M DESIGN’s Builds Quirky New Designs Out of Trashed Furniture
As the official “Moving Day” of Montreal, Canada, every July 1st the city streets find themselves littered with abandoned furniture. To save these pieces from dumpster doom, designer
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Helios Eco Trailer: The Entertainment Industry’s First Solar Hybrid Vehicle
With so many green transportation designs out there, you’d think that an eco-friendly entertainment production trailer would already exist, but the recently released Helios Eco trailer is taking the
The TIND Table Melds Bamboo and Recycled Metal into Something Marvelous
If you're looking for a truly unique side table for your bedroom or living room, look no further than the TIND. Designed by Nils Finne, this smartly designed piece of furniture has a high visual impact
Architect Barbie’s Winning Dream House Design Unveiled – And it Has a Green Roof!
As you might expect, Barbie only gets the best, so her green dream home is a modern marvel with plenty of room for entertaining. It's designed to conform to USGBC standards for green building, meets the
Keha3′s Flexible Bike Racks Evoke Fields of Grass and Flowers
We love that more and more people are using green transportation to get around, and design studios are reacting positively to the trend by giving bicyclists a way to keep cycles safe while also looking
Omar Huerta’s Solar Light Tree Concept Grows Real Plants
These solar light trees from Milan designer Omar Huerta are not just a unique installation of solar-powered street lights. They grow actual plants on their branches, using a hydroponic system that pulls
PHOTOS: More Green Designs from London’s New Designers Graduate Show!
Produced by free hand steam bending of local Ash, 'Florence' table by University of Plymouth graduate Yvette Cox dances its way into sculptural design while being functional and unique at the same
The Ajiro Bamboo Bike is Grown From the Ground Up
This bamboo Ajiro concept bicycle rethinks both our means of transportation and the ways we manufacture our vehicles. Designed by Monash University student Alexander Vittouris, the Ajiro utilizes a
el dot’s Gorgeous Green Furniture is Made from Fast-Growing Bamboo
el dot is green furnishings company that combines a primitive, contemporary aesthetic with one of the most sustainable building materials known to man - bamboo. Each piece is handcrafted in Nepal before
Japanese Government Buying Radioactive Meat and Destroying It
The Japanese government discovered this week that 1,256 head of cattle have been fed hay poisoned with the radioactive material cesium. The hay, which was grown in the Fukushima prefecture, was given to
The Water House Showcases Local Materials and Traditional Techniques in China
The old town of Lijiang was declared a UNESCO Heritage Site back in 1997 and is known for its orderly system of waterways and bridges. Cobblestone streets and over 350 bridges connect the city, which is
The Campana Brothers’ Festive “New Hotel” in Athens Showcases Their Signature Upmarket Recycled Design
Very close to Constitution Square and the Roman Ruins of Plaka, the hotel was originally built in the 1940s. In their first major hotel project, the Campanas kept many of the old hotel's existing
MisoSoupDesign’s Awesome All-In-One Workstation is Built from Bent Sheets of Bamboo
If you love a minimalist aesthetic, then you're going to love the K Workstation by MisoSoupDesign. A full-on workstation complete with desk, shelves and a place to set your keyboard, this masterpiece was
Renzo Piano’s Gorgeous Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center Inspired by Native Architecture
The cultural center is situated on a narrow strip of land surrounded by the ocean and lots of lush vegetation. Ten pavilions of various sizes ranging in height between 9 and 24 meters high are situated
VIlla 4.0: Hexagonal Dutch Home Gets a Green Facelift
The architects stuck to the existing materials as much as possible though certain interventions, such as upgrading the outer walls and roofs, were necessary, as was insulating the building to improve its
Ogaki House’s Sloping Roof Creates a Safe Haven from Harsh Japanese Weather
At 106 square meters the home packs an efficient living space, putting private spaces to the end and public spaces in the center. The design focuses in on the lower kitchen to create the home's natural
Vote For Eco Furniture Company Viesso in the Big Break Contest
“Sleep on it. Store in it.” That’s the concept behind LA-based Viesso‘s stylin’ bamboo Buden bed collection. Built from sustainable bamboo and FSC-certified birch, this
PAS Skate House: An Eco Home Where You Can Skateboard On Any Surface
The PAS House was designed by skateboarder and designer Gil Lebon Delapointe and LA based architect Francois Perrin to be a continuous ribbon of skateable surfaces - essentially, a skate park turned into
LEGO Commits to Using Only Environmentally Friendly Packaging
LEGO bricks have been an inspiring staple for blossoming young minds all over the world for over sixty years, and to continue carrying this tradition into the future the Danish company is incorporating
Gorgeous Floating Water Lily Islands Soak Up Solar Rays
Headed by architect Winy Maas, research group The Why Factory challenges us to think big in regards to going green and conserving our natural resources. Making bold and slightly fantastical designs, the
PHOTOS: The Best Green Designs at London’s Royal College of Art Graduate Show
British designer Alkesh Parmar created a series of objects under the Cradle to Cradle philosophy. Made from dried and ground orange peels, these objects give new use to a waste material. The process keeps
Eden Project: Giant Bubble Biomes Form the World’s Largest Greenhouse
Located in Cornwall, the Eden Project was conceived by Tim Smit and designed by famed architect Nicholas Grimshaw. The covered biomes were inspired by the moon and are constructed from a tubular steel
iPhone 6 Could Have Wireless Charging and Be Totally Cord Free
Wait - iPhone 6 already? You might think that we can't count but industry insiders and Apple fanatics are already speculating on the new features of the 6th generation iPhone - yes, before the 5th
Greenest Event Tent in the World Debuts at EMU Music Festival
Think of the thousands of festivals taking place this year, and the sheer volume of materials consumed or discarded. EMU was looking to call attention to those numbers and make a statement that green
PHOTOS: The Best Green Designs at London’s Central St. Martins’ Graduate Show
Product designer David Bennett created a fantastic machine called Natural Factory that you can bring to the beach for building public seating, while engaging people in a DIY activity. The idea behing the
Joysxee is a Real Eco-Paradise Island That Floats Atop Garbage!
Sowa began constructing his first island in 1998 not far from Cancun. Collecting empty plastic bottles, plywood and bamboo he’d found on the beach, he built up the island to include a two story house
The Mushiki Modular Storage Cabinet is Positively Steamy
The Mushiki storage system is a simple cabinet that has been inspired by a traditional Japanese cooking vessel. Designed by Spanish designer Tomas Alonso, the large, circular-shaped containers are
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