
Architects restore Victorian home and preserve 1950s trees on-site
The architects who imagined a new housing development in the Allston neighborhood of Boston have done their part...

This will be the world’s largest Passive House-certified office building
Boston’s Financial District will soon welcome the groundbreaking Winthrop Center, a year-round, mixed-use gathering...

Tallhouse: an adaptable, timber model for low-carbon urban housing
In an effort to bring down carbon emissions and streamline the building of cost-effective urban housing, Boston-based...

First CLT Passive House project in Boston breaks ground
Move over steel and concrete — a pioneering cross-laminated timber (CLT) project that’s set to break ground...

New BU academic tower will be 100% free from fossil fuels
To advance a Climate Action Plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2040, Boston University has recently broken ground...

Eco-friendly Community Rowing Boathouse boasts a stunning kinetic facade
Cambridge-based Anmahian Winton Architects has designed a new eco-friendly home for the largest public rowing organization...

"Bomb cyclone" to slam East Coast with more bitterly cold weather
A massive winter storm known as a "bomb cyclone" will smash into the US East Coast this week. This powerful weather...

Boston just officially banned single-use plastic bags
Boston just became Massachusetts' 60th town to pass a ban on plastic bags. Mayor Martin Walsh recently signed the...

Boston outlines its plans to adapt to rising sea levels
Boston, Massachusetts recently announced specific infrastructure projects and policies that must be implemented...

Boston man crosses harbor in a pumpkin boat
Tis the season... to get nuts with pumpkins. Christian Isley of Boston, Massachusetts took infatuation with that...

Getaway is launching new tiny house rentals in Washington DC and Boston
Getaway tiny houses are expanding, and we couldn't be more excited. Until now, you could only rent one of the...

New York City is now offering free lunch at all public schools
Good riddance “lunch shaming” — the practice of holding children accountable for school lunch bills. Starting...

Boston public schools phase in new map to decolonize curriculum
The global map on which all your geographical knowledge is based probably wasn't as accurate as you thought. For...

The solar-powered sign of the future can be installed with just four bolts
The Soofa Sign uses technology to bring real-time information to city dwellers. With its elegant design, energy-saving...

Floating bridge transforms a crumbling historic Boston bridge into a moving event space
Originally built in 1908, the Northern Avenue Bridge spans Fort Point Channel, connecting the financial district...