3D-Printed “Little Shining Man” Kite by Heather and Ivan Morison is a Stunning Kinetic Sculpture

Rock Restaurant is a Tropical Culinary Dream Perched in the Middle of the Ocean

Invasive Species Threat Inspires Jeanne Gang to Reimagine Chicago’s South Side

When an environmental problem arises and the Army Corps of Engineers fails to act, leave it to an architect to pick up the reins. The Great Lakes, a vital source of fresh water, are threatened by Asian

LAST CHANCE to Enter Our Captured Photo Contest and Win a $500 Gift Card!

Head’s up design fans and photographers – our Captured Photo Contest closes tomorrow, which makes this your last chance to score $500 to start off the new year! We’re accepting

OOO My Design’s Kids’ Pin Press Shelf Makes Cleaning Up Fun!

Remember those retro toys that you could use to make 3D relief patterns with a tray of metal pins? OOO My Design has taken that concept and applied it to kids’ furniture design with its striking new

The UK Will Open the First Civilian Airport for Drones

Drones, or unmanned aircrafts, are becoming more common and more affordable — and as a result, they’re not just for the military anymore. To meet growing interest, the UK’s Civilian Aviation

Incredible Pendant Lamp Made From 270 Playing Cards

Tassafaronga Village Repurposes A Defunct Pasta Factory Into Green Affordable Housing

Dual-Purpose Coat Check Chair Is a Clever Seating Solution

Social gatherings always give way to coats messily thrown on chairs. To inspire guests to hang their coats properly, Joey Zeledón has made the experience engaging by displaying the hangers. Aptly dubbed

A Swirling Green Roof Tops Nanyang Art School in Singapore

If art school was in our future we might opt to study under, or on top of, the amazing green roof at the School of Art, Design and Media at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. This 5 story

UPenn Students Create Super High-Tech Motion Powered Alpha Bike

A group of five students from the University of Pennsylvania have quite possibly created the world’s most technologically advanced bicycle. Over the course of a year, this genius crew engineered and

Amazing HaitiSOFTHOUSE Provides Immediate Disaster Relief for Communities

After a massive 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti last year, architects and designers immediately took to the drawing boards to develop projects to reconstruct the devastated island. While many creative designs

365 Knitting Clock Creates a New Scarf Each Year

Time often seems to fly past with the ticking hands of a clock — but this intriguing 365 Knitting Clock unveiled by Norwegian designer Siren Elise Wilhelmsen at the Milan Furniture Fair turns

PEGA’s Revolutionary Paper Alloy Can be Used to Create Consumer Electronics

On show this week at the Milan Furniture Fair are PEGA consulting group’s remarkable prototypes made with their new and revolutionary biodegradable, recyclable and reusable material. Able to be

The Bachelor Chair is a Step Stool, Seat and Ironing Board All in One

It’s a step stool! It’s an ironing board! No, it’s a chair! Actually the humorously named Bachelor Chair is all three. Conceived in the 18th century, the wooden, nearly all-purpose piece of

Artist Damien Hirst Puts a Psychedelic Spin on an Ordinary Bike for ICA Fundraiser

Acclaimed British artist Damien Hirst recently put his own funky spin on the ordinary bike to raise money at this year’s Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) fundraising gala. Made.com donated a

Samsung Unveils Solar-Powered Zero Energy Transparent TV

Samsung just unveiled an amazing new solar-powered LCD television that can operate completely free from the power grid! The 46″ prototype TV, shown at CeBit in Germany, includes solar panels that

The Green Transformer Can Clean Your Pool and Fuel Your Car

Designed by Yi Liu, Luo Jing and Jiang Yu-ning for the 2010 Seoul International Design Competition, the Green Transformer is a solar powered device that can help to remove valuable bio-oil (fuel often

Mecanoo’s Kaohsiung Library is a Giant Garden Cube Lined With Potted Plants

Hydrogen-Powered “Flying Yacht” Based On the Ekranoplan

Australian designer Jaron Dickson has come up with a concept for a hydrogen-powered, flying yacht. If that wasn’t cool enough, the yacht is based on the legendary Soviet super-vehicle the

Meco’Press Machine Makes LEGO Building Bricks From Mud

Towa Watering Can Turns Urine Into Plant Fertilizer

When it comes to gardening, the thought of using organic fertilizers that are free from harsh chemicals seems… well, natural! But did you know that urine is a fantastic source for natural

Gorgeous Bubble Gardens Pop Up in the Streets of Paris

19th Century Chicago Church Transformed Into Artist’s Loft

As is the case with this 19th century Chicago church, some spaces are most noteworthy for their potential. The current owner, a print media professor and book publisher, turned this amazing cathedral into

Chicago Honors Exceptional Eco Projects With Greenworks Awards

San Diego to Unveil Nation’s Largest Wind-Powered LED Light Show

Attention, residents of San Diego, California: keep an eye out for the launch of the largest interactive green energy lighting project in North America! The Port Commissioners and Caltrans just unveiled

Self-Balancing Electric Unicycle Makes Green Biking Fun

Looking for an eye-catching alternative to a bicycle or motorcycle? Enter the Self-Balancing Unicycle (SBU), an electric contraption from Focus Designs that features a 1000 watt motor, three gyro sensors,

LEGO Letterpress Makes Ultra-Unique Pixelated Designs

We love old letterpresses and LEGO blocks, so we were extremely excited to see the combination of the two in the LEGO Letterpress - a letterpress that makes pixelated art with a little help from our

WWF Completes Third Largest Green Roof in Washington D.C.

The recently finished green roof atop the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) headquarters in Washington, D.C. is the third largest in the nation’s capitol. The project involved replacing the original 24 year-old