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This ultra-sustainable home has moveable walls for endless reconfigurability

Students from Northwestern University have created a sophisticated, energy-efficient home that is strategically...

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Studiolada used all wood materials to create this affordable open-source home anyone can build

Skillfully blending the basics of frugality and sustainability into one beautiful home design, French firm Studiolada...

550-sq-ft Greenwich Village studio goes big on bold patterns

550-sq-ft Greenwich Village studio goes big on bold patterns

The studio is located in an Art Deco pre-war building with enviable features such as arched doorways and crown...

See how this NYC apartment’s hidden ‘active wall’ allows it to transform depending on the situation

See how this NYC apartment's hidden 'active wall' allows it to transform depending on the situation

The active wall serves as a secret compartment of sorts, concealing most of apartment's features at any given...

Silicon Valley tilt-up office gets amazing net zero retrofit

Silicon Valley tilt-up office gets amazing net zero retrofit

As well as providing for its own energy needs with a rooftop solar array, 435 Indio produces zero carbon emissions....

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Petit Romain's Square Heineken Bottles Save Space in Your Six-Pack

There are those who love beer, and then there are those who obsess about it, constantly looking for ways to take...

Transforming “Superstairs” May Be the Only Furniture You’d Ever Need Again

Transforming "Superstairs" May Be the Only Furniture You'd Ever Need Again

The 4D Superstairs system is made up of three tri-level plywood boxes. Holloway fitted the yellow boxes with castors...

Two Russian Climbers Scaled the World’s Second Tallest Tower and Captured These Amazing Photos

Two Russian Climbers Scaled the World's Second Tallest Tower and Captured These Amazing Photos

Vitaliy and Makhorov travel the globe capturing spectacular images from vantage points that few of us would venture...

Sydney Opera House-Inspired Camper Combines Luxury & Tiny Living On-the-Go

Sydney Opera House-Inspired Camper Combines Luxury & Tiny Living On-the-Go

The Opera features a low profile design that makes it easy to tow behind a sedan rather than a larger SUV or truck...

Fabulous Flatpack Furniture

Fabulous Flatpack Furniture

Over at TreeHugger we are saps for furniture that can slide under your door; flatpack isn't just made by IKEA....

Shigeru Ban’s 10 Unit Modular Furniture System

Shigeru Ban's 10 Unit Modular Furniture System

This week Inhabitat favorite Shigeru Ban will be introducing his ‘10-Unit System’ for Artek at the 2009 Milan...