Pop-up hotel rooms can colonize abandoned spaces for a few nights at time
[gallery_extend] https://youtu.be/57hWYmG0b6o Polkamp got the idea from a trip she took to Slovenia....
Penda unveils its vision for a 20,000-person city constructed entirely from bamboo
[gallery_extend] The system uses no nails or screws – the bamboo is tied together with ropes – leaving...
7 unique Halloween costumes to spread environmental awareness
The scariest time of year is almost upon us and the pressure to come up with yet another frightening Halloween...
Luxurious bamboo beach bar and restaurant bolsters spa in Vietnam
[gallery_extend] Various types of bamboo were used in the project with their size, rigidity and flexibility...
In villages in Laos, even the boats are made of the debris from war
[gallery_extend] During an extended bicycle trip through the country, 40 years after the bombing campaign...
Playful nursery in Japan invites children to frolic among the clouds
[gallery_extend] Though the clouds at the daycare don't literally change shape, the space seems to change...
Become a forest creature in this mind-altering virtual reality experience
https://player.vimeo.com/video/140057053 If you've ever wondered what it's like to be a dragonfly flitting through...
German architect Werner Sobek wants to create an emissions-free city in five years
Imagine an emissions-free electric city, in which homes generate more than enough power for their needs and are...
Giant bags full of biogas provide 4 hours of cooking fuel
A boy walks down the middle of a busy street in a small country town in Ethiopia, carrying an enormous backpack....
A fourth of all fish sold at markets have man-made debris in them
We already know that some fish contain high levels of mercury, DDT, and PCBs, but now a new study shows they are...
Modular kayak with an off-color name breaks down into three portable pieces
Though it probably won't be advertised on billboards around the English-speaking world any time soon, this kayak's...
Rwanda’s capital city has gone completely and permanently car-free
Cities all over the world have been working hard to tackle congestion problems in their central districts. Singapore,...
Plastic-eating worms may offer solution to our growing garbage problem
Every year, 6.4 million tons of plastic is dumped into the ocean. On land, plastic gathers in landfills, on beaches...
Martin Fenlon breathes new life into a dilapidated 1920s Los Angeles bungalow
[gallery_extend] Recalling California mission architecture, the home has been decorated with simple...
Researchers smuggle ancient seeds out of Syria to save agricultural heritage
A unique collection of seeds is safe from destruction in Syria after scientists managed to smuggle their precious...
