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Quirky Campers

Vibrant van conversion raises awareness about endangered bees (Video)

This solar-powered van hides wildflower seed bombs and bee literature -- and it's available for rent.

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok in Tiny Houses April 20, 2018

Alan Tansey

Micro-apartment in historic townhouse is an 'attic transformer'

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok April 23, 2018

DePetrus library looking full length

Church in the Netherlands converted into transformer library: books by day, party room by night

Interior Design

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter April 20, 2018

Apple Park overall

This could be the last drone video flyover of Apple Park

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter April 20, 2018

Allen's hummingbird

Photo: Allen's hummingbird nips on nectar

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer April 20, 2018

Luis Alda

Mobile greenhouse office and garden aims for urban regeneration

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok April 19, 2018

evolv1 front

Here's the first office building certified under Canada's Zero Carbon Building Standard

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter April 19, 2018

looking down at library

Rem Koolhaas and OMA build a monument to books

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter April 18, 2018

3XA

Small apartment in heritage building is modernized with extra loft

Interior Design

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok April 18, 2018

Earth healer

The 2018 Evolo Competition entries are wonders of drawing talent and imagination

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter April 17, 2018

Tru Form Tiny

Urban tiny house's versatile lounge comes with an elevator bed (Video)

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok April 17, 2018

Exterior of house

3D printed house displayed at Milan Design Week

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter April 16, 2018

True North Elevation

This is stunning, but should anyone be building homes like this anymore?

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter April 16, 2018

western grebes

Photo: Western grebes walk on water

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer April 16, 2018

tower during fire trump tower

Trump Tower fire shows why every home should have fire sprinklers

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter April 13, 2018

Uhuru Contract

Split design on sit-stand adjustable height desk lets you do both (Video)

Eco-Friendly Furniture

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok April 13, 2018

Peter Qvist with

Peter Qvist uses computers, CNC milling and hand finishing to create "highly modern handcrafted furniture pieces"

Eco-Friendly Furniture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter April 12, 2018

Shelby Kregel

Artistic family travels in beautiful short school bus conversion, selling art (Video)

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok April 12, 2018

Lark Rise

This isn't just a Passive House, it's a power station

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter April 11, 2018

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alzheimer's

3 things that brought this woman back from Alzheimer’s

Ekoplaza plastic-free aisle

The problems with Amsterdam's plastic-free grocery aisle

decorated tiffins

11 easy ways to reduce your plastic waste today

shade tree

Nice shades: 7 Fast growing shade trees to slash your electric bill

yellow aphids

8 natural & homemade insecticides to save your garden without killing the Earth

tiffin with food

Brussels has an ingenious solution to wasteful takeout containers

Tomatoes

Study explains why the modern tomato tastes like cardboard

healthy foods

5 foods to eat daily, according to a Harvard nutritionist

Wildlife

Kansas wildlife cameras capture strangest creatures of all

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