Unusual Kerplunk House is envisioned as a “miniature forest” in the desert
Design collective I STIFFEN THEE has completed Kerplunk House, a tiny cabin in the desert with an eye-catching...
Escape the everyday in this Geodesic Dome House in Palm Springs
Inspired by 20th-century architect R. Buckminster Fuller, architect Pavlina Williams transformed a decrepit dome...
Incredible glass home stays comfortably snug even in extreme temperatures
OFIS Architects tackles the ultimate indoor-outdoor living experience with Glass Pavilion, a retreat with full-height...
Bill Gates buys a huge chunk of land in Arizona to create a ‘smart city’
Bill Gates is purchasing 25,000 acres of land in the West Valley area of Arizona, 45 minutes west of Phoenix,...
This swanky desert guesthouse was fashioned out of a former horse barn
This stunning modernist guest home bears little similarity to its previous form: an old concrete barn for horses....
The world’s mightiest river is dying
The Nile River, the longest in the world at 4,258 miles (6,853km), is shrinking in the face of several harsh environmental...
First ever video footage of wild sand cat kittens in Morocco
Get ready for cuteness overload. Researchers recently filmed sand cat kittens in the Moroccan Sahara, and they're...
3-hectare desert farm in Jordan can grow 286,600 pounds of veggies each year
Vegetables are sprouting in the desert at the Sahara Forest Project's recently inaugurated launch station in Aqaba,...
China is fighting desertification with a Great Green Wall of trees
In a major geoengineering effort to fight back against ever-encroaching desert, China is planting trees to create...
Subterranean Oxygen Park is a breath of fresh air in the Qatari desert
A “green lung” in Qatar’s desert landscape is helping people stay healthy and active by reconnecting them...
Desert Twins produce water through condensation in driest place on Earth
One in 10 people on Earth lack access to safe water, which is why artist Ap Verheggen has been working so hard...
Frank Lloyd Wright architecture school grad built this beautiful desert shelter for $2K
Students at The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, Taliesin West have erected small sleeping shelters on...
Tiny modern cube home boasts spectacular desert views
If you’re a fan of desert living prepare to swoon over this cute compact abode in Arizona. Set on a 1.25-acre...
Archaeologist suggests ancient humans helped catalyze the Sahara’s desertification
The Sahara Desert we know, with its rolling sand dunes and hot temperatures, used to be a verdant grassland with...
The mystery of Namibia’s desert fairy circles may have been solved
The truth is out there... in Namibia. Inhabitat previously reported on the mysterious "fairy circles" that have...
Rammed earth and weathered steel tie Arizona’s Maricopa campus to Native American and agricultural roots
Central Arizona College is betting on sustainable construction and higher education to bring the community of Maricopa,...
The Mediterranean will become a desert unless global warming is limited to 1.5°C
Southern Spain could look like the Sahara unless global warming is held to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit)...
Australian desert farm grows 17,000 metric tons of vegetables with just seawater and sun
This incredible farm makes tomato plants bloom in the desert using nothing more than sunlight and seawater. Needing...
These tenacious bees create sturdy nests by carving out sandstone
Bee populations have suffered in recent years, but one tenacious species thrives in a harsh environment: the deserts...
Egyptian researchers discover a way to grow forests in the desert with sewage
Desertification is a major issue throughout Africa, but there’s a simple way to stop the spread of deserts into...
Longest cable-stayed bridge in Africa lit up with Philips LEDs
The Mohammed VI Bridge was inaugurated just two weeks ago by its namesake. The bridge spans a section of desert...
How an ancient civilization flourished in the desolate Arabian desert 2,000 years ago
According to information boards at the Petra visitor center, the Nabateans began to control water supplies across...
A unique community of modern green homes hug the desert floor in Utah
According to Joshua and Natsuko Shaffer, the couple behind Chibi Moku, Marten is a pioneer of "desert modern architecture."...
Beer made from harvested fog wets whistles of parched communities in Chile
An arid desert is probably a great place to enjoy a refreshing cold one, but it’s the last place on Earth you’d...
Sahara Desert Project to grow 10 hectares of food in Tunisian desert
With 75 percent of its country comprised of desert, it's not easy for Tunisia to grow food. But the Sahara Forest...
World’s first farm to grow food and fuel in the desert opens in Abu Dhabi
The world's first research facility to grow both food and fuel just opened in the United Arab Emirates. Located...
New eco resort in the UAE desert will be fully powered by 157,000 square feet of solar
Commissioned by the Eco Resort Group for a remote site in southern Abu Dhabi, the resort is definitely designed...
Death Valley springs to life with millions of flowers in rare ‘super bloom’
Alan Van Valkenburg, local park ranger, said while 'super bloom' isn’t a technical term, it’s what long-time...
6 Brilliant designs to fight desertification
1. Wind-powered Tumbleweed Robot by Shlomi Mir Israeli industrial designer Shlomi Mir created the wind-powered...
Futuristic self-sufficient vertical city rises from the Sahara Desert
The building, which is a futuristic concept design, looks like a giant rock rising from the sand. It would function...