Planet Beyond earbuds combine tech, sustainability and fashion
High-tech products don’t have to be sterile and uniform, but there haven’t been a lot of options for personalizing...
A nearly century-old Copenhagen school gets an eco-friendly makeover
Danish architectural practice JJW Architects has used recycled bricks and Cradle-to-Cradle certified mortar to...
Fisker debuts an electric luxury SUV for $37,500 at CES
At the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show, acclaimed American-Danish automotive designer Henrik Fisker, CEO of the...
Eco-house in Chile thrives in every season
Karina Duque had a unique conundrum to overcome when it came to the design of the KDDK House. Located in Frutillar,...
This container home in Brazil helps its residents disconnect
The 2,766-square-foot Hanging House was designed by the architects of Casa Container Marília in the rural area...
Urban Earth House exemplifies off-grid living in the city
When Craig Byatt Architecture was approached by eco-minded clients who wanted a home that was off-grid in an urban...
This prefab weekend retreat made from shipping containers can be ordered online
Mexican architects Rodrigo Alegre and Carlos Acosta of the Mexico City-based firm STUDIOROCA have recently launched...
P+365 is turning abandoned festival tents into wearable merchandise
When Tuo Lei came across an image of thousands of discarded tents strewn across festival grounds and destined for...
Slippy turns ocean plastic into versatile and endlessly reusable cup sleeves
Anyone who keeps up with news and current events knows that ocean pollution has become a major problem, especially...
Solar-powered Dutch home produces all of its own energy with surplus to spare
When Marjo Dashorst and Han Roebers set their sights on designing a sustainable home in Zutphen, a municipality...
Historic schoolhouse is reborn into a contemporary hotel in the Columbia River Gorge
Historic preservation meets modern hospitality design in The Society Hotel in the Columbia River Gorge, a new 20,000-square-foot...
New architecture learning center in London is built with bamboo and recycled yogurt pots
Architecture lovers have a new place to convene in London thanks to the recent completion of the Clore Learning...
Solar-powered Austin home embraces sustainability in more ways than one
In South Austin, Miró Rivera Architects has completed the Westridge Residence, a contemporary home with an emphasis...
DPR office hopes to become 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...