
The Floriade Pavilion gives voice to nature in urban spaces
This is the Voice of Urban Nature, a gorgeous pavilion that is 100% built from local and biobased building materials...

Can we live in buildings made from living materials?
Humans have used bio-based materials for hundreds of thousands of years. These include materials such as timber...

Algae light fixtures by nea studio illuminate natural design
Everything we truly need in this world is provided by nature. Although we have access to ubiquitous and inexpensive...

Innovative biomaterials to help the world replace plastic
On Sunday, COP26 began in Glasgow, Scotland. The theme of adaptation and resilience calls on the world to find...

Are these zero-carbon domes the future of sustainable housing?
When design and architecture start-up Geoship met its $100,000 equity crowdfunding goal in just five days in January...

Biomaterials Archive debuts at Dutch Design Week 2019
Dutch Design Week, the largest design event in Northern Europe, is back once again this October to show how pioneering...

redhouse studio is making a giant machine that recycles entire buildings
Did you know that buildings are responsible for 39 percent of the United States' carbon emissions? Architect Chris...

Best Made Co. unveils hat made with synthetic spider silk
Following its release in March of the world's first commercially available product made from manmade spider silk—a...

Vivobarefoot is launching a sneaker made out of algae
Vivobarefoot, a London-based purveyor of so-called "barefoot" footwear, is going green in an altogether unexpected...

Could bacteria-grown materials be the future of building?
The Cones are produced through a hands-on process of growing a specific kind of bacteria over the course of three...

Plant-Based Cellulose Super Material is as Stiff as Steel
Recent scientific findings that unveil the remarkable structural performance of plants could completely change...