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Positive Energy House Shenzhen exterior showing sweeping curved solar roofs integrated into architecture Architecture and Design

Positive Energy House: When residential architecture produces more than it consumes

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Residential buildings are often overlooked in discussions about energy-positive design. Individually, their impact seems small. Collectively, housing represents one of the largest sources of energy demand in cities. Completed in Shenzhen in 2024, the Positive Energy House by People’s Architecture Office shows how residential architecture can generate surplus energy through design-led integration, not technological excess. […]

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Exterior rendering of Nexus Terrae, an energy-positive civic building designed with timber structure and integrated solar systems in Rome. Architecture and Design

Nexus Terrae: Rethinking public buildings as energy-positive infrastructure

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Public buildings rarely lead the way in energy innovation. They are often constrained by procurement rules, conservative design standards, and long approval cycles. Designed by PLP Architecture, Nexus Terrae challenges this pattern by showing how architectural thinking can embed climate strategy directly into civic buildings. Proposed as the new headquarters for the Italy’s Ministry of […]

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Exterior view of Melt House. Architecture and Design

Melt: Light, Wood, and Garden

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This project redefines what it means to live with nature in a compact urban site, turning limited space into a calm, light-filled retreat that grows with its family. The residence known as Melt, designed by SAI Architectural Design Office led by Satoshi Saito, sits in a quiet residential area at the foot of Mt. Shigi […]

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