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,...
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...
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"...
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...
PREFAB FRIDAY: EcoCoon Retreats
Lofted high above in the trees, Mathier Collos' EcoCoon retreats are a conceptual design for prefabricated housing....
Bird Island: Zero Energy Home in Kuala Lumpur
Bird Island is a stunning urban renewal project that is currently being developed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Designed...
Michael Jantzen's Revolving R-House
Sustainable design superstar Michael Jantzen thrills us again with the oh-so-adaptable R-House. Intended as a vacation...
Passive Homes Heat Up Around the World
Passive design is architectural design that eliminates the need for mechanical heating and cooling of a building...
GREEN GIFT GUIDE: Gifts That Give Back
It's easy to get "wrapped up" in the holiday giving spirit, but why not think bigger than just your immediate family,...
A Grassy Green Showroom Springs up in Beijing
A 500 square meter "floating garden" was recently constructed in Beijing, China for the temporary Guanganmen Green...
BIKE POWER: The Pedal-Powered Cell Phone Charger
Imagine never having to plug your cellphone into the wall again! Now you can just plug it into your bike with...
GREEN GIFT GUIDE: Make Your Own DIY Gifts
Homemade gifts are always cherished and add a personal touch to the season of giving. They're also easy on the...
Brilliant Wine Packaging Converts Into a Lamp
When creativity, ecology and innovation collide, packaging becomes the product. This sleek wine box by Ciclus converts...
GREEN GIFT GUIDE: Cheap Gifts Under $20
We're all feeling the pinch of the economic downturn these days, but that doesn't mean that we can't still enjoy...
MVRDV Designs Gwanggyo Green Power Center
Rotterdam-based architects MVRDV recently won the Gwanggyo City Centre Competition with their design of this incredible...
Christiane Diehl Recycled Rubber Jewelry
Christiane Diehl is a multi-faceted designer with one foot in jewelry, one in landscaping and (err...) one more...
Schwimmhaus: The Sustainable Modern HouseBoat
The Schwimmhaus by German architects Confused-Direction is a green hausboot (oops, house boat) designed to float...
BUMBERSHOOT 2008: The Plastic Bottle Greenhouse
This year, Americans will drink more than 30 billion single-serving bottles of water. To raise awareness of the...
CristalChile's Green Glass Bottling Plant
Chilean architect Guillermo Hevia designed this stunning glass bottle plant in Chile with an exception set of sustainable...