New York Botanical Garden’s new artist residencies connect people with plants
Despite its irrefutable success — founded in 1891 and now receiving one million visitors a year — the New York...
Textile artist Bisa Butler illustrates history by repurposing fabrics into portrait quilts
While the fashion industry continues to take a hit as one that contributes heavily to the pollution of the planet,...
Boa Mistura turns 52 fishing boats into art to bring awareness to the plight of the parrotfish
Inspired by the natural design and shapes of the tropical parrotfish, these previously-rusty old boats now don...
These marbled Bluetooth speakers are made from non-recyclable plastic waste
This plastic was said to be incapable of being recycled, but U.K.-based company Gomi found a way nonetheless. Each...
10 easy eco-friendly home decor tips
Decorating a home is intimidating enough without taking the environment into account, but choosing eco-friendly...
This artist created a stunning art installation made from 168,000 plastic straws to encourage people to use less
The world produces 260 million tons of plastic every year, and 10 percent of it ends up in our oceans either degrading...
This modern home built to house a renowned art collection is a work of art in itself
Make no mistake — lovers of art reside here. Designed and built by Hufft, The Artery Residence is gorgeous, eco-friendly...
Mark your calendars for the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Chicago!
Integrating nature into the built environment is no easy feat, but when done correctly, it can be a work of art...
MVRDV introduces a psychedelic blend of art and architecture in Paradise City
Dutch design firm MVRDV recently completed its latest project: The Imprint, an art-entertainment complex near Seoul’s...
MAD reactivates an abandoned Japanese tunnel using surreal immersive art
How do you bring young people back into Japan’s rural areas? One popular answer seems to be with art and architecture....
Massive tree-like sculpture takes over Switzerland’s largest train station
An explosion of color has taken over the central train station in Zurich, Switzerland. In collaboration with the...
This kitchen in a box makes it easy to cook in micro-apartments and tiny homes
Young professionals living in micro-apartments and tiny homes can soon install a fully functioning kitchen in their...
Mirrored art complex in Bangkok seamlessly co-exists with the surrounding trees
A reflective facade and calculated layout blends Bangkok's new Naiipa Art Complex into the environment. Designed...
The Dung Beetle Project farts flames as it transforms plastic into fuel
We tend to view plastic waste as worthless garbage, but a group of innovators and creators in Africa view it as...
Environmentalists want to sculpt an Arctic ice ‘Trumpmore’ to show climate change is real
Would the face of a certain climate change-denying president carved on an Arctic iceberg last for one thousand...
Archaeologists just discovered dozens of new Nasca lines in Peru
Peruvian archaeologists recently discovered over 50 new Nasca lines in the Peruvian desert. Scientists found the...
This is how high NYC’s sea levels will rise if we don’t take climate action
Rising sea levels, precipitated by climate change, threaten to overwhelm the world's cities if we do nothing —...
Riken Yamamoto unveils green-roofed designs for Taiwan’s Taoyuan Museum of Art
Taiwan’s Taoyuan City is often passed over for its glitzier neighbor Taipei, but a new proposed art museum could...
Two men build a floating “Fatberg” island in Amsterdam
Friends Mike Thompson and Arne Hendriks have created a floating island made of fat, a "Fatberg" as they call it....
Steve Areen’s incredible DIY wagon home built with mostly recycled materials
Steve Areen is one of those people who turns everything into gold. And by gold, I mean magic. I mean soul. We saw...
Neanderthals, not homo sapiens, responsible for 64,000-year-old cave art
Researchers have discovered that Neanderthals, not homo sapiens, created a series of 64,000 year-old cave drawings...
Spectacular aerial sculpture hovers above a plaza in Madrid
A symphony of color has taken to the air above Plaza Mayor in Madrid. The aerial sculpture is the work of none...
Asif Khan unveils the “darkest building on earth” for the 2018 Winter Olympics
Britain-based architect Asif Khan unveiled a super-black pavilion at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics that he describes...
Two photographers are sailing through Europe in amazing handbuilt houseboats
Collaborative artists Claudius Schulze and Maciej Markowicz are sailing through Europe in two self-built tiny homes....
New short film reveals how the curvature of the Earth bends straight roads
Dutch photographer and filmmaker Gerco de Ruijter has released a short film called Grid Corrections, which documents...
Artist turns golden leaves of Sacramento Gingko tree into inspiring works of art
Gingko trees are renowned for their majestic beauty, but come autumn and a certain artist at Sacramento State...
This breathtaking new street art is made entirely out of trash
Portuguese street artist Artur Bordalo, known by the moniker Bordalo II, is showing off some bold new street art...
Nanoleaf’s new Rhythm module turns any Aurora array into a dazzling music visualizer
Last year Nanoleaf unveiled Aurora - a stunning lighting array made of modular, energy-efficient LED panels. They're...
Climate change art illustrates sea level rise in Venice during COP 23
Artist Andreco has unveiled his latest art installation, Climate 04-Sea Level Rise in Venice, to raise awareness...
Street artist paints huge lifelike murals of butterflies
Graffiti artist Mantra is livening up cities with magnificent nature murals. The France-based self-taught painter...