Michael Janzen comes up with an interesting and elegant design. But is it safe?

Morocco is making good on it's stated goals of increasing renewable energy development, leading towards 40% of electricity from renewables over the next decade.

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), by 2018 renewable should overtake natural gas to become the world's second-largest source of energy (oil is #1).

On Monday (Sunday locally), Japan switched off the last of its operating nuclear reactors and became 100% nuclear-free.

We still need a ton more renewable energy in order to combat climate change, but the good news is that renewable energy is picking up the pace.

and lessons in management from Renaissance Florence

The technology could lead to cheaper hydrogen cars in the future.

The Jenni solar charger and battery pack aims to make it easy to begin going solar at home, starting with your portable electronics

Shortlisted for the 2013 Aga Khan Awards, this elegant building makes good use of wasted stone generated from a town's large stonecutting industry.

This looks like a long-needed solution to one of the key barriers to electric vehicle adoption, and I can hardly contain my excitement.

A custom-made addition to this small condo packs in extra features and functionality, creating more spaces in one.

Designer Paulo Alves took down all walls and created multi-function furniture for his small place.

This automated smart home system for small apartments takes the effort out of having to transform your all-in-one furniture unit by hand.

Inspired by theater set design, this versatile volume holds storage and other hidden furniture.

Also we've got electric motorcycles and hot rocks.

Nippon Life Insurance will become first major Japanese institutional investor to ditch coal.

The HRP-5Ps were created by man. They evolved. There are many copies. And they have a plan.

And a big part of the pitch is sustainability and comfort.

Blouin Tardif Architectes do a beautiful adaptive reuse and addition in Montreal.

This delightful apartment renovation in Spain hides a huge bathtub and other mysteries.

Vibrant tones liven up this redesign of a 1920s apartment in Stockholm, Sweden.

This former pigeon roost is transformed into a light-filled family home.

The country's onward march of low carbon energy shows no signs of stopping.

Two steps forward, one step back for Japan. The rest of the world has moved on from whaling, why couldn't they do too?

It is evidently big news in Toronto that condos are being sold without ovens, but it shouldn't surprise anyone.

Although the term “Passive House” might seem to refer to single family homes, these concepts can be applied to all kinds of buildings.

Charred wood never looked so good.

A couple, their parrot, plus one mother-in-law and her cat have their own private and communal spaces in this renovated apartment in Hong Kong.

Besides the usual hidden storage and mirrors to enlarge the space, this redesigned layout includes a slight rotation to improve circulation.

Located in the heart of Florence, Italy, this small apartment features a minimalist stair, sleeping loft, and a view out onto the city's Renaissance treasures.

How do you make good design accessible to people with small spaces and small budgets?

In this beautiful renovation of a 1927 apartment, the architects created a moving structure that holds the owners large book collection while temporary dividing the living space.

Building "combines affordable housing with wood construction and the promotion of new technologies."

How small is too small?

A lack of space becomes something more roomy with some simple design strategies.

This new loft adds extra space and an extra bedroom in an urban apartment in Brazil.

A clever redo of a small 376-square-foot apartment in São Paulo that uses lots of glass and reflective surfaces.

This stair does it all: it's a connector, a partition, a bench, a counter and a concealer of clutter.

It is all about the progression through the spaces.

TetraPak, the company that makes aseptic milk carton-like packaging that holds everything from wine to soup to tomato sauce, has been receiving a lot of coverage in the green media lately, both good and bad. This surge in

Another reason that we have to use less of the stuff.

A shark's fin is like its fingerprint, with each animal having its own unique patterns and scars.

Plenty of clever spatial overlaps and multifunctional pieces of transformer furniture in this renovation of a 376-square-foot apartment in Melbourne.

An existing 1960s studio apartment in Melbourne has been transformed into a more efficient one-bedroom apartment.

This apartment's built-in 'function wall' maximizes a small space by incorporating sleeping, sitting and storage.

This redesigned space in a 1920s Art Deco building features a new layout that better maximizes space and light.

At a recent talk Chamath Palihapitiya said he "doesn't use that sh**" and his kids aren't allowed to either.

FANAF separates cats from people in tiny Shanghai apartment.

Because why shouldn't cats get a beautiful sofa of their own?

This small apartment's 'library wall' functions as a way to keep the bed out of view, while also storing books and things.