INFOGRAPHIC: How to Create Community Through Quality Public Spaces
Here at Inhabitat we often focus on specific buildings - but the urban fabric that connects people and places is...
Volvo Claims Road Magnets are Safer than Cameras and GPS Systems for Self-Driving Cars
Most of today's autonomous cars rely heavily on GPS systems and cameras to drive on the road without intervention...
America's First All-Electric School Bus Launches in California
The country's first all-electric school bus began transporting students to and from Kings Canyon Unified school...
Eclipse: a Contemporary Rickshaw Fit for the 21st Century Traveler
Industrial designer Kenneth Cobonpue transformed the commonplace rickshaw into Eclipse, a high-tech and stylish...
Marcus Bleasdale's Shocking Photos Reveal the Ugly Truth Behind Smartphone Manufacturing
[gallery_extend] Top image: A child is put to work at a militia-run mine in Watsa. © Marcus Bleasdale/National...
New Web App Uses Google Maps to Track Deforestation as it Happens
Google just unveiled a new online tool called Global Forest Watch that allows organizations and everyday people...
MX3D-Metal 3D Printer Creates Complex Metal Objects in Thin Air
Amsterdam-basedJoris Laarman Lab teamed up with the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) to...
Philips' Sexy Urban Beehive Concept Lets Apartment-Dwellers Harvest Honey
Philips' just unveiled a new concept for an urban beehive that would allow anyone to become an amateur bee keeper...
INTERVIEW: We Talk to the Creators of Morpholio and Trace - Two Mobile Apps Ready to Shake Up the Design World
[gallery_extend] Inhabitat: How did the idea for Morpholio come about? Morpholio: The idea for Morpholio...
EcoMow Grass-Powered Robotic Lawnmower is its Own Energy Factory!
EcoMow, a startup founded by engineers and business students from George Mason University, is working on an automatic...
NASA Develops Star Trek-Inspired Gadgets That Can Heal Injured Astronauts and Eliminate Animal Testing
Trekkies may remember the dermal regenerator that Dr Beverley Crusher used to heal a wound on Commander Riker’s...
Author Builds Tiny Solar-Powered Off Grid Cabin for Under $2,000!
[gallery_extend] Alexander's two-floor cabin measures 14x14 with space for a full loft, kitchen, bathroom,...
Empire Cycles Unveils the World's First 3D-Printed Titanium Bike Frame
Bike manufacturer Empire Cycles just unveiled the world’s first 3D-printed titanium bike frame! According to...
Chairish Launches a New App That Makes Finding and Selling Pre-Loved Furniture Easier
Last year we reported on the launch of Chairish, an awesome new website that connects designer furniture enthusiasts...
La Petite Ceinture is a Waste-Free Traveling Market on a Train in Paris
La Petite Ceinture is a proposal for a traveling market that would transform an abandoned Parisian train line into...
