A former meth lab in North Boulder, Colorado has received a new lease on life as an artist retreat with a beautifully minimalist design. Denver-based tres birds workshop designed the Swoon Art House with a careful eye on environmental stewardship, using “100 percent renewable resources” including rammed earth walls and geothermal wells. Created as part of the Swoon/Boulder Museum Contemporary Art International Artists Residency, the 7,000-square-foot Swoon Art House merges forward-thinking design and technology with ancient construction techniques.