700 Year Old Hobbit Cave Homes For Rent in Iran

Super Long Seaside Bench Made From Reclaimed Wood

Beautiful Window Display Made from Recycled To-Go Cups

An art initiative in the hip Chicago neighborhoods of Wicker Park and Bucktown presents a series of commissioned storefront installations by local designers. One of many displays running along N Milwaukee

Pocono Raceway: World’s Largest Solar-Powered Sports Facility

You might be a bit surprised to hear that the world’s largest solar-powered sports facility in the world is a NASCAR track in Pennsylvania. Pocono Raceway, also known as the “Tricky

Beer Can House Has 50,000 “Bottles of Beer” on the Walls

Materials Smackdown: What’s Greener – Wood, Metal or Plastic?

If you’re moving or renovating, you may find yourself in the market for new furniture. In the past, shopping for furniture mainly meant comparing colors, price and style, but these days many

Calatrava Unveils Rail Station At Denver International Airport

Movable Modular Planters and Green Walls by Maximize Design

If you’re looking for a way to transform your garden or terrace without dealing with messy and expensive construction, you might want to check out these modular planters and green walls from

Green Roofed Farm City Combines Agriculture and Urban Density

Deserved Deliveries: A New Type of Birthing Clinic for NYC

Each year thousands of people take up residence in New York City and many settle down to start families, so it seems like this cutting edge metropolis would be the ideal place to weigh every available

Recycled Chairs Make for Chic Clothes Hangers

Looking to make an eco statement in your entry closet? Why not try these super-chic clothes and coat hangers made out of recycled chair backs. Designed by Antonello Fusè, the Abitudini series of recycled

Rafael Viñoly to Design Edward M. Kennedy Institute to LEED Standards

Rafael Viñoly Architects was recently selected as the designer of the United States Senate’s Edward M. Kennedy Institute. The new institute will be located adjacent to the existing John F. Kennedy

Architect Magazine Unveils Top Green Achitecture List!

Light-Filled Gateway Unveiled for Sydney University of Technology

Taiwanese Survey Shows High Speed Rail is Good For Love

Photo credit: curran kelleher High speed rail isn’t just an efficient, low-carbon way to get from point A to point B — it might just help your love life too! A new survey from Taiwan reports

Snøhetta Selected to Design A New Car-Free Times Square

Exciting news for the Times Square Redevelopment Project has come to light! Norwegian firm, Snøhetta has been awarded the project to redesign a car-free, pedestrian friendly Times Square as well as

Woods Bagot Unveils Towering Shijiazhuang Convention Center

Herzog & de Meuron’s Beirut Terraces With Hanging Gardens

A master plan for the city of Beirut is guiding the rehabilitation of the coastal city, and Herzog & de Meuron just unveiled an open and airy apartment development located in the central district.

WALL TEARS: Elegant Wall Art Blown from Recycled Glass

Want to add some artistic flair to those blank walls? Brighten them up with these fabulous and colorful glass globes from Esque. Not only are they hand-blown from recycled glass, they’re also

Materials SmackDown: What is Green Furniture Made From?

When people shopped for furniture in the past, the main decision points were usually around color, style and price. Nowadays, more and more consumers are looking at a piece of furniture’s

Clever Recycled Furniture Made from Undesirable Materials

The green movement has helped guide some great designers to create amazing new products from materials that already exist by sourcing supplies from consumer trash. New York City-based furniture designer

Luminous LED Pots Will Make You See Planters in a New Light

Bored to tears by run-of-the-mill, non-glowing plant pots (so very 2009)? Then feast your eyes on these babies. Illuminated by LED lights, these luminescent planters from Rotoluxe are translucent, giving

1963 Airstream Trailer Transformed into Beautiful Modern Studio

Water Purifying Floating + Pool Cleans New York’s Rivers

The Coconut Provides Inspiration for Green Packaging Alternatives

One of the most delicious designs nature has to offer, the coconut exemplifies how Mother Nature is one of the best designers around. The coconut shell is a natural packaging design solution that can take

Registration is Open for the 2011 eVolo Skyscraper Competition!

We’re excited to announce that one of our favorite architecture competitions — the eVolo Skyscraper competition — is starting up again, and registration is now open! The annual design