
8 Toilet Designs That Could Save Millions of Lives Around the World
Ecological Urinal The Ecological Urinal was created as a solution for places like Uganda's capital, Kampala,...

JAJA Architects Reinvent the Parking Garage as a Green Community Space with Park 'n' Play
The project is located in an area called the Red Neighborhood, named after its historic red brick harbor buildings....

Brilliant Invention Brings LED Sunshine to Windowless Rooms
Is your apartment or workspace seriously lacking in natural light? Well listen up - Italian physicist Paolo Di...

Solar-Powered 'Self Sustained Module' Goes Where No Other Building Can Go
The Self Sustained Module is intended for sites where heavy modifications and the addition of permanent infrastructure...

How to Find the Right Window Treatments to Save Energy and Money
The last time you may have given thought to window treatments might have been when you noticed your neighbor peering...

What Happened to Los Angeles' Streetcars?
The streetcar system in Los Angeles was made up of two major carriers - the Los Angeles Railway and the Pacific...

8 Innovative Emergency Shelters for When Disaster Strikes
IKEA Solar-Powered Flat Pack Shelter This flat pack, easy to transport shelter was developed in collaboration...

6 Critically Endangered Animals Under Threat of Extinction Due to Human Activity
Amur Leopard The Amur leopard, also known as the Far East leopard, the Manchurian leopard or the Korean leopard,...

Cloning Project Could Save Britain's Oldest and Strongest 'Super Trees' from Annihilation
David Milarch wants to clone the UK's biggest, oldest, and most ecologically important trees. The US tree conservationist...

The World's First Algae-Powered Building in Hamburg
The world’s first algae-powered building in Hamburg, the BIQ House, features a bio-adaptive algae facade. International...

Aether's New San Francisco Store Takes Shipping Container Architecture to New Heights
High-end clothing store Aether Apparel just launched its first standalone retail shop in San Francisco - and it's...

8 Overarching Urban Systems That Make a City Sustainable
1: Sustainable land use planning and urban form Keeping the city compact and fighting urban sprawl, as well...