
A swirling green roof tops the gorgeous Nanyang Technical University in Singapore
The glass façade provides a high-performance building envelope that reduces solar gain and heat load while allowing...

5 tips for a green and happy Hanukkah!
Everybody loves Hanukkah; the festival of lights that comes but once a year! Every December, we look forward to...

The Nautilus - Giant Snail-Shaped Home Fit for a Family
The Nautilus, designerJavier Senosiain’s bizarre, snail-shaped dwelling, is a mind-bending union of artistic...

France's Grand Large Seaside District is Both Stunning and Sustainable
The 216 dwellings that make up the first phase of the development are strategically placed to create a community...

The New Gehry Residence in Los Angeles Sure is Shiny
It is not often that an architecture master reinvents himself, but that is precisely what Pritzker Prize winning...

Incredible Miniature Sculptures Carved From Pencil Tips
Ghetti, who is originally from Brazil, uses his little lead canvases to explore all types of subjects. The image...

5 Tips for a Green Home Remodel from Eco Architect Sarah Susanka
While conjuring up comfort in the home seems like a basic principle, it’s a far more complex process for architect...

6 Water-purifying Devices for Clean Drinking Water in the Developing World
With 3.575 million people dying each year from water-related disease, our current water crisis is one of epic proportions....

VIDEO: The Buckminster Fuller Institute
[youtube width="537" height="420"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7Wf1b52PTc[/youtube] The Buckminster Fuller...

KAIST Develops a Metal-Graphene Composite Material Hundreds of Times Stronger Than Pure Metals
Graphene © AlexanderAlUS/CORE Materials Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology...

Philips Launches Colorful "Friends of Hue" Lights for Their Smartphone Controlled LED Lighting System
Here at Inhabitat we’re always thrilled to share exciting new innovations in lighting from our friends at Philips....

Can City Recycles Aluminum Cans From the Streets of Sao Paulo Into Furniture!
Design collaborative Studio Swine has created Can City - an amazing collection of furniture made almost entirely...

Design Inspiration from Nature - Biomimicry for a Better Planet
People have been turning to nature for inspiration to help them solve problems for millions of years. From buildings...

NYC Design Collaborative Shows Communities How To Cook with Ingredients from the Sidewalk
For consumers, knowing where our food comes from and finding alternative sources to the big-box grocery store is...

10 Solar-Powered Designs to Charge Your Life
From smartphones and e-readers to laptops and tablet computers, today's high-tech devices put a wealth of information...