And that's just the way the architect and developer like it.

The wave energy generators would help to both generate power and dissipate the power of the waves crashing against the shore.

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

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico reached an important milestone this Tuesday afternoon when BP started their 'static kill' procedure to seal the oil well, and the good news is, that it seems to be working -- so far. In other green news, the

This once-derelict small apartment has been renovated on a budget into a more modern space.

Like a nesting doll, this all-in-one wall unit functions like a multipurpose piece of furniture.

Photo: Toyota Update: Kaizen Fail: Toyota Recalls 437,000 Hybrids Worldwide, Mostly 2010 Prius Models 311,000 Third Generation Prius Hybrids to be Recalled by Toyota It seems like Toyota has yet to hit rock bottom. Last week the NHTSA announced that it

Alex previously wrote about concerns as China Tightens Grasp on Rare Earth Metals Vital for Green Technologies; now we are seeing it in action. After a dispute over a collision between the Japanese Coast Guard and a Chinese

Yanaizu Town, Kawanuma District, Fukushima Prefecture is rural-at-best and about as far away as you can get from the big cities. The town recently made the news when Chiba

You will find your ikigai at the intersection of what you are good at and what you love doing.

The embrace of negative space is celebrated in everything from home décor and flower arranging to poetry and all aspects of Japanese daily life.

This chapel looks to nature and the generations-old tradition of Japanese wood joinery for inspiration.

Deep overhang controls light, provides privacy for bedrooms upstairs.

Because of the weather, some of the country's famed cherry trees are having a surprise autumn bloom instead of in spring.

In Japan, celebrating the transient beauty of flowers is a beloved custom when the cherry blossoms spring to life.

The disaster at Fukushima may have faded from the news cycle, but the radioactive waste it left behind isn't going anywhere. At the Saitama sewage treatment plant, 169 miles from Fukushima, workers are dealing with tons of

Passive House multifamily buildings use almost no energy and don't cost much more than conventional buildings. They should be everywhere.

Could Japan be attempting to shirk its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol by purchasing lower-grade carbon credits? Having pledged to cut emissions to 6% below 1990 levels, the country is now racing to make ends meet as

With the demise of Nau, many commentators have been suggesting the trouble was that the company was ahead of its time. We respectfully disagree. Firstly, if ever there was a time for businesses to flourish, who are environmentally and socially

A tiny apartment in a new tourist hotspot is remade with clever modern elements to maximize space.

Inspired by the human-based Modulor system of proportion, this small Madrid apartment is defined by a series of wooden alcoves that hold different daily functions.

This small space renovation turns a cramped space into one that has space for almost everything.

Inspired by the small, simple and efficient spaces of Japan, is this lovely tiny home that comes with a lot of luxurious features.

It is both a parody of the real estate business and a shocking exposé of Hong Kong Housing

The growing disparity between wealthy and poor is reflected in this shocking photo report on the tiny island city's critical lack of affordable housing.

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.

An under-utilized element becomes a bench, a place to eat, nap and store things in this redesigned scheme.

This small apartment doubles as a gallery for a collector of ceramic sculptures.

Now that the Toyota International Teacher Program has ended, I've decided to turn the spotlight on a few of the teachers involved. First came the middle school teachers. Next up, a couple of the high school-teaching

Darwin made a smart choice when he picked Galapagos as the place to develop his theory of natural selection: This group of islands has some of the most incredible species in the world. Earlier this month, a star-studded group of adventurers with the Missi

A star-studded group of adventurers with the Mission Blue oceans conservation group went on a trip to the Galapagos earlier this month. But the true stars of the show were the incredible species endemic to the islands: many

Yesterday Brian wrote Galapagos Islands Moved Off Endangered Sites List, concluding:

Photo credit: Wikipedia/Creative Commons 24 of the top teachers in the U.S. have been chosen to go to the Galapagos Islands, with the Toyota International Teacher Program. The program is designed to engage a variety of conservation and education issues

The Galapagos Islands are like no place on earth. The Galapagos Islands have too many

Conservation efforts, especially in places as renowned as the Galapagos, have something of a reputation. It's developers vs. protesters, consumers vs. conservationists, people

Lonesome George is quite a character. He's a Pinta Island tortoise, and, as Brian noted when he visited a few years ago, he's the last of this breed. Yep, that means when he's gone, that's it -- his species will

The ballooning rates of people coming to the Galapagos, as residents or tourists, over the past few years has created a variety of environmental concerns for the islands. Not least of these is waste management, as the

When it comes to the Galapagos, most people think: Islands; tropical; Equator; volcanoes; some variation on those general ideas probably pops to mind, unless you've been here. If you have been here, you probably know that a

Each of the islands in the Galapagos is incredibly different. From landscape to ecosystem to the endemic species that can only be found in that

The difference between visiting the islands largely untouched by humans and those once habited by people is

The Galapagos Islands are the model of biodiversity which inspired Charles Darwin to surmise the theory of evolution, but scientists have made arrangements to ensure that the latest round of animal deaths

Usually, air-dropping over 20 tons of poison from an helicopter on a fragile island ecosystem would be a very bad thing...

The current wind power installation has replaced millions of liters of diesel fuel and helped protect the islands' endangered animals.

This discovery could change how we think our planet works

It gives another meaning to 'eating off the floor.'

This small 118-square-foot apartment holds a few pleasant, space-saving surprises.

This revamp of an 1830s apartment mixes modern materials to create a modern space.

I mean, shipping containers are hot. But does this kind of shipping container architecture make sense?

It feels much bigger than it actually is, and does not feel weird at all.