An old basement is transformed into a beautiful new shared multipurpose space for working, learning and leisure.

The world’s largest permanent interactive light installation has been installed in Sydney's recently revitalized Darling Quarter.

Among the more high risk methods of geoengineering, methods that reflect sunlight away from the Earth to counteract temperature rise are right up there in terms of potential unintended consequences. Well, a new piece of

If good design means longevity, Hubble is well on its way to redeeming the missteps that required high-tech space missions for vision correction before it could serve its purpose. Could it be a coinicidence that Hubble

Shigeru Ban mixes it up next to Arthur Erickson’s Evergreen Building on Vancouver's Coal Harbour

An old warehouse is transformed into a three-level open office with lots of shared spaces for a tech company in Vancouver.

Do you plan it where there is lots of room, or do you put it where there is good transit accessibility?

There has been endless discussion of the the outcome of the COP15 conference. Here is another positive note (book) from the group This Place09. It is an art and Twitter project that sought to convey personal thoughts about

For a while I have been thinking of getting a Kindle. It saves trees and eliminates the impact of transportation and with Amazon's recycling scheme in place as well as the fairly long lifespan of the Kindle, the problem of e-waste seems less worrying

Who doesn't love a picture of a bicyclist reading a book on top of a bashed up car?

If there's one thing that can't be said of Elon Musk, it's that he doesn't try his best. Few entrepreneurs succeed in just one of the many difficult fields that he's tackled, but it's almost unprecedented to see a single person attack on so many fronts.

This shed packs it all in -- workspace, guesthouse, storage, seating, rooftop terrace and even a concealed kitchen.

Efforts to reduce meat consumption are shifting focus from individual choice to systemic changes.

This proposed home for a young family incorporates an efficient roof garden.

Cars kill thousands every day, wreck our cities, and spout CO2. What should we do about it?

This company is working to build a network of urban prefabs under a 'pay-as-you-go' model of home ownership.

In a lawsuit settlement today, General Mills agreed to remove the “100% Natural” from more than 20 of its products.

Joining gDiapers, the US Postal Service and more, Surface iQ's commercial wallcoverings have earned Cradle to Cradle certification. The only printed commercial grade wallcovering to have earned this certification, Surface iQ's products have an

They look so cute on their polyurethane sofa, in front of the wall of vinyl windows and doors, in the stock shot from the Canadian vinyl industry. The Vinyl salesmen are also

This is what has been touted as the greenest company in America. Will they give vinyl a green sheen?

In which Steven shows once again how far ahead of the pack he was.

Steven M. Johnson has some good ideas, but there have been others worth noting in TreeHugger.

Steven M. Johnson's great idea for ultralight camping combines your dinnerware with your goggles.

What appeals to me most about Article 22's Peace Bomb Bracelet is the collection's history and story: Each piece has been made by Lao artisans from

Referencing traditional terraced agriculture, this modern house with terraces has an integrated rainwater collection and irrigation system that would allow it to grow greenery.

Last week there were used battleships for sale on e-bay, this week we've got used space shuttles. But not going as cheaply as the warships and not being turned into pots and pans either.

The Statue of Liberty may be a welcome sight to see for many entering the U.S. from around the world, but according to a recent NYC Health Department study, immigrant children are five times as likely as those born in the U.S. to suffer from lead

Image credit: Marjukka Grover Because Water is so Vital, Even Enemies Can Find Common Ground There's no doubt that as our climate gets weirder, the world will increasingly face a severe water crisis. Given the fact that we absolutely cannot live without

NASA is using decades of space exploration technology to build a new eco-aware base here in California.

The heat in the upper six miles of the earth's crust contains 50,000 times as much energy as found in all the world's oil and gas reserves combined. Despite this abundance, only 10,700 megawatts of geothermal electricity

Plus... Shell announces first carbon capture project in the Alberta Tar Sands; Arctic oil and natural gas's high cost to limit their global share.

What's it going to be? Check out this fun infographic to learn amusing and interesting facts about both popular beverages.

No Japanese minimalism here.

She wouldn't sell to the developer around her, and now it is a prime example of "demolition by neglect."

I could write this post in my sleep, it is such a tired playbook that happens so often in real estate development.

Not many details on this one, so I'm not sure if it's a genuine modification, a weird advertising campaign or even an art installation. Anything’s possible. I like to think though, that it's a Hungarian motorist who places sustainability as a higher

This flexible interior design for a collaborative workspace has plenty of hammocks and giant exercise balls to keep its co-working members happy.

When I caught up with Summer Rayne Oakes at a Fashion Delivers event in June, she only briefly mentioned her forthcoming project: Source 4 Style, an online marketing

David Milarch is on a quest to save California's coast redwoods, some of the world's oldest and largest living things; he may be saving the planet along the way.

Handmade is becoming big business -- reeeally big. Etsy -- the online marketplace for handmade items -- announced earlier this week that it has raised $20 million in venture capital financing and has now tripled its valuation at $300 million (not

Combining low-maintenance air plants with reused sea urchin shells, these unique creations look very much like mysterious jellyfish.

Compared to conventional shipping container homes, the Pod-Tainer has a relatively spacious interior, thanks to pop-outs on both sides.

In New Zealand, surfboard maker Paul Barron has developed a new wild and wooly composite.

This is a prime example of divest-invest in action, folks...

How would you like to carve a Jack-o-lantern from one of these three record-breaking pumpkins from this weekend?

The blocks could be part of the architecture of a building, generating more power than just rooftop panels.

The sustainable fashion design competition is encouraging Asia’s emerging fashion designers to create mass-market clothing with minimal textile waste.

No high-tech bells and whistles here, but tried-and-true strategies are used in this renovation to make a small space feel much bigger.

Different zones are delineated with simple, sculptural structures in this minimalist apartment.

Two years after legalizing urban beekeeping New York City could be running out of space for bees.