The Best Green Designs from Wanted Design 2013!
Joe Doucet's electric blue Hadron light is made from a single length of electroluminescent wire that is coiled into an entropic ball. The ambient lamp gives off a cool glow, and it uses very little
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United Nations: World is On Course to Run Out of Water
The world is on a crash course to run out of freshwater, according to United Nation’s Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. At yesterday's UN’s International Day of Biological Diversity, Ban Ki-moon
Andrea Ponsi’s Sprawling House on the Bay is Powered Entirely by Renewable Energy
This year's slate of homes that were chosen for the Marin: Living Home Tours was impressive, but Andrea Ponsi's House on the Bay managed to stand out from the pack. The house is located on a gentle slope
HOW TO: Make Homemade, Healthy, Organic Popsicles To Beat the Heat!
This summer's been one of the hottest yet, but if you're already sweating from the intense heat, you can rest easy -- I've got a sweet, refreshing treat that is sure too cool you down! Popsicles are a
The Patch is a Self-Watering Planter for Herbs and Greens
A new generation of gardeners are interested in growing their own food, and The Patch, a new self-watering planter, helps guide newbies through the process. The planter, which is designed for urban
Snohetta’s Eggum Tourist Stop Celebrates the Norwegian Landscape with Local Materials
The Eggum Tourist Stop is located in the middle of the E10 Lofoten route on the north side of the archipelago. The rest area has a car park and service facilities with views of the water and surrounding
David Baker’s Station Center Affordable Housing Development Transforms a Brownfield Site in Union City, CA
Station Center Affordable Housing is part of the larger Union City Master Plan and revamping of the transit centers. The site for the project is sandwiched between a freight line and a commuter rail line,
Low-budget School in Africa is Made from Earth Bricks Fabricated On Site
The new school replaces an old one on the same site and is attended by kids from three villages in the area. Completely made from compressed earth blocks with a layer of waterproof cement, the shelters
Hollywood Park Racetrack to Be Redeveloped into an Eco Community
After a long run, the Hollywood Park Racetrack will be closing its doors after the completion of the racing series this fall. Likely due to economic instability, the owners of the racetrack decided the
Geodesic DOM(E) is a Self-Sufficient Prefab Home for All Seasons
The building has an self-supporting internal structure made from laminated timber with metal mounts, 200mm insulation and a 9mm fiber concrete slab covered with liquid rubber as exterior finish. On the
Tûranor PlanetSolar: World’s Largest Solar-Powered Boat Sets Transatlantic Speed Record
MS Tûranor PlanetSolar, the world’s largest solar boat, set a new record for the fastest transatlantic crossing by a vessel powered entirely by solar energy, smashing its own 2010 record by four days.
Deger Cengiz’s Threatening Cactus Terrarium Chair Puts Sitters on the Edge of Their Seats
According to Cengiz, the Terrarium Chair "is an experimentation in which to investigate the effect of visual data to the user's experience." While it's pretty obvious to most viewers that the barrel
Insane $1.93 Billion Artificial Island With Space Hotel and Zero-Gravity Spa Proposed for Barcelona
A soaring zero-gravity space hotel set atop a man-made island might sound like the latest project proposed for Dubai, but Mobilona and designer Erik Morvan plan to construct just such a resort off the
David Trubridge’s Glittering ‘Light Rain’ LED Installation is Inspired by Earth Elements
David Trubridge's Light Rain is currently featured at this year's Wanted Design exhibit as part of New York Design Week. The light installation consists of a sweeping cascade of LED lights adorned with
Minnesota Lakes Are Contaminated with Cocaine and Antidepressants
Photo via Shutterstock Lake Superior and other bodies of water around Minnesota have been found to contain a disturbing amount of chemicals, including prescription drugs and even cocaine. A recent
OsmoBlue Discovers a New Way to Turn Waste Heat into Electricity
The heat emitted from waste incinerators, refineries, and data processors could soon become much more useful, thanks to a discovery by the startup OsmoBlue. The Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
Raw, Unprocessed Cotton Can Be Used to Clean Up Oil Spills
As long as industry and infrastructure relies on oil to function, there will be spills. Cleaning up such disasters, like the recent Mayflower, Arkansas rupture, can be costly and time consuming. Even the
Alaksan Home Awarded Title of World’s Tightest Residential Building
Marsik and Donalson are not house builders, but they decided to build their own home in Dillingham, AK. Most homes are heated using heating fuel, but the couple decided to cut out this costly energy
Fast-Growing Bamboo Clads Kengo Kuma’s Tranquil Garden Terrace Miyazaki Hotel
The modest 4,562 square-meter hotel has an angled roof and is wrapped in fast-growing bamboo. A timber shelter hovers over the entrance, which leads to an expansive reception area that then leads to the
Norwegian Scientists Unveil Plans for World’s First Underwater Energy Storage Plant
Photo via Shutterstock A team of Norwegian research scientists has unveiled a concept that could store energy on the seabed. Conceived by Subhydro AS, the underwater pumped hydroelectric power plant
Supermarkets Transform Their Unsold Spoiled Food Into Green Energy
Two supermarkets are making lemonade out of lemons the green way—by converting their spoiled food into energy. Grocery chains Ralphs and Food 4 Less (both part of the Kroger Co.) have joined forces
Hurbz Unveils Stylish KiGA Modular Kitchen Garden Concept
One of the top urban gardening solutions to debut at ICFF this year is the modular KiGA by Hurbz Vegetable Spirit. Designed as a kitchen garden for urban homes, the four different modules can be
Ventus: The Computer Game that Uses Crowd-Sourced Info to Map Global CO2 Emissions
While not everyone can become a full-time climate activist, it is still possible to contribute to the battle against global warming. Researchers from Arizona State University have created an online
INTERVIEW: With Bridgette Meinhold, Author of ‘Urgent Architecture’
When Inhabitat's Architecture Editor, Bridgette Meinhold, heard about the earthquake in Haiti in 2010 and the massive devastation it caused, she wanted to help, and was drawn to start investigating
UN Issues 17 Prospecting Licenses for Deep Sea Mining Across Three Oceans
Photo via Shutterstock As if the oceans are not struggling enough with climate change, pollution and overfishing, the United Nation's International Seabed Authority (ISA) has issued 17 prospecting
INTERVIEW: Ed Mazria, Founder of Architecture 2030 Introduces the 2030 Palette
When architect Ed Mazria announced that buildings account for nearly 50% of man-made greenhouse gas emissions, the building industry was taken aback. After a long career in passive solar architecture, he
DIY: How to Plant a Personal Garden In a Small Urban Space
Many people bemoan the fact that they can't grow their own food (or even flowers) because they lack any kind of garden space, but guess what? You can actually grow more than you realize in really small
Antarctica’s Taylor Glacier Appears to Be Bleeding with a Five-Story Crimson Waterfall
There are some phenomena in nature that inspire tears of joy, some that spark a sense of awe, and then there are those that send chills up your spine. The Taylor Glacier in Antarctica, which was
Visiondivision’s Stunning Concept for Miami’s Bayfront Park Looks a Lot Like the Rising Sun!
Originally, the land where Bayfront Park sits was home to the Everglades. Dredged to create a port and real estate opportunities, the area is now home to host of human landmarks. Bringing a sense of
Noble Goods Unveils New Line of Sustainable Wood Furniture with Unique Resin Inlays
Noble Goods gets its name from where it all began in 2011 -- on Noble Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Christopher Moore and Molly FitzSimons founded the company in the basement of their home
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