Architects at a Mass Timber round table note that we have to build great urban spaces at reasonable densities.

Fruit flies play a role in all those fruity flavors we detect as we take whiff of wine fumes. Find out how.

Just what we've been waiting for - an automated home fermentation device that can turn fruit or honey into wine, mead, or cider.

Entirely funded by donations, this project is hoping to provide veterans struggling with PTSD or homelessness free housing, counseling and an experience of the healing power of nature.

We'd need another Canada-sized chunk of fertile land, scientists say, in order to meet those requirements.

Using recycled materials and audio recordings from refugees, this exhibition hopes to deepen understanding and connection with those who have had to flee their home countries.

When Go Play! announced a competition to design an innovative playground for 1,000 refugee children along the border of Thailand and Burma, Dutch designer AnneMarie van Splunter thought of old car tires. To

Design takes advantage of a shipping container attribute: Speed.

Researchers in Austria put this question to the test.

The World Green Building Council has some tips about ventilation, insulation and lighting.

All over Thanksgiving, and with only a tiny press release...

Sydney sees cycling skyrocket as it implements its 2030 green city plan.

It would save fuel and be safer for pedestrians and cyclists. But is it too complicated?

Rules really matter, and the city uses them to encourage the right kind of building.

But is it a pyrrhic victory?

Ever heard of a 'stranded asset'? They are well known in the world of sustainability, and they can put a dent in your retirement savings.

Some of the most frequently used jargon you’ll want to know before the Paris climate change talks, accompanied by user-friendly definitions.

Looking for that perfect something for the fashion buff in your life? Some are easy to buy for: They'll take any random piece of clothing--from a vintage fringed dress to a Stella McCartney coat--and make it look fashionable

No complex masterplans, they simply deleted the cars and invited the public to come and play.

Max Fordham's house is "simple and practical" and mostly all natural.

After a tragic fire caused by plastics, the British building code banned wood in exterior walls. This is a step in the wrong direction.

Wave power is a promising source of clean energy, but it is usually overlooked because wind and solar power are farther along.

Wave power is the oft-forgotten cousin of solar and wind power. It has huge potential, but it is not quite as far along as the better known sources of clean power, so it tends to be overlooked.

Would you let corporations decide how climate science gets taught in your kids' classroom? That's what's happening in Tennessee.

Simple but striking, this small treehouse retreat was built by hand and furnished with repurposed flea market finds.

This renovated apartment incorporates some interesting storage concepts for a cleaner, brighter space.

Check out these amazing MRI images of our favorite fruits and vegetables.

One scientist speaks about how the knee-jerk reaction to "save the corals" needs to deepen into a real love for these fascinating creatures.

They are already doing this in Sweden.

Naturally, official Nordic eating guidelines include things like: "Eat more food from wild landscapes."

Fed up of shoddy plastic toys? This modular kit of sturdy parts lets parents and kids construct a wide range of awesome kid-powered vehicles.

It's win-win: you don't heat up the kitchen and you still get the best dessert ever.

A new downloadable planner from Citizenne Style can help you create a 10-day fashion plan using minimal items.

For some of the juices – all from well-known brands – drinking just 4 ounces a day is enough to cause concern.

A cheese lover dips his toe into the world of vegan cheese. (Not literally.)

Comments to the post What is the Best Way To Build A Wall? Not A Simple Answer wondered why we wanted to reinvent the wall. The consensus was "Having XPS on the exterior is, I think, the easiest and best solution." I will be

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

It's a TreeHugger dream: an all electric wooden car designed to last forever.

Green juices and smoothies aren’t necessarily the other kind of green—the eco-friendly kind.

Vinyl man (pictured) may be disappointed. "The hundreds of thousands of lunch boxes given away by California state health officials over the last several years were designed to promote healthful habits, bearing slogans such as "Eat Fruits & Vegetables

And Steven M. Johnson has the answer to the problem.

This long, deep house has a wonderful low tech vertical garden that anyone could maintain.

Designboom shows Trong Nghia's latest house, built out of towers with trees on top in the middle of a block.

If you're already on TreeHugger it's safe to assume that you've got an interested in what lies under the great green umbrella. And, now, if you've also got an

When heavy rains caused rivers to overflow and flood parts of Pakistan last year, it set into motion a surprisingly complex chain of events that scientists are only now beginning to understand -- and which may have

Time-lapse video shows the construction of a latrine in rural Pakistan -- from before the hole is dug until the doors are hung on each 'stall.'

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

More than just a comfortable habit, science has shown that sipping tea throughout the day improves and prolongs creative performance.

It is modern in appearance yet traditional in operations

It's wood, it's small, it's resilient.