design

form and substance

Old air conditioners on walls

In this time of global warming, we now have a Global Cooling Prize

Big bucks go to the teams that come up with an air conditioner that's five times as good.

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter in Sustainable Product Design November 13, 2018

Modern Dwellings

True Studio is a 162 sq. ft. modern shipping container home

Green Architecture

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok November 16, 2018

YB1 Exterior

Yes in my backyard: Yves Behar and Plant Prefab introduce ADUs

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter November 15, 2018

Smiling Forest

Lofty eco-resort treehouse is built with locally sourced wood

Green Architecture

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok November 14, 2018

Mackimmie tower block rendering

Good bones are a good place to start for net zero carbon MacKimmie Complex in Calgary

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter November 14, 2018

Marco Dapino

Multifunctional 172 sq. ft. live-work space uses nano-tech materials (Video)

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok November 13, 2018

Living Wall

London parents crowd-fund to install living wall at school playground to suck up pollution

Sustainable Product Design

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter November 12, 2018

Pearl Homes exterior

Florida development is a trifecta of solar power, size and efficiency

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter November 12, 2018

Element

This luxurious tiny house is powered by coffee grounds (Video)

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok November 9, 2018

house exterior

All about eaves: Giant wood overhanging roof keeps glass wall from overheating

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter November 9, 2018

Wild Leek Passive House and farm

Passive House and permaculture are a perfect mix

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter November 8, 2018

OOO My Design

Chairs hidden everywhere in this multifunctional furniture collection (Video)

Eco-Friendly Furniture

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok November 8, 2018

Southdale Agora Victor Gruen

The shopping mall isn't dead yet

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter November 8, 2018

SHJWORK

Experimental mini-greenhouse plays host to urban plants & bees

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok November 7, 2018

domes in the trees with leaves changing

"Eco-Luxurious" domes blend harmoniously with Quebec landscape

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter November 7, 2018

Millie on Marmoleum

6 different kitchen floors that are healthy and green

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter November 7, 2018

Echo Living

Quirky off-grid treehouse rises up in Scottish eco-retreat

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok November 6, 2018

working without windows

What's circadian-supportive lighting and do I need it in my home or office?

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter November 6, 2018

Stephen Schauer

Geometric 154 sq. ft. office-on-wheels is built with reclaimed materials

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok November 5, 2018

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atacama dessert

It hadn't rained here in centuries – now it's raining and everything's dying

Praying mantis

11 wondrous facts about praying mantises

wooden house aspern

George Monbiot calls for private sufficiency, public luxury

chicken

Why I no longer have backyard chickens

Modern Dwellings

True Studio is a 162 sq. ft. modern shipping container home

Don't eat slugs

Why you should never ever eat a garden slug

greenpeace video

UK bans ad about palm oil as "too political"

DomeGaia AirCrete home

DIY dome homes built from AirCrete are an affordable & ecofriendly option

Palm oil fruit

25 sneaky names for palm oil

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