Author Cal Newport argues that it's time to make hard decisions about our digital lives and embrace a 'philosophy of technology use.'

The scientist saw a system that oppressed both society and nature.

After the beautiful Xylophone of the Forest I shared with you last month, I came across a selection of amazing wooden designs from Spain, both century-old and brand new ones. Confemadera put together an impressive selection

Last week I posted a stunning wooden bicycle, and the beautiful heritage of wooden ceilings in Andalusia from a series of wood design from Spain that Confeadera put together. Other works include the Fab Lab House, some

Kris De Decker questions some of our most cherished assumptions.

The American Institute of Architects just announced its 2007 Housing Awards; among the winners were our beloved Loblolly House and in the Special Housing Category, the Designhabitat2 house, from The DESIGNhabitat 2 Studio School of Architecture,

Floating residues from the ongoing BP oil 'blowout' in the Gulf are expansive enough to be easily visible from space. Satellite photos of oil on salt water

A surprise gathering organized over the Internet gathers to meditate in a mall on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

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

The Level Market wants to make the procurement of humanitarian aid and development products as easy as shopping on Amazon.

From blending beef with mushrooms, to boosting plant-based menu items, companies are doing a lot to cut back on meat.

The Center for Food Safety's recently launched network is a bid to preserve global plant biodiversity and work toward food security around the globe.

These flat-packed rest-and-recovery units could take the load off hospitals in a hurry.

But does building it out of refurbished shipping containers make any sense?

A diverse team of women from the forest product sector got together for a green cause.

Woodland caribou are considered threatened throughout much of Canada’s vast boreal forest.

Through forestry, SFI provides the essential security of long-term habitat conservation for at-risk species.

In a nod to Buckminster Fuller's design philosophy of "maximum gain with minimal input," the wooden supports for this lightweight canopy are recycled from a village renovation project.

Intended for short-term stays in nature, these prefab units can be transported and 'dropped into' almost any location.

Combining the latest in digital design tools with time-honored rush-weaving techniques, this sculptural chair marries modernity with tradition.

Joao Filgueiras Lima, known as Lele, has a remarkable portfolio which has begun to raise attention. We take a look at his pedestrianization work in Salvador and his approach to futuristic health centers.

Wal-Mart has agreed to help US taxpayers take climate action. Over the next two years, they are sending energy audit teams to 20 State Capitol complexes to help save taxpayers money and help the environment...while the Federal Government equivocates

Despite some efforts by Chiquita to clean up its act in recent years, its long history of human rights abuses is coming back to haunt the company. Chiquita is being sued by the families of more than 4,000 Colombians murdered

Medellin, Colombia: This city's name used to strike fear in peoples' hearts. In the 80s and early 90s, it was known as the drug capital of the world and the most violent city on the planet.But Medellin has come a tremendous distance in less than a decad

Medellin, Colombia: This city's name used to strike fear in peoples' hearts. In the 80s and early 90s, it was known as the drug capital of the world and the most violent city on the planet.

Chiquita Bananas becomes the latest major brand to avoid tar sands fuel. But will it really help?

Medellín has a great sustainable transportation vision for the future, and so far they seem to be executing it extremely well.

I respond to a recent viral article hating on digital nomads.

If all goes well between now and Halloween, Griffis Sculpture Park in upstate New York will be ready for the occasion with its very own colony of bats, thanks to the artsy "Bat Tower" being built to draw the pest-fighting pollinators to the area.

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

The Washington Post has proposed the worst idea I've heard in a while.

Thought there wasn't enough variety? Now it is endless.

I am not convinced this can work but I will give it a try.

This amazingly detailed cowhide rug is digitally printed. Get the rustic look for to tie a room together without the guilt.

No real butterflies were harmed in the making of these magical pieces that flutter and float with the wind.

If you've been following the world of architecture, you've probably feasted your eyes on the Metropol Parasol, which has been one of the most popular and talked about structures of 2011. Currently the world's largest wooden structure, the Parasol's

As you may have seen on every major news channel out there, Hurricane Irene is barreling up towards eastern cities like NYC and Washington DC and from the looks of it, it ain't gonna be pretty. Many New Yorkers are evacuating and those who are staying

The competition between the hottest solar homes in the nation at the 2011 Solar Decathlon in Washington, DC has been heating up all week and the winners will finally be announced tomorrow. Green design experts will be judging these student-built houses

Australia's Who Gives a Crap makes 100% bamboo toilet paper that also claims to be "so soft it'll make your bottom smile."

They do a terrific job of taking bacteria from your hands and spreading it all over the walls and floors.

Gordon Murray Designs try their hand at an urban commuter.

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It takes a lot of preparation, prefabrication and people. The Chinese have all of this.

This is the way you mix shipping container transport tech with spaces that work for human beings.

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