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Turn your garbage into something useful with Nick DeMarco inflatable garbage sofa chair. The more trash and recyclables you can stuff into this clever chair - the more puffy and comfortable it becomes.
The annual Project Earth Day Student Fashion Competition was held this past Thursday as part of the Project Earth Day fashion event, and featured an impressive mix of young designers from schools such as
Prince Charles has been invited to open the New Forest Study Centre’s new educational treehouse, a sustainable building that places city kids right in the middle of nature. The Countryside Education
The term “mile high” isn’t just for airplane action anymore- British firm Popularchitecture has proposed a mile-high eco tower for London that’s sure to be just as exciting. At a
A new apartment community in San Diego County is proving that green is both beautiful and affordable. SOLARA is a part of a mixed-use development from Community Housing Works that includes 56 fully
© Basel Action Network 2006 The tale of what happens to your old, forgotten television sets is sad, shocking, and may even turn you off from the very idea of recycling your gadgets. So before we
We talk a lot about sustainability and design here at Inhabitat, but something we've never talked about before is the sustainability of life as a design student. Design school is intense and competitive,
In the way of eco-minded transportation, it really doesn't get much greener than your own two feet- ah yes, those two built-in vehicles that we all-too often forget these days. Aside from the lack of
The latest cutting-edge prefab design from Jennifer Siegal's Office of Mobile Design is the expansion of Valley Village, California's Country School, adding a middle school campus to the existing
Prefab construction, while a beneficial process with tons of green advantages, has up until now been dominated by single-family residential buildings. We've seen great non-residential conceptual projects
Remember those trendy robotic dog toys from a couple years back? Aibo and Poo-chi and the like? Well, sadly, after 6-year-olds tire of the novelty of electronic pets who can fetch balls, bark the
Calling all architects and design students! Buildings consume 40% of the world's energy every year and generate almost half of the carbon dioxide emissions that cause global warming. Immediate action
Ed Mazria is a committed pioneer on the frontier of climate-conscious building. His Architecture 2030 agenda has gained recognition this year as an exemplary model for pushing a rapid and radical shift
JENNIFER SIEGAL, Office of Mobile Design My resolution for '007 is to look much farther ahead - I am taking a great leap forward and looking 100 years into the future. My firm Office of Mobile Design,
Buildings consume 40% of the world’s energy every year. Buildings generate almost half of the carbon dioxide emissions that cause global warming. 40% of landfill currently comes from construction
Since the last time we touted Studio 804's design/build prefab projects, the University of Kansas studio group has completed construction and landed the prestigious Home Of The Year Award, given annually
The USGBC's Greenbuild Conference kicked off bright and early Wednesday morning as several speakers took the stage for the opening plenary. Some were expected, like the USGBC President Rick Fedrizzi.
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
Feeling good in our homes or offices isn't just a matter of having a beautiful space. No matter how fabulous your furnishings, a poorly designed indoor environment can literally make you sick. Building
Brooklyn-based Pratt seems to be the school of choice for New York designers, and is currently producing some of the most cutting-edge industrial design in the country, when it comes to new technology and
We've been anxiously awaiting the results of Metropolis Magazine's Next Generation 2006 Competition, and we are excited to say that this year's winning project raises the bar for ecological sustainability
Since the auto market headed off overseas, some parts of the Motor City could use a little tune-up. Fortunately, there are innovators like Co-Lab Studio, whose urban renewal projects promise to
Created by schools for schools, the Green Cup Challenge is the first and only student-driven interschool energy challenge. The GCC invites all schools to measure and reduce electricity use and Greenhouse
