The Bark Chair is a Sustainably Stylish Stool Made of Cork

Called the Bark Chair, this stylish seat demonstrates a solution in achieving a successful, sustainable design by combining a renewable material - bark - with advanced design processes.

Squiggle Salal: Forest Habitat Art Reintroduces Native Plants

This fascinating work of habitat remediation art meanders 200 feet through the woods. Sculptor Deanna Pindell removed invasive vegetation and replanted the area with salal, an indigenous shrub.

Claire Potter Design Creates Eco-Friendly (q)recode Wrapping Paper from Recycled Waste

Have you been looking for a cool and green wrapping paper for birthdays, holidays and other fun occasions? Claire Potter Design’s (q)recode wrapping paper is an awesome and eco-friendly

14 Green Back to School Styles for the Preppy at Heart

Whether you're actually headed back to campus or you're just a natural born prepster who is now past your academic years (don't worry, we won't tell), you're going to want to check out our

EFE-PE’s Firefly Garden is a Verdant Display of Recycled Bottle Pods

Landscape architects EFE-PE recently sent us their delightful “Firefly Garden”, which they envisioned as a polka-dotted “carpet” of funky green pods. The actual pods were

Modo’s B-House is an Energy-Efficient Home with a Minimalist Edge

The B-House is a modern home by MODO Architecture & Interiors with style that is as minimal as its footprint. Adaptable to many diffrerent climate situations, the B-House is designed with

Beans and Greens is a Mobile Market Bringing Fresh Produce to Kansas Neighborhoods

New mobile markets in Kansas are popping up and bringing meat, produce and more to areas where fresh food isn’t available. This one, called Beans and Greens is like a grocery store on

Eggleston Farkas Architects’ Nighthawk Retreat is an Eco-Getaway in the Cascade Foothills

Set in the Cascade foothills of Washington, the Nighthawk Retreat is a solar-powered, earth-sheltered getaway with clean, minimalist lines. The double-skinned vacation home also features thermal

Airy Workspace in India Employs Smart Strategies to Reduce Energy Consumption

This airy unit underneath a grove of trees is on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India and was constructed as a corporate and production area for a herbal skin care product company. Designed by Modo

Grant MacEwan University’s Service Centre is a Sustainable Example for All College Buildings

In May 2011, Grant MacEwan University announced the opening of its University Service Centre in Canada, the first phase of its Single Sustainable Campus initiative. Built to LEED Silver

Graveyard Made From 1000 Old SurfBoards Calls for a Greener Surfing Industry

Chris Anderson, a graphic design student from Wollongong, is collecting 1000 old and broken surfboards to create a “Surfboard Graveyard” as an awareness campaign about the

Help Pet Lounge Studios Create a Documentary About Its Sustainable Bamboo Dog Furniture

Just because your pet can't talk doesn't mean he doesn't want his furniture to be sustainable! That's why Pet Lounge Studios creates their stylish and comfy bamboo furniture just for your fine

Why Luxury Goods Are Actually Some of the Most Sustainable Products

Whether they make bags, cars or furniture, there are some brands that simply stand out from the pack - and they're usually the expensive ones. While luxury and designer goods have oft been

BOOK REVIEW: Ecological Design – 10th Anniversary

Every design-minded citizen loves a coffee table book with glossy photography and eye-catching projects. But every now and then, it's nice to see a book about green design that takes a more

Choi Ropiha’s Beautiful Mona Vale Beach House is a Study in Sustainability

When Choi Ropiha Architects was asked to design a home for an employee of the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA), they knew it needed to demonstrate a number of active and passive

Luis Lucido’s Simple Garden Patch is a Great Way to Harvest Veggies Right on Your Patio

Designer Luis Lucido recently sent us his refreshing simple concept for a rooftop or patio vegetable garden box. It actually looks a little like the veggie patch we recently spied at the Bowery

Artomik’s Mod Recycled Foam Board Mobiles Add a Pop of Color to Bland Rooms

If you're an architect or designer, you probably remember what it's like to have a ton of leftover foam board from your projects and not really know what to do with it. Well Artomik is making

Gsky Unveils New Versa Wall Vertical Garden System

We've long been fans of GSky's verdant vertical gardens, and now they've announced that they are adding a new product to their existing portfolio of popular products. Called the Versa Green Wall

Parasite Farm: Vermicompost Plant Boxes Let You Turn Your Kitchen into a Veggie Garden

We’re always delighted to hear about designer Nils Ferber‘s inventive products, so we were thrilled when he sent us his newest project – the “Parasite Farm.” The

Put a Fork In It: Artist Creates Metal Bodice Out of Recycled Forks for Her 40th Birthday

Artist Laura Ann Jacobs wanted to do something symbolic when she turned forty (typically a cringe-worthy number for many women), so she invited her San Francisco area friends to a “Put a

Help the Living Farm Build a New Outdoor Classroom!

For the last seven years, The Living Farm has been on a quest to educate the next generation of small scale organic farmers and help build a sustainable national food system. To expand its

Spiraling Self-Sufficient Eco Skyscraper Provides Water, Food, and Energy for Noida, India

Pawar's Eco Skyscraper is a self-sufficient vertical city composed of two twisting towers linked by soaring sky bridges. The project's mixed-use high-density program offers space for commercial

(RE) Configured-Ecologies: Recycled Shipping Container Structures to Revive Long Beach

The city of Long Beach, CA recently asked firms WE-designs and XP& Architecture to come up with a landmark project on a low budget to revitalize its downtown area. The result was this cluster of

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Hug It Forward Builds Sustainable Schools Out of Plastic Bottles in Guatemala

We’ve always been fascinated with “bottle schools,” which are constructed out of used plastic bottles and tackle both the lack of schools in developing countries and the trash

The TIND Table Melds Bamboo and Recycled Metal into Something Marvelous

If you're looking for a truly unique side table for your bedroom or living room, look no further than the TIND. Designed by Nils Finne, this smartly designed piece of furniture has a high visual

Giant Tube Shaped Design is a Sustainable Water-Purifying City for Delhi

Horizontally, the structure would be partitioned into a number of different zones ranging from agricultural areas to markets to housing. The outskirts of the city would be reserved for farming

Vertical Algaegarden Grows Algae of All Different Colors

While many consider algae a slimy, green, undesirable sludge, its benefits - from its nutritious nature to its renewable energy production capabilities - are slowly gaining more and more fans.

The Narrabeen House is a Flood-Resistant Home with a Lovely Inner Courtyard

To look at it, the Narrabeen House by Choi Ropiha Fighera might not seem like your typical home in the suburbs, but the way the house operates is completely suburban. The minimalist home's

Tervis Tumblers Are Functional and Reusable For Summertime Fun

With sunny summer days upon us, the outdoors beckon adventurers to come out and play! Make the most of every picnic, hike, and barbecue with the fresh look of Tervis tumblers, which feature

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