Canadian nonprofit builds North America's first urban earthship in Calgary
[gallery_extend] Since earthships make use of recycled and reclaimed building materials, they can be...
Pine needle eyelashes, petal lipstick and other beauty tools from nature
[gallery_extend] In addition to flower plant petals, Murphy's series includes an icicle beard, a thorn...
PHOTOS: Cacheuta Thermal Water Park is a summer escape wedged in Argentina's Andes Mountains
[gallery_extend] Cacheuta Hot Springs is only a short bus ride away from Mendoza's capital, and the...
7 plants that could save the world
[gallery_extend] Perennial Wheat Grains are the staple food of humanity: the vast majority of people...
Hairy house stays cool in São Paulo with an amazing palm fiber facade
This "hairy" house in Sao Paulo is covered in palm fiber to protect the interior from excessive sunlight. Brazilian...
Himapan painting classes turn lotus-leaves into a unique canvas for nature inspired art
In Buddhism, the lotus symbolizes purity of the body and mind due to its ability to rise above muddy waters and...
Sweet pitched roof house in France gets a green makeover with bio-sourced materials
[gallery_extend] The house is located in an environmentally protected area near the Sainte-Anne-d’Auray...
Supercomputers that model climate change heat this Potsdam research institute
[gallery_extend] Thanks to the vertically orientated wooden facade, people walking in the beautiful...
Cedar-clad Elizabeth II house in Amagansett shelters its residents from outside noise
[gallery_extend] The architects approached the design of the house by researching how form, materials...
Small town restaurateurs transform former church into a stunning cafe
[gallery_extend] Owners Jake Stortini, a Washington state native, and Jesse T. Feldmus, out of New Jersey,...
Bolivia's Palacio de Sal is a hotel made entirely of salt
[gallery_extend] The Palacio de Sal was built in 2007 to accommodate travelers to the Salar de Uyuni...
All-black house in Poland is clad in sustainably harvested, chemical-free ThermoWood
[gallery_extend] We've seen some great new developments in the field of sustainable cladding materials,...
Hemso restaurant: a portal made of natural materials alongside a UNESCO heritage site in Sweden
[gallery_extend] The restaurant's pared back style is inspired by Cold War era design and modern stealth...
Tatiana Bilbao tackles Mexico's affordable housing shortage with a flexible modular prototype
[gallery_extend] The project was presented at the Chicago Architecture Biennial, which focused on the...
Eking it Out table is made out of recycled table legs
"Why we are always striving for something new and not re-using what we already have?" That's the question Rupert...
