PHOTOS: IKEA Unveils 10 Eco-Design Commandments at Copenhagen Design Week
[gallery_extend] 1. Use Wood from Responsibly Managed Forests IKEA's first commandment is represented...
FARM:London Creates an Urban Food Production Hub in Dalston
Urban farming projects are poppingeverywhere! A derelict shop in Dalston, London, is yet another site set on urban...
Colorful and Quirky Tree Planter Art Brightens Up Toronto's Streets
[gallery_extend] Tree planters are often placed on the streets with good intentions of adding a necessary...
Hollywood to Spread Eco Message With Captain Planet Movie
If you are over the age of 30, those lyrics may mean nothing to you - but for a generation of young adults, was...
Cable Car System Crowns Urban Revitalization Project in Rio de Janeiro's Alemão Favelas
[gallery_extend] ©Bruno Filipe Soares Lira (Bruno Itan) The system is the work of Alemão PAC (Growth Acceleration Plan),...
H&M Starts The Summer Right With a Pop-Up Container Store on the Beach
Swedish retail giant H&M started the summer right with a two day sale in a temporary container store that popped...
Interactive 'Almost Extinct Calendar' Raises Awareness of Endangered Species
The Almost Extinct Calendarcombines great simple design with an assertive environmental reminder. Each day is marked...
Lucerne's Clever Street Decals Make Taking Out the Trash Fun
New York City could definitely take a cue from Lucerne when it comes to getting its citizens to properly dispose...
ARCHIVE Institute's Health and Housing For Haiti Winners are Clean, Green, Off-Grid Homes
[gallery_extend] The competition's grand prize winner is Breathe House by Initiative Recover, a collaboration...
'Before I Die' Art Project Transforms Abandoned Building Into Hopeful Bucket List
Artist Candy Chang's spirited "Before I Die" installation transforms the negative connotations attached to abandoned...
Winning Design Re-purposes Old Los Angeles School Into an Inspiring Urban Food Center
As more and more abandoned spaces are being repurposed for urban farming projects, Caroline Hadilaksono has taken...
World's Largest Floating Object Would Be Cool If It Weren't Shell's Natural Gas Refinery
We were excited when we heard that Shell is building the world's largest floating object - until we realized that...
Seattle's 15th Ave Coffee and Tea House Is a Rustic Eco-Chic Store Built by Starbucks
[gallery_extend] The 15th Ave Coffee & Tea Store's atmosphere draws upon each of the recycled objects...
Pirwi: Sustainable Designs Made in Mexico Make an Appearance at Milan Design Week
[gallery_extend] The collection is comprised of designs from main players of Mexico’s design scene,...
Ex-Container Project Provides Shipping Container Housing for Victims of Japan Earthquake
A group led by Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects -- who designed the Bayside Marina Hotel we featured not long ago...
