That's no stack of rocks, it's an osmosis between man and nature Quebec architects propose a 48-storey tower in a forest, "a new relationship between humans and their natural habitat." By Lloyd Alter in Green Architecture November 14, 2019
Giant Ram 3500 "breaks the sound barrier" for power and intimidation It has a front end higher than me, but anyone with a driver's licence can just walk into the dealer and buy one. By Lloyd Alter in Cars January 15, 2019
Just what we needed dept: A bacon vending machine One was recently installed at an Ohio university. Is this the message one wants to give to students there? By Lloyd Alter in Health December 14, 2018
Cycle to work in air-conditioned comfort in your pedal-equipped FitCar This might be the greatest transportation innovation of the millennium. By Lloyd Alter in Cars September 26, 2018
On the launch of RRS Boaty McBoatface: Why not have silly names? Silly names stand out and create engagement, but it can backfire. By Lloyd Alter in Corporate Responsibility July 16, 2018
Kitchen manufacturer figures out new ways to use more electricity Abimis offers refrigerated drawers and heated tops. Does anyone need this? By Lloyd Alter in Kitchen Design June 28, 2018
Bug out in style with a Preppi Ultra-Luxe Emergency Bag You definitely want this in the back of your Escalade. By Lloyd Alter in Sustainable Product Design May 7, 2018
This is stunning, but should anyone be building homes like this anymore? Mies van der Rohe famously said "less is more"; Morris Lapidus said "Too much is never enough." I don't know which describes this house. By Lloyd Alter in Green Architecture April 16, 2018
This snowball vending machine is the worst thing we have ever shown on TreeHugger It isn't frugal, it comes in disposable plastic, it takes what was a traditional northern craft and turns it into mass-produced identical spheres with no individuality. Words fail. By Lloyd Alter in Sustainable Product Design February 20, 2018
Order dinner from the dashboard of your Denali with GM's Marketplace Can't use your cellphone in the car to order your food? Don't worry, you can play with your dashboard instead. By Lloyd Alter in Cars December 5, 2017
Just what we needed dept: A car so black that it absorbs all the light But hey, cyclists and pedestrians, don't forget the high viz! By Lloyd Alter in Cars December 1, 2017
Just what we needed dept: Fight DDD with the DipClip The DDD era (Dangerous Dip Distraction) is over. Now you can dip and drive. By Lloyd Alter in Gadgets December 1, 2017
Leaf blower wars are getting serious as Senator Rand Paul gets mauled It is hard to enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness when there is so much noise. By Lloyd Alter in Environmental Policy November 9, 2017
Ride out climate change and rising waters in your ARKUP floating home It's sustainable! By Lloyd Alter in Sustainable Product Design October 23, 2017
Shipping container house takes jumping the shark to new heights Steel boxes make the perfect house for the Joshua Tree desert environment. By Lloyd Alter in Green Architecture September 28, 2017
Just what we needed on National Grilled Cheese Day: The Toastabag It's a bag made of toxic nonslip chemicals that lets you drop your sandwich into a toaster. By Lloyd Alter in Sustainable Product Design April 12, 2017
Is the PancakeBot the best thing ever or just another piece of electronic crêpe? I prefer waffles but may have to eat my words. And pancakes. By Lloyd Alter in Sustainable Product Design October 7, 2016
Jerks destroy iconic natural sandstone formation in Oregon state park Why do people do this kind of thing? By Lloyd Alter in Conservation September 6, 2016