Eco-Design

    Learn how design can be used to create a greener world, from sustainable architecture and tiny homes to eco-friendly remodeling and urban planning.
    Seoul Seocho Studio by Mies & Louis interior
    Small Studio Apartment Gets a Chic & Minimalist Makeover
    Best Urban Farming Certifications
    Best Urban Farming Certifications
    Eusebe tiny house interior
    Homeschooling Family of 4 Goes Mortgage-Free With a Tiny House
    Close-Up Of Driftwood On Beach Against Sky During Sunset
    The Surprising Beauty and Benefits of Driftwood
    Fruit Box renovation by Nimtim Architects interior
    Terrace House Reimagined As Flexible and Robust Family Home
    Halcyon Tiny House by Fritz Tiny Homes interior
    Beautiful Halcyon Tiny House Is Full of Space-Saving Surprises
    Karper building renovation by He! Architects interior
    Warehouse Converted Into Beautiful Residence With Natural, Low-Tech Materials
    Buddhist meditator's van conversion exterior
    This Buddhist Meditator Is Living Van Life and Building a Spiritual Community
    Woman in a red dress read while lounging on a blue sofa in a modern apartment
    Retiree's Dramatic Micro-Apartment Renovation Plays With Color and Light
    An outdoor balcony with potted plants and two people lounging and visiting
    Former Single Family Home Converted Into Vibrant Co-Living Spaces
    Vansteaders van conversion interior
    Nurse Quits Job to Travel in a Beautiful Van Conversion with Partner and Cat
    Cork House by Polysmiths interior
    Bright and Airy Cork House Is an Example of 'Beautiful Sustainability'
    The 8 Best Tiny House Rentals of 2022
    Best Tiny House Rentals of 2023
    Small Grand Apartment renovation by Tsai Design interior
    Small Apartment Renovation Celebrates Building's 1880s Splendor
    Datong micro-apartment renovation by Republic Design interior
    Micro-Apartment Makeover Includes Mini-Loft and Space-Saving Furniture
    Apex tiny house interior
    Couple's Clever Tiny House Features a Tall Shower and Luminous Bedroom
    Mini Bora rentable floating cabin cottage Bora Boreal exterior
    This Off-Grid Floating Cottage is a Rentable Retreat
    Beluga van conversion interior
    Couple Works and Travels in Alaska Full-Time in Self-Converted Van Home
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    Beware This Tiny Home Scam (and How to Spot It)
    Luini small apartment renovation Davide Minervini interior
    Architect Renovates Small 1950s Apartment Into Modern Residence
    Skoolie Teacher renovated bus conversion interior
    Traveling Teacher Feels at Home in This Self-Renovated Short Bus
    Best Plant Delivery Services
    The Best Plant Delivery Services
    Child reading a book inside on a rug that looks like meadow
    These Recycled 'Pasture' Rugs Bring Nature's Textures Into the Home
    Sunflower van conversion Dyllan interior
    Woman Leaves Corporate World For Van Life and Rescue Dogs
    Bastion House
    How to Understand the Scale of Embodied Carbon
    Glass coffee maker with reusable sits on a kitchen in front of the open window. 
    The 6 Best Reusable Coffee Filters of 2023
    Moving Parts
    'Moving Parts' Exhibit at Toronto's Interior Design Show Spotlights Tackling Climate Through Design
    Spider House by UID Architects interior
    This Unconventional Wood-Clad Residence Features Indoor Terraces
    Playing with gloves in the snow
    The 7 Best Pairs of Eco-Friendly Winter Gloves
    The Black and White Building
    London's 'Black and White' Building Is Complete—and It's a Knockout
    A forest of glulam
    Architects Need to Consider Human Health When Designing Any Structure
    Corner renovation by Panda Studio Architecture interior
    Small Home Renovation Includes Ingenious Indoor-Outdoor Kitchen
    Skinny glass towers on Billionaires' Row, New York City
    What Really Matters in Multi-Story Design? A New Study Looks at It All
    Porter shipping container house by Bob's Containers exterior
    Rentable Shipping Container House Comes With Roof Deck and Garage Door
    Pantheon
    Was Roman Concrete Especially Durable or Is Modern Concrete Exceptionally Crappy?
    Crane looming over construction site at sunset
    What Is Embodied Carbon? Overview and Examples
    Early BKK Cafe by Space+Craft exterior
    Zero Waste Community Cafe Built With Recycled Bottles and Milk Cartons
    Best Water-Saving Toilets
    The 7 Best Water-Saving Toilets of 2023
    Walled Garden maisonette renovation by Nimtim Architects exterior
    Victorian-Era Maisonette Revamped as a Down-to-Earth Residence
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    This Parisian Apartment Building Could Only Work With Single Stairs
    The British love their conservatory additions
    A 'Rebound Effect' May Cancel the Energy Benefits of Insulation
    Fangsong on the water
    Solar-Powered Houseboat Can Go 31 Miles Per Day on Sunshine
    Rosie van conversion exterior
    This CEO Manages Her Business While Living Van Life Full Time
    Shoji inspired micro-apartment renovation by maaxi interior
    Architect's Micro-Apartment Renovation Is Inspired by Japanese Design
    The future: low rise multifamily with bikes
    2022 in Review: The Year in Upfront Carbon
    Social housing window frames
    Saving Energy Requires Smaller Windows But Architects Like Them Big
    Exterior of High Street Apartments
    Australian Apartment Shows How Single Stairs Make Small Buildings Better
    A heat pump water heater installed in a basement
    What Is a Heat Pump Water Heater?
    Crawford with fence
    Can Architects Survive in a World Where We Have to Build Less?
    Installing a solar panel on an RV
    The 6 Best Solar Panels for RVs
    Construction sites china
    The Key to Green Building Is to Use Less Stuff
    DIY apartment renovation Melbourne living room
    Couple's Design-Forward DIY Makeover Transforms 1960s Apartment
    Kootenay tiny house by Tru Form Tiny interior
    Couple's Dream Tiny House Combines Coziness With Urban Chic
    Airport view
    Saudi Arabia Unveils Plan for the World's Largest Airport
    Highland Hemp House under construction
    Hempcrete Gets a Boost in US Residential Building Code
    Rise House by Ben Callery Architects exterior
    Small Heritage House Gets Parabolic Roof in Modern Makeover
    Pingtan Book House interior
    This Rural China Timber Library Spotlights How to Build Without Cement
    Gray and orange living room interiors
    What Is Slow Design? Principles, Sustainability, and Tips
    Young pigs stand in a pen at a farm in China.
    China's Vertical Pig Farms Have a Massive Carbon Impact