Demand for sand: the largest mining industry no one talks about
The world’s largest and perhaps most destructive mining industry is rarely discussed. Approximately 85 percent...
International Women’s Day Spotlight: Meet the 8 women leading the charge for a better world
International Women’s Day is just one of the 365 days per year that it is important to recognize and celebrate...
Senate approves major public lands bill
On Tuesday the U.S. Senate reversed the trend of shrinking protected space by approving a public lands bill that...
Humanity’s footprint is weighing down the planet with 30 trillion tons of junk
Everyone knows that humanity has an enormous footprint on the planet - but few of us have thought to ask just how...
How environmentalist kids helped halt a $900 million real estate development in Mexico
Yep, the children are our future. And luckily, many of them are keyed in to the importance of protecting natural...
You can now own a piece of the World Trade Center for just $5,000
If you have $5,000, you can now buy a part of the World Trade Center and own an iconic piece of New York City....
Which Country is the Most Prepared for Climate Change?
The University of Notre Dame recently released the 2014 installment of the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Index (ND-GAIN.)...
Part Skyscraper, Part Thrill Ride: SkyRise Miami Approved
Berkowitz invested $30 million of his own money into the project, and he plans to finance more than half of its...
Prefabricated Broadway Stack Apartments Break Ground in Manhattan
The prefabricated revolution that has hit NYC is continuing with the current construction of Broadway Stack by...
San Antonio “Ghost Buildings” Renovated into Beautiful Mixed-Use Project by Lake|Flato Architects
Vacant since 2004, these heavily vandalized buildings had become a local “ghost town” full of transients and...
New Master Plan for North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park Will Stress Sustainable Development
RTP was established in 1959 as a center for R&D, strategically located in the middle of the triangle formed...
Pelli Clarke Pelli’s Arboleda Urban Village in Monterrey, Mexico Integrates Smart Growth and Green Design
ODG is constructing Arboleda (Spanish for "grove") in the prosperous San Pedro Garza Garcia suburban municipality...
The Battle Begins for Developer of London’s Landmark Battersea Power Station
After 25 years of speculation over the future of the Battersea Power Station a Malaysian consortium has bought...
Diébédo Francis Kéré’s Great Mosque and National Park Sit Beautifully In the Heart of Mali
Photo © Iwan Baan Kéré is a world-renowned architect with projects in India, China, Spain, Yemen, Togo, and...
Meco’Press Machine Makes LEGO Building Bricks From Mud
Perrocheau told Inhabitat that one of his goals is to have the presses operational in Haiti in the near future....
China Building “Biggest Solar Energy Production Base” in the World
Construction is in the works for what China is calling "The Biggest Solar Energy Production Base in the Whole World,"...
THE COSTS OF GREEN ARCHITECTURE
One of the key issues that plagues green architecture proponents worldwide is how the cost of green building compares...