Ecofriend

Eco Factor: Concept home designed to harvest natural sources for water and power. While the world today needs self-sufficient homes and skyscrapers that don’t depend on utilities for power and other requirements, designers are also developing...

Eco Factor: Floating residential complex uses passive solar techniques. The Seastead Design Contest witnessed a wooing and unusual architectural design by Marko Jarwela. This foresighted Estonian architect believes that oceans can be a promising...

Eco Factor: House made from sustainably harvested Palmyra palm. The Palmyra palm is one of the most important and the most common trees, especially in western India. The tree is touted as one which can be used in 800 different ways. Indian...

Eco Factor: House design making use of sustainable materials and renewable energy. Reid Jubb Brown Architects have shown that going green doesn’t always mean compromising on looks and style. The architecture firm has designed a sustainable...

Eco Factor: Shipping container home has low environmental impact. “Port-a-bach” is a compact home designed specifically for those who love living a nomadic life. Designed by Cecille Bonifait and William Giesen of Atelier Workshop, the house...

Eco Factor: Sustainable dome house by Domespace Homes. Manufactured by Domespace Homes, the Solaleya Dome House is a solution to the ever growing demand for clean electricity and sustainability. Designed by Patrick Marsilli, the Dome House is a...

Let me give you a run through of this 103 year old mansion, set on a rock in Narragansett Bay off the coast of Rhode Island. Sounds exciting doesn’t it? Well, it is! I am certain, by the end of this read you’ll probably want to live in this...

Ever fascinated living inside a bubble? If yay, then a Spanish firm, R!naldo (that's not a typo), is geared up to give shape to your dream by erecting Bubble building. Wondering how these concrete bubbles can be eco-friendly? Read on to understand...

Greater use of bamboo as an alternative to wood can help preserve tropical forests and curtail the rapid decline of forest areas. And now that consumers are becoming environmentally conscious, they are demanding "green design" and taking an interest...

Luxury and environment-friendly cannot be easily bought under one roof. However since it isn’t completely impossible, well-heeled eco-conscious folks can grab the 100% eco-friendly Tortoise shell homes. You can leave smaller footprint, but still...