MVRDV Designs Gwanggyo Green Power Center

Rotterdam-based architects MVRDV recently won the Gwanggyo City Centre Competition with their design of this incredible new city just south of Seoul, South Korea. Envisioned as a verdant acropolis of

The Human Water Pump Harvests Kinetic Energy

Gunwook Nam's Human Pump is a clever solution to the world's water crisis that captures kinetic energy generated from human foot traffic and uses it to power a system of pumps that bring fresh drinking

The World’s First Sustainable Dance Club opens in Rotterdam

The world's very first Sustainable Dance Club recently let partygoers loose on its energy-generating dance floor to the sound of Iggy Pop & The Stooges! Originally rumored to be opened by Amy

SUSTAINABLE STYLE: BOA Studio’s Organic ‘Pamuk’ Collection

Istanbul is definitely one of my favorite places on the planet. For one, it is where I spent my honeymoon, and I have fond memories of the potpourri of sites, sounds, and delicious smells that envelope

Dancefloor generates electricity at London’s first eco-disco!

Sustainability got sexier last week as Coldcut and Jade Jagger hosted the opening of Surya in King's Cross. The Club4Climate project is London's first taste of eco-friendly clubbing, making clubbers happy

MILAN 2008: Flocks Hand Knitted Woolen Poufs

Is it a giant stuffed animal? A piece of furniture? Both? These cuddly hand knit woolen poufs were one of the first things to catch our eye on opening day of Salone Internazionale del Mobile. Promoting

TOP 5 Weirdest Ways to Power Your Home

As solar panels and wind turbines become more and more commonplace in homes, it appears that green energy is finally moving into mainstream. But lest you fear that solar power is becoming too played out,

TENNIS BALL BENCHES by Remy/Veenhuizen

You may have thoughts tennis balls were just for tennis - but creative Dutch designer Tejo Remy has found a another use for the bright yellow bouncy felt-and-rubber balls. The same material qualities

SUSTAINABLE DANCE CLUB

It’s probably safe to say that few of us have used the phrases “dance club” and “renewable energy” in the same sentence. Enter the Sustainable Dance Club, a downright awesome

URBAN CACTUS HIGH-RISE

Living in Texas, we've seen our fair share of cacti. So it goes without saying that we were intrigued to hear of the Urban Cactus, an architectural project in Rotterdam. Designed by UCX Architects, the

VARIANT SHELVES by Daan Roosegaarde

We just can’t get enough of innovative Dutch design here at Inhabitat and here's one more great furniture design to add to our catalog. Libraries all over The Netherlands have suddenly found it

ANNIVERSARY OF KATRINA: Designing for disaster

Today marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and to make sure that people don't forget it about the massive devastation that affected so many people on the Gulf Coast, we are devoting this

WATERSTUDIO’S FLOOD-RESISTANT ARCHITECTURE

As we approach the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, you may notice we're running a little theme on Inhabitat: flood-resistant design and architecture. In the months following Katrina, one of the most

DESIGN FIGHT! – Who designed this lamp first?

Seems like there's quite a row going on over at Reluct regarding this foxy branching-bulb chandelier design. Dutch designer Chris Kabel published the version on the left in 2002, calling it the 1toTree

BACK FROM THE NETHERLANDS

Just wanted to let you all know that I am finally back from my trip to the Netherlands and Scandinavia, and I will have a lot to report in the coming weeks. I managed to interview Koen Olthius of

ANY DUTCH PEOPLE IN THE HOUSE?

I'd love to hear from anyone (Dutch or not) who is knowledgeable about designy things to do in the Netherlands. As regular readers will know, Inhabitat has a bit of a thing for Dutch design. I am about

STELLA’S URBAN TABLEWARE

We don't often wax lyrical about kitchenware here at Inhabitat (we tend to focus more on the big stuff) - but we are completely entralled with Stella's Urban Myth tableware. Stella's Urban

JUST IN – THE DUTCH LIVING ROOM REDESIGNED

From September 4-December 4, the Netherlands Architecture Institute will hold its interior design exhibition, Just In - The Dutch Living Room Redesigned. The exhibition, inspired by the glut of reality