Just in time for Halloween, welcome to the exquisite and eerie world of Karly Perez' art dolls.

An interesting mix of fine art and fine childrearing!

A look at this year's Casa FOA, an exhibition which combines charity and patrimony conservation showcasing the best architecture and design from the Argentine capital.

An easy-to-emulate arrangement by local designers made for design exhibition Casa Cor Rio.

The campaign will promote locally-based alternatives to the global consumer culture, hoping to turn the stories into tools for action in other cities.

Different themes seemed to be embedded in the Valencia Design Week. After spotting 6 great wooden flat-pack designs, I also found these little

Though conventional 'deathcare' is hardly green, thanks to the use of embalming chemicals, concrete vaults and non-biodegradable caskets, burials are getting greener each year with various eco-friendly options and smarter

It didn't win the Stirling Prize, but cleans up on all the sustainability awards.

We should think differently about our material and finish choices.

It's not every day the more industrial inner workings of a school district are featured on the front page of TreeHugger, but if you’re looking for a school that’s on the cutting edge of energy conservation and making smart use of taxpayer dollars look

The major brands, Avent, Disney First Years, Gerber, Dr. Brown, Playtex and Evenflow have all have agreed to stop selling baby bottles manufactured from the monomer Bisphenol-A (BPA). This

This problem gets worse as cars get bigger and heavier, no matter what they are powered by.

A new study finds that ultra-fine particles increase the risk of brain cancer.

Woodzee founder opens a factory in his own hometown, to make wooden sunglasses from recycled materials.

Handmade from discarded items, this collection of young designers' chic jewelry shows that 'waste' is merely a mentality, not a fact.

Plastic pollution in our oceans is a big deal. These designers went out and collected some to create this surprising collection of items that look quite luxurious.

A huge trove of posters from the WPA is full of messages that still resonate. And brush your teeth!

Shipping Containers are used as giant blocks to build a giant steel party room

Made from TigerBamboo and hand sculpted flax fiber composite joints, the bikes weigh around 1.75 kg, and, according to the designers, “have a ride quality similar to high end steel, but with better vibration absorption”. And they look funky!

Why hide your bike away when you can put it on display?

A town is prevented from creating regulations stricter than the state's rules, despite residents' concerns about groundwater contamination.

These are the items I'd buy again because they're well made and make our world a better, cleaner place.

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.

The colorful papier-mache cocoons provide a safe haven for bringing baby bees into the world.

At least until you ride it to a public meeting, where your bike is part of a vast, bike-wing conspiracy.

Forget decluttering. KonMari is now all about re-cluttering.

In a compelling new documentary, The Flood, Angela Bassett narrates the story of the life in one of the world's last great wildernesses.

And people keep saying it's too expensive to deal with climate change.

White nose syndrome has decimated bat populations on the East Coast. Now scientists believe the disease, which is spreading, may have been worse than previously imagined.

In the face of a devastating epidemic, bats need our tender loving care more than ever. If one sneaks inside, here's how to remove it without toxicants or harm.

From the 'I wish I had thought of that' department, these all-natural straws are grown, not made from plastic, and could be a greener way to slurp your smoothie.

Here's a new take on disposable tableware: these are made from discarded food.

Perhaps more importantly, it's also giving customers the option of refusing such sachets in the first place.

Crafted from sustainably harvested cork in Portugal, these stunning mats will take your yoga practice to new eco-friendly heights.

Circular Systems' innovative technology promises to transform food waste fibers into wearable fabric.

It's so much nicer to feel a warm natural material in your pocket than cold slippery plastic.

Also tanks in your backyard and killer stairs

It was hot last year, too.

We learn that Agenda 21 is part of a much larger Mainstream Media plot to hide the UN takeover of the American government.

It's more than just a bike; it is a different way of thinking about design and manufacturing.

Got a froggy "city throat"? It might be from metal particles emitted from braking cars and trucks.

Here's one way to tread a bit more lightly while traveling.

It's the ultimate zero-waste crop, useful from root to shoot.

It took four years, one million spiders, and 80 people in Madagascar to make this cape, on view at London's V&A Museum -- and the color is natural.

From commuting to cocktails, the new collection from Nau offers sexy, versatile, and ever-so-practical looks.

Who knew that old rope could have such a dignified second life?

Instead of designing it himself, Curro Claret gets people in risk of social exclusion to create and build Camper's shoe store in Barcelona, using reclaimed materials. The result is a fun store with a lot of personality.