SOLAR POWERED GLASS

Here’s some exciting news in the evolution of solar-power: a California-based company has recently started making Solar-powered glass. Called Power Glass – this new material utilizes

JEFF SODERBERGH

Jeff Soderbergh’s furniture collection is like a well-designed time capsule, filled with stories of the previous incarnations of table tops and chair legs. His studio, Re-flect Architectural Art, in

HURRICANE RESISTANT HOUSING: Monolithic Domes

An interesting find from the recent spate of hurricanes in the U.S. is that a particular type of building structure seems to hold up surprisingly well to the ravages of extreme wind and water. The

PLANTIC

We are beginning to see more prominent use of biodegradable disposable food packaging, particularly at green-oriented festivals and natural groceries. But most junk (I mean “snack”) foods are

INHABITAT IS LOOKING FOR WRITERS

Inhabitat is looking for new writers to help us expand our coverage on innovative home design. Requirements include a design or writing background, and a passion for groundbreaking architecture, interior

OPEN HOUSE NEW YORK

This weekend is the long-awaited Openhouse New York, an annual city-wide event showcasing some of the gems of New York’s built environment. In all five boroughs, buildings old and new will be

LOVE SHACK

I love the Love Shack. I found this treasure of a design while exploring Smartshax, an Australian company that designs lightweight, prefab timber huts for remote areas and vacation spots. Smartshax are

SOUL ASH SOLACE

Back in July, we wrote about the Bios Urn, a container for cremation ashes which biodegrades over time, distributing seedlings into the earth and sprouting trees in memory of the deceased. Belgian design

JGOOD DESIGN HELIOS PENDANT LAMP

When I think of blown glass, I get a mental picture of those ubiquitous gift shops in quaint tourist towns which, in spite of their varying backdrops, are largely the same. But every once in a while,

MODERN MARINE HOMES

As you may have noticed, we’ve stumbled into a theme here. This is another European home company focusing on bringing modern habitation to the water. Based in Sweden, Modern Marine Homes completed

WATERSTUDIO’S AMPHIBIOUS HOUSES

Leave it to the Dutch to come up with “amphibious houses” – a concept that makes sense in a landscape where solid ground is yearly sinking. Residents and planners are looking into the

FLOATING HOMES

Living on the water is little more than a pipe dream for most of us, even close to the coast. Among other more prohibitive factors, many waterborne accomodations are old, rundown houseboats with little

100% DESIGN

Sadly we couldn’t get anyone out to London this year for 100% Design, but fortunately, Mocoloco did a great job covering the event. The Sharon Marston chandelier and Contraforma lamp shown above

TREE HABITATS

No longer just for Ewoks, treehouses have come a long way from the ramshackle plywood thingy your dad pieced together for you in the backyard. A number of architects are taking their inspiration from

SUNSET IDEA HOUSES

Sunset’s 2005 Idea House event features two side-by-side “zero energy” demonstration homes that show how much can be done with green as the guideline. The homes open this Friday, October