Using natural resources to create an environmentally friendly tourism project... It seems tempting, but very few destinations around the globe can claim to make this possible. With its untouched nature and great wilderness, Iceland is one the world's greenest countries.
Amongst the country's jewels, Thingvellir, a UNESCO world Heritage national park, stands out as a natural jewel.
It is in this preserved location, less than an hour's drive from the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik, that Sigurlaug Sverrisdottir, a former air hostess, invested all her savings to build a luxurious eco-responsible hotel.
In Les Yvelines is the historical village of Montfort L'Amaury, home to one of the greenest houses in Ile de France. Emmanuel Coste, architect, built a bioclimatic and passive house called the maison Canopée for him and his family.
It is in Bali, Indonesia, is a rather original school, called Green School, its architecture as well as its openness on major environmental issues are tremendously thought-provoking. The initiative is new: building a school out of bamboo in the heart of the jungle, where the severity of tradition...
In a small town called Huizen, 20 kilometres away from Amsterdam in the Netherlands, to discover a camouflage house. Sanna, Lucas and their two children have taken over the place 3 years ago. The result is as good as they expected: modern, and beautifully integrated in the forest.
