With a limited budget of $147,000 and a 1.25-acre parcel of land in the suburbs of Santiago, Chile, a retired couple approached Marc Frohn and Mario Rojas of the firm FAR frohn&rojas to design a house for themselves and their son.

To the casual observer, Japan may seem slow in catching on to the current ecofriendly trend that has taken the architectural world by storm.

You can find pretty much anything in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles: a pair of limited-edition sneakers, an obscure gourmet cheese, or a copy of The Da Vinci Code in Mandarin.

With the help of state-of-the-art technology, the zeroHouse runs on nothing.

A modern residence perched on a Southern California hillside aims for LEED Platinum.

Two firms create a modern appendage for a suburban home, deftly merging old and new.

Pugh + Scarpa envisions a striking house that makes a colorful “green” statement.

Michelle Kaufmann Designs spreads out to the Midwest.

Fourteen architecture firms honor New Orlean's history and culture with sustainable designs.

Innovative materials help the EcoHouse meet LEED Platinum requirements.