Tiny-room specialists H2O Architects have come up with a superb design which accommodates four private sleeping areas while still doing this place's views justice.

more images below Matteria, good design+smart materials online store, suggest a spicy Christmas this year, without forgetting the environment. Apart from the gorgeous cork advent candle holder, the cosy Finnish red felt slippers, and giftbags to spoil

This clever replacement window expands out to create a private semi-outdoor space for people who don't have a balcony.

If you are tired ot dragging home a live tree and having it shed its pine needles through your home as it dies, look no further. All this tree takes is your love, and the books from your bookshelf.

A cramped, rundown apartment gets a makeover with this mysterious-looking black box.

To gain more space, this apartment's redesign puts everything in the wall.

These architects propose building a living space into the nacelle of giant offshore wind turbines. What could go wrong?

Also tanks in your backyard and killer stairs

A small subterranean living space becomes a surprisingly luxurious urban dwelling.

This small-but-dynamic, renovated apartment in Barcelona takes its design cues from boat design and hides some delightful surprises.

Once a dark, partitioned off single family abode, this newly renovated space now features two independent live/work areas that are linked together by a communal space in the middle.

A compact apartment in a traditional building near Barcelona's waterfront is transformed into an airy, modern home.

In this age of consumerism, particularly around the holiday season, sometimes its easy to forget that the things we've used the longest often have the most value to us -- but the virtues of reuse just seem come naturally to some

Real Christmas trees - the ones you go out and cut down yourself, are a growth industry, says SF Gate. That's because young adults are flocking to u-cut tree lots, out for the experience and the family time that Christmas-tree

I have to admit I'm a bit the green grinch of the family: I really can't stand all the mindless consumption over the holidays, and I'm always pushing the buy nothing concept. I don't even have a Christmas tree.

Devastating forest fires in the area haven't kept Haifa, Israel, from being able to put up a massive Christmas tree in the center of town. It helps, of course, that the tree is made entirely of recycled plastic bottles -- 5,480 of them.

Once all the gifts have been opened, all the feasting done, all the toasts made, the time will soon come to figure out what the heck to do with the Christmas tree around which so

Trivia challenge: how many years can you run London with the power used on Christmas lights?

An island once home to a Renault car factory will be sustainably transformed. We also have a Christmas tree powered by jumping elves, a hydrogen-powered tractor, and more.

This Christmas tree by Giles Miller will keep on going, year after year.

Around the country, Christmas trees are recycled for an unlikely purpose: they make for good fish habitat.

Created by Argentine designer José Manuel Rebert Alarcon, the sleek alternative to a dead tree allows other uses during the year.

Why should Fox News have all the fun?

A new twist in the ongoing debate over the best Christmas tree: live, natural, artificial, or other?

Live Christmas trees are a great way to keep the holiday spirit alive into the New Year. But what if you could eat them too?

An old boat and nets are recycled into a lovely surprise.

We've done them all - the organic Xmas tree, the re-plant live Xmas tree, the bike-delivered Xmas tree. This one feels the greenest of them all.

Because it is really a Solstice Tree, and it is all about life in a harsh climate.

Instead of buying a cut tree that gets used once, choosing a potted or burlap-bagged living Christmas tree can yield years of enjoyment.

These eco-friendly decorating tips will make your tree greener than the color of its pine needles.

When it comes to live Christmas trees, we're still feeling the effects of the Great Recession ten years ago.

Every year, the town of Barrydale makes a magnificent tree using upcycled plastic, ribbons, and interactive lighting.

The e-behemoth has just announced (IN SEPTEMBER) that it will be selling and shipping 7-foot trees this year. Here are the problems with that plan.

Pot-grown trees are a nice idea. Especially if someone else looks after them.

It comes down to the plastic. I want as little of it in my life as possible.

From supporting local farmers to boosting happiness, there are many reasons to use a real conifer in your house.

A few households have had surprising visitors.

Maybe, but we need balconies done right.

But let's not oversell wood construction.

Two are doing well, but the rest aren't doing nearly enough, according to Stand.earth.

Coal for Christmas, but not for being naughty. Germany commemorates the end of an era as the last black coal mine closes.

There are lots of ways to put a tree to good use.

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Presenting The Great Carol Comeback.

Ulmart - The Future of eCommerce

Volvo Lets You Have Your Christmas Shopping Delivered Directly To Your Car

Denny’s extends food quality commitment with cage-free eggs.

Watch the video of Pr Jean Krutmann, Chair of the Jury explaining the Exposome concept

Watch the video of Pr Jean Krutmann, Chair of the Jury explaining the Exposome concept