6 fun DIY projects to make for Earth Day
Earth Day is this Sunday - and while getting outside and planting a tree is probably the most popular way to celebrate,...
10 awesome eco-activities to do this Earth Day
Just in case you're scratching your head wondering what to do this Earth Day, we've rounded up a list of our favorite...
INTERVIEW: Bridget Hilton, Founder of LSTN Sound Co.
Slipping on headphones and listening to tunes is a luxury 360 million people across the globe will never have....
How millennials are changing home design
You won't be hard-pressed to find an article about the next industry Millennials are killing. As more of them become...
INTERVIEW: Model Summer Rayne Oakes turned her Brooklyn apartment into a greenhouse filled with 200+ plants
When she's not busy enacting change in the garment industry or making the latest sustainable fashions look amazing,...
13 thought-provoking designs that broke new ground at the London Design Festival
Design weeks around the world tend to be dominated by refined furnishings, sleek products, and glitzy lighting...
This gorgeous shipping container ski resort is tucked into a Georgian mountainside
Skiers whooshing past this picturesque ski resort may want to slow down to take in its stunning beauty. Located...
Toronto’s waterfront to undergo major futuristic redesign thanks to Google’s Sidewalk Labs
In collaboration with Sidewalk Labs, a start-up created by Google to "accelerate innovation in cities around the...
Angular cedar-clad home in New Zealand is designed to go completely off-grid
New Zealand firm Herriot Melhuish Oneill has created a beautiful eco-friendly home deep in the rolling farmland...
INTERVIEW: Architect David Hertz on how to build with old planes
The incredible 747 House, a Malibu home built from the recycled parts of a Boeing 747, captivated us with its ingenuity....
The world’s first mobile, solar-powered recycling plant just popped up in the middle of London
The mobile recycling factory of the future just landed in the 19th century courtyard of the historic Somerset House...
5 brilliant designs that will change the world win the 2017 INDEX: Award
The world's biggest design award was just bestowed upon five groundbreaking green designs that stand to improve...
A rooftop urban oasis springs to life in a polluted NYC neighborhood
Parks and public plazas are typically urban escapes you'd expect to find at street level, but when your neighborhood...
The Brooklyn Children’s Museum’s new green roof lets kids explore the wilderness in the middle of the city
The Brooklyn Children’s Museum is bringing the wilderness to the middle of the city. This weekend, the museum...
15 innovative designs that blew our mind at NY Design Week
Want to see the future of design? Look no further than New York Design Week, where designers are breaking new ground...
13 cutting-edge lighting innovations from NY Design Week
Of all the fields of industrial design, lighting seems to evolve the quickest as designers harness innovations...
Trek-in prefab cabin offers luxury sustainable lodgings for campers
Trek-In is a prefabricated cabin available designed for campers and those seeking solitude in beautiful natural...
Giant Wine Barrel Room Overlooks the Black Forest in Germany
With so many hotels and Air BnB rooms to choose from, it's not easy to find an unusual sleeping experience - except...
Rusty tin shed transformed into beautiful two-story studio in Sydney
Tin sheds are a part of Australia's building vernacular - which is why a dilapidated shed in Sydney was...
INTERVIEW: Architect David Benjamin on Building The World’s First Mushroom Tower at PS1
What's the only room with no walls? If you guessed a MUSHROOM - you're right! Architect David Benjamin is flipping...
INTERVIEW: Model Summer Rayne Oakes On Transforming Her Brooklyn Apartment into a Greenhouse with 200+ Plants!
Some people collect stamps, other people collect cats. Summer Rayne Oakes collects plants - in a big way! The Brooklyn-based...
Add a skylight to any room with these amazingly realistic LED panels
Installing a skylight in a room with little light or a lack of windows can now be as easy as hanging a picture,...
How to recycle old wine corks into cute mini planters
Have you amassed an extensive collection of wine corks ? Instead of throwing them out, why not upcycle them into...
INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Water Architect Koen Olthuis on How to Embrace Rising Sea Levels
Sea levels are rising, floods are prevalent, and cities are at greater risk than ever due to climate change. Now...
Why our ancestors built round houses – and why it still makes sense to build round structures today
The oldest forms of indigenous shelter were often round in shape. (Think the Southwest USA Hogan, Mongolian Yurt,...
Hanging spherical lodge is a treetop retreat in Laos
Spherical eco-lodges that hang from the trees could allow visitors to observe and immerse themselves in the flora...
INTERVIEW: With Bridgette Meinhold, Author of ‘Urgent Architecture’
When artist, engineer and former Inhabitat Architecture Editor, Bridgette Meinhold, heard about the earthquake...
7 indoor plants that purify the air around you naturally
Dendrobium and Phaeleonopsis Orchids Orchids have a bad reputation as being finicky and difficult to grow, but...
9 booze inspired designs to ring in St. Patrick’s Day
St. Paddy's Day is definitely an homage to Ireland, but there's no denying that it also pays tribute to something...
JPDA’s clever furniture piece solves a common studio apartment layout issue
JPDA's Jordan Parnass, Anthony Moon and Sean Karns designed the millwork insertion specifically for the small space...