Study reveals "ugly sweaters" add to the plastic pollution problem
Many Americans attend ugly Christmas sweater parties. But in Britain, there’s even an annual Christmas Jumper...
A forgotten railway takes on new life as a new cultural destination in France
In the Alsace region of eastern France, Oslo-based architectural firm Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter and French design...
MVRDV's garden “oasis” in Utrecht includes a green-roofed convention center
MVRDV has unveiled designs to transform the underutilized area on the west side of Utrecht’s central station...
How to make zero-waste decorations for the holidays
Sometimes in the whirlwind of family, friends and food, the eco-friendly habits we’ve refined throughout the...
Artist unveils sand-covered traffic jam on Miami beach to protest climate change
Argentinian conceptual artist Leandro Erlich is already well-known for creating massive art installations that...
Shma’s Bangkok Green Link wants to add over 30 miles of greenways to Bangkok
At the 2019 Thai Urban Designers Association exhibition, landscape architecture studio Shma unveiled the Bangkok...
Flowing marine research center inspired by tsunami waves
In response to an international design competition for a marine research center in Bali, architects Alfonso Lopez...
Museum of Plastic pops up during Art Basel Miami Beach
The Museum of Plastic is popping up once again, this time at the EDITION Hotel during Art Basel Miami Beach, from...
This durable, recyclable cooler is made from bamboo, wool, steel and aluminum
Coolers are a part of every camping trip and fishing excursion, because they are a convenient and necessary tool...
These DIY backyard saunas are just what you need to stay warm and toasty this winter
Are you dreading the dark, frigid months of winter? Thankfully, you can set up a steamy sauna right in your own...
Historic schoolhouse is reborn into a contemporary hotel in the Columbia River Gorge
Historic preservation meets modern hospitality design in The Society Hotel in the Columbia River Gorge, a new 20,000-square-foot...
Perkins and Will designs modular, affordable housing for the homeless
In response to the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles, Perkins and Will’s Los Angeles studio has proposed DOME,...
Chic B&B in New South Wales is inside a shed made of upcycled materials
Australia was recently voted the destination of the year for 2020. If you are thinking about going down under for...
Olson Kundig designs world’s first Recompose facility for composting human remains
Architectural practice Olson Kundig has unveiled designs for the flagship facility of Recompose, a company that...
A family builds an impressive, 300-square-foot tiny home to travel the world
It's the freedom to travel that continues to push the tiny home trend. Families like Bela, Spencer and their young...
Patagonia’s Black Hole Bags are made from recycled plastic bottles
Patagonia is setting the bar for high-quality and sustainable products with its new line of bags made from recycled...
Sigurd Larsen completes a luxurious, treetop hotel cabin in a Danish forest
Danish architect Sigurd Larsen has just unveiled a beautiful, angular treehouse tucked deep into a picturesque...
Tesla Cybertruck is an electric pickup truck with Blade Runner appeal
At a press conference last week, Elon Musk presented the Cybertruck, an electric pickup truck that promises all...
This tiny farmhouse features a quaint reading nook
New York-based tiny home builder Willowbee Tiny Homes has managed to combine a cozy, farmhouse aesthetic with a...
Beachfront hotel in Costa Rica pays tribute to the land and its inhabitants
A new hotel, Hotel Nantipa, located in the Puntarenas area of Costa Rica, has been built with several sustainable...
These ultra-cool, vintage-style travel trailers can go off the grid for a week
Handcrafted in California by Bowlus Road Chief, these aluminum-clad travel trailers offer race car-inspired aerodynamics...
Architects design giant air purifying towers to fight Delhi’s air pollution
According to WHO, air quality in India’s capital of Delhi is among the worst in the world and is the fifth leading...
Students propose a biomimetic solution to reduce post-harvest food waste in Nigeria
As one of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest producers of tomatoes, Nigeria grows up to 1.5 million tons of the fruit...
These adaptive reuse hotel suites in Amsterdam are built inside old bridge houses
What were once 28 unused canal-side bridge houses are now a series of hotel suites reused by Dutch architecture...
Squirrel Park turns shipping containers into affordable housing units
In recent years, shipping container architecture has been moving forward as a real-world solution for affordable...
PaperTale app shows the ethics and sustainability of clothing with a simple scan
It’s often difficult to be a conscientious consumer. Even with the best intentions, we often just don’t have...
FAAB reimagines Warsaw’s largest public square as a solar-powered cycle park
In 2018, after celebrating the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining its independence, Warsaw-based firm FAAB Architektura...
Building homes that fight against climate change
Even with concerted efforts to curb climate change, it’s clear we are already living through the effects of a...
This smart furniture features solar-powered charging ports
Budapest-based design studio Hello Wood has unveiled a collection of outdoor smart furniture designed for schools...
Turtle-inspired bamboo shelter contracts to half its size in case of extreme weather
With extreme weather wreaking havoc around the world, there is a need for resilient shelters more than ever before....