Our photo of the day comes from the watery wilds of Wilsons Promontory in southern Australia.

Made in Australia out of a solar-powered workshop, this gorgeous little home incorporates a great layout and clever features.

Add heritage preservation, passive house design and a butterfly roof and it pushes a lot of buttons around here.

Constructed as an "apartment-house" hybrid, this prototypical 753-square-foot house makes the most of a small lot.

After a few big players entered the ring, the environment was spared some 1.5 billion plastic shopping bags in under 100 days.

Think global, act local.

All food is donated and payment is optional.

Students will have to take home any waste that is not recyclable or compostable.

It's a small, wood, modest shack. What's not to love?

Thousands of kilos of vegetables will hopefully prevent starvation in burned-out regions.

Forest ecosystems sequester large amounts of carbon in vegetation and soils, off-setting the carbon emissions we produce and mitigating climate change. The boreal forest and its associated wetlands, in particular, provide critical carbon storage ...

The 2019 horseradish crop was battered by unusually harsh weather, and the effects are showing up in fast food joints.

I have complained about this building forever, but will admit that Norman Foster has designed a masterpiece.

It is a jewel in suburban isolation.

If your cat passes out from the sound of crinkling tin foil, she’s not alone.

A new study aims to settle the debate about how and when this invasive species was introduced to the island country.

A new system for turning astronaut urine into drinking water also makes good use of the waste urea as fuel.

A designer's take on the car of the future. Hint: it's a bike

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.

This little shelter, which can be built in less than two days, is designed to be suspended between two trees, without leaving a trace on them.

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

A Brazilian firm translates small-spaces ideas into a cute shopping mall shop.

The Brooklyn based artist participated in a local show covering a concrete playground in a mixture of knitted yarn and Brazilian ribbons.

Fan(c)Fan is a creation by Marco Gallegos which challenges this product's typical scale and materials.

The space is the first to pop up at the recently opened Casa FOA interior design exhibition, the largest in the city.

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

In a move which Connecticut governor Jodi Rell says will help position Connecticut as "the preferred location to grow clean tech jobs", the state has launch the Connecticut Clean Tech Fund to

Unconventional sushi made out of Japanese knotweed, Asian carp and lionfish are the draw here.

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

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

These graceful, nature-inspired wall clocks are a timely delight to look at throughout the day.

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

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

Built to last using sustainably sourced materials, Awake offers luxury-brand quality at a reasonable price point.

Have the leaves started to change yet where you are? Autumn is just around the corner, and the annual burst of color is about to begin!

45 years ago today, the Apollo 8 astronauts took the photo that some say inspired the environmental movement.

Take a thermographic tour of my house to see why.

Ryan North points out that unlike most games, this one is lethal

50 years ago today, the Apollo 8 astronauts took the photo that some say inspired the environmental movement.

Mark Boyle has literally lived without money, so he had more room than most to critique our economy. Now he's formulated a manifesto.

Studies prove these myths aren't true but nobody is listening.

The number of people flying between German cities has dropped 12 percent.

Most glass buildings are a problem, but just banning them is the wrong solution.

A building that once housed a Jewish girls' school, shut down by the Nazis, is now home to a fashionable restaurant.

From adorable baby sea turtles to lamps made of cow dung and 600-mile bike trips, it's been a wild ride.

Made out of an old grain silo, this renovated micro-home is bursting with delightful creativity.

Confirming what previous studies have shown, new research from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows that the main threats to tropical forests are no longer from

Fast food is the enemy of green food, so why does an overweight America still eat so much fast food?

Amid all the confusion, here's some solid advice on how to keep your clothes clean and free from contamination.

This elegantly designed small space presents yet another solution for the bed: lifting it up to the ceiling and out of the way.