Bioclimatic dome home in Costa Rica built with Nader Khalili’s earth bag technique
[gallery_extend] Ayal Bryant from Barro Vivo CR told Inhabitat because they live in a relatively hot...
Life-sized replica of van Gogh’s The Bedroom to rent on Airbnb for $10 a night
[gallery_extend] The exhibition marks the first time all three versions of van Gogh's The Bedroom will...
Ergonomically-Correct ‘Wellbeing Toilet’ Helps You Poop the Right Way
The toilet, ubiquitous as it is, hasn't changed much in design or function since indoor plumbing became a thing....
The 50th Superbowl at Levi’s Stadium will be a net-zero energy game
[gallery_extend] Scott Capstack, Director of Design at HTNB, told Inhabitat that the design philosophy...
World’s first robot-run farm to churn out 11 million heads of lettuce per year
A Japanese company is preparing to open the world's first robot-controlled farm. The facility is designed to produce...
Prefabricated Arched Cabins can provide a warm home for under $10,000
[gallery_extend] A standard kit comes complete with floor plates, ribs, a ridge beam, R13 insulation...
Artist retreat north of the Arctic Circle clad in “pickled” wood for durability
[gallery_extend] The brainchild of the Norwegian composer and musician Håvard Lund, Fordypningsrommet...
Rotating homes follow the sun, produce 5 times the energy they use
[gallery_extend] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5ow9gfX38U&feature=youtu.be "The sunflower effect...
“The New Joneses” get ready to live it up in a cutting-edge EcoLiv solar home
[gallery_extend] https://youtu.be/MCf-UrTNdHw The New Joneses is edutainment that celebrates every tiny...
INTERVIEW: 5+Design’s Michael Ellis Discusses How Architecture Can Fight Obesity
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in America, and countries around the world are quickly following suit....
Couple uses ladders to navigate their Tokyo ‘Ninja’ house
[gallery_extend] In 2013, the couple who commissioned the renovation—Tatsumi Terado and his wife Hanae—talked...
New SCiO sensor app lets anyone explore their world on a molecular level
[gallery_extend] Related: World's first pocket spectrometer measures the molecular makeup of nearly...
Gogoro unveils new home battery charger for electric scooters – sets sight on your city
Gogoro's battery-swapping electric Smartscooters are enormously popular in Taiwan, set to launch in Amsterdam this...
Colorado utility pays regenerative Farmhouse owners up to $120 for their solar energy
[gallery_extend] "We began by deconstructing the dilapidated existing house and donating its materials...
The 10 most inspiring Inhabitat stories of 2015
Let's face it, environmental news can be downright depressing sometimes - which is why we strive to balance our...
