Italian designer reinvents the classic Vespa for the electric age So what if it doesn't have pedals and isn't as practical as an e-bike, it's so elegant and minimal. By Lloyd Alter in Bikes April 11, 2018
Japanese furniture makers pivot to cats Because why shouldn't cats get a beautiful sofa of their own? By Lloyd Alter in Interior Design April 2, 2018
Museum roof in Norway held up by a forest of columns Lipinski Lasovsky Johansson has designed a beautiful building and, wow, what beautiful drawings. By Lloyd Alter in Green Architecture March 1, 2018
Small Japanese house really is all about eaves Deep overhang controls light, provides privacy for bedrooms upstairs. By Lloyd Alter in Tiny Houses February 21, 2018
Stair of the week stores a ton of art, leads to gorgeous new garret Syte Architects insert a mezzanine and a terrific storage stair in existing loft. By Lloyd Alter in Interior Design February 1, 2018
Not much that's green at the Interior Design Show The big Toronto show is not so big and not exactly a hotbed of sustainable design. By Lloyd Alter in Sustainable Product Design January 22, 2018
Giant and gorgeous library in China mostly filled with fake aluminum books There are 1.2 million real ones, but most of it is all about the show. By Lloyd Alter in Green Architecture November 7, 2017
The Gyrocar could be the solution to the biggest urban problem of our times It can help keep the roads dedicated to the moving and storing of private cars. By Lloyd Alter in Public Transportation August 25, 2017
ETH robot builds curvy reinforced concrete wall Is this the future of construction? By Lloyd Alter in Green Architecture June 30, 2017
Cute little Norwegian sauna was designed and built by students I didn't know saunas were a thing in Norway, but in fact they come in all sizes. By Lloyd Alter in Tiny Houses June 7, 2017
Airlander completes a perfect test flight No hard landings and telegraph poles this time By Lloyd Alter in Aviation May 11, 2017
Better billboards don't block the view, temporarily at least Alas, it's just an art installation By Lloyd Alter in Infrastructure March 3, 2017
Sampling the small stuff at the Interior Design Show Every year we look at the best from young designers at the big Toronto show. By Lloyd Alter in Interior Design January 20, 2017
Tokyo's Nagakin tower goes tall and goes wood It is a modern plug-in city that is organic in more ways than one. By Lloyd Alter in Green Architecture January 6, 2017
Superspace Architects propose an inhabited aqueduct for Istanbul Don't just sit there, do something. By Lloyd Alter in Green Architecture January 2, 2017
Is this the world’s most beautiful public toilet? Maybe yes. Maybe no. By Lloyd Alter in Bathroom Design December 22, 2016
Wood goes wide with long span roof over office complex Sky Central has boxy and beautiful ceiling By Lloyd Alter in Green Architecture December 8, 2016
Deep fry your turkey safely with drones Wait, there's more! It slices! It dices! By Lloyd Alter in Gadgets November 24, 2016