
Biophilic dome homes produce more energy than they consume
It’s no secret that the building sector is a resource-intensive industry, but La Mesa, California-based nonprofit...

Earthship pioneer Michael Reynolds is building the first sustainable school in Argentina
Architect Michael Reynolds is known for his sustainable "Earthship" buildings - and how he's taking his radical...

Melbourne architects turn an old terrace house into a gorgeous light-filled home
Melbourne-based Ben Callery Architects converted a compact terrace house with limited square footage into a contemporary,...

Heritage-listed church repurposed into modern solar-powered home in Brisbane
Brisbane-based architecture studio DAHA merged old and new with the Church House, an eye-catching modern home and...

3 ways to capture water for your backyard garden (that won’t break the bank)
One major issue a lot of backyard farmers have to contend with is water. All plants need water in order to thrive,...

Researchers develop solar-powered device to harvest water in the desert
A solar-powered device could make water worries a thing of the past. Nine scientists from the Massachusetts Institute...

World’s newest mega-skyscraper opens in Seoul
The world’s newest super-tall building has opened in Seoul, Korea. Clocking in at fifth tallest in the world,...

Innovative Water-Gen machine harvests up to 825 gallons of clean water from thin air in a day
You might remember from grade school science class that water vapor is all around us, taking part in a continuous...

Warka Water tower that pulls drinking water from thin air wins World Design Impact Prize
Designed by Arturo Vittori and his Italian studio Architecture and Vision, Warka Water is a water-catchment system...

Help fund the brilliant Warka Water tower to pull drinking water out of thin air
The Warka Water project was inspired by a trip the design team took in 2012 to isolated villages in northeast Ethiopia...

The Cloud Harvester Catches and Stores Fresh Water from Fog
The Cloud Harvester is an ingenious device that is designed to catch and condense fog into water droplets which,...

Student-Designed Chaac Ha Water Collector Can Harvest 2.5 Liters of Drinking Water from Dew Each Night
World Water Day may have come and gone, but the importance of preserving water remains. There are some amazingly...

Santa Monica's Garden / Garden Project Quantifies the Benefits of Sustainable Building
Here at Inhabitat we've showcased thousands of green building and sustainable landscaping projects that save water,...

Thoreau-Inspired Sustainable Cabin Rises Up in West Texas
More than a century ago, Henry David Thoreau asked, “What’s the use of a house if you haven’t got a tolerable...

Innovative System Creates Drinking Water from Thin Air
There is plenty of water in the world for everyone, the problem has always been trying to convert it into a form...