Will iconic red beer pong cups be replaced by aluminum?
Used for decades at family picnics, beach parties and beer pong games, the familiar red plastic SOLO cup might...
Desmond Tutu Clinic welcomes HIV patients with a striking sawtooth roof
In the Cape Town township of Masiphumelele, approximately 30 percent of the residents are infected with HIV. To...
LEED Platinum UCSB student housing harnesses California’s coastal climate
The University of California Santa Barbara boasts not only a beautiful campus near the ocean, but also recently...
Architect designs and builds his dream Passive House in New York
After three years of research and development, architect Wayne Turett of New York City-based architectural firm...
Jason Momoa shaves beard to shine a spotlight on plastic pollution
When you have 11 million Instagram followers, your simplest move can elicit thousands of comments. When you’re...
Designers recycle aluminum production waste into functional ceramic decor
The red clay ceramics produced by the design team at Royal College of Art and Imperial College London may look...
Flat-pack treehouse offers “extreme wilderness” glamping with a light footprint
British company Tree Tents International has unveiled its most innovative and adaptable glamping structure yet....
Apple invests millions in a carbon-free aluminum smelting method
For over 130 years, aluminum has been produced in the same dirty, greenhouse gas-releasing way. That could all...
This ultra-thin aluminum pavilion evokes a supernatural pine tree
Marc Fornes / THEVERYMANY’s works are both otherworldly and instantly recognizable—and Pine Sanctuary at the...
Industrial gasholders transformed into luxury modern residences in London
Work has officially completed on the Gasholders residential development in London’s King’s Cross, and the adaptive...
3D-printed pod homes for the homeless could hang from NYC buildings
Creative agency Framlab has proposed a new type of architecture for housing New York City’s growing homeless...
A puzzle-like aluminum façade wraps around Bergen’s National Academy of the Arts
Snøhetta’s recently completed National Academy of the Arts in Bergen is wrapped in an innovative prefab façade...
This incredible Frost Light is powered by melting ice
Watching ice melt has never been cooler. Dutch architecture firm Edhv Studio transforms melting ice into electricity...
This incredible building is made from material as thin as a coin
MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY’s giant alien-like structure is pushing the envelope for self-supporting architecture....
Nature-inspired Chrysalis pavilion pops up in a Maryland forest
New York-based architecture studio MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY completed an experimental amphitheater that “provides...
IKEA introduces Sladda, a chainless bike built for urban mobility
The next time you walk into an IKEA store, you might just be able to leave with a new bicycle. While it may seem...
Hear the sounds of space in StudioKCA’s NASA Orbit Pavilion in Los Angeles
Created in collaboration with Shane Myrbeck of Arup and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, StudioKCA’s NASA...
Tiny alpine hut is a cozy refuge in the harsh yet spectacular Slovenian Alps
Engineer and mountaineer Karlo Korenini designed the original 1936 bivouac shelter, which impressively withstood...
Self-built Tinhouse is a contemporary take on Isle of Skye vernacular design
Set on the northwestern tip of the Isle of Skye, the 70-square-meter Tinhouse overlooks beautiful views of The...
Truck lays 50 meters of its own road in 6 minutes, and then picks it back up
Rather than create an all-terrain vehicle that doesn’t need a road, a company in Wales designed a truck that...
Kengo Kuma converts a Chinese cotton mill into an aluminum-clad art and retail hub
Though the cotton mill now serves a more highbrow purpose, the architecture was largely retained to create an industrial...
Mid-century Dutch farmhouse gets a bold contemporary makeover
Located in a village in the eastern Netherlands, the Barn Living Aalten was commissioned by a young family who...
Latticed aluminum shelters to help coastal Peruvians in climate emergencies
The pop-up modules are based on a mechanism for splitting aluminum foil, with an independent reflective and insulating...
ICEhouse designed for continuous reuse will be 100% Cradle to Cradle certified
The ICEhouse didn't get its name from its appearance -- although the polycarbonate material used in its exterior...
Sustainable Ruche Shelves Harness Beehive Aesthetics and Geometry
No screws, glues, or other fasteners are required to assemble Ruche—a sustainable shelving system created by...
Terunobu Fujimori Wraps Nontraditional Japanese Home in a Gleaming Zinc Shell
Trademark Fujimori charred cedar wood beams form the structure inside. The architect works with a group of volunteers...
Ryan Taylor’s Futuristic Babylon Light Doubles as an Indoor Garden Planter
Toronto-based industrial designer Ryan Taylor's Babylon Light is a modern lighting fixture that doubles as a planter....
First-Year Yale Students Construct a Cool Reflective Pavilion Using Aluminum
During a seminar and design studio, the students set out to apply interesting new computational and material techniques...
Floralis Generica is a Giant Metal Flower That Blooms Daily in Buenos Aires
Located at Plaza de las Naciones Unidas (United Nations Park), the flower's surrounding park area is well looked...
MySaver Safeguards Your iPhone, iPad and iPod Cables from Damage
If you own an Apple product, chances are you've had to deal with broken charge cords and fraying cables. The MySaver...