Solar Desk to Liberate Cubicle-Bound Hordes

Office Workers rejoice! No longer shall sweet Spring breezes and the splendid Summer sun tempt thy shade-drawn domain! Shirk off thy cubicles, thy mouse and keyboard manacles! Too dramatic? Well, at any

Tiny Pill-Sized Plasma Bulb is Brighter Than Streetlight

Luxim labs recently unveiled an incredibly energy efficient light bulb that packs more luminosity than a street lamp into a pill-sized form factor. Each bulb is filled with argon gas, which turns to

12 New Solar America Cities Chosen

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 12 new Solar America Cities, bringing the number from 13 to 25 in total, and moving along the $2.4 million initiative to provide up to $200,000 per city to

INTRODUCING: The New Green Inhabitat T-shirt

New men’s green Inhabitat Root T-shirt Drumroll please…… After many long months of product testing, research, and hard work, we are excited to announce the launch of a brand new

SUSTAINABLE STYLE: Nau Organic Cotton Jeans for Women

If spring fashion fever finds you hunting high and low for a reliable and sexy pair of eco-chic jeans, look no further, as Nau has just released their super hot ‘his and hers’ 2008 jeans

SUSTAINABLE STYLE: Nau Organic Cotton Jeans for Guys

Whether you are the kind of guy who sports jeans on a skateboard or for meetings in a boardroom, Nau‘s latest spring 2008 jeans collection will help you to get completely ramped up in sustainable

Pineapple Paper Furniture by Yothaka

The Nut Bench is fun, colorful and made from pineapple paper to boot! Bangkok-based Yothaka International creates hand-woven, modern Asian designs using local natural fibrous materials available in

PHIL ROSS ECO-ART: Juggernauts & Recycled Cellphones

Tinkerer Phil Ross is a one-man laboratory for geeky eco-art experiments. His illuminated hydroponic sculpture, ‘cultured’ living organisms, and clever splicing of ancient and future

INHABIPUPPY!!!

Gratuitous cute animal photo alert! Could this puppy be our new mascot? Habby, watch yr back – this little guy’s coming for you… Via Icanhascheezburger

OLD STONE HIGHWAY HOUSE: Modern future forward design

Founded in 2001, Berg Design offers gorgeous sustainable solutions to residential projects. Their Old Stone Highway house was designed by John Berg as a “Single Family Residence with Environmentally

PREFAB FRIDAY: Residencia RR Sustainable Style in São Paulo

Just off the Brazilian coast in São Paulo, architect Andrade Morettin has created Residencia RR – a stunning summer abode nestled amidst the dense vegetation and semi-tropical, hot, humid climate

Jill Fehrenbacher and Inhabitat in Domino Magazine!

With Spring finally starting to spring, we are excited to announce that Domino Magazine has just published a feature story on our Inhabitat founder Jill Fehrenbacher. The April issue of Domino – the

VERS AUDIO’s Handcrafted Wood Speakers

We have seen mobile media players go green by utilizing the wind, the sun and our own muscles, what about when we use those gadgets in our home? Vers Audio has taken on the task to provide our homes with

Quaker Oats Porridge Powered Factory

Here’s a breakfast that’s capable of not only fueling your body but also powering the entire factory that makes it. Scott’s Porage Oats, a Quaker Oats Factory at Uthrogle Mills in Scotland is

China’s First Carbon Neutral Hotel Hits Shanghai

Environmentally conscious visitors to Shanghai who are looking for the luxury experience can stay carbon-free and enjoy green living on the go at URBN Hotels. Designed to attract ‘urban world

Boulder, CO: America’s First Smart Grid Town

The Smart Grid and all of its energy-saving intelligence is coming to Boulder, Colorado, making this picturesque town at the foot of the Rockies poised to become the nation’s first fully integrated

Oulu: Raising The Bar To Greener Standards

Sure, you’ve heard of the insular and aesthetic merits of green roofs. How about green walls? Enter Oulu, an eco-chic bar and lounge situated in southern Williamsburg. Designed by architect,

WIND-LIT SOLAR LEDs: Powered by the sun, moved by the wind

Imagine your next summer backyard party: the sun has just gone down, the music is playing, and, as the breeze picks up, the lights come on from a string of solar powered, wind-lit LED lights. This

Coastal Fog Tower Harvests Chilean Mist

In the spirit of Daekwon Parks’ stunning sustainable Symbiotic Superstructure, we’re continuing coverage of the eVolo Skyscraper Design Competition with another incredible entry. This dispatch

TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY: Vectrix ZEV Electric Motorbike

We are always on the lookout for non-petroleum based means of transportation so its no wonder that the stylish Vectrix electric motorbike caught our attention. If you are going to live life in the fast

The New Gehry Residence in Los Angeles

It is not often that an architecture master reinvents himself, but that is precisely what Pritzker Prize winning architect Frank Gehry has done. Gehry, who first won international recognition with his own

Energy Crisis Solved by Harvesting Rainbows

Researches at PrizmaTech Labs have recently revealed an incredible breakthrough in solar technology that’s sure to brighten your day. The development utilizes specially calibrated ROYGBIV panels to