Solar-powered cork house pursues healthy, sustainable living
Berlin-based architecture office rundzwei Architekten recently completed a light-filled home that showcases the...
The all-natural ‘Wellness Kitchen’ includes a beautiful living herb wall
Kitchens are often the heart of any home, and now an innovative company is giving our beloved cooking space a healthy...
Light-filled Indianapolis home is a base for Airstream adventurers
Architecture studio Haus completed a modern energy-efficient home with its very own Airstream port. Commissioned...
Elegant cork-clad artists’ studio slots into a bijou London garden
This lovely little garden hut serves as a shared workspace for a musician and seamstress couple in north London....
100% solar-powered winery keeps naturally cool with cork-insulated roofs
An off-grid Spanish winery is harnessing the full power of the sun to ripen grapes and turn the fruit into wine....
Cork-clad Ecocubo tiny home pops up almost anywhere with minimal impact
Looking to reconnect with nature without roughing it on a campsite? Ecocubo, a tiny portable home made of wood...
18 tech-tastic green gadget gifts
With the ubiquity of smartphone technology and tablets, there's really a little bit of gadget geek in every person on...
17 green gifts for the home
A house becomes a home when it's filled with the energy of those who live there, and the houseware items we've...
A tiny beach shack in Essex wrapped in “magic” cork panels
The artist couple who commissioned the design, which replaces a "dilapidated timber framed 1920s beach house",...
Old shipping container is converted into a chic coffee shop in Johannesburg
Non-profit Architecture for a Change transformed a former shipping container into a chic coffee shop in Johannesburg,...
9 gorgeous green designs by Taiwanese creatives
Upcycled scooter designs by MOXOR Taiwan is home to one of the world’s highest rates of scooter ownership...
Amazing SUPERLOCAL hairdryer made of glass and cork
Andrea de Chirico recently showcased the SUPERLOCAL Hairdryer 1.0 project as part of the Design Academy of Eindhoven’s...
Nozomi Nakabayashi’s dreamy house in the sky is made from locally-sourced and reclaimed materials
The home was built using a mix of materials such cork, locally-sourced Western Red Cedar timber for cladding and...
Panda bamboo watches blend sustainability with style
Panda is already known globally for its sustainable bamboo sunglasses, and now they're releasing the Panda Watch;...
MEMA Pets’ Vegan ALU Dog Collar is Made from Cork and Hemp
MEMA Pets is a new pet company dedicated to modern, durable products that make your and your pet's life better....
We Make Love Cleverly Transforms Organic Black Cork Coasters into Delicious-Looking Chocolate Bars
If you're a chocolate lover in need of drink coasters, you'll drool over these organic black cork coasters designed...
Gerry Barry’s Incredible Land Art Installations Harmonize with the Irish Landscape
Water is a key element and influence in Gerry Barry's work. Associated with purity and the source of life, Barry...
Recycled Cork Surfboards from Richpeoplethings: Respecting Both Earth and Ocean
Richpeoplethings is a social enterprise located in Murcia, Spain, that was born from the idea of suggesting creative...
GREEN BUILDING 101: Materials & Resources, Part 2—The Great Indoors
In our last Green Building 101 post, we delved into the LEED-H criteria for sustainable residential materials and...
Agüevo Cork Egg Cup Keeps Soft-Boiled Eggs Warm
Agüevo is a new modern egg cup made from natural cork! Designed by IN-TENTA, these water-repellent, lightweight...
Portuguese Students Build Gorgeous Vaulted Pavilion Entirely From Cork
Students Pedro de Azambuja Varela, Maria João de Oliveira and Emmanuel Novo were sponsored by Amorim Isolamentos...
Woodworker Dan Coyle is Creating Fantastic Wood Bike Helmets in His Oregon Workshop
Coyle, a wooden helmet company, is one of those ventures that began as a garage experiment and slowly evolved into...
Bambu Launches Fabulous New Products Made From Renewable Cork
Green design firm Bambu just updated their bamboo wares with a new set of products made entirely from sustainably...
Buenos Aires’ Feria Puro Diseno Showcases Brilliant Eco Designs from Across Argentina
In addition to a collection of accessories and home ware made from biodegradable felt, studio Planar displayed "Armando,"...
Erika Cross’ Flexible Vertebral Chair is Made from Recycled Cork
Cork is a versatile material that isn't limited to wine bottle stoppers and wedged shoes. As an emergent alternative...
Lucirmas Launches ‘Handy’ Line of Recycled Glass and Cork Office Accessories
Handy is a new line of sustainably crafted office accessories by Barcelona-based design studio Lucirmas. The versatile,...
Juan Soriano Blanco’s New Dimension Tiles Grace the Walls of The Milan Furniture Fair
The city of Milan, Italy is synonymous with high fashion and modern design. Adorning the walls of the this year's...
Fukusada and Pereira Unveil Multifunctional Bathroom Furniture at Milan Design Week 2013
Japanese-Portuguese duo Ryosuke Fukusada and Rui Pereira used renewable Portuguese cork to create their 'Bug Collection'...
Pelcor Unveils Stylish Umbrella Made From Sustainably Harvested Cork
April showers? Bring them on! Pelcor just unveiled a stylish umbrella made from renewable cork. Predominantly...
Onion Pinch: Swaying Cork Art installation Invites Passersby to Rock and Relax
NY/ Turin-based architect Caterina Tiazzoldi teamed up with NY/ Lisbon-based architect Eduardo Benamor Duarte to...