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Sustainable Design

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'House of Trash' proves how waste can transform into beautiful home design

Taipei-based engineering firm Miniwiz is already known as a pioneer in technology for the circular economy, but...

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Parsons School of Design unveils sustainable public seating in New York City

Leave it to the creative minds at the Parsons School of Design to renovate public seating for a more eco-friendly...

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O2 Studio renovated an old Netherlands home into a gorgeous energy-neutral villa

In the Netherlands, an old home dating back to the 1960s has been given an energy-neutral makeover, and the results...

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These colorful hexagonal wall tiles are made from sound-absorbing "wood wool"

These colorful hexagonal wall tiles by Form Us With Love strike a brilliant balance between sustainable materials,...

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This California gym is powered by people as they work out

This gym in California is powered by people! Thanks to SportsArt’s line of innovative ECO-POWR equipment, Sacramento...

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6 fun DIY projects to make for Earth Day

Earth Day is this Sunday - and while getting outside and planting a tree is probably the most popular way to celebrate,...

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Architects convert old Dutch church into a gorgeous library

Dutch firm Molenaar & Bol & van Dillen Architects breathed new life into a 19th-century church by turning...

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Sustainable ‘circular economy’ principles inform Amsterdam’s flexible Circl pavilion

Interdisciplinary design studio DoepelStrijkers designed the interiors of the Circl pavilion, a sustainably minded...

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This revolutionary sustainable community in Atlanta is still thriving 15 years after its founding

Almost 15 years since the sustainable community of Serenbe built its first home, the modern-day green utopia is...

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10 awesome eco-activities to do this Earth Day

Just in case you're scratching your head wondering what to do this Earth Day, we've rounded up a list of our favorite...

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SOM's net-zero Paris skyscraper will be one of the most sustainable buildings in Europe

Prolific firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) just unveiled plans for Charenton-Bercy, a net-zero Paris skyscraper...

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How millennials are changing home design

You won't be hard-pressed to find an article about the next industry Millennials are killing. As more of them become...

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10 ways 3D printing is disrupting the architecture industry

3D printing, or additive manufacturing as it’s sometimes called, is poised to change the world as we know it....

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Minimalist cabin in the Chilean mountains lets climbers escape the daily grind

Chilean architect Lorena Troncoso-Valencia designed a serene wooden refuge deep in the Chilean mountains. The...

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Green walls are great, but they need to work efficiently

You may have heard about green walls or even seen a few. Also called living walls, live walls, eco-walls and vertical...

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