Abandoned fuel tanks retrofitted for new Shanghai art museum
On the banks of Shanghai’s Huangpu River, Beijing-based practice OPEN Architecture has transformed...
Reclaimed wood raft features an origami paper canopy
The innovative team at U.K.-based Inclume has come up with a unique way to take a break from the stresses of life....
Futuristic Safezone Shelter battles air pollution in Thailand with a green oasis
According to the World Air Quality Index of 2019, the city of Bangkok suffers from unhealthy levels of air pollution...
Solar-powered Harvard ArtLab to meet net-zero energy targets
Harvard University has added yet another sustainable building to its campus — the Harvard Artlab, a contemporary...
Transformed caravan's mobile music studio to help refugees
Although we've seen quite a few cool caravan conversions, Swedish studio Snask's latest project brings music to...
This modern art museum was once a cheese factory in Arkansas
In Bentonville, Arkansas, a giant factory that once processed cheese for Kraft Foods has been given new life as...
Hydroelectric art gallery will generate enough wave power to be 100% self-sustaining
London-based architect Margot Krasojevic has just unveiled a futuristic art gallery that runs on hydroelectric...
Glowing rabbit made of 3D-printed polycarbonate pops up in a Dutch pond
Early last year, Dutch artist Titia Ex presented the North Holland town of Heemskerk with an unusual gift — a...
Seaweed pavilion encourages environmental conservation at WEF
In the landlocked Swiss town of Davos-Klosters, German designer Julia Lohmann has brought multi-sensory elements...
Urban Beehive Project creates a buzz around honeybee education
In Charlottetown, Canada, a delightful buzz of eco-friendly activity has descended on a new public destination...
Luzinterruptus turns plastic waste into “Death by Plastic” eco-art for COP25
Frustrated with the “ludicrous charade” of the COP25 World Climate Summit in December, Spanish design collective...
Immersive, dystopian exhibit shows what life could be like post-climate change
As a wake up call to the possible effects of global warming, London-based multidisciplinary design studio Superflux...
Obra Architects stimulates climate change discussion with a “climate-correcting machine”
To raise awareness about climate change, Obra Architects has created the Perpetual Spring, an eye-catching pavilion...
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...
Dramatically twisted timber weaves together in the Steampunk pavilion
In Tallinn, Estonia, a team of designers have merged traditional craftsmanship with digital modeling to create...
This Dark Beacon warns of the dangers of sea level rise
On the Greek island of Spetses, Irish designer Kieran Donnellan and a group of participants from the 2019 international...
Designers aim to reduce the waste and impact of airlines
Exhibitions of art can, and perhaps should, be thought-provoking, which is exactly the goal of the temporary showing...
Spectacular installation in London turns scaffolding planks into sculpture
In the most ambitious of British Land’s Landmark installations to date, internationally renowned British designer...
Geometric pavilion with an inverted living garden holds court in a public square in Annecy, France
Almost 10 years ago, New York-based Behin Ha Design Studio erected an incredible green-walled living pavilion made...
Artist suspends a giant cube filled with images of ocean plastic inside a London museum
Architectural and design studio Sam Jacob Studio has unveiled a new installation that highlights the burgeoning...
These works of art record and provide shelter to urban wildlife
The Interaction Research Studio at Goldsmiths, University of London is proving that you don’t have to leave the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A new mural in Italy addresses affordable, clean energy
Italian coffee company Lavazza has commissioned artists to paint murals based on sustainability. The latest, by...
Recycled plastic art installation asserts that water is a human right in D.C.
In 2010, the United Nations General Assembly recognized access to clean water as a human right. To raise awareness...
Giant totems in Poland warn against climate change catastrophe
In the heart of Poznań, Poland, artist Alicja Biała and architect Iwo Borkowicz have installed Totemy, a series...
Experimental design-build festival takes over Californian desert
For the second year in a row, design lab Space Saloon has just wrapped up an exciting avant-garde art festival...
A magical field of solar-powered lights takes over a California landscape
Internationally acclaimed Britain-based artist Bruce Munro recently unveiled his largest site-specific project...