What we learned from last year and will look for in this one

Clad with reclaimed cedar, this modern and quirky house fits on a small footprint.

This experimental co-living design scheme aims to foster communication, responsibility and human relationships.

"The time for complacency has passed. We must treat this crisis as if our lives, and the lives of our friends, families, and neighbors, depend on it. "

When Jerry wrote about Vincent Callebaut's proposed vertical farm for New York City, he called it a Locavore Wet Dream; I called it one of the silliest, most overwrought jump-the-shark vertical farm ideas ever

A small child's bedroom becomes a magical little place to sleep and play.

Multifunctional zones and a sleeping loft enlarge this small apartment in Taipei.

For all the talk of green design and eco lifestyles, it’s odd that Australia has so few events for businesses, organisations and institutions to showcase their wares in this area. Melbourne does have its very well attended Sustainable Living Festival,

SRD Change is the annual exhibition of new graduate design and ideas that address our those issues which will impact our future. Like issues of sustainability, environmental change and responsibility, social equity and community. The Society for

Decluttering techniques are a big trend now. This small apartment is designed with organizational principles right from the start.

I am leaning to Responsible Design.

This modern laneway house is now home to a client who wants to look after her aging parents.

There are just a few small problems standing in the way.

But the United States has opted out.

One British designer's fashionable collection of hats, coats and jewelry is made using all parts of animals that have died naturally or accidentally on the road.

The Architecture Foundation of British Columbia issues a challenge: Design a four-person home made entirely of materials from a 100-mile radius around Vancouver.

TreeHugger goes on and on (and on) about why design matters; here, legendary designer Philippe Stark gives us his own captivating take on the topic at TED in March 2007.

Emerging out of a park in Seoul, South Korea, this dynamic piece of urban furniture offers a place to sit, walk and play.

This furniture designer's stealth van conversion has been created as a "test lab" for mobile, "democratic" small space design.

Air-drying clothing is definitely the cheapest, and especially the most eco-friendly way of drying your clothes; no energy or machinery is needed. However, if you live in a small space, a rainy country or simply are a busy (or forgetful) person,

This week a new report has been published by UK environmental think tank Green Alliance which unites top UK businesses on a mission to design out waste in industry. The report is called A Pathway To Greener Products and calls on the new coalition

A bill requiring all foods containing genetically engineered ingredients is just one step away from becoming law in Vermont.

This is one of those comparison posts that that could draw many angry comments: like Could Hype Sell An Inferior Hybrid? - Ford Fusion versus Toyota Camry did. Please carefully read the caveats.

It's a TreeHugger dream: an all electric wooden car designed to last forever.

We have been showing these for years, but the artist/inventor beats us to the punch again

The inventor and humorist also was prescient about buses.

This long, deep house has a wonderful low tech vertical garden that anyone could maintain.

Made with strong and versatile bamboo, this structure has had multiple lives and can be easily and quickly assembled and disassembled over and over again.

Some good news on the critically endangered Indian vulture: New research published in PLoS One documents how the rate of the bird's decline has fallen since India, Nepal, and Pakistan banned the veterinary painkiller

Yo Shimada designs a house for a family that believes if you've got it, flaunt it.

The show is 101 years old, but this year it's the newcomers that are making their mark.

Which really, is how every building and office should be designed.

Photo via StringBike The Bike, Unchained A group of designers in Hungary have done away with what has long been a staple of bicycle design, those oily old chains, with their creation, the StringBike. Instead of being propelled forward the traditional

Wastewater or sludge storage lagoons are designed, in part, based on statistical probability of annual precipitation and evaporation amounts. The data behind these estimates generally don't take into account contemporary

One designer tackles how the ubiquitous egg carton could be rethought in order to waste less.

London's international embassies are showing off their countries' design as part of the London Design Festival.

A tiny apartment in a new tourist hotspot is remade with clever modern elements to maximize space.

I used to think that this kind of furniture would become a very big deal. I was wrong.

Ephemeral and unexpected, this outdoor workspace is intended as an urban refuge.

After making its way through the Californian legislature with bi-partisan support (!), the California Industrial Hemp Farming Act (aka SB 566) was signed by governor Jerry Brown and became state law.

Inspired by the small, simple and efficient spaces of Japan, is this lovely tiny home that comes with a lot of luxurious features.

This ingenious design uses biodegradable waste products to build the greenest shoe you've ever owned.

So what if it doesn't have pedals and isn't as practical as an e-bike, it's so elegant and minimal.

Massimiliano Locatelli is writing a new language of design that reflects the new technology.

The sustainable fashion design competition is encouraging Asia’s emerging fashion designers to create mass-market clothing with minimal textile waste.

This stunning temporary pavilion utilizes Hong Kong's time-honored bamboo construction methods in conjunction with cutting-edge computational design.

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Light up your life and your living room with gorgeous lights from the London Design Festival.

This classic design is 80 years young and some famous designers pay hommage.

This Finnish design doesn’t look quite finished but it is ingenious.