Student designs a chic wooden stand mixer that requires zero electricity
Look into any typical kitchen, and you’re likely to discover cupboards full of gadgets, utensils and devices...
Futuristic treehouse in Arkansas is designed to inspire imagination
Heat-treated pine and steel were used to create this unique treehouse inside the Garvan Woodland Gardens in central...
This passive house in the Czech Republic uses technology to recycle heat
A unique location and environmentally-friendly passive house design are what define this lovely home on the Czech...
Santa Barbara home is surrounded by wooden screens for natural climate control
Indoor-outdoor living never looked so good! This modern design by Shubin Donaldson takes full advantage of the...
This Brazilian beach house is made from locally-sourced natural materials
The architects at MNMA Studio have created a natural beachy oasis made of eco-friendly elements in the region of...
6 places to find the best recycled building materials
If construction is in your future — either with a new home build or a remodel — using recycled building materials...
Green-roofed home is built of waste bricks and wood in Poland
Environmentally friendly with a beautifully textured facade, this brick house built of recycled materials in Poland...
Low-budget, bioclimatic home boasts a minimal energy footprint in Costa Rica
When clients Luis and Marce approached design collective YUSO proyectos for their new home in Costa Rica, they...
Floating prefab architecture addresses climate change on Chengdu’s Jincheng Lake
Nigerian architect Kunlé Adeyemi of the firm NLÉ Architects recently unveiled his third iteration on the award-winning...
One for Hundred — a furniture company that grows more wood than it uses
One for Hundred, an Austrian furniture company, was founded on the belief that creating furniture doesn’t have...
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,...
11 inspiring designs we loved at Milan Design Week 2018
Designers awed and inspired attendees at this year's Milan Design Week with fresh takes on contemporary design....
EPA to consider burning wood a ‘carbon neutral’ energy source
Earlier this week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new policy which will classify the burning...
New nanowood insulation is more environmentally friendly than Styrofoam
Scientists have created a new insulating material from wood that bests Styrofoam: it's "stronger and much more...
Incredible new “super wood” is as strong as steel
It's a twig, it's a branch, it's... Super Wood! Researchers at the University of Maryland have created a so-called...
This incredible floating hotel can take you on the voyage of a lifetime in Japan
Guntû is a gorgeous floating hotel that takes passengers on a whirlwind tour of Japan's Seto inland sea. The vessel...
Soldiers reportedly kill forest defenders in Cambodia after they challenged illegal loggers
Government forces reportedly attacked a forest protection ranger, conservation worker, and military police officer...
Minimalist Revugia retreat is nestled amidst Germany’s Black Forest
Revugia is new wilderness retreat designed for Germany's Black Forest and Harz Mountains. It consists of a series...
Stunning chapel in Japan brings a fractal forest indoors
Not all chapels need stained glass windows and soaring archways to take your breath away. This timber chapel in...
Stunning private island resort in the Maldives aims for minimal site impact
A new paradise destination has surfaced on the waters of the jaw-droppingly beautiful Maldives. Singapore-based...
Perkins + Will overhauls a boring concrete warehouse into beautiful LEED Gold offices
At first glance, it’s hard to imagine that this gorgeous light-filled building was once an uninspiring concrete...
Cleverly layered compact dirt walls mimic ice cream cakes in this Tokyo patisserie
Dirt may seem an odd material choice for an upscale patisserie in Tokyo, but design studio nendo playfully pulls...
Adorable mobile house shows off the beauty of untreated timber
Wood has a wonderful way of adding warmth and comfort to a home. Austrian design studio Innauer-Matt Architekten...
Casa Pájaro de Plata offers stunning views of the Costa Rican jungle
This gorgeous house nestled amidst the Costa Rican jungle offers panoramic views of its lush natural surroundings....
Office with arched openings shows off the beauty of cross-laminated timber
Increasing numbers of architects are celebrating the strength, beauty, and sustainable properties of cross-laminated...
Swedish researchers develop low-cost wood filter to purify water in refugee camps
At least 780 million people in the world lack access to clean water, a dire problem exacerbated by the increasing...
Stunning wooden Oberholz Mountain Hut branches out of the mountainside like a fallen tree
Nestled among Italy's Dolomites rests a stunning new retreat designed by Peter Pichler Architecture and architect...
LED Christmas tree built from recyclable wooden boxes lights up Budapest’s largest concert hall
Christmas is now over but the holiday spirit still lives on through festive decorated trees. Hello Wood recently...
Remodeled Eichler house is an oasis of calm in the heart of Silicon Valley
The experts behind remodeling classic Eichler homes have done it again. This time, Klopf Architecture applied their...
18 tech-tastic green gadget gifts
With the ubiquity of smartphone technology and tablets, there's really a little bit of gadget geek in every person on...