24 Gorgeous Green Lamps That Look Great With Energy-Saving LED Bulbs

Softbank’s Pantone 5 107SH is the World’s First Smartphone With a Built-in Radiation Detector

Softbank just marked a first for cellphone technology as it launched the Pantone 5 107SH – the world’s first phone that ships with a built-in Geiger counter. The Pantone 5′s

Drought In California and Texas Threatens US Food Security

For the past several months, California and Texas — two of the most productive agricultural states in the US – have experienced severe drought leading to difficult conditions for farmers in

US Doctors Use Tiny Snakebots In Surgical Procedures

Doctors from New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center are using tiny, tool-laden snakebots in surgical procedures in order to help identify diseases and perform operations.

Art of Board: Retired Skateboards Recycled into Rad Wall Tiles

Folditure’s Ultra-Thin Leaf Chair Folds Flat When Not in Use

Folditure‘s Leaf chair is the world’s thinnest luxury folding chair combining high-tech components with age-old artisanal craftsmanship. With the release of a button, the elegant streamlined form

The Green Wheel is a NASA-Inspired Rotary Hydroponic Garden

The Green Wheel by DesignLibero is a NASA-inspired rotary hydroponic garden. NASA has come up with many ideas over the years, but due to budget and time constraints a lot have been discarded. Among them

Sculptural Pulpop mp3 Speakers Create Smooth Sounds From Recycled Paper Pulp

Balance studio designed Pulpop – a sculptural doughnut-shaped speaker made from recycled paper pulp that blasts your mp3 player’s tunes straight from your desk. Remember that cool Paper Pulp

Peteris Zilbers’ MoodBroom is a Quirky LED Lamp Disguised as a Broom

Here’s one design that really “cleaned up” at New York Design Week – an LED lamp disguised as a broom. Spotted by our editors at ICFF, the MoodBroom by Peteris Zilbers looks like a

Jeff Dah-Yue Shi’s Brilliant Bamboo LED Lights Double as a Modular Building Material

CP Lighting Combines Recycled New Growth Lamp With a Dining Room Table

Lighting designer Christopher Poehlmann is no stranger to Inhabitat or the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City. We’ve long been a fan of Poehlman’s gorgeous, sculptural

Four Stylish Green Grills for a Sustainable Memorial Day Weekend!

Like many Americans, you may be lighting up the barbecue this holiday weekend — but if you want to set yourself apart from the bands of boring black grills, take a cue from our guide to stylish green

This Modified Desktop Computer Uses its Own Heat to Grow Plants

Mike Schropp of TotalGeekdom has combined technology and the natural world with his modified desktop computer that uses its own heat to grow plants! The compact DIY unit allows the plants — in this

MTV’s Green Picks Machine Recycles Credit Cards Into Shredding Guitar Picks

Recycling expired credit cards, gift cards and membership cards can be difficult because they’re made from PVC; you can’t just toss them into your recycling bin. Instead of hoarding them, turn them

Carbon And Boron Nanosponge Cubes Absorb Oil From Water

After the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, we’ve been on the look out for new technologies that could help clean up similar disasters. With that in mind, we were intrigued by the news that Rice University

Help Kickstart Highlight Design’s AmbientOne LED Table Lamp!

Good lighting design can change your mood, define living spaces, and with LED technology, it can last a lifetime without needing bulbs replaced. The AmbientOne Table Lamp has a custom LED array that will

Ridiculous Study Alert: Eating Organic Food Can Make You A Judgemental Jerk!

If you’re about to tuck into an freshly grown, locally-produced organic lunch, then here’s something that may interest you. According to a study conducted at Loyola University in New

Students Create Award-Winning Robot That Cleans Solar Panels

Solar panels must be regularly cleaned and maintained in order to keep them operating efficiently and maximize the amount of sunlight they convert into electricity. With this in mind, a group of students

The Best Green Designs From Wanted Design 2012!

Transform Bare Walls to Bright Indoor Gardens with the Versatile Urbio System

Spotted at New York Design Week, we are in love with the Urbio, a system of mix and match modular planters and organizers that snap into place with high-strength magnets. The series of various sized

Could Lasers Be the New Way to Kill Weeds?

When gardening, we’re sure many of you have used herbicides to kill weeds and other invasive plants. However, the thing about herbicides is that in order to kill weeds, they are often very toxic

Grassy PicNYC Table Brings Al Fresco Dining to Your Living Room

iPhone Amplifier Reuses a Vintage Bike Horn to Blast Some Tunes

Here at Inhabitat we have seen some very creative iPhone amplifiers that use bamboo canes, repurposed musical instruments and even an entire tree trunk to blast tunes. But here is one example you can

Monmouth: The World’s First Wikipedia Town Launches In Wales

Whenever you visit a new place, you are often encumbered with guidebooks, maps and other tourist information that is – let’s face it – bulky and uses a lot of paper. That is all set to

Thunderclouds Are Increasing Global Warming By Retaining Pollution and Heat

According to the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, thunderstorms could be contributing to global warming due to their ability to capture and retain heat. If true,

Model Citizens Creates a Hub for Emerging Green Creatives at NY Design Week

Eyktir is a 24-Hour Clock Made from Biodegradable Cardboard

In the past, Icelanders told time using a traditional measurement system called Eykt – the day was split into eight Eyktir consisting of three hours each. Inspired these traditions, designer Jón

Ryosuke Fukusada Unveils Glowing Wooden Light Bulb

Mixing traditional Japanese woodworking techniques with modern design, Ryosuke Fukusada has created a functional wooden light bulb! The unusual design was made using a technique called Rokuro, and it

Nadia Belalia Transforms Simple Steel Steamers Into Stunning Lamps

It’s a pretty old trick to take a simple steamer or colander and use it as a light shade, so designer Nadia Belalia upped the ante with her series of transformed and customized steamer lamps. Belalia