Net-zero energy DPR office becomes Austin’s first WELL-certified workplace
Construction management firm DPR Construction has recently moved into an impressive new workplace of its own making...
Sead Pod offers grassroots solution to air pollution and global warming
Gardening should be good for the environment, adding oxygen to the air, nutrients to the soil and filtering water...
Decrepit barn in Quebec was converted into stunning modern design by salvaging all of its old materials
We've seen quite a few amazing barn conversions over the years, but this new design by La Firme is simply breathtaking....
Automatic, soil-less garden system lets you grow 76 plants in your own home
One of the biggest complaints about urban living is the lack of space to grow your own veggies, but this automatic...
Biomaterials Archive debuts at Dutch Design Week 2019
Dutch Design Week, the largest design event in Northern Europe, is back once again this October to show how pioneering...
A hotel suite inside a shipping container hovers over the landscape in Brazil
Brazilian architecture firm Bruno Zaitter arquiteto has once again given new life to a shipping container with...
Archstorming announces winning proposals for a school made of recycled plastic in Mexico
Architectural competitions platform Archstorming recently presented the winners of its “Tulum Plastic School”...
Rammed-earth walls make up a beautiful retreat hidden in the Zhejiang mountains
Hidden in the misty mountains of Zhejiang, a new eco-sensitive resort made from local materials entices visitors...
Spectacular installation in London turns scaffolding planks into sculpture
In the most ambitious of British Land’s Landmark installations to date, internationally renowned British designer...
Mirage Architecture envisions a solar-powered glass cube for Lithuania’s national concert hall
In response to an international design competition for Lithuania’s National Concert Hall in Vilnius, Iranian...
LEED Platinum Sitka captures the Pacific Northwest spirit with a lush, fog-enabled courtyard
Local architectural practice Runberg Architecture Group has raised the bar for sustainable design in Seattle with...
Locally sourced materials make up a timber home that mimics its forest landscape
On the edge of the southern regional city of Ballarat in Victoria, Australian design practice Porter Architects...
A shipping container is recycled into a chic nature retreat in Brazil
When a client approached Bruno Zaitter with a request for a minimalist and sustainable getaway in Brazil’s Balsa...
Engineers invent origami-inspired self-watering pots that are made from 100% recycled materials
The summer months are a wonderful time to go exploring unknown parts of the world, but traveling for weeks on end...
A playful home built of recycled materials takes in sunrise views in Ecuador
Built largely from recycled materials, the home that architect Daniel Moreno Flores recently completed for an artistically...
These waterproof shoes are made of recycled coffee grounds
Another innovative sneaker design is headed our way with the #RENS shoe coming from designers in Helsinki, Finland....
Recycled plastic art installation asserts that water is a human right in D.C.
In 2010, the United Nations General Assembly recognized access to clean water as a human right. To raise awareness...
Cyclo is the packable and sustainable helmet made from recycled plastic
Study after study shows that wearing a helmet saves lives and reduces injuries during an accident, yet some statistics...
Studio NAB wants to boost urban biodiversity with an insect hotel at a bus stop
Waiting for the bus is usually a drag, but what if the experience could instead become an opportunity to be closer...
Old ruins are transformed into a cozy, off-grid guesthouse in France
From afar, this quaint guesthouse seems like a pile of rubble — but take a closer look and you’ll find a tiny...
TRS Studio turns shipping containers into low-cost Pachacutec housing
Improved housing could soon be coming to Pachacutec, a dusty shantytown on the outskirts of Lima. Peruvian architectural...
A Mumbai industrial complex becomes a modern, mixed-use campus
In the Mumbai suburb of Vikhroli, Indian architectural firm Studio Lotus and GPL Design Studio have given a disused...
Repurposed shipping container now holds a trendy beer stand in Tokyo
In a creative project that will appease both advocates of recycling and lovers of food and drink, the designers...
Beautiful vacation home in Brazil is crafted from upcycled stone and salvaged bricks
Designed by Curitiba-based firm Solo Arquitetos, the Lake House sits overlooking the expansive wetlands of the...
Second Nature transforms abandoned fishing nets into 3D-printed seashells and bowls
Did you know that ghost nets are considered among the deadliest ocean debris in the world? The term refers not...
World’s first upcycled high-rise is proposed for Copenhagen
Danish architecture firms Lendager Group and TREDJE NATUR want to prove that building tall doesn’t need to come...
Mud and recycled materials make up this sustainable Kerala home
When Ramanujan Basha decided to build a modern, eco-friendly home in Kerala, he turned to Wallmakers, a local design...
Taichung Discovery Pavilion champions biodiversity in new “Half Earth” multimedia art installation
In Taichung, Taiwan, the recently completed Discovery Pavilion at the Taichung World Flower Expo explores what...
A massive, egg-shaped bird observatory features reusable natural materials
Bird lovers in the Netherlands now have a new way of watching their feathered friends thanks to the recent opening...
Designer Sophie Rowley creates marbled furniture from denim scraps
The clothing industry sucks up copious quantities of water and leaves behind environmental waste, like chemicals...