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URBAN TREE: Floating Solar Mega Cubes in the Sky

[gallery_extend] Aside from looking cool, the main purpose of using cubes in the building's design was...

A remote-controlled quadrocopter recently set a new world record by staying aloft for 12 hours using energy beamed...

This extraordinary Japanese noodle restaurant located in Jakarta, Indonesia needed to be disassembled easily, so...

Inspired by the penny tile floors at the Standard Hotel in New York City, this unique home in Seattle was tiled...

A dirty little secret in the building industry is that the promised r-value of a wall is usually just a measure...

Berlin-based artist Ralf Schmerberg has constructed an awe-inspiring igloo made almost entirely of old refrigerators...

The UK is gearing up for a green transportation revolution as the first wireless electric car charger was recently...

The new home for Santiago, Chile-based Empresas Transoceánica is as much a park as an office. The long, narrow,...

[gallery_extend] Der Spiegel Headquarters is a 50,000 square-meter project comprised of two buildings:...

Swiss company Freitag uses road-related materials (recycled truck tarpaulins, seat belts, bicycle inner tubes torn...

Too many guests crashing at your pad, but too few couches? Here's a Recycled Denim Challenge finalist that offers...

The Chicago Park District called on architectural firm Booth Hansen to prototype a sustainable and innovative space...

There's nothing attractive about a bulky, black laptop bag, so we were seriously wowed by this gorgeous handwoven...

Environmentalists have often criticized wind turbines on the grounds that they harm wildlife such as birds and...

Here's one of our favorite finalists in the Recycled Denim Challenge -- made especially for pups! Designed by Compai’s...