A new report has revealed that massive fractures in the ice shelves of West Antarctica are threatening to increase the rate at which they are melting. The study, which has looked at 40 years of satellite
Koen Olthuis, founder of Waterstudio.nl and floating architecture expert, recently gave a talk at TEDxWarwick on the benefits of floating cities. For years, we’ve been following Olthuis’ work
Inhabitat’s Jill Fehrenbacher recently hit the scene of the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, where she toured the laser-filled show to bring you an exclusive look at the
World-renowned fashion photographer and filmmaker Jacob Sutton shot this incredible film of a ghostly snowboarder wrapped in glowing low-energy LED lights swooshing through snow and trees at night. Sutton
While rapper Ice Cube is certainly known for his lyrical stylings, what you may not know is that he studied architectural drafting before he got big. He also has a deep appreciation for design – and
The 2011 Solar Decathalon student design-build competition is on and the Inhabiteam had a chance to explore the innovative solar-powered homes that are currently duking it out at the National Mall in
If there is something that we can be sure of, it’s that LEGOs really can be used to build just about anything. From computers and cameras to animals and robots, we’ve seen our favorite
WHAT’S NEXT IN GREEN TECH? WHY IS GREEN SO EXPENSIVE? WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR INHABITAT? These are the questions that you asked us back in October 2009, as we harnessed the power of the
Holy environmentalism Batman! Considering the Dark Knight has a personal fortune of $7 billion, you would think that Bruce Wayne would have made a greener version of the Batmobile a long time ago.
Can’t get enough of the Metropol Parasol? Neither can we, and we just love this new video-narrative of the urban sculpture in action. Filmed by Brazilian artist Pedro Kok, the short video produced
Inhabitat readers might remember that we interviewed California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom back when he was the mayor of San Francisco in a live webcast that was open to any of our readers who
There’s a long road to recovery for the people of Japan, and much still needs to be done to quell the chaos from the earthquake and tsunami. Architecture For Humanity, which is now in 10th year of
In case you can’t get enough of Bjarke Ingels like us, here’s an amazing video showcasing freerunners bounding off BIG’s green-roofed Mountain Dwellings in Copenhagen. These parkour
What’s small, compact, able to be charged in six hours and has a top speed of the 87mph? Why it’s the Kia Pop, the latest concept car from Kia that is not only fully-electric but, despite its
While they may resemble a fleet of space invaders, these flying robots are actually designed to aid in disaster relief. Developed by the EPFL School of Engineering, the Swarming Micro Air Vehicle Network
If you’re into marsupials (and who isn’t?), my favorite, hands-down, is the wombat. Not just because they are vegan and terribly, terribly cute, or because they’re a bit lazy and are
New York Fashion Week has come to a close, but we’ve got the all the highlights from the hottest green shows in town. Check out our exclusive video coverage featuring some front row moments that
Our very own Emily Pilloton and her organization Project H Design recently won an Adobe Foundation Grant to help support her work for her new book Design Revolution: 100 Products That Empower People. Her
Earlier this year, Inhabitat covered GreenPIX , Simone Giostra’s groundbreaking Zero Energy Media Wall in Beijing. Recently ScribeMedia Arts & Culture released an excellent interview where the
