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Biodegradable tableware made from wheat bran debuts at Toronto’s Green Living Show

This week, Toronto citizens learned that wheat bran is good for more than enhancing digestive regularity. An innovative...

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Hokusai’s ‘The Great Wave’ inspires beautiful home design in California

California-based architect Mario Romano's motto "live in art" is clearly visible in his design of the stunning...

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Dissolvable bioplastic bags from Bali are safe enough to drink

Plastic plagues the planet, clogging waterways and the stomachs of unwitting animals, but a new brand of bioplastic...

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The Tiny House of Slow Town is ready for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games

The house was built in Gangwon city, the host city for the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games and one of the...

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Douglas Varey builds vintage electric go-karts with über sustainable materials

The Austin Boulogne is made out of FSC-certified Okoume marine plywood and is covered in Xorel from Carnegie, the...

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6 Fascinating Underground Homes That Go Above and Beyond

STUNNING BURIED HOUSE IN VALS, SWITZERLAND Unlike other homes whose goal in life is to stick out like a sore thumb...

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Adventurous Couple Meanders Down the Pan-American Highway in a Solar-Powered 1967 VW Van

Little known fact: in 2010 my partner and I got rid of almost everything we owned, loaded the rest up into a 26'...

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Chamfer Home: Tiny Self-Sufficient House Operates Off-Grid in Any Locale

The Chamfer Home is a tiny self-sufficient shelter with a clean modern design that is made from eco-friendly materials....

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Rainer Mutsch Uses Recycled Fiber to Create His Incredible Sculptural Pendant Lamps

These gorgeous, handmade 'soft light' pendants by Austrian designer Rainer Mutsch are sculpted from eco-friendly...

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Tiny 120 Sq Ft Studio Wrapped in Reclaimed Redwood Chills in Sunny California

Placed on a 3,100 square foot lot, the tiny studio was a labor of love for both John McBride, a carpenter, and...

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Villa Lola is a Beautifully Modern Low-Impact Home in Iceland

Villa Lola is located outside of Akureyri, the largest town in northern Iceland, across from Eyjarfjodur Bay with...

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SmartDeco Builds Eco-Friendly and Easy to Assemble Flat-Pack Furniture

If you've been looking for some basic furniture for your home, check out SmartDeco's eco-friendly creations. Founded...

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Bliss House: 6 Men Build 2 Prefab Houses in Just 6 Days in North London!

The two residences are each three stories tall and about 4,000 sq ft with 4 bedrooms and a backyard studio. A concrete...

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M DESIGN’s Builds Quirky New Designs Out of Trashed Furniture

As the official "Moving Day" of Montreal, Canada, every July 1st the city streets find themselves littered with...

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Ray Kappe-Designed Santa Monica LivingHomes Was Installed In An Amazing 8 Hours

The RK1 design is a 4 bedroom home with 2.5 baths, but can also be configured to have 5 bedrooms and 3.5 baths....

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MisoSoupDesign’s Awesome All-In-One Workstation is Built from Bent Sheets of Bamboo

If you love a minimalist aesthetic, then you're going to love the K Workstation by MisoSoupDesign. A full-on workstation...

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PAS Skate House: An Eco Home Where You Can Skateboard On Any Surface

The PAS House was designed by skateboarder and designer Gil Lebon Delapointe and LA based architect Francois Perrin...

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Beautiful Green-Roofed McLeod Home Sits Lightly On The Edge Vermont Nature Preserve

Oriented on an east-west axis, the southern facade was designed to absorb the sun, while the eastern side rises...

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Central California Portola Hotel Remodels To Become LEED Silver

Renovating existing buildings in order to reduce environmental impact can be a daunting task, including a complete...

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Merrill Environmental Center: the Greenest Building Ever?

Designed and engineered by SmithGroup, the Merrill Environmental Center is a 32,000 sq ft facility designed for...

The Coconut Provides Inspiration for Green Packaging Alternatives

One of the most delicious designs nature has to offer, the coconut exemplifies how Mother Nature is one of the...

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Natural Packaging: The Coconut Husk Solves Shipping Problems!

Today we're thrilled to kick off a brand new series that explores a greener future for packaging design, brought...

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Local, Modular and Efficient Eco-Affordable Housing For Ghana

A lot of concept houses come across our desk here at Inhabitat, but we were really impressed with this design for...

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Australians Get a Bike Path Made From Recycled Printer Cartridges!

(photo credit: Justin Brierty) Australia's National Park Service recently unveiled a new bike path in the West...

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater To Get Underground Eco-Cottages

Underground cottages will soon grace the landscape surrounding Fallingwater, the famous masterpiece of Frank Lloyd...

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Son Builds Mom a Bamboo House with a Moon View in Costa Rica

What do you give the woman who brought you into this world and raised you? For architect Benjamin Garcia Saxe,...

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FabCab: A Most Fabulous Timberfame Prefab Cabin

It's another prefabulous day, this time with the help of the FabCab, short for "Fabulous Cabin". This cute timberframe...

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POO BRICKS: Students Develop Cow Dung Building Bricks

A group of students from Prasetiya Mulya Business School in Indonesia recently won the 2009 Global Social Venture...

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MILAN 2009: The Best of Green Design

The 2009 Milan Furniture Fair showcased an incredible assortment of furnishings, lighting, and housewares from...

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Outdoor Ad Companies Debut Recyclable Eco Billboards

As of March 1, the three largest outdoor communications companies will no longer be using paper or PVC for their...

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