Issues of despair in the United States are diverse, widespread, and politically fueled, ranging from concentrated poverty and crime in cities to the opioid crisis plaguing poor rural towns. Local leaders and actors in disconnected communities need public policy resources and inputs beyond what has traditionally been available. Scholars at Brookings and Washington University in…

Over one billion plastic cleaning containers go into landfill each year, according to the Canadian eco-cleaning company Planet People. And did you know that the majority of household cleaners are 95 per cent water and only five per

It's an icon that has been part of our lives forever... The electricity pylon was invented, in this design, in the '20's and since then it has been marching across the fields and highways of our mind

"At first glance, Marble with Fluorescent Tube's monolithic 2,500 pound base appears to be at odds with the banality of the bulb which sits on top of it."

There is a perverse logic to this idea of bringing your car to your apartment.

Two years ago we couldn't decide, but when you see it in action the answer is obvious.

We hate pods, but love durability. Is there a place for this?

Design a logo for this year’s World Environment Day and win a trip to Milan, Italy.

I really didn't know where to start, there is so much terrible stuff around

The year saw the start of some very interesting trends that will play out over the next few years in a big way.

These stories from the past six months tell a lot about the shape of things to come in 2013.

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.