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Do LEED, WELL and FITWEL play nicely together?

Perkins&Will's new Dallas office tries to do all three certification systems in one beautiful historic building.




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Why can't a house be built as well as a car?

It can; but until Americans are willing to trade quantity for quality, nobody will bother doing it.




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Harness monitors health and well-being of guide dogs

The tech helps owners take care of their dogs the way the dogs take care of them.




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Desert-Dwelling Animals in Strange and Stunning Photos

Deserts are hot, dry, and unforgiving -- which makes them difficult environments for most creatures to survive in. But desert residents who have adapted to the temperatures -- by learning to survive without water, developing their own cooling systems, and




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Tree-dwelling gray foxes decorate with skeletons

As the only canids that can climb trees, gray foxes frequently drag fawn and rabbit skeletons onto the branches with them.




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Brooklyn Fashion and Design Accelerator welcomes its first entrepreneurs

A new collaborative space dedicated to sustainable fashion design is now open for production.




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Deep Performance Dwelling built in Montreal for Solar Decathlon China 2018

It's urban, Passive House and prefab. What's not to love?




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Libeskind "crystal" at Toronto's ROM gets a little more welcoming

"The physician can bury his mistakes, but the architect can only advise his client to plant vines."




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Photo: Welcome to the world, baby tree frog!

A young Ecuador slender-legged tree frog considers a fern.




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The Agile City: Building Well-Being and Wealth in an Era of Climate Change (Book Review)

There has been a profound change in the green movement over the last five years, the realization that solar panels on the roof and bamboo sheets on the bed are not enough; that where you live matters far more.




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A picture is worth... Ride a bike and stay well

This ad from the flu pandemic of 101 years ago has held up well.




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London Design Festival 2010: Julika Welge's Growing & Repairable Felt Carpet

Here is an interesting idea for a rug made of pieces of felt. We stumbled upon Julika Welge's Growing Carpet at this year's Designersblock at the London Design Festival, where the bright colours and the rich texture first




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This new craze for "raw water" will not end well

They say it has minerals and probiotics, but what else could be swimming around in it?




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Discover Waterton Lakes National Park, jewel of the Rockies

This stunning park isn't as famous as Banff and Jasper, but it has every reason to be.




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Hot Sand and Skill Turns Plastic Bottles into Jewelry at Sahrawi Refugee Camp (Photos)

This technique transforms used plastic bottles into beautiful jewelry by burying them into hot desert sand -- and the project creates a sustainable business for Saharawi refugees.




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California gas well blowout was largest methane leak in US history

New study finds Aliso Canyon disaster’s impact equivalent to annual greenhouse gas emissions from over half a million cars.




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Charge your own batteries as well as your car's at these park-like charging stations

COBE architects are turning charging time into quality time.




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Pandemic pantry: a list for eating well with humble ingredients

Social distancing and quarantines don't mean you have to live on canned soup alone.




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Coming to a backyard near you: Plant Prefab accessory dwelling units

With aging baby boomers and young people who can't afford housing, there's going to be a huge market for these.




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William McDonough at Dwell on Design: A More "Effective" Not Just More "Efficient" Future

A compact chicken coop for city dwellers that wheels around the yard and fertilizes soil is on display at "Dwell on Design" this weekend. The show's awards recognize




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6 houseplants to boost well-being

From improving sleep and indoor air quality to reducing anxiety and fatigue ... houseplants are powerful allies.




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Beautifully minimalist Sowelo tiny home is built using renewable energy

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




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Video: Well-managed forests provide habitat for at-risk species

Through forestry, SFI provides the essential security of long-term habitat conservation for at-risk species.




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From bomb to bracelet, Lao artisans turn shrapnel into jewelry

Somehow, beauty and hope for the future are found amid the wreckage of war.




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Clerkenwell Design Week shows the latest in contemporary furniture design

Chairs are us and there are lots of them on display at the Clerkenwell Design Week.




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Precious Waste: Elegant student jewelry made from upcycled trash

Handmade from discarded items, this collection of young designers' chic jewelry shows that 'waste' is merely a mentality, not a fact.




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Farewell TreeHugger Readers: Mairi Beautyman Shares Her Greatest Hits

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




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Verveine recycles humble aluminum cans into luscious jewelry

Recycled aluminum and silver get another shot at becoming beautiful with this handmade collection, created with Japanese origami papers.




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No country is doing enough to protect children's health and wellbeing

A damning report says children face two main threats globally, and most nations are failing to address these.




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My wellness app is a bright green city

This year, we should resolve to walk more. It will keep you healthier and happier.




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Merritt Crossing In Oakland Might Well Be The Greenest Home in America

Seniors residence so green and attractive that the government and nonprofits should jump up and say "We built it!"




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Has the wellness industry overtaken fashion?

Both offer a 'dream version' of yourself, but one is far trendier than the other.




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American meat will never be welcome in the UK

The environment minister stated that post-Brexit trade deals will not allow chlorine-washed chicken or hormone-treated beef.




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Exquisite jewelry made with living plants keeps growing

Elegant necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings are planted with hardy succulents and worn as jewelry.




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Ephemeral butterfly jewelry brilliantly imitates the real thing

No real butterflies were harmed in the making of these magical pieces that flutter and float with the wind.




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Intricate geek chic jewelry is made from recycled electronic circuit boards

The complex little patterns of old circuit boards are highlighted in this lovely handmade collection of jewelry for men and women.




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These eclectic jewelry pieces are cut from vintage ceramic plates

Bold and refined, these wearable works of art also allude to the object's unspoken history.




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Welcome to the New TreeHugger!

The new TreeHugger has arrived! Here's how it works.




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Your tea towels could be full of icky bacteria ... but there's no need to panic

Bacteria is found everywhere, but it's how you handle it that matters most.




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You don't have to be stoic to enjoy the Maxwell Stoic e-bike

Troy Rank's new e-bike was worth the wait.




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At CES: The GE Kitchen Hub is the stupidest kitchen idea since, well, ever

It is a lousy exhaust fan. The screen will be covered in schmutz. It is dangerous and possibly illegal.




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State Farm® Teams Up with Canine Expert Victoria Stilwell to Take a Bite Out of Dog Attacks - Video OneTitle

National Dog Bite Prevention Week is May 18-24. Any dog can bite, regardless of breed. Be a responsible pet owner.






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THE ONCE AND FUTURE JEWEL OF THE JERSEY SHORE: HISTORIC, MULTI-BILLION-DOLLAR REDEVELOPMENT TO RESHAPE, RECLAIM, AND REVIVE ASBURY PARK WATERFRONT - The Asbury Park Waterfront

The Asbury Park Waterfront






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PANDORA Jewelry Turns Heads with #FESTIVALready Style at the 2016 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival - #FESTIVALready with PANDORA Jewelry

PANDORA Jewelry showed festival goers how to style braided leather bracelets to get #FESTIVALready for Coachella




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Troy Carter's Atom Factory Set to Welcome Second Cohort to Smashd Labs in Fall 2016 for Startups That Can Influence Culture - Atom Factory Presents: Smashd Labs Season 2

SMASHD Labs Season 2 is a 10-week accelerator program based out of Los Angeles talent firm Atom Factory. We are inviting companies at the intersection of entertainment, technology, and culture to work alongside our team to accelerate their growth. Join us and our roster of world-class mentors for a masterclass in hustle.




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PANDORA Jewelry Turns Heads with #FESTIVALready Style at the 2016 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival - #FESTIVALready with PANDORA Jewelry

PANDORA Jewelry showed festival goers how to style braided leather bracelets to get #FESTIVALready for Coachella