[gallery_extend] The architecture firm created a design that would require minimal, if any, grading of the land for building. To address the existing slope, the home was envisioned in multiple levels, with an elevated volume on concrete columns holding the main living space. The home’s overall footprint...

[gallery_extend] The architecture firm created a design that would require minimal, if any, grading of the land for building. To address...

Desertification is a major issue throughout Africa, but there’s a simple way to stop the spread of deserts into fertile land: planting forests. The problem is that in the regions hardest hit by the phenomenon, there simply isn’t enough clean water to properly nurture the trees and keep them healthy. But an...

Desertification is a major issue throughout Africa, but there’s a simple way to stop the spread of deserts into fertile land: planting forests....

[gallery_extend] The Beijing-based architecture firm unveiled the design renderings last year when the project broke ground, which captured the whimsical beauty of this unique renovation project. The old house, located in the city of Okazaki in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, was stripped down to its barest...

[gallery_extend] The Beijing-based architecture firm unveiled the design renderings last year when the project broke ground, which...

With roughly 80 percent of California's already-scarce water supply going to agriculture, it's crucial for the state to embrace new technologies that shrink the amount of water required to grow food. Alexandru Predonu has designed an elegant solution that uses solar energy to power a rotating desalination plant...

With roughly 80 percent of California's already-scarce water supply going to agriculture, it's crucial for the state to embrace new technologies...

[gallery_extend] "Nido", which translates to "nest" in English, is one of three restaurants at the striking Mar Adentro Hotel in San José del Cabo, Mexico. Mimicking bird nests one might find in nature, the restaurant looks like an otherworldly structure surrounded by water. Related: Floating solar-powered...

[gallery_extend] "Nido", which translates to "nest" in English, is one of three restaurants at the striking Mar Adentro Hotel in San...