This company wants to turn food waste into building materials — here’s how
What do peanuts, rice, bananas, potatoes, and mushrooms have in common? In addition to being delicious, they could...
Switzerland’s NeighborHub wins first place in the Solar Decathalon 2017
This past week, eleven teams of students designed, built and presented futuristic houses at the Solar Decathalon...
New super concrete makes buildings strong enough to withstand magnitude 9 earthquakes
Recent natural disasters such as hurricanes in the Caribbean and earthquakes in Mexico have laid bare the need...
This prefab concrete house harvests rainwater with food-growing vertical gardens
Students from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri designed this beautiful solar-powered home completely...
Bicycle highway in the Netherlands built using recycled toilet paper
People in the Netherlands use an estimated 180,000 tons of toilet paper every year. Because this amounts to a lot...
Origami-inspired clothing line that grows with kids wins Dyson award
The cost of keeping a growing child clothed is oftentimes staggering, which is why this expanding origami-inspired...
Britain’s first zero-waste store is packaging-free and only sells ethical goods
Next time you plan a trip to Devon, UK, be sure to visit the Earth.Food.Love grocery store. The unique supermarket...
Midwest greenhouse heated with geothermal energy produces citrus year-round for $1 per day
Those who live in the Midwest United States understand how difficult it can be to eat local during winter. But...
Harvard researchers just developed self-healing rubber
You’ve heard of self-healing concrete before, but what about rubber that repairs itself? It now exists, thanks...
Dutch designer creates a wooden motorcycle powered by algae
An algae-powered wooden motorcycle? The concept isn’t too far out, considering algae has been used to create...
Tesla’s new Solar Roof is actually cheaper than a normal roof
Good news for those who have been eyeing Tesla’s new Solar Roof - the company just announced pricing for its...
Evovelo unveils cute little solar car you can pedal like a bicycle
Today Evovelo unveiled a tiny solar-powered vehicle that combines the advantages of a car — such as safety, weather...
Couple buys 100% sun-powered home built for the Solar Decathlon
This 100% solar-powered home has been sitting in Michigan's Matthaei Botanical Gardens for the past ten years -...
World’s first ‘cranehouse’ hoisted over Bristol harbor is completely carbon neutral
Could a new urban vacation trend take the trees out of treehouses? The world's first "cranehouse" has opened in...
This garden house grows enough food for three generations of one family
Vietnamese firm Vo Trong Nhia Architects are no strangers to bringing green space indoors, but their new Binh House...
15 stunning examples of interior design using natural stone
Successful interior design creates aesthetically pleasing and healthy indoor environments that enhance how we live,...
Woven “Totora Cube” in Ecuador explores new materials for indigenous architecture
We love experiments in vernacular design and sustainable materials, including this fascinating project from Ecuador....
How stone can help you create a more sustainable home
From the pyramids at Giza, to Stonehenge, to Machu Picchu, it is no coincidence that all of the longest lasting...
Social housing project with two “faces” channels Parisian duality
The design of the building reflects the dual nature of its surroundings and uses different materials to eliminate...
Sublime alpine home in Upper Austria marries modern and vernacular design
Clad in highly reflective, insulated metal panels, HAUS KW would have a pitched roof evocative of vernacular alpine...
Biodesign Competition winners announced – algae takes center stage
When it comes to design, mother nature has a lot to teach us. The field of Biodesign has emerged as an exciting...
Biodesign Architecture Competition extends deadline to Sept 6th
Calling all future-forward architects and designers! How can we create buildings that heal themselves, ourselves,...
First Cradle to Cradle Platinum certified product is reclaimed Bark House shingle
The unique bark shingles met the Platinum requirements in all five C2C certification categories: material health,...
Designers, get ready for the BioDesign Competition – cash prize of $1000
Calling all future-looking designers and architects! We've got a cool new design competition coming up for you...
A tiny beach shack in Essex wrapped in “magic” cork panels
The artist couple who commissioned the design, which replaces a "dilapidated timber framed 1920s beach house",...
Prefab Casa Algarrobo mimics the rhythm of surrounding trees in Chile
The volume of Algarrobo House is divided into areas housing different programs: private, semi-private and public....
Solar-powered Cabin Spacey homes tap Berlin’s unused rooftops
The project aims to utilize Berlin's rooftops as an untapped spatial resource where Cabin Spacey homes can thrive....
Douglas Varey builds vintage electric go-karts with über sustainable materials
The Austin Boulogne is made out of FSC-certified Okoume marine plywood and is covered in Xorel from Carnegie, the...
Modroof: low-budget cardboard roofing that doesn’t leak during monsoon season
In areas where poverty is rampant, sometimes a roof over one's head simply isn’t enough. Corrugated metal roofs...
Continental Tire looks to dandelions for a more sustainable tire
Spring, it seems, has come and gone in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, and with it, the ubiquitous dandelion....
