THE GREEN HOUSE EXHIBIT

On May 20, the National Building Museum will open a new exhibit, The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture and Design. Inspired by Alanna Stang and Christopher Hawthorne’s 2005

HAPPY EARTH DAY

Well if you can measure the importance of a holiday by whether Google adorns its logo in the spirit of the day, then Earth Day has truly come into its own. It’s not surprising to see solar panels

SMART ENVIRONMENTS AWARD

The International Interior Design Association and Metropolis Magazine announce their first annual Smart Environment Awards recognizing interior environments that integrate design excellence, human

MOBILE LIVING CONFERENCE

Today’s guest post was written by Carissa Bluestone, a freelance editor and hamster-lover who lives in Seattle. May’s a big month for design conferences in New York. If you’re lucky

ARCOLOGY: Paolo Soleri at the Boston Architectural Center

Long before green buildings entered popular vocabulary, futuristic eco-architect Paolo Soleri was pioneering his vision of an entire city — or arcology – structured in harmony with nature.

DESIGN SCIENCE LAB

At its core, [Design Science Lab] is a new way of seeing the world – one that takes a global, whole systems perspective that incorporates a well-developed sensibility about social justice and

WEARING SOCIAL CHANGE

If I could be anywhere tomorrow, I’d be at Yale University for the Wearing Social Change conference. From April 5-7, leaders in the apparel and sustainability industry will come together with

HAUTE GREEN: Now accepting submissions

For design-loving New Yorkers, New York Design Week is like Christmas in May – lots of fun parties, lots of inspiring and amazing new products on display everywhere. This year promises to be even

AIGA GROW CONFERENCE

We did the bi-coastal conference thing this weekend at Inhabitat. While our intrepid west-coast Inhabitants were staking out the CABoom conference in Santa Monica, I had the opportunity to check out

PREFAB FRIDAY’S: CA Boom FabPrefab Zone

CA Boom is abuzz with activity on its first day. There’s lots to see, including the Prefab Zone, sponsored by fabprefab. The Zone includes such Inhabitat faves as Marmol Radziner, Clever Homes,

CA BOOM COMING UP

The wait is over – the biggest independent design show on the West Coast opens tonight in Los Angeles. CA Boom runs through Sunday at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Exhibitors span numerous

BEYOND GREEN: Towards a Sustainable Art

Regular Inhabitat readers know all about how sustainability is reshaping the worlds of architecture and product design — but what about the art world? Beyond Green: Towards a Sustainable Art, on

If prefab styles can be categorized geographically, the kitHAUS is truly Southern Californian. Its luminous and airy interior, lightweight exterior, vibrant wood paneling and soaring windows almost create

THE HOME HOUSE PROJECT: the future of affordable housing

Good Design. Sustainability. Affordability? Rarely could these ever describe the same project, much less a single attitude towards housing. In 2003, the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) in

NOMADIC MUSEUM (Ashes & Snow)

Designed by well-known Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, the Nomadic Museum is the permanent home for the art exhibition “Ashes and Snow,” by Gregory Colbert. Built from 152 stacked shipping

PREFABULOUS LONDON: the A to Z of Prefab

Going on now through March 18 is the New London Architecture‘s “Prefabulous London” exhibition. The show is organized around the guiding principles that have made prefab such a crucial

DESIGN EXHIBITION: LIVING IN MOTION

Its easy to think of flexible, and multi-functional design as a modern innovation; a product of our increasingly fast-paced and mobile lifestyles. Yet human societies the world over have been wrestling

BEN FRANKLIN COFFEEHOUSE CHALLENGE

Now here’s an example of using the might of a corporate behemoth for good. The Ben Franklin Coffeehouse Challenge calls on community members to get together and brainstorm ideas for neighborhood

PREFAB FRIDAYS: The Clever MINI Home

They say that good things come in small packages, and where the new MINI home is concerned, we concur. The compact 480-sq-ft design from Clever Homes makes minimalist living efficient and elegant. With an

ANDREA ZITTEL

If you’ve ever dreamt of retrofitting your tiny apartment with an all-in-one space-saving life-changing furniture solution, you have a friend in Andrea Zittel. Currently based in Joshua Tree, CA,

PUSH BUTTON HOUSE

Not long ago, we raved about Cargotecture’s ingenius cargo dwellings. Last week, the NY Times wrote about another cargo master, Adam Khalkin, who unveiled his new Push Button House at this

GREEN TOWERS IN NEW YORK

Mark your calendars: The Skyscraper Museum will launch a new exhibit in January of next year, highlighting new sustainable skyscrapers. Entitled “Green Towers in New York: from Visionary to

FUTURE DESIGN DAYS

If I could be anywhere next week, I’d be at Future Design Days in Stockholm, Sweden. On November 14 and 15, designers and design-lovers will converge for a celebration and exploration of the current

THE ART OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Over on Archinect this weekend, we discovered that a couple museums in England are currently gearing up for major exhibitions on “The Art of Climate Change”.

PREFAB NOW

We meant to announce this one earlier, but for those of you who haven’t heard it elsewhere, Prefab Now is this weekend in LA. Hosted by Dwell Magazine and the Hammer Museum at UCLA, the event (as

LIGHTS OUT SAN FRANCISCO — OCTOBER 20TH!

Calling all San Franciscans!!!! Join us this Saturday, October 20th, and turn off all non-essential lights from 8-9pm, Pacific Time. So what exactly does one hour of lights out in the city do? Lights Out

SOLAR DECATHLON

Last week, the National Mall in Washington, D.C. was host to a solar village constructed of the 18 entries in the 3rd annual U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon. Defending their title, the

CAMERON SINCLAIR TAKES A TED PRIZE

We want to give a big shout-out to Cameron Sinclair, who has just been selected as one of three recipients for the 2006 TED prize, which honors individuals who are making a positive impact on people and

OPEN HOUSE NEW YORK

This weekend is the long-awaited Openhouse New York, an annual city-wide event showcasing some of the gems of New York’s built environment. In all five boroughs, buildings old and new will be

100% DESIGN

Sadly we couldn’t get anyone out to London this year for 100% Design, but fortunately, Mocoloco did a great job covering the event. The Sharon Marston chandelier and Contraforma lamp shown above

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