This company creates tiles made entirely of fish scales
Scalite is a new material from company Scale that is made entirely of fish scales, a byproduct of the fishing industry....
A “zombie virus” is being studied from Siberian permafrost
European Researchers warned that climate change could reanimate frozen "zombie viruses" and expose humans to lethal...
Repurposed slate covers this entire timber school in France
Les Coteaux Fleuris School by HEMAA Architectes and Hesters Oyon gives a nod to the past while interpreting its...
“Building sculpture” has air-cleaning ceramic material
Ilot Queyries is a cutting edge residential complex in Bordeaux, France, which features an innovative ceramic skin....
Green building design was inspired by the Amazon rainforest
French-Brazilian Triptyque Architecture designed a tropical building in Paris, France, bringing the Amazon rainforest...
Leonardo DiCaprio invests in sustainable Champagne Telmont
The Champagne Telmont story began in 1912, following the champagne riots in France. Fast forward over 100 years,...
DJ Khaled’s restaurant launches a new vegan chicken option
Recording artist and social media star DJ Khaled has added a new vegan product to his restaurant's menu. The popstar...
Passive design helps Lucio building regulate its temperature
The architectural design of the Lucio office building in Lille, France, integrates with the sun for variable lighting...
New winery in France is serving sustainable alcohol
Château Angélus recently acquired a new winery in Libourne, France, designed by Architect Eric Castagnotto from...
French wood house builds a connection with its environment
The PRS House in Mereville, France, a 150 square meter of living space, is an answer to sustainability. The design...
United Nations rejects youth activist climate petition
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child declined to rule on a complaint filed by youth activists...
French school is a model for clean-air learning environment
Completed in summer 2020, the Simone de Beauvoir School in Drancy, France placed an architectural focus on spatial...
20 livestock firms emit more greenhouse gas than Britain, France or Germany
What produces 14.5% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide? The animal agriculture sector. According to a new report...
Live, work and shop at this green building in France
The Partenord Habitat Plot in the Porte de Valenciennes neighborhood in Lille, France, eliminates the idea of a...
France announces end of male chick culling
Being shredded alive. Getting gassed. It sounds like a horror movie, but in fact, it’s the true crime genre....
Forests the size of France have been restored in the past 20 years
A study by Trillion Trees, a joint venture of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), BirdLife International...
Experimental, ecological home is inspired by a tree in France
In homage to the rich architectural heritage of the French commune Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris-based architectural...
Vincent Callebaut envisions a carbon-neutral district for France
Vincent Callebaut Architectures has unveiled a bold vision to transform the heart of Lille, France into a carbon-neutral...
Modular treehouse concept is inspired by wasp nests
As an entry to the Young Architects Competitions' Tree House Module contest, the architecture team of Garvin Goepel...
Jules Ferry School is a model for a sustainable learning environment
A school in France is showing the world how to use eco-friendly design to create much more than buildings. The...
Intergenerational living community in France upholds passive design principles
Supported by Studio Losa Architects and the Centre Communal d’Action Sociale (CCAS) of Clermont-Ferrand, one...
Renewable energy to power 2024 Olympic aquatic center
The architectural team of VenhoevenCS and Ateliers 2/3/4/ have revealed plans for a timber aquatic center in Paris,...
World’s largest Arctic expedition returns with grim news
After 13 months of collecting data, history's largest Arctic research expedition returned with grim news....
Green design and history meld at unique Delas Frères Winery
A recent passion project with a dedication to earth-friendly practices resulted in the conversion of a historical...
A clean-energy school in southern France draws power from the sun
The French city of Nîmes recently welcomed the Ada Lovelace Secondary School, Occitania’s first-ever clean-energy...
A forgotten railway takes on new life as a new cultural destination in France
In the Alsace region of eastern France, Oslo-based architectural firm Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter and French design...
Timber “Woody” office in France embraces Paris’ largest park
In a bid to reduce the carbon footprint of construction, French architecture firm Atelier du Pont has created an...
Prefab alpine shelter boasts phenomenal views and a small footprint
On the border between Italy and France, a new alpine shelter with breathtaking views has been gently placed atop...
Geometric pavilion with an inverted living garden holds court in a public square in Annecy, France
Almost 10 years ago, New York-based Behin Ha Design Studio erected an incredible green-walled living pavilion made...
Nearly 5,000 prefab concrete panels wrap BIG-designed “outdoor urban room” in France
Bjarke Ingels Group and FREAKS freearchitects have completed a new cultural center for Bordeaux, France that frames...
