Yerba Buena is a new, green island community in San Francisco Bay
Yerba Buena Island, a ‘secret’ island of parks, open green spaces and beachfront, offers one of the most spectacular...
Meet the artists creating sustainable artwork for Nespresso's flagship cafes
Nespresso's parent company, Nestlé, has certainly come under fire for things like bottling water in California...
MVRDV’s Mission Rock tower breaks ground in San Francisco
Construction has broken ground on an MVRDV-designed building at San Francisco’s Mission Rock, a multi-phase masterplan...
San Francisco Bay could make the perfect sea otter habitat
San Francisco Bay could become the new home to extinction-threatened sea otters, according to a recent report published...
LEED-seeking apartments house formerly homeless families in San Francisco
David Baker Architects has completed 222 Taylor, an affordable housing complex in San Francisco’s Tenderloin...
Meet the urban planner responsible for San Francisco's car-free Market Street
Downtown San Francisco is putting pedestrians first by turning the 2-mile Market Street, a major hub for the city,...
Century-old building is reborn as a LEED Platinum home in San Francisco
When architect Jonathan Feldman of Feldman Architecture began remodeling his home in San Francisco in the early...
Which cities are the most sustainable? WalletHub releases Top 100 Greenest US Cities 2019
Ever wonder which American cities are the most eco-friendly? WalletHub recently unveiled its list of 2019's Greenest...
High-tech public toilets proposed for San Francisco can recycle rainwater for reuse
The San Francisco Department of Public Works (DPW) has crowned SmithGroup the winner of its design competition...
San Francisco airport bans all plastic water bottles
The San Francisco airport (SFO) has become the first airport to announce a full ban of plastic water bottles throughout...
Uber transforms 19th-century industrial buildings into hub for futuristic tech
A row of historic industrial buildings long considered at-risk of collapse has been saved thanks to Uber. The Uber...
LA City Council unanimously agrees to ban the sale of fur
The Los Angeles City Council made a historic vote last week by unanimously agreeing to ban the sale of fur. The...
Cities around the world lay the groundwork for a zero-waste future
Cities around the world are pledging to reduce waste over the next 12 years in an effort to curb global warming...
19 mayors, thousands of buildings, zero carbon emissions by 2030
A coalition formed by 19 mayors of major U.S. cities including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington...
13 shipping containers are reborn as a new restaurant on Treasure Island
On the heart of San Francisco’s man-made Treasure Island, a chic restaurant has popped up inside a series of...
