Radiohead dodges ransom request by releasing unheard tracks to benefit Extinction Rebellion
After an unknown hacker stole unreleased music from Grammy-winning Radiohead, the band published 18 hours of private...
Your favorite playlist has a carbon footprint
You would think streaming music is more eco-friendly than CDs, tapes and records, right? Afterall, there’s no...
These sustainable headphones are making a debut just in time for Earth Day
The Exodus headphones are The House of Marley’s first release in its new 2019 line of eco-friendly audio products,...
Fascinating Rapture installation explores the influence of sound on the human body
Surprisingly, while historically art has rarely focused its attention on the body’s auditory perception, in this...
Hungarian pianist gives the grand piano a sleek, modern makeover
The new piano does have some things in common with its predecessors. The mechanisms that create sound—the hammers,...
6 big-name musicians and bands who are helping to protect the planet
Musicians have sung about environmental stewardship and preservation forever. Think about Woodstock back in the...
Fascinating Hungarian House of Music Acts as an Instrument for Experiencing Rhythm and Melody
The building attempts to merge musical performance, education, comercial functions and the surrounding landscape...
Dome of Visions: Mobile Greenhouse Studio Boasts a Facade of CNC-Cut “Fish Scales” in Copenhagen
The mobile Dome of Visions greenhouse studio and temporary cultural center has set off on a two-year tour of Denmark...
Bang & Olufsen’s BeoPlay H6 Headphones are a Design Lover’s Dream
I travel all the time for my work as a design editor - and that means I never know where my next office will be....
Rock On! Playing Pop and Rock Music Around Solar Cells Improves Efficiency
New research out of the UK finds that solar cells actually enjoy improved efficiency when exposed to the pounding...
France’s Metaphone is a Solar-Powered Pixelated Music Hall That Vibrates with Music
The Metaphone consists of an open concert hall with capacity for 500 seats and 800 standing. The massive structure...
Beautiful Wood Records Created Using a Laser Cutter
Forget vinyl - engineer Amanda Ghassaei has developed a technique for cutting records into wood! Using a Epilog...
Oshatz Architects’ Wooden Wilkinson Residence Towers Amidst the Treetops
With a top floor surrounded by treetops, The Wilkinson Residence evokes the feeling of being in a tree house. It’s...
Pedaling Pianist Strikes a Chord With His Homemade Piano Bike
Pianos aren't generally thought of as the most portable of musical instruments, which makes tickling the ivories...
Designers Leander Angerer and David Ross Create a Musical Staircase that Can Be Played Like a Harp
Industrial design duo Leander Angerer and David Ross have redesigned a late Victorian-era staircase over three...
Peter Geiger Upcycles License Plates Into Rockin’ Guitar Sculptures
Geiger tells me his guitar art appeals to the general public, young and old. But he finds that especially "Musicians...
French Students Use Algae Jelly To Create Sweet Melodies
French students Marianne Cauvard and Raphaël Pluvinage have come up with a fantastically weird project that uses...
Spiders Spin Silk into Violin Strings Able to Create Superior Symphonic Sounds
Japanese scientist and music lover, Shigeyoshi Osaki, has discovered that spider silk can be spun into much more...
Mr. Simo Repurposes Vintage Suitcases into Sick Boom Boxes
The BoomCase is a portable, self-powered boom box that lasts up to 9 hours on a single charge. They are compatible...
Solar-Powered Sunplugged Rubbish Bins are Roving Music and Business Kiosks (VIDEO)
[vimeo width="537" height="400"]http://vimeo.com/36484991 [/vimeo] Sunplugged solar-powered bins are mobile,...
A Cacophony of Shipping Containers Jazzes Up This “Music Box” Installation in Manchester
Set up at the Salford Quays docks in Manchester, the "Music Box" also featured performance spaces, theaters, recording...
ECO ART: Solar-Powered Speakers Sing for Renewable Energy
Making a statement through music is far from unfamiliar – some of the most powerful messages of our time have...
Album Sleeve Transforms Into a Cardboard Record Player!
At Inhabitat we love gadgets, but sometimes we cringe at the environmental costs of their manufacturing. So, we...