Timberland transforms recycled plastic bottles into shoes, bags
For its latest collection, Timberland is turning to the bottle—the plastic bottle, that is. The outdoor-wear...
Haiti renovation project boosts community using local labor and materials
Nothing warms our design-loving hearts like a project built by and for communities, and with local resources to...
Hurricane Matthew causes largest mandatory US evacuation since Sandy
As Hurricane Matthew continues building strength and heading north toward Florida’s east coast, residents of...
Hurricane Matthew hits Haiti as a Category 4 hurricane en route to Cuba
Late season hurricanes can be just as forceful as mid-summer storms, and Hurricane Matthew is no exception. The...
Earthquake-resistant orphanage is a welcoming ray of hope in Haiti
Located in the Anse-à-Pitres village without running water or electricity, the Ti Kay Là project faced many construction...
Architectural Association School of Architecture bamboo workshops in Haiti teach post-disaster construction techniques
The AA School is working with Quisqueya University, the Wynne Farm and ARUP through short workshops to design...
Despite financial collapse, Architecture for Humanity volunteer chapters wish to continue
On January 1, Architecture for Humanity (AFH) quietly closed its doors in a move that took the design world and...
From Bottle to Bag: Thread Collaborates with Moop to Create Responsible Bags Out of Haitian Trash
Most of us have seen the islands of discarded plastic bottles that bob around in our oceans and create mountains...
Leonardo DiCaprio’s New Apartment Comes with a Vitamin-C Infused Shower
After shopping around for a bit, award-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio has finally decided on a home in New York...
Leonardo DiCaprio Purchases Vitamin C Shower-Equipped Apartment in NYC
Word on the street is that megastar Leonardo DiCaprio has finally settled on a new green home in NYC's Greenwich...
Green Bamboo Lakou Housing for Haiti Wins 2013 Foster + Partners Prize
Haiti is still struggling to rebuild its infrastructure three years after being struck by a devastating earthquake....
PIH’s Solar-Powered Mirebalais Hospital Opens in Haiti, Merging Innovative Design and Healthcare
Not only is HUM Central Haiti’s first-ever teaching hospital, it is the largest hospital in the world to be powered...
Poverty-Stricken Haiti to Plant Millions of Trees, Aims to Double Forest Coverage by 2016
Photo via Shutterstock Haiti's hills were once lined with lush greenery - but now it's 98 percent bereft of...
Haiti’s Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais Will be the World’s Largest Solar-Powered Hospital
Haiti's electricity supply is intermittent, which spells big trouble for a hospital that needs round-the-clock...
SCF Arquitectos Unveils Plans to Restore Earthquake-Devastated Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Haiti
The 2010 earthquake all but destroyed the historical Cathedral, a source of national pride. After removing the...
Project Phoenix: Soccer Stadium Complex To Be Built Over Earthquake Rubble in Cite Soleil, Haiti
Renderings of a new soccer stadium for Cite Soleil, Port-au-Prince, Haiti have been released as part of the non-profit...
Konbit Super-Adobe Shelters are Helping a Rural Haitian Village Rebuild
In January 2010, this group of artists, builders, architects, and engineers asked themselves how they could use...
Solar-Powered LuminAID Lamp Launches “Give Light, Get Light” BOGO Initiative
LuminAID is an inflatable, solar-powered light designed for a range of uses including disaster response and camping....
Lorin Symington Uses Solar Power To Cook Food and Generate Energy for the Developing World
Solar thermal devices with complex and beautiful designs like this one are cooking food, drying coffee and generating...
Solar Electric Light Fund Shines a Ray of Hope on Haiti
The Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) has installed 100 solar-powered street lamps in Haitian refugee camps Pétionville...
Self Sufficient Academy for Haiti is a Geometric Grid of Greenery Topped Plateaus
Set on a rural site in Lafiteau, Haiti to the north of Port au Prince, the FPM GAP Academy is a distributed energy-networked...
Haiti Simbi Hubs by Aditya Aachi Wins 2011 Foster + Partners Prize
Each of the hubs scattered throughout Port-au-Prince have a series of facilities that ensure high sanitation standards...
ARCHIVE Institute’s Health and Housing For Haiti Winners are Clean, Green, Off-Grid Homes
The competition's grand prize winner is Breathe House by Initiative Recover, a collaboration between a University...
NC-office Designs Charming L-Shaped Self-Sustaining Homes For Haiti
The small 8x8 modules consist of four rooms that form an L-shape. This allows the buildings to interlock repeatedly...
Solar Powered Teaching Hospital Currently Under Construction In Haiti
The new 45,000 sq ft hospital is located in the Central Plateau region of Haiti in a town called Mirebalais and...
Vincent Callebaut Unveils Coral-Inspired Carbon Neutral Eco Village for Haiti
Callebaut's Coral Reef proposes building an artificial pier on seismic piles in the Caribbean Sea. Modular duplexes...
Historic Iron Market First Building To Be Restored After Haiti Eartquake
Restoration of the Iron Market is seen as a symbol of hope to the people of Haiti who are largely still living...
Harvest City: Floating Islands to Bring Agriculture and Industry to Haiti
Harvest City would be a place for Haitians to live and start their lives again, but it would also be a place for...
PACT’s “Winter Lights” Undies Provide Solar Lanterns for Haiti
Here's a set of undies you won’t want to keep hidden in the dark -- PACT recently teamed up with industrial designer...
Pop-Up Village for Haiti Made From 900 Shipping Containers
Haitian Canadian musician Luck Mervil is leading the charge to help rebuild Haiti with houses made from repurposed...