ICELANDIC SUSTAINABLE DESIGN EXHIBIT at SOFA

The Sculptural Object and Function Art Exposition (SOFA) opened at the 7th Regiment Armory in NYC this weekend (June 1 – 3) featuring MAGMA, a curated exhibit on the best in contemporary Icelandic

MANUFACTURING & SUSTAINABILITY: Two Brands Weigh In

The complexity of trying to strive for sustainable manufacturing is an issue we’ve addressed before here at Inhabitat when we received “sweatshop” comments on our H&M organic cotton

NEW ECO SOFTGOODS from Looolo

One of our favorite eco textile outlets has just come out with their new line of fabulous softgoods. Canadian company Looolo, whose Molehill pillow we’ve gushed over before, has released five new

LAST DAY OF POSTOPOLIS!

The fabulous architecture blogging event Postopolis is drawing to a close in New York City today. Today is the LAST day of the fascinating event, and the day’s presentations wrap up with a closing

The green building movement in Asia may be lagging behind the U.S. and Europe, but it is slowly gaining momentum. Today’s Wall Street Journal features a piece that highlights eco-architecture projects

POSTOPOLIS – FRIDAY JUNE 1st

Postopolis has been open in NYC since Tuesday, and the past three days have been amazingly chock full of things to see and do. So many provocative speakers and discussions have been crammed into such a

MDI COMPRESSED AIR CAR

Developed by Moteur Developpement International, the Compressed Air Engine might just be best thing to have happened to the motor engine in years. And now, one of the first commercial applications for the

PREFAB FRIDAY: Richard Rogers’ Oxley Park Houses

Architect and officially-dubbed Lord, Richard Rogers is making headway on his Oxley Park prefab “Flexi-Houses” in the UK. Rogers’ homes are nearing completion, and we’re here to