Plastic waste has been diverted from the city's shoreline to create a cost-effective, green space alternative.

This stylish and durable trailer looks like a cross between a mini-Airstream and a horse trailer, and has a kitchen in the back.

Inspired by her own spine-shattering accident, this sculpture shows the struggle and transformation of these remarkable insects.

This is Paris' largest mural, made with hand-folded origami paper birds and a bit of spraypaint.

It gives another meaning to 'eating off the floor.'

Founded by two sons of farmers, this company wants to grow farm-fresh food -- out of shipping containers.

The second generation of Paris' bike-sharing fleet will see 20,000 bikes hit the streets next year, and 30% of those will feature an electric drivetrain.

...or does this augur the final breakdown of civilization?

A small, rundown garage and artist's studio becomes a new home to a family of three.

Using some inventive interventions, an old parking garage is transformed into a two-bedroom apartment in Paris.

An undergraduate student at the University of Minnesota has created a unique way of connecting people with climate data through music.

Sound healing is based on the idea that pure, deconstructed sound can rebalance the body's energy.

The unusual concert was held in the depths of the Florida Reef to promote coral reef protection.

This specially designed Finnish axe requires less force to split wood as it acts both as a wedge and as a lever.

Or, for that matter, park both a house and a car like Bill Dunster's ZEDpod.

Urban dwellers can get a taste of camping out in nature with this temporary island cabin just outside of Helsinki.

Look out for these things if you want to save money and consume less.

The wheels on the desk go round and round.

Because standing desks cannot stand alone.

Just throw yourself wherever you want to work; your office is where you are.

This tiny verdant island, called Vulcan Point or sometimes Vulcan Island, lies at the center of a strange-but-entirely-true natural wonder. It's known for being the world's largest volcanic island that's on a lake, on a

It was already bad enough that a Chinese boat crashed into the Tubbataha reef, a protected coral reef off the coast of the Philippines, but what the coast guard found inside increased massively the size of the environmental disaster.

Many feared the worst, and it seems like that's what we got.

The art form of papercuts is taken to another level with these intricate works that draw attention to some of the world's threatened species.

Remember the story of Ohio's Bay Shore coal-fired power plant, the one that (perfectly legally) kills at least 46 million fish a year? Well that's still happening, but not without some legal challenges. A coalition of

Authorities in Ohio are warning residents to remain inside their houses after dozens of exotic animals had apparently broken free of an area wildlife farm and taken to the streets and highways. Police haven't said exactly

"I was shocked when I saw the tree. It was cut down, the head was lopped off, it was so upsetting," said one Cleveland business-owner.

It's déjà vu all over again, again! Auto dealers have been fighting Tesla Motors on multiple fronts for a while now, trying to either force them to do business with the traditional sales model, or be prohibited from selling in certain states.

Toxins leached out of old coal mines in the American Rust Belt are converted into custom paints.

Swing-lovers will appreciate this massive art installation that combines art, architecture and play.

I thought we were being edgy when we gave Interface Studio Architects the Best Residential Architect Award as part of Best of Green this year, but I could not help but love the 100K house. Evidently neither could the US Green

Nic Darling is part of Postgreen Homes, builder of the 100K house and others that I have raved about; Postgreen is a different kind of developer, working in gritty urban parts of Philadelphia, doing smaller, more affordable

The mixing of old and new is one of the toughest things to deal with in architecture. Do you try to blend in, doing faux old, or stand out in contrast? Does everything get perserved in amber or can

Open terrace in Kimmel Center was too hot or too noisy; now it's fixed.

Partnering with a forest conservation non-profit to plant a tree for every watch purchased, Analog Watch Co. creates chic timepieces out of recycled wood.

It's almost like there is a concerted campaign to turn distracted walking into a serious problem.

A contemporary design for an earthquake-resistant, modular home.

This is shipping container architecture that makes sense.

I mean, shipping containers are hot. But does this kind of shipping container architecture make sense?

This kind of shipping container architecture makes sense.

This kind of shipping container housing makes sense

This architect converted a shipping container to accommodate an expanding office.

Drivers used to get away with murder; new legislation is much stronger.

Wiarton Willie saw his shadow this morning, which means the cold weather will stick around.

It's partially built out of Cross Laminated Timber; it "immerses students in this relatively new product."

Does it make sense putting this in a small town up on the Canadian Shield?

Canadian birch hauled out of Canada's Ottawa River adds resonance and tone.

220 years ago a lot of people wanted to move to Canada. Here is how they were welcomed.

Just when it started to seem like we had mapped out pretty much all lifeforms on Earth, biologists say they have now found yet another ark-full -- and all in just one small region of South America.

Three new private preserves have opened in Peru to buffer existing national parks. Is this the sign of a new trend?