Mayonnaise is saving sea turtles after an oil spill in Israel
An unlikely hero is emerging in Israel’s fight to save sea turtles from one of the country’s worst ecological...
Israel plans to enact a countrywide fur ban
Israel has announced plans to ban the use of animal fur and skin. In announcing the new regulations, the minister...
Vegan dog food company continues its international expansion
V-planet, the San Francisco-based company that manufactures 100 percent vegan products for dogs, has just expanded...
Solar-powered glass cafe overlooks a “green lung” in Jerusalem
Sacher Park, the largest public park in the center of Jerusalem, Israel, has recently gained a new cafe that embraces...
Geotectura Studio completes an ecological building on a former brownfield in Israel
A former brownfield has been transformed into the remediated site for ECO-TUBES, the Azriel Faculty of Design’s...
Energy-plus home is a beacon of sustainability in Tel Aviv
Israeli architecture firm Geotectura recently completed a striking modern home that can produce more energy than...
Trio of LEED Platinum-targeted glass skyscrapers revealed for Tel Aviv
Israel’s capital city of Tel Aviv will soon add extra shine to its skyline in the form of three glass skyscrapers...
These timber tiny houses use bold pergolas to shade against the glaring sun in Israel
These beautiful tiny houses designed by Israeli-based Ron Shenkin Architecture provide relief from the glaring...
Incredible fossil discovery rewrites the history of human migration out of Africa
Scientists have discovered the oldest known fossil of a modern human outside of Africa in Misliya Cave near Mount...
Israeli bus company to invest $2.2M in wireless charging electric roads
Wireless charging electric roads just took a big step forward, as Tel Aviv transit service Dan Bus Company announced...
“Cannabis walls” add warmth to this eco-friendly home in Israel
Cannabis is good for more than just medicine—industrial hemp has its uses in eco-friendly architecture too. Haifa-based...
Rooftop farms in Gaza provide a lifeline to the community
Meeting even basic needs can be a challenge for the nearly 2 million people that live in Gaza. An Israeli blockade...
Centuries-old apartment in Israel transformed into a remarkable modern “cave”
This ancient apartment in Israel was skillfully renovated to unify its cavernous, centuries-old rooms into a modern...
Student invents computer program to help Bedouin villages build better homes
Architecture student Nof Nathansohn is on a mission to provide decent living solutions for the marginalized Bedouin...
Incredible rooftop farm takes over Israel’s oldest mall to grow thousands of organic vegetables
An amazing farm has sprouted in an unlikely place—the rooftop of Israel’s oldest mall in the heart of Tel Aviv....
Israel to test electric roads that wirelessly charge vehicles as they drive
Forget the charging port—the roads of the near future could power your electric car while you drive, eliminating...
Israel building world’s tallest solar tower to power 130,000 households
Three years after Israel first announced plans for an enormous solar power station, the project is progressing...
Off-grid village with game-changing green solutions blooms in the Middle East
An oasis for clean-tech solutions has bloomed in an unexpected place—the arid Negev desert. Located at Israel’s...
Massive rooftop farm in Tel Aviv grows 10,000 heads of lettuce every month
On top of a shopping mall in Israel, a sprawling rooftop farm produces fresh vegetables and greens for thousands...
Gaza girls subvert Israeli blockade with building bricks made from rubble
Two engineering graduates from the Islamic University of Gaza have defied all stereotypes with their design of...
New technology makes solar panels 70% more efficient
Researchers at Technion Israel Institute of Technology recently made a breakthrough in solar cell technology that...
Ron Arad Architects unveil plans for Israel’s tallest skyscraper
ToHA was commissioned as a joint venture between two large investment and development companies that procured a...
Gaza man’s DIY solar desalination machine can produce 2.6 gallons of fresh water every day
In the Gaza region, decades of Israeli-Palestinian conflict have resulted in a severe drinking water shortage,...
New chemical-free desalination tech helps bring water surplus to Israel
Between 1998 and 2012, the Eastern Mediterranean region suffered through the worst drought in at least 900 years....
Thriving student village allows fauna and flora to flourish
The built environment ensures that fauna and flora can flourish uninhibited by human presence, embracing the traditional...
Israel’s striking LAHO House is wrapped with colorful reclaimed wood
This curious one-story home sits on the corner of its plot, freeing up the rest of the space for greenery and recreation....
Israel’s greenest building produces more energy than it consumes
Tel Aviv University's Porter School of Environmental Studies (PSES) wasn't interested in achieving the minimum...
Heirloom Seed Library preserves Palestinian farming heritage
The Cradle of Civilization, the birthplace of agriculture, is a part of the world that today struggles for its...
14 conversation-starting chairs that push the boundaries of design
Herringbones Chair by Raw Edges London-based, Israeli-born designers Raw Edges collaborated with 5VIE Art +...
Design duo Raw Edges brings interactive Herringbones installation to Milan 2016
For Milan Design week 2016, London-based, Israeli-born designers Raw Edges collaborated with 5VIE Art + Design...
