An old apartment is refreshed with a new scheme that stacks things up to gain more space.

These remarkably realistic forms are produced using densely rolled strips of old newsprint.

May technological wonders help our children look forward to a bright season as well

Whether for exercise, electricity, or simply out of curiousity, the bicycle powered charging stations in Amsterdam airport appear popular

Tiny houses are a hot topic these days, but is working or living in a tiny home (or building one) for you? Dawn Higgins, of Full Moon Tiny Shelters, has some great advice.

Get a taste of tiny house building, thanks to Jake and Kiva, who are documenting their tiny house building process, step by step.

If you like craftsmanship, woodworking, and traditional hand tools, or you just enjoy watching somebody else do all the work, you'll love this short film.

Getting outside will clear your head and, at least for artist Sara Breakfield, inspires and incredible wealth of creativity and artistic spirit thanks to items found along trails.

This is how the internet is supposed to work.

From photo scavenger hunts to homemade playdough, try these wholesome boredom busters for kids at home with nothing to do.

Explore the unique beauty of Autumn trees by crafting a creation from their gifts.

Designer Maria Antonia Godigna spent two years studying the spinning techniques of the Warao and created a line of furniture with Moriche, the palm fiber produced by them.

A wooden kids' bike with a cork seat adapts to the child's necessity as it learns how to cycle. First as a tricycle, then a balance bike and finally as a bike with pedals B'Kid is a longlasting and beautiful object.

Two of our favorite materials, cork and porcelain, are together at last in this clever travel mug.

If you'd like to get the junk out of your back pocket or purse, consider downsizing into a wallet such as this one, which holds just the essentials.

These beautiful and affordable handcrafted timepieces, made from natural and renewable materials, could also serve as a catalyst for conversations about sustainable goods.

Elevated above a flood-prone salt marsh on the Essex coast, this small beach house looks like a bird perched among the grasses.

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

As mom and I swam in the saline pool, enjoyed a meal of local, sweet scallops, and blissed out with deep tissue massages, the inn's sustainable touches made everything taste and feel a little more like home.

Yet more ways that cars and trucks are killing us and ruining cities.

Using a customized printer, these designers combined new technology with low sounds to create this modern collection of ceramics.

Perfect for small city apartments, this system allows you to use a variety of add-on components to build your own indoor garden.

Coppiced wood and fungi become one in this collection of conceptual furniture.

A female northern elephant seal protects her newborn pup as she warns away a young male with amorous intentions for her.

Zipcar has made car sharing cool, but it doesn't always need a fancy business model. Sometimes you can just share with your neighbor.

Beware of the gilets jaunes, says Philip Stephens.

The public has cast their votes, and if the winner is any indication, there are some angry bikers tired of fighting the battle for clean transportation.

An advertising gimmick that gives a whole new meaning to the words "training shoes."

Researchers concluded that the spill probably doesn't pose a significant environmental risk, but the ash contained heavy metals like arsenic, lead and mercury.

A roundup of our Blankenship coverage over the years, and what led up to this tragedy and this indictment.

In this open source design project, Dos Uno shares cool, easy to make designs for chairs, tables and shelves using cheap readily available materials.

Our commenters helped determine that the species of this cool tropical flower is Kohleria affinis.

This startup offers tailored volunteering experiences where participants can continue working remotely while abroad, in addition to volunteering their skills in local communities.

One in three bites of food depends on pollinators; these images show how bleak our plates would be without our partners in pollination.

Bigger wheels mean more stability and regular-bike feel, but it comes at a price.

Buell motorcycles are fast, beautiful and expensive. How does Erik Buell's e-bike compare?

Keeping your bike in tip-top shape means regular maintenance, preventative measures, and the occasional on-the-road quick fix.

We covered this subject before but I got it wrong. Peter Flax of Bicycling Magazine got it right.

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

Vinegar is a wonder ingredient for household cleaning – but it's not a perfect match for every job.

A lovely lounger made from reused trampoline parts.

In general flax has a relatively small environmental impact - and it gets even better when its organic. That's why companies like Libeco have decided to make organic lines.

This well-crafted tiny dwelling has its own space-saving elevator bed that can go up and down with the push of a button.

Homestead is a California-based company that sells high-end ethical bedding at reasonable prices.

These 6 initiatives can build community, combat loneliness, and stretch resources.

Smartphones, laptops, and electric car batteries rely on cobalt, most of which comes from Congolese mines that employ children.

Never ever underestimate the intelligence of Mother Nature.

Big surprises can come in little packages - and that's what I found when I visited Winthrop University during my book tour stop at the school. The campus is located just south of Charlotte, NC in

Today is the end of the first week of my book tour for my new book Urban Green. I've crisscrossed North and South Carolina to engage as many people as I can at some of the best schools in the

Pooping in a hole in the ground isn't everyone's cup of tea. But with views like these, relieving yourself the old fashioned way can feel positively luxurious.