaurants
This Maldivian Restaurant Boasts Stunningly Sustainable Construction
Off-Grid Oceanside Homes
Campos Studio Designs a Sculptural Cliffside Home in Mexico
Solar Rainwater-Storing Roofs
Researchers in the Netherlands are Developing 'Blue-Green Roofs'
Insulated Timber Sports Facilities
Localarchitecture Completes the Daillens Sports Facility
Modern Office Environments
The MOL Campus Project Was Designed by Architecture Firm Kinzo
Planted Balcony Home Designs
4site Architects Designs the House of Greens in Bangalore
Modern-Updated Traditional Homes
KiKi ARCHi Designs the Skip House in the Middle of Beijing
Eco-Conscious Slim Skyscrapers
Muraba and RCR Arquitectes Join to Design the Muraba Veil
Sculptural Water Tower Structures
White Arkitekter Designs the Våga Water Tower
Green Concrete Community Centers
Studios WORKac and Ignacio Urquiza Architects Form a Building
Lily-Shaped Reusable Pavilions
Studio Saar Has Designed the Srivan Pavilion Presented Last Month
Sweeping Culture Centers
Zaha Hadid Architects Presents the River Culture and Art Centre
Ski Resort Crystalline Skyscrapers
A Skyscraper is Designed at the Trojena Ski Report
Lotus Plant-Inspired Skyscrapers
Aedas Designs the Pair of One Future Buildings Lined with Bronze
Sustainable Bamboo-Crafted Drones
Deepak Dadheech Designs the Eco-Friendly Bamboo Drone
Sail-Shaped Skyscapers
Hill West Architects Completes the Olympia Dumbo Building in Brooklyn
Organic Modern Hawaiian Skyscrapers
Arquitectonica Designs the Launiu Skyscraper in Hawaii
Contemporary Rental Housing Series
EC3 Designs the Canopy Series of Buildings in Detroit
Elevated Timber-Clad Homes
Habitable Form Designs the Victory Bay House on Kiawah Island
Self-Designed Evolving Homes
The Six Columns Home by WIll Burges is Designed to Grow with Him
Greenhouse-Topped Residences
Moe Architecten Adds a Greenhouse on Top of the Wooden House
Wooden Site Home OFfices
Swatt + Partners Create the Moss Rock Design Project
Bright Balcony-Defined Apartments
Austin Maynard Architects Designs the Nightingale Village
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
Sustainable Vibrant Work Environments
LEGO Group Shows Off its Innovation Campus in Denmark
Lighthouse-Inspired Urban Tall Structures
Safdie Architects Designs the Old Port Square Building
Suspended Off-Grid Treetop Homes
Snøhetta and Tor Helge Dokka Designs the House Dokka
Environmentally Blending Residences
A Threshold Studio Designs the Ineffable Light Home
Futuristic Curved Islandic Homes
The Collective Studio Co., Ltd Designs the Nest Residence
Off-Grid Solar Panel Residences
Florian Busch Architects Designs the House W in Japan
Sustainable Futures Exhibitions
SCI-Arc is Presenting 'Views of Planet City' in September
Minimalist Bird-Watching Pavilions
Jesús Vassall & Graduate Students Designed a Slick Pavilion
Local Craft-Shown Bamboo Pavilions
AtArchitecture Designs the Northeast Pavilion for an Art Fair
Sustainable Tall Japanese Skyscrapers
Pelli Clarke & Partners Designs the Mori JP Tower
Origami-Style Shelled Residences
Adrian James Architects Designs the Copper Bottom House
Elevated Treetop Modern Cabins
NAMO Architecture & i29 Architects Create the Buitenverblijf Nest
Floating-Style Classroom Designs
Ennead Architects & Rockwell Group Completes the Bloomberg Center
Urban Skyline-View Apartments
i29 Designs the Apartment with a View in Amsterdam
Abstract Colorfully Vibrant Playscapes
100architects Designs the Wired Scape Playground
Curvaceous Brick Forest Homes
Blurring Boundaries Designs the Asmalay Home in a Forest
Bridge-Defining Tranquil Cities
BIG Studio Showcases the Plans for Mindfulness City
Doughnut-Shaped Elevated Houses
Studio Saxe Designs the Sinfornia Verde in Carate, Costa Rica
Greenery-Filled Skyscraper Terrarium
ODA Presents a Look at the Terrarium Cheong-Dam Design
Sustainably Designed Mumbai Offices
Sanjay Puri Architects Designs the Office@27 Workspace
LED-Wrapped Airport Renovations
Prague's Airport is Getting a Sustainable and High-Tech Update
Expansive School Bamboo Canopies
CollectiveProject Creates a Canopy at Talaricheruvu Rural School
Staggered Tower Texan Skyscrapers
BIG Introduces the 1550 on the Green Building in Texas
Carbon-Positive Dynamic Hotels
Studio Gang Completes the Populus Hotel Design in Denver
Living Structure-Based Pavilions
The Picoplanktonics is This Year's Canada Pavilion
Natural Material Stilted Homes
Johan Sundberg Arkitektur Completes the Yngsjö Holiday Home
Traditional Sustainable School Designs
Heatherwick Studio Showcases Plans for Universidad Ean
Contemporary Weatherized Homes
OOF! Architecture Designs the Acute House for a Family
Reanimated Power Plant Parks
BIG Reimagined a Power Plant from 1950s on Manresa Island
Natural Landscape-Surrounding Homes
All(zone) Designs the Under the Rain Trees Holiday Home
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
Cave-Like Folded Residences
Earthscape Studio Creates the Unique Structural Wild House
Nature-Immersive Tranquil Resorts
Stilt Studios Designs the Treehouse Villas in Bali
Local Timber Japanese Guesthouses
Schemata Architects Designs the Yawn Yard Project
Organic Striking Tower Designs
David Macullo Architects Designs the Leaves Tower
Temperature-Balanced High-Rise Buildings
Snøhetta Designs the Vertika Nydalen Project
Barn-Inspired Timber Residences
Florian Busch Architects Designs the House W in Japan
Supertall Miami Skyscrapers
Foster + Partners Unveils its 1201 Brickell Bay Drive Skyscraper
Heritage Timber Rowing Clubs
Henning Larsen Designs the Klaksvik Row Club in Faroe Islands
Sustainable Landscape Architecture Services
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Eco-Friendly Modular Refugee Shelters
AllSpace has Designed a Special Shelter Prototype
Porcelain-Clad Skyscrapers
Selldorf Architevts Completes Another New York Skyscraper
Sustainable Transportation System Concepts
Xiqiao Wang Designed the Eco-Friendly TREO Concept
Urban Natural Expansive Buildings
Atelier Delalande Tabourin Designs Office National des Forêts
Sustainable Custom Luxe Homes
Schenkar and GA Arquitectura y Construcción Join on a Structure
Vast Wooden Structural Pavilions
Sou Fujimoto Architects Showcases Progress of the Grand Ring
Tree-Lined Striking Modern Residences
Palette Architecture Designs the Shift House in New York
Sustainably Transformed Tech Headquarters
Google's New Chicago Office Will Be More Ec-Friendly
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
Sustainable Norwegian Timber Schools
Local Cultures Inspire the Čoarvemátta School in Kautokeino
Opulent Eco-Conscious Stays
AYANA Residences Introduces the Sustainable Luxury Alamanda Tower
Sleek Contemporary Elevated Retreats
Brown & Brown Architects Designs the Tidal House
Mass-Timber Expansive Buildings
Anttinen Oiva Architects Designs the Katajanokan Laituri
Contemporary Cantilevered Residences
Alterstudio Architecture Presents the Westview Residence
Textile-Inspired Skyscraper Designs
Snøhetta Unveils the Airside Skyscraper at the Kai Tak Airport
Expansive Roofs Concrete Homes
Studio MOB Creates a House in the Farm in Coimbatore
Steel Structural Dynamic Workspaces
Skylab Architecture Builds a New Skylab Office in Oregon
Building Decarbonization Rating Tools
USGBC Has a New Sustainable Buildings LEED Rating System
Nature-Connecting Design Installations
OMCC and Diez Office Unveil the Vert Installation
Recycled Stone Rural Residences
Sketch Design Studio Creates the Stone House in North India
Dynamic Concrete Modern Buildings
Atelier Matias Mosquera Designs the Shire Building
Greenery-Surrounding Lush Homes
Ho Khue Architects Creates the Nest House in Vietnam
Multifamily Canadian Housing Developments
MODA Unveils the GROW Project with Roof Gardens
Dynamic Living Towered Residences
Triptyque Completes a Residential Tower in Onze22
Sustainable Charming Lakeside Cabins
The Design Cabin is Made with Eco-Friendly Processes
Asymmetrical Sculptural Apartment Blocks
LOHA Designs the South E8 Housing Block in Raleigh
Distinctive Airlifted Structures
Arête Architects and Makers Fabrication Design the Karka Tower
Floating Level Aesthetic Residences
MUKA Arquitectura Designs the Oak House in Madrid
Staggered Cubic Skyscrapers
OODA Works on a Rising Geometric Skyscraper in Tirana
Glamorous Urban Tranquil Villas
GROWTO DESIGN Presents the Natural Villa in China