Here's an ingenious idea that blurs the boundaries between furniture design, graffitti and conceptual fine art. London designer Ryan Frank strategically places white boards at various points in

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We've raved about OHIO Design several times since we fell in love with the company's innovative furniture back in 2005. So we were super excited to run into OHIO again at the Dwell on Design

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The last day of Dwell on Design brought fogless, downright hot weather to San Francisco. A perfect day to take a ride around the city and check out some residential gems. Guest writer Maryam

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We have to admit that what first got us into the idea of prefab living was the prospect of never being able to afford to buy a house in New York City. We figured the only way our dreams of NYC

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Before the day ends, we wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the 5-year anniversary of 9/11, and to look at the most recent developments at Ground Zero, where David Child's Freedom Tower has

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The days are getting cooler, the leaves are getting crisper, and fall is in the air. For many of you out there, this means just one thing: back to school! I just started back to school this

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Its grass lounger day at Inhabitat! Before summer completely fades from our memories, we thought we'd reminisce over some green grassy outdoor furniture to catch the fading rays of summer.

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The Green Building 101 series has taken us inside the house and out, looking at site selection, water efficiency, day lighting, eco-power, and environmentally friendly materials. The final

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Looking for a stylish & healthy green apartment building in New York City? Can't find a real estate agent that knows what you are talking about? Our friend Josh Dorfman (from Vivavi and the

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We've just gone off on a tangent about the politics of celebritecture and Brad Pitt's involvement in designing housing for New Orleans, but now we'd like to get back to the most important thing

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Hollywood actor Brad Pitt has jumped into the New Orleans rebuilding efforts, unveiling a green housing design for New Orleans's Lower Ninth Ward. The design was selected from an architectural

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We inherently love design made from recycled materials - and we love it even more is when an unusual choice of recycled materials challenges our expectations and provokes interesting questions

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Today marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and to make sure that people don't forget it about the massive devastation that affected so many people on the Gulf Coast, we are

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As we approach the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, you may notice we're running a little theme on Inhabitat: flood-resistant design and architecture. In the months following Katrina, one of

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Good design probes the dimensions of harmony and vitality. Australian designer Ilan El created this beautiful Rain pendant chandelier with the goal of engaging the senses through sight and

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Most of us underestimate or ignore our incredible dependence on electricity. But after the heat waves that swept the U.S. and most of Europe last month, it was impossible to look the other way.

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Seems like there's quite a row going on over at Reluct regarding this foxy branching-bulb chandelier design. Dutch designer Chris Kabel published the version on the left in 2002, calling it the

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Lighting is one of the most critical – and most visceral – qualities of an indoor space. The difference between good and bad lighting can make or break comfort, mood and overall

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August seems to be the month for competitions. Right on the heels of Electrolux’s Design Lab 2006 is the deadline for the “How to Provide Affordable Housing” competition co-sponsored by

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Nasa's Aerogel material, which it uses to collect space dust - also makes a great insulating material for your house! Since we've recently discussed energy consumption and indoor air quality

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Just wanted to let you all know that I am finally back from my trip to the Netherlands and Scandinavia, and I will have a lot to report in the coming weeks. I managed to interview Koen Olthius

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If you dream of the day when the microwave oven meets an ugly demise, you’ll love the theme of Electrolux’s Design Lab 2006 competition. The challenge this year is to design food preparation

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Last week we dug into the LEED-H criteria for sustainable residential materials and resources. Now that we've given you the low-down, it's time to get specific. While the variety of options and

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On the subject of art imitating trees, check out this awesome design for tree-like windmills, from One Architecture, Ton Matton and NL Architects in the Netherlands. Leave it to the Dutch to

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Somehow we missed this at ICFF, and we aren't really sure how we could have overlooked such a fabulous lighting design. Not only do these lovely chandeliers mimic the organic growth patterns of

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Birds are efficient little creatures. They build their nests quickly, out of whatever bits of stray material they can find, and manage to turn these seemingly disheveled piles of odds and ends

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We've waxed lyrical about many a mini backyard prefab, (the FutureShed, the Modern Cabana, the MetroShed) but the EcoSpace Garden Studio really takes the cake. This stylish little prefab is

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I was really surprised and impressed by how many people got in touch with me regarding my upcoming trip to the Netherlands. I never realized we had so many Dutch readers! Some of you

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In the four years I’ve lived in New York, I have never owned a plant. In fact, I never even thought about buying one - until now. A plant is like a pet that needs to be watered and fed, lest

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