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Nissan debuts pop-top and fully-electric camper vans for summer adventures

Just in time for summer road trips, Nissan has debuted two new camper vans at the Madrid Motor Show. The company...

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Green foods could clean up the construction industry

We've all heard of eating our vegetables, but what about building with them? A new study by Lancaster University's...

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A prefab hotel with lakeside views pops up in northern Russia

St. Petersburg-based architecture firm Rhizome group designed and built Tochka na Karte Hotel, a prefabricated...

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This tiny timber cabin was built from construction waste for under $30K

Transportable, versatile, and low-cost, this tiny timber cabin shows how the crafty use of local and recycled materials...

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Copper-clad Copenhagen landmark boasts Denmark’s most energy-efficient laboratories

Copenhagen’s recently completed Maersk Tower boasts the nation’s most energy-efficient laboratories, where...

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The Timberline camper lets you hit the road in handcrafted, sustainable style

Sustainably sourced timber and non-toxic materials make Homegrown Trailers’ new Timberline camper a beautiful...

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These amazing zero-waste buildings were grown from mushrooms

Could the buildings of the future be grown instead of built? Brunel University student Aleksi Vesaluoma has found...

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The prefab house of the future is made from recycled, reusable, and sustainable materials

This prefab home by Arup Associates is made from recycled, reusable and sustainably sourced materials. The Circular...

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ByFusion turns all types of ocean plastic into eco-friendly construction blocks

The problem of ocean waste, particularly the plastic variety, is a big one, and many creative people are working...

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Beautiful German sauna village runs on recycled waste energy

The Jordanbad Sauna Village was built to replace a former set of sauna huts built from logs. Since the client wanted...

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Sublime reading cabin in upstate New York built with timber felled on site

According to the architects, the timber cabin's construction came about after building a main home nearby. The...

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Giants of Japanese architecture design prototypes for houses of the future

Shigeru Ban's Open House with Condensed Core proposes that plumbing water and waste could be funneled through the...

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MAPA’s prefab house can be installed and disassembled with minimal environmental harm

The Retreat in Finca Aguy was prefabricated offsite in a factory near Montevideo in a process that minimizes construction...

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Global warming is uncovering toxic pollutants from an abandoned Arctic military base

A decommissioned U.S. military base encased in the Greenland Ice Sheet since the 1960s is slowly being unearthed...

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Energy-generating ‘smart bricks’ turn ordinary buildings into efficient living machines

A cool project with an unfortunate acronym, LIAR or Living Architecture is developing construction bricks composed...

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Wasps build rainbow nests with colored construction paper

The European paper wasps’ colorful nest features open combs with cells for raising their brood and is impressively...

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PIPE pavilion is made from over one thousand recycled cardboard tubes

Farnaz Fattahi led a group of 28 Khayam University architecture students in the construction of the PIPE pavilion,...

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Earthy modular VIMOB home can be erected in even the most hard-to-reach locations

Colectivo Creativo Arquitectos turned to prefab architecture as a solution to the challenge of building a home...

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INFOGRAPHIC: The benefits of structural insulated panels

The demand for better-built homes continues to rise as codes get stronger and homeowners realize the many benefits...

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Future Dutch roadways made of recycled plastic will snap together like LEGO

The Dutch city of Rotterdam may soon be the first to have roads made of recycled plastic waste fished out of world...

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Modern open-plan home in Jackson Hole reduces construction waste with six prefab units

The original bungalow on the property was decaying and outdated, so the family decided to tear it down and make...

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Recycled Stone Company Gives Formerly Incarcerated New Yorkers Jobs and a Second Chance

NYC green company Urban Stone diverts stone construction waste from landfills and recycles it into green building...

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Waste House: UK’s First Permanent Carbon Negative Building Made From Trash

Located on the University of Brighton's campus, the Waste House was designed by BBM Director Duncan Baker-Brown...

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Organic London Garbage Skyscraper is Made From its Tenants’ Recycled Waste!

The Organic London Skyscraper seeks to reduce waste while minimizing construction costs. At first the building...

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Luzinterruptus Unveils Amazing Plastic Waste Labyrinth Made From 6,000 Recycled Bottles

To construct the maze, the Luzinterruptus collected 6,000 plastic bottles from a local manufacturing and bottling...

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Sill-to-Sill is a Recycled Material Gift Shop at Hackney City Farm

Last year, Hackney City Farm held a design competition open to architects, designers and students for the design...

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Henry Baumann Creates Incredible Sculptural Furniture From Construction Site Waste

Designer Henry Baumann has created an incredible series of sculptural lamps and chairs by recycling big wooden...

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Shigeru Ban Completes Incredible Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand!

Beloved for his numerous contributions to disaster relief and design in general, Japanese architect Shigeru Ban...

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Construction Begins on the UK’s First Building Made Completely Out of Waste

The University of Brighton just began construction on the UK's first building made completely of waste. Designed...

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Construction Begins on Texcoco Lake Ecological Park – The World’s Largest Urban Park in Mexico City

As the Texcoco region is key to the hydrological systems of Mexico City, the park will serve as part of the city’s...

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