Packaging the Future: Amazing Mushroom Packaging!
Fungus amongus! Mushroom filler is fire resistant and biodegradable Mushrooms are amazing. Not only do they...
Sustainable Bamboo Pavilion for Communal Living
[gallery_extend] As bamboo is easily sourced around the Indian Ocean Rim, this renewable and inexpensive...
Merrill Environmental Center: the Greenest Building Ever?
[gallery_extend] Designed and engineered by SmithGroup, the Merrill Environmental Center is a 32,000...
A "Craigslist for Materials" Helps Recycle Construction Waste
There are tons of serviceable materials discarded from construction and renovation projects every day. Sometimes,...
Super Long Seaside Bench Made From Reclaimed Wood
[gallery_extend] Inspired by both a beach boardwalk and a charm bracelet, the Longest Bench meanders...
Materials Smackdown: What's Greener — Wood, Metal or Plastic?
When people shopped for furniture in the past, the main decision points were usually around color, style and price....
Custom Glasses Recycled from Your Very Own Wine Bottles
If you're looking for a great personalized gift for someone special (or for yourself), these custom glasses from...
Materials SmackDown: What is Green Furniture Made From?
When people shopped for furniture in the past, the main decision points were usually around color, style and price....
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...
Stunning Bamboo Forest Continues to Grow Atop Met Museum
This summer the roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art sprouted an incredible bamboo jungle as artists Doug and...
Lumboo: Dimensional Lumber Made from Bamboo
Green designers are well aware that bamboo is a rapidly-renewable resource whose production has less of an environmental...
Eco Friendly Whiteboard Paint Turns Any Wall Into an Artistic Canvas
Turn any blank wall or smooth surface into a white board thanks to Idea Paint’s new line of Tabrasa water based...
Kief Table Creates a Sleek Modern Surface From Walnut Cuttoffs
It’s not always practical to implement deconstructivism into interior design (see: glasses slipping over non-rectilinear...
Breakthrough Stealth Toilet Cuts Water Use Nearly in Half
Toilet technology is one of the most underappreciated yet important aspects of green building. Niagara Conservation's...
BP Refuses to Use Donated Hair Mats to Clean Up Oil Spill
We've written about a number of alternative ways to clean up oil spills using natural non-toxic materials ranging...
