BIKE TO POWER YOUR CELL PHONE

As if you needed another reason to ride a bike instead of drive, now your pedaling can power your cell phone! The technology, which as been developed by Motorola and others and implemented at such events

ZAHA HADID GOES GREEN DOWN UNDER

We don’t often bring news of projects without at least an inkling of the actual design, but sometimes we just can’t resist: Zaha Hadid, the Iraqi Pritzker Prize winning architect, is set to

SAN FRANCISCO’S TREASURE ISLAND GOES GREEN

San Francisco Bay’s islands are going green, first with the renovation of Alcatraz, and now with the major redevelopment of a completely sustainable city on Treasure Island. The 400-acre man-made

TALLEST SKYSCRAPER IN SAN FRANCISCO WILL BE GREEN?

Skidmore Owings Merrill’s proposed new tower for San Francisco Think the words “Green Skyscraper” are an oxymoron? Whatever your feeling on energy-guzzling giant steel monoliths….

ARCHITECTURE FOR HUMANITY: OWN THE DAY!

The organization behind awesome humanitarian design projects like the Biloxi Model Homes has now launched an easy and empowering way for any regular Joe Donor to make his donation really count.

GIVE A GARDEN OR PLANT 50 TREES: Oxfam Unwrapped

What’s better than giving the gift of living, breathing greenery? Knowing that your gift is bringing life and prosperity to both the environment and people in need around the world. Oxfam’s

CARDBOARD BRIDGE by Shigeru Ban

You wouldn’t expect cardboard to be strong enough to build a bridge, but that’s exactly what ingenious architect Shigeru Ban decided to use to build a bridge across the Gardon River in his

REMARKABLE Recycled Product Design

Ever thought you could write with a plastic cup? Or store your pencils in an old tire? Welcome to Remarkable, a product design company where UK waste is recycled and made into fun, exciting &

COULD TORNADOES POWER YOUR HOUSE?

Tornadoes are a force to be reckoned with, as evidenced by leveled Midwestern towns like Greensburg, Kansas. But the sheer power they wield, it turns out, can also be harnessed for good, potentially

CALL FOR ENTRIES! Greenpeace Surveying Green Electronics

Greenpeace is conducting a market survey of the most environmentally friendly consumer electronic products currently on the market. After several “green electronics guide” reports that rated

SUSTAINABLE STYLE SUNDAY: Anna Cohen

After years in the fashion industry, Anna Cohen has returned to her Portland, Oregon roots and launched her eponymous eco label, infusing her high-quality designs with sustainable principles and a sexy,

EVERLED: LED-Based Fluorescent Bulbs

Fluorescent tubes are a mainstay of commercial interior design. They use less energy that your standard incandescent lightbulb, and are relatively simple and cheap to install. But despite their

ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC ART IN NYC: The High Water Line

The water line is rising along NYC’s waterfront, and public works artist Eve Mosher is using her High Water Line project to make sure that we understand the very real effects of climate change along

PREFAB FRIDAY: ZIGLOO DOMESTIQUE

There are tons of prefab design firms, manufacturers, and developers churning out cutting-edge modern modular designs, many using reclaimed shipping containers. We often hear complaints from you guys that

SUN MICROSYSTEMS PROJECT BLACKBOX

We’ve seen shipping containers used for prefab housing before, and now here’s another function to add to the list for the reclaimed industrial wonder units: deployable digital datacenters. SUN

NEW GREEN HARD DRIVE BY WESTERN DIGITAL

A month or two ago, we brought you news of the HP RP5700, which is being marketed as the greenest computer ever. But for those of you that just need a bit of storage or an efficient way to back-up your

MODERN SUSTAINABLE HOME: The Beitcher Residence

The gorgeously green Beitcher Residence is a paragon of sustainable California architecture, showcasing a design partnership between eco-conscious client and forward-thinking architect. Designed by W3

EXTREME SOLAR LIVING: THE GEMINI HAUS

What’s one way to ensure the sun always shines on your photovoltaic array? Act like a planet, or at least look like one. This extreme home’s round design allows the solar equipment to rotate