Is human made rain the way to help the increasing droughts?
As the world faces record temperatures and ongoing issues with drought, scientists look towards solutions for not...
Copper-clad Bondi House highlights compact, multi-level living
Armed with a thoughtful combination of natural light, garden outlooks and angled design, this copper-clad townhouse...
The Garden House is built like a renewable power station
This seemingly small, shingle-covered home in Melbourne, Australia may not look like a sustainable powerhouse,...
Modular Aquatecture panels can harvest rainwater from the sides of buildings
In response to the severe water shortage that recently gripped Cape Town, South African-born designer Shaakira...
Metal-clad Treehouse for "no-commute lifestyles" mimics Portland’s forests
With projects like LEVER Architecture’s recently completed Treehouse, it’s little wonder Portland, Ore. scores...
Wild grasses grow atop this Icelandic home’s folded roof
Wild grasses and heather temper the hard lines of this striking modern home in Iceland. Reykjavik-based Studio...
Raindrop makes rainwater harvesting at home beautiful and easy
Traditional rain barrels are often clunky eyesores, which is why Studio Bas van der Veer designed a beautiful modern...
Man hits 162 mph on homemade rocket trike propelled by rainwater
Did you ever have the chance to make a bottle rocket in grade school? Daredevil athlete François Gissy applied...
Lotus-inspired public space collects rainwater to reduce Da Nang’s runoff footprint
Urban stormwater runoff poses serious risks to safety and the environment - and cities around the world are taking...
Reflective paint helps women in slums combat extreme heat caused by climate change
Temperatures are skyrocketing in India, as a result of climate change. Sadly, this has resulted in a 150 percent...
Diébédo Francis Kéré's rainwater-harvesting 2017 Serpentine Pavilion unveiled in London today
Today marks the official debut of Diébédo Francis Kéré's spectacular rainwater-harvesting Serpentine Pavilion....
MINI’s tiny innovative home for three purifies the air in Milan
How do we cope with the increasing shortage of attractive housing in today’s cities? Car manufacturer MINI teamed...
This smog-fighting music academy will have an air purifier as effective as 33,000 trees
The Polish city of Krakow has some of the worst air pollution in the world. In hopes of improving the city’s...
7 agricultural innovations that could save the world
1. Algorithmic Agriculture Algorithms are everywhere these days. They can refine our web searches and help...
Tropical solar-powered home boasts spectacular views of the ocean and jungle
While sustainability is a key objective of the two-story Terrace House, the architects also strived to make the...
