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This outdoor furniture line uses upcycled rice hulls that outperform wood

Michigan-based furniture manufacturing company Grand Rapids Chair Company has unveiled a sustainable addition to...

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3D-printed e-bike wins 2021 international Green Product Award

Germany-based bicycle manufacturer Urwahn Bikes has created a bike frame made entirely of 3D-printed steel....

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Floating container home in NYC rises and falls with changing sea levels

New York City-based architecture firm Rekstur is tackling the city’s 578 miles of coastal real estate with a...

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Dreamy Costa Rican retreat uses a pavilion concept for minimal impact

Tucked into the trees where the rainforest meets the sea, the Sirena House is a Costa Rican retreat that combines...

A rectangular building with paneled cladding. Autumnal foliage surrounds the exterior.

Old military buildings converted into living spaces at The Hinge

In the spirit of making what's old new again, Dutch architect Niels Olivier led a team to transform a disheveled...

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This home in Vietnam stays cool with a rooftop rainwater sprinkler

Located in Hai Duong, Vietnam, this solar-powered home designed by H&P Architects and completed in 2020 is...

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Restaurant furniture company launches sustainable brand for residential kitchens

Grand Rapids Chair Co., a company based out of Michigan that has specialized in restaurant furniture for 20 years,...

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Cybunker is a futuristic shelter concept for off-grid living — and the Tesla Cybertruck

If you’re a fan of the Tesla Cybertruck, you’ll love the Cybunker, a futuristic, modular architecture concept...

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Energy-efficient house embraces panoramic views of Puget Sound

Uninterrupted panoramic views of the Puget Sound, San Juan Islands and Olympic Mountain Range are ushered indoors...

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MaliArts designs city-chic beehives to save solitary bees

We’re big fans of beautifully designed urban beehives on Inhabitat, and Mexico-based design studio MaliArts’...

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Architects transform a derelict lot into an urban oasis in New Delhi

Delhi-based firm Harsh Vardhan Jain Architect has converted a derelict lot in South East New Delhi into a beautiful...

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The world's first 3D-printed steel bridge looks like it came from another planet

Dutch technology company MX3D just officially unveiled the world's first 3D-printed stainless steel bridge. It...

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Flexible greenery-covered prefab pops up in just 3 months in Vietnam

Brick and concrete dominate Vietnam’s built landscape, but Module K is helping to usher in a new contemporary...

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Bright blue trekking tents are designed to pop up with speed in Iceland

As if Iceland’s gorgeous waterfall-studded landscape wasn’t enough to draw the eye, Stockholm-based Utopia...

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Greenery will engulf this pair of metal prefab offices in Madrid

Nature is encouraged to take over this pair of prefabricated metal buildings in a leafy corner of Madrid. Designed...

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