HeroRATS Trained to Sniff Out Landmines
Most people view rats as nothing more than pests, but one organization regards the critters as heroes. APOPO, an...
Dochodo Zoo Island is an Eden at Sea
It sounds like the plot of the movie Jurassic Park (minus the dinosaurs), but JDS Architects have created an incredible...
Discarded Electronics Are Poisoning African Children!
If you've ever wondered where that computer, refrigerator or TV you threw away ended up, you may not like the answer....
100% Recycled Cardboard Interior is Totally Tubular
The British menswear label Smithfield recently teamed up with furniture designer Peter Masters to create an eclectic...
Self-Destructing Bacteria Could Be the Key to Better Biofuels
Normally we don't advocate self-destruction, but in the case of biofuel-producing bacteria, it might be a good...
Incredible ‘Garbage City’ Rises Outside of Cairo
This unbelievable city piled high with trash is a real place called Garbage City, outside of Cairo in Egypt. It's...
Deep-Seawater Air Conditioning System to Cool Honolulu
Frigid seawater pumped in from the ocean’s depths will soon help cool more than half of the buildings in Honolulu’s...
Forget Tesla: The Maniwa Wooden Car is a Real Green Supervehicle
We come across plenty of slick green cars in our daily treks across the Internet, but the Maniwa wooden sports...
Project Bottlestop: A Solar-Powered, Bottle-Adorned Bus Shelter
We've seen plenty of innovative bus shelters before, but Project Bottlestop might just be the most beautiful. Designed...
World's Largest LED Project Completed in Abu Dhabi
If you think your neighbor's holiday lighting spectacle is an exercise in excess, wait till you see the world's...
Sustainable Design Firm Pugh + Scarpa Win 2010 AIA Architecture Firm Award
The AIA voted yesterday to award Pugh + Scarpa Architects the 2010 AIA Architecture Firm Award. We've featured...
Green Treehouse Provides an Incredible Learning Playground
Stunning design and green architecture shouldn’t be reserved just for adults, as showcased by this gorgeous green...
Geometric Park Heals a Rocky Rift in Bilbao
A beautifulgeometric park has sprouted upon a once-barren slope that split two suburbs in Bilbao, Spain. Designed...
Clever Wall Stickers Show the World Behind Your Light Switch
London-based agency Hu2 Design has created a slick set of "Sustainable Habitat Reminder" wall stickers that aim...
Dubious Dubai: The Towers We Will Never See
One of the sad things about the recent demise of the construction boom in Dubai is that we will no longer have...
