Nippon Life Insurance will become first major Japanese institutional investor to ditch coal.

Inspired by massive flooding in the UK, the Church of England is renewing its commitment to fighting climate change. And that's sending a signal to the markets.

It's the fastest (and most fun) way to fill your house with a variety of delicious baked goods.

This article from The Guardian explores the tin mines of Bangka and the death tolls that come with them.

The disks are coated with zinc oxide nanorods that break apart organic molecules in sewage.

And a big part of the pitch is sustainability and comfort.

Weed killer, it's what's for breakfast! Glyphosate found in 43 of 45 conventional oat products tested by EWG.

Blouin Tardif Architectes do a beautiful adaptive reuse and addition in Montreal.

This delightful apartment renovation in Spain hides a huge bathtub and other mysteries.

Vibrant tones liven up this redesign of a 1920s apartment in Stockholm, Sweden.

This former pigeon roost is transformed into a light-filled family home.

Great cities know the future is renewable.

And we thought it was all about symbolism...

The successful launch of Sentinel-5P means scientists will soon have access to the most accurate monitoring yet of pollution and climate change related gases in earth's atmosphere

One more example of how words can become completely meaningless and even contradictory.

Providing clean water in areas with minimal local resources may be as simple as implementing this ingenious DIY water treatment system.

It is evidently big news in Toronto that condos are being sold without ovens, but it shouldn't surprise anyone.

Although the term “Passive House” might seem to refer to single family homes, these concepts can be applied to all kinds of buildings.

British retailers brace for "unbelievably bad" profits this year. Can climate change be blamed?

A couple, their parrot, plus one mother-in-law and her cat have their own private and communal spaces in this renovated apartment in Hong Kong.

Besides the usual hidden storage and mirrors to enlarge the space, this redesigned layout includes a slight rotation to improve circulation.

Located in the heart of Florence, Italy, this small apartment features a minimalist stair, sleeping loft, and a view out onto the city's Renaissance treasures.

How do you make good design accessible to people with small spaces and small budgets?

In this beautiful renovation of a 1927 apartment, the architects created a moving structure that holds the owners large book collection while temporary dividing the living space.

The climate crisis and peak oil demand are making expensive projects like Alberta's Teck Frontier look like bad investments.

Great gift ideas from DesignMarketo, a platform diffusing up-and-coming designers’ small and limited productions. Our favourite: "Save Fish, Eat Chips" t-shirts!

US Department of Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne has reported on a compromise between three Southern US Governors who had been struggling over diminished access to shared surface waters. The language used to report this progress indicates a small

Building "combines affordable housing with wood construction and the promotion of new technologies."

How small is too small?

A lack of space becomes something more roomy with some simple design strategies.

This new loft adds extra space and an extra bedroom in an urban apartment in Brazil.

A clever redo of a small 376-square-foot apartment in São Paulo that uses lots of glass and reflective surfaces.

"Give the future, not presents."

This stair does it all: it's a connector, a partition, a bench, a counter and a concealer of clutter.

Stand around a fire and sip mulled wine. Skip the last-minute shopping. Give time, not stuff.

How about using the light from already existing street lamps to spark off the festive season? Here are some off-the-grid parasite lamps so to speak, that look good by day!

Plenty of clever spatial overlaps and multifunctional pieces of transformer furniture in this renovation of a 376-square-foot apartment in Melbourne.

An existing 1960s studio apartment in Melbourne has been transformed into a more efficient one-bedroom apartment.

This apartment's built-in 'function wall' maximizes a small space by incorporating sleeping, sitting and storage.

This redesigned space in a 1920s Art Deco building features a new layout that better maximizes space and light.

FANAF separates cats from people in tiny Shanghai apartment.

This small apartment's 'library wall' functions as a way to keep the bed out of view, while also storing books and things.

Two 'active' walls enable this small living space to become flexible and adaptable throughout the day.

This small, efficient renovation of a former maid's room in Paris hides a stealthy little table.

An old, cramped apartment in Tasmania is updated with skylights, plenty of clever space-saving concepts, and a touch of hidden glamor.

Bright pops of yellow, orange and neutral wood cabinetry warm up this small apartment renovation in Moscow.

An old apartment is refreshed with a new scheme that stacks things up to gain more space.

This small 355-square-foot apartment has been redesigned to be more space-efficient, enough to accommodate a family that loves to entertain and have guests sleep over.

This renovation makes way for an integrated kitchen and study area, a bedroom and a flexible living room.

In an effort to improve kids' opinions about Brussels sprouts, a team of engineers and scientists decided to give them a cooler edge by making them power up the lights on a Christmas tree.