Matt Ridley might be right about the world not ending on December 21 this year. But the rest of the article is delusional.

After seeing the stunning Dymaxion car built by architect Norman Foster in Abitare and the Guardian, I wrote "I want one." Not that an eleven-seater is particularly useful, but it is just so gorgeous. Over at Metropolis,

They were wonderful mathematical constructs, but they are terrible buildings.

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A series of newspaper articles ask the wrong question.

This is the "guns don't kill people, people kill people" defense.

"Bags for life," as they're called, do not get reused nearly as much as retailers would like to believe.

Schools are also fundraising to supply face masks for children.

Concerns over air pollution have led city officials to crack down on these controversial vehicles.

New trucks will all have much greater visibility for the drivers, saving lives of people who walk and cycle.

It's why we have to reduce demand as well, with radical efficiency.

If you guessed that climate-crisis-fueled, disease-carrying mosquitoes are wiping them out, you may be correct.

In Brooklyn and Toronto, the same story: "accidents" where cyclists somehow lose control, fall under rear wheels.

The CO2 emissions from making stuff like concrete, plastic, aluminum and steel matter right now.

Letting kids venture out alone could be the best thing you do for them.

There was a time when family heirlooms were cherished, but now minimalism is valued more.

They are sized between the tiny Manhattan "design studio" and their standard big boxes.

Despite being a professional writer, it would be an invitation for unnecessary clutter and cost.

Here is an interesting idea for a rug made of pieces of felt. We stumbled upon Julika Welge's Growing Carpet at this year's Designersblock at the London Design Festival, where the bright colours and the rich texture first

Two misfortunate advertising campaigns from Argentina use polar bears and tackiness to promote air conditioning.

A few years ago organic cotton and other eco-friendly textiles were getting all the headlines, but not so much now. Why is that? Scott Mackinlay Hahn answers.

Coronavirus has led to a shortage of hand sanitizers, but worry not: The CDC generally recommends hand-washing over hand sanitizers.

Telling people to be grateful for what they have doesn't help alleviate symptoms of depression or anxiety, according to new research.

They have toilets but they just dump the sewage out the back. This is nuts.

The happiness you feel in a shopping spree may feel as good as the happiness from helping someone, but gene expression reveals a dangerous difference: could shopping cause disease?

This building alternately fries the public, blows them off their feet and cheats them out of promised public amenities. And did I mention it's bloated, top-heavy and just plain ugly.

They say these are about celebrating the best contemporary architecture. But what does that mean today?

It's nautical, since it overlooks the Thames River, it's architectural, and it's a winner.

"Exuberant low cost studios for creatives and artists" are plugged into a giant structure in this revolutionary project.

Hurry, before the tomatoes set sail for the season, indulge in a big, beautiful Horiatiki salad.

There are huge upfront carbon emissions from building new housing; a better approach is to be smarter about what we have.

We can't keep building useless things like this.

Put down that burger and get out your bike. Things are getting serious.

Industry coalitions working with municipal recycling can work, but only in two circumstances

Just take them with big photos, nobody will ever know.

It's about time more cities did this.

A look at the fallout from the recent oil price crash.

Fireplaces! Candles! Clutter! What are these people thinking?

There is scant evidence that it actually boosts libido and sexual performance, and it could be harmful.

Another reason to electrify everything.

Prevent drain blockages and environmental damage by taking care with what you put down the sink.

Bromberg, then a young lawyer working for an environmental NGO in Tel Aviv, was frustrated that environmental issues were not

In part one of this interview, Gidon discussed FoEME's work in promoting cross-border

Octogenarian couple united by a love of entomology

A compact chicken coop for city dwellers that wheels around the yard and fertilizes soil is on display at "Dwell on Design" this weekend. The show's awards recognize

Architect and author of Cradle to Cradle talks about green products, his new buildings, and what happened in China.

Perfect for beginners, brown thumbs, or people on the go, these easy indoor plants don't mind low light, low humidity, or irregular watering.

Remember how aluminum cans are "100 percent recyclable into pure aluminum"? They lied.

They can dilute the wild varieties, threatening their existence.

Here's a glimpse of what life is like during Southeast Asia's worst fires in more than a decade.