Locally sourced materials make up a timber home that mimics its forest landscape
On the edge of the southern regional city of Ballarat in Victoria, Australian design practice Porter Architects...
A shipping container is recycled into a chic nature retreat in Brazil
When a client approached Bruno Zaitter with a request for a minimalist and sustainable getaway in Brazil’s Balsa...
Engineers invent origami-inspired self-watering pots that are made from 100% recycled materials
The summer months are a wonderful time to go exploring unknown parts of the world, but traveling for weeks on end...
A playful home built of recycled materials takes in sunrise views in Ecuador
Built largely from recycled materials, the home that architect Daniel Moreno Flores recently completed for an artistically...
These waterproof shoes are made of recycled coffee grounds
Another innovative sneaker design is headed our way with the #RENS shoe coming from designers in Helsinki, Finland....
Recycled plastic art installation asserts that water is a human right in D.C.
In 2010, the United Nations General Assembly recognized access to clean water as a human right. To raise awareness...
Cyclo is the packable and sustainable helmet made from recycled plastic
Study after study shows that wearing a helmet saves lives and reduces injuries during an accident, yet some statistics...
Studio NAB wants to boost urban biodiversity with an insect hotel at a bus stop
Waiting for the bus is usually a drag, but what if the experience could instead become an opportunity to be closer...
Old ruins are transformed into a cozy, off-grid guesthouse in France
From afar, this quaint guesthouse seems like a pile of rubble — but take a closer look and you’ll find a tiny...
TRS Studio turns shipping containers into low-cost Pachacutec housing
Improved housing could soon be coming to Pachacutec, a dusty shantytown on the outskirts of Lima. Peruvian architectural...
A Mumbai industrial complex becomes a modern, mixed-use campus
In the Mumbai suburb of Vikhroli, Indian architectural firm Studio Lotus and GPL Design Studio have given a disused...
Repurposed shipping container now holds a trendy beer stand in Tokyo
In a creative project that will appease both advocates of recycling and lovers of food and drink, the designers...
Beautiful vacation home in Brazil is crafted from upcycled stone and salvaged bricks
Designed by Curitiba-based firm Solo Arquitetos, the Lake House sits overlooking the expansive wetlands of the...
Second Nature transforms abandoned fishing nets into 3D-printed seashells and bowls
Did you know that ghost nets are considered among the deadliest ocean debris in the world? The term refers not...
World’s first upcycled high-rise is proposed for Copenhagen
Danish architecture firms Lendager Group and TREDJE NATUR want to prove that building tall doesn’t need to come...
