The 2019 Redress Design Awards showcased the very best of emerging eco-designers
Eco-fashion has come leaps and bounds in recent decades, but one environmental clothing organization has spent...
Innovative orange juicer 3D prints bioplastic cups out of leftover orange peels
International design firm Carlo Ratti Associati has developed an experimental circular juice bar that uses orange...
Canada unveils its first chemical-free public outdoor pool and it's gorgeous
Toronto-based architects, gh3* have just unveiled a stunning chemical-free natural pool in the city of Edmonton,...
LEED Platinum Co|Lab Building brings first-ever CLT structure to Virginia
Earlier this summer, William McDonough + Partners and HITT Contracting officially opened Co|Lab, an innovative...
Artist converts old city bus into public swimming pool
As the the last vestiges of summer are upon us, the residents of one French region can still squeeze out a little...
Psychedelic installation in NYC spotlights environmental issues with immersive art
The call for environmental awareness and action has been given a new voice in a visually stunning art installation...
Canada’s largest shipping container market welcomes crowds in Toronto
The people of Toronto are enjoying the country's largest shipping container market, courtesy of local firm LGA...
Plumen Hive shade is 3D-printed and biodegradable
Light bulbs and lamp shades go together like peanut butter and jelly so when Plumen had an idea for a natural looking...
Can an artificial leaf make the pharmaceutical industry greener?
Scientists in the Netherlands have developed a solar reactor that looks and acts like a leaf. By putting chemicals...
Architecture students build temporary music festival venue using 160 repurposed apple bins
On Friday, August 2, the Pickathon Music Festival in Happy Valley, Oregon featured a temporary performance venue...
This rechargeable camping headlamp is made out of sustainable wood and recycled aluminum
Most adventurers do what they can to leave no trace when exploring, but sometimes it is nearly impossible to find...
Supermarket happy hour reduces food waste
A Finnish supermarket chain is fighting food waste by offering steep discounts during a “happy hour.” Every...
Student designs an ecotourism hot-spot for the Iranian desert
A student finalist in this year’s Radical Innovation competition has found a possible solution for conserving...
This prefab tower was built using net-zero design principles
Located 100 kilometers from Beijing, the Lakeside Plugin Tower was developed as a model prototype for a city concept...
This biodegradable T-shirt is made from trees and algae
When it comes to your typical t-shirt, most people think of cotton, or perhaps a synthetic blend. But they probably...
Naturalis Biodiversity Center reopens with a sustainable, future-proof renovation
After nearly a year of renovations, the Netherlands' prized Naturalis Biodiversity Center — a museum and research...
Artist creates a living quilt to commemorate Santa Rosa fires
Memorials and national landmarks are common across the country as a way to respectfully remember events of historical...
Three visions unveiled for the future of La Brea Tar Pits
The Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) has unveiled three preliminary masterplan concepts for...
This treehouse-inspired home in Los Angeles wraps around a cedar tree that grows through the roof
Known for its seemingly endless urban sprawl and noisy traffic, Los Angeles makes finding serenity no easy task....
A shipping container is recycled into a chic nature retreat in Brazil
When a client approached Bruno Zaitter with a request for a minimalist and sustainable getaway in Brazil’s Balsa...
thredUP partnerships open the door to secondhand shopping at major retailers
Whether it is a handbag from the 1970s or a leather motorcycle jacket circa 1999, what’s old is new again, and...
Breezy home design for artist couple boasts a green roof of succulents
When Seattle-based firm Heliotrope Architects were approached by a couple to create a home that would reflect...
Rural, modular home in Mexico allows for a wide variety of configurations
Mexico City- and Berlin-based Zeller & Moye has unveiled a unique modular home that allows for multiple horizontal...
High-tech public toilets proposed for San Francisco can recycle rainwater for reuse
The San Francisco Department of Public Works (DPW) has crowned SmithGroup the winner of its design competition...
Artist submerges 24 portraits underwater to raise attention about our plastic waste
It's common knowledge that our oceans are suffocating because of our addiction to plastics. But there are some...
Couple's tiny home 'Ohana' overlooks picturesque Vancouver
Clearly, good things do come in small packages. At just 100 square feet, the Galiano 100 is a tiny home affectionately...
Green-roofed community center champions sustainable design in London
In the heart of London, the Phoenix Garden — an acclaimed refuge for urban wildlife and greenery — has gained...
This self-sustaining planter doesn't require sunlight for plants to thrive
Every gardener and plant enthusiast knows that plants grow best with access to sunlight, either direct or indirect....
Engineers invent origami-inspired self-watering pots that are made from 100% recycled materials
The summer months are a wonderful time to go exploring unknown parts of the world, but traveling for weeks on end...
G7 summit: Fashion companies make a pact to protect the planet
Known as The Fashion Pact, a group of 32 major luxury brands, labels and companies, such as Adidas, Burberry, Kering,...