Brooklyn-based Nina Valenti's NatureVsFuture collection is a sophisticated fusion of eco-chic and street style. Nina incorporates sustainable and biodegradable fabrics--organic cotton, organic wool, hemp,

It's a multifunctional space that hides everything behind its pared-down walls.

Whether it's deciding where to buy clothes or taking good care of garments at home, there are many things that consumers can do to make a difference in the fashion world.

We've heard of transformer apartments, but what about a transformer garden. These movable green walls create flexible outdoor spaces.

"If knowledge has become a secular religion, public libraries are its parishes, mosques and synagogues."

Looking to tiny houses for design inspiration, these new student housing units have been constructed in a former Rotterdam office.

A small, rundown garage and artist's studio becomes a new home to a family of three.

Made with a tight budget and schedule, this structure was up and running within a matter of weeks.

This innovative billboard does double duty: advertising for a university's engineering program while producing much-needed clean drinking water for local communities.

The San Francisco Giants won the 2012 World Series, but this gardener doesn't seem to care.

From Japanese designer Sakura Adachi comes this marvel of space-saving design: "Trick," the bookshelf that hides a table and two chairs. Featured by Italian manufacturer Campeggi at the 2010 Salone del Mobile in Milan, this is a great

TreeHugger founder Graham Hill is trying to radically reduce his footprint and live happily with less space, less stuff and less waste -- on less money -- but with more design. He calls it LifeEdited. To find each ideal piece of furniture for his small Ne

You want your kid to have a desk that fits her, to do homework, play and draw. You also want your kid to grow up, eventually. But you don't want to buy a new desk every few years as she outgrows the old one. So

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.

It's one answer to the complaint that tiny houses are too small: build it with an electrically operated, expandable slide-out.

It gets people in better shape using less equipment and energy.

Using the bones of old-world infrastructure to build new-world infrastructure.

Michael Pollan's latest book is a wonderful exploration of how cooking connects us all, socially and ecologically.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation shows how thinking circular could change the way we live for the better.

What happens when you give a futuristic cloth-like material designed for BMW coupes with a bevy of design students and funding from one of the world's leading

What happens when you restrict cars? Transit use, cycling and walking increase dramatically.

These will make your task easier, more efficient, and altogether more pleasant.

Great coworking spaces aren't just about "sharing desks" -- just like other intentional communities where people share resources, they need a common vision and more.

This sofa will convert into a number of uses, and will accommodate third-party add-ons like armrests, backrests, side tables and more.

This beautiful product, made in the U.S. from sustainable and recycled materials, is my smartest office purchase to date.

When everything seems to be falling apart in the world, the most useful thing you can do is focus on your own community and making it a better place.

There's something magical and awe-inspiring about animal interactions that has yet to be explained by science.

Blank city walls are huge canvases for this artist transforming our perception of ordinary buildings.

Showing other cities around the world how it's done.

In rural Alabama, an existing landmark building is converted into a new community gathering spot, instead of being torn down.

Chewy, salty, and impossible to stop eating, they're the next best thing to an actual trip to Brazil (especially when paired with a caipirinha).

For the last two decades, Nargis Latif and her organization have been researching how to divert waste from landfills and reusing it as quick and cheap construction materials.

It's all about the culture.

A piece of baby furniture that's designed to last longer by changing into other useful things as one's child grows.

Design by Jens Quistgaard stands the test of time.

Meet Dopper, a Cradle to Cradle water bottle company that’s bringing clean water to Nepal.

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

A diverse team of women from the forest product sector got together for a green cause.

Where did your paper coffee cup come from? Does it support a red-cockaded woodpecker? Or a gopher tortoise?

More than 300 million acres of forests across the U.S. and Canada are certified to the SFI Forest Management Standard. In addition, tens of millions more are positively influenced by the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard.

Every year, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative community comes together to exchange ideas, share innovations, and inspire those who have a vision of a world that values and benefits from sustainably managed forests.

This renovation makes way for an integrated kitchen and study area, a bedroom and a flexible living room.

Here's a bright idea for alternative energy -- a megabattery to smooth the peaks and troughs for a reliable power grid

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

In light of rising temperatures and worsening natural disasters, temporary shelters seem increasingly relevant. A Spanish firm came up with an idea to convert water tanks into minimal habitable units.

Tiny-room specialists H2O Architects have come up with a superb design which accommodates four private sleeping areas while still doing this place's views justice.

This clever replacement window expands out to create a private semi-outdoor space for people who don't have a balcony.

Perfect for small spaces and aiming at the less-is-more approach, Rubix is a transformer-furniture set that can be both a living room lounge and a dinning room set up. Designed by Colombian firm DosUno Design, the set

Athanasia Leivaditou designs the perfect desk for all-nighters, described as 1.6 Square Meter of Life