The Dragonfly: A Giant Winged Vertical Farm for New York City
In this utopian superstructure offices, research labs, housing, and communal areas are interspersed between orchards,...
Living Green "Lost in Paris" House is Completely Enveloped by Plants
Can't decide on a green roof or a vertical garden? No problem, just do both! R&Sie Architects designed the...
Crazy Banyan Treehouse Cafe Takes Root in Japan
Overlooking the ocean, the Naha Harbor Diner claims to offer "farm-fresh vegetables, juicy chickens and pork" and...
Shuhei Endo's Out of This World "Bubbletecture H" Building
When Japanese architect Endo Shuhei adds another delectable design to his repertoire, you can expect a project...
Water Droplet Resort Will Convert Air into Purified Water
Architecturally and thematically designed in the shape of a drop of water, the Water Building Resort intends to...
Top 5 Pieces of Living, Growing Furniture
In the world of green furnishings there are always a few literalists out there looking to push the envelope and...
IS IT GREEN?: The Compact Fluorescent Light
Shortly after Al Gore debuted An Inconvenient Truth the general public started giving a damn about climate change...
Blue Crystal: A Sustainable Iceberg Lodge in Dubai?
Temporary ice hotels materialize each winter in frigid northern towns from Russia to Canada. As temperatures rise...
'Re-Juicer' Gets More Juice Out of Plastic Water Bottles
Simple yet clever, we're raising our glasses to the inventive repurposing behind the Re-Juicer. The Re-Juicer turns...
Michel Bussien's Growing Chair is Deep-Seated in Nature
More ironic than practical, Swiss designer Michel Bussien's Growing Chair evokes pertinent ideas for the 21st century:...
Pyramid Farm is a Vision of Vertical Agriculture for 2060
The Pyramid Farm is an incredible concept for the future of agriculture envisioned by professors Eric Ellingsen...
Vertical Park: Stackable Solar Skyscraper for Mexico City
In the ever-expanding metropolis of Mexico City, green space is hard to come by. An estimated population of 22...
Madrid's 'Distrito C' Self Shading Solar Office
Distrito C is an ambitious project designed to consolidate 40,000 employees in Madrid from Spain's largest company,...
Tulsa NINE Project Lofts Go LEED Platinum
Not only did this Tulsa loft give Oklahoma its very first LEED certification — it went platinum. Local architect...
Veggie Trader Makes Swapping Homegrown Produce Easy
Too many tomatoes? Too few fava beans? Why not swap them with Veggie Trader, a brand new online community for gardeners...
EDEN BIO: Paris Grows a Green Heart
Villas des Vignoles or EDEN BIO is an entire block of public housing nestled in urban Paris. The newly unveiled...
OFIS Unveils 4 Self-Sustaining Islands in Maldives
Slovenian architect studio OFIS was recently granted a 25 year lease by the Maldivian government to develop a set...
Orange Dish Rack Grows a Green Herb Garden
One of fifteen finalists in our Spring Greening DIY Design Contest, Nibha Jain and Srikanth Jalasutram's "Orange"...
Gorgeous Origen Egg Crate Chandelier
With Easter on its way, those of us who engaged in egg-dying festivities are likely to have lots of empty egg crates...
Abu Dhabi's Spiraling Helix Hotel
The Helix Hotel in Abu Dhabi's Zayed Bay doesn't have floors like we're used to - instead it spirals in sections...
Student Designs Biodegradable Packaging for McDonald's
Fast food packaging takes up a hefty chunk of our landfill space while effectively clear-cutting our forests. The...
VegaWatt: Powering Restaurants WIth Deep Fried Fuel
While there's still some guilt to be had when indulging in a deep-fried take-out, if the restaurant is equipped...
Soil Powered Lamp: A Fresh Take on "Dirty Energy"
Soil naturally contains energy conducive metals like zinc, copper and iron, and microbial fuel cells (sometimes...
Ceramic Water Filters Win IWA Award for Cambodia
As populations in developing nations increase alongside global pollution and the spread of water-borne illnesses,...
Eco Education Slunakov Center Uses Passive Design
Situated on the outskirts of the ancient town of Olomouc in the eastern Czech Republic, Slunakov is a center for...
Soaring Seawater Farms for a Self-Sufficient Dubai
Dubai is a burgeoning metropolis surrounded by seawater that relies on imports for nearly all of its food. Addressing...
Recycled London Underground Sneakers
Nostalgic Londoners may remember the retro textiles in these Urban Remade shoes by Above+Below London. Featuring...
A-Lab Unveils Stunning Eco-Office for Norway
This stunning energy-efficient office recently won a competition to design the 2012 location for Norway's oil company...
La Mediterranea 100% Recycled Glass Tableware
Housewares retailer Owen Lawrence recently made way for La Mediterranea, a line of table top items made from 100%...
A Shining Solar Skyscraper for Shenzen
Austrian architecture firm Coop Himmelb(l)au recently won first prize in a competition to design a shimmering skyscraper...