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- Prefab Morgan Motor Company Experience Centre uses sustainable timber Sat, 28 Nov 20, 3:30amBath, U.K.-based Hewitt Studios has given a stunning makeover to Morgan Motor Company’s aging café, museum and showroom with the new Experience Centre, a prefabricated visitor center made from sustainably sourced timber....
- The prefab house of the future is made from recycled, reusable, and sustainable materials Sat, 6 May 17, 12:59amThis prefab home by Arup Associates is made from recycled, reusable and sustainably sourced materials. The Circular Economy Building was designed as a prototype for this year’s London Design Festival and built in only two...
- Crazy “zipper truck” snaps LEGO-like bricks together to build a tunnel in 24 hours Wed, 2 Mar 16, 2:11amJust as you zip up your jacket, the “zipper truck” quickly assembles tunnels and archways by locking together pre-made concrete blocks that fit tightly together...
- Crazy “zipper truck” snaps LEGO-like bricks together to build a 1/4-mile tunnel in 24 hours Wed, 2 Mar 16, 2:11amJust as you zip up your jacket, the “zipper truck” quickly assembles tunnels and archways by locking together pre-made concrete blocks that fit tightly together...
- SKURA Design turns coconuts into beautiful eco-friendly lamps by hand Thu, 4 Feb 16, 8:00amSKURA Design, an emerging European brand, has created a line of handmade coconut lamps which are pretty, functional, and highly inspired by nature. These coconut lamps were created by a jewelry artist and leading designer...
- Tiny tea room offers a spot of respite in a bustling Japanese subway station Wed, 3 Feb 16, 8:00am"A form of the gentle communication in the big city" The urban infrastructure such as urban passes, subway lines and utilities in the underground safely ensures to alleviate the congestion of the city...
- The amazing affordable NexusHaus generates more energy than it consumes Wed, 7 Oct 15, 3:30amNexusHaus is an plus-energy affordable one-story pavilion built by the students from the Technische Universität München (TUM) and the University of Texas at Austin (UTA) for the Solar Decathlon Competition 2015...
- Beastly tower of recycled tires rises up in the New Zealand countryside Tue, 28 Apr 15, 10:08pmIf you find yourself wandering the countryside north of Auckland, do not be alarmed if you encounter a very funky rubber tree. No, this forty foot folly is not a giant Wookiee or a rejected Muppet. Named Belly of the Beast,...
- NexusHaus is an affordable, plus-energy house built for the 2015 Solar Decathlon Mon, 23 Mar 15, 9:00pmNexusHaus is an plus-energy affordable one-story pavilion built by the students from the Technische Universität München (TUM) and the University of Texas at Austin (UTA) for the Solar Decathlon Competition 2015...
- WoodStalk Offers Bamboo Alternatives to Plastic Cannabis Containers Fri, 28 Feb 14, 9:00amGreen just became greener. San Francisco-based company, WoodStalk, offers cannabis consumers an all-natural, reusable, sustainable bamboo container to store their cannabis. Similar to reusable grocery bags, eco-friendly bamboo...
- Boston’s Glowing ENfold Pavilion is a Made from Reusable Garden Bed Liner Fabric Tue, 16 Oct 12, 5:20amRead the rest of Boston’s Glowing ENfold Pavilion is a Made from Reusable Garden Bed Liner Fabric Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Boston architecture, ENfold Pavilion, green design, interactive...
- Fenway Park’s Glowing ENfold Pavilion is a Made from Reusable Garden Bed Liner Fabric Tue, 16 Oct 12, 5:20amRead the rest of Fenway Park’s Glowing ENfold Pavilion is a Made from Reusable Garden Bed Liner Fabric Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Boston architecture, ENfold Pavilion, green design, interactive...
- Apostrophy’s Giant Floating Lotus in Thailand Offers Colorful Respite From Terrible Floods Thu, 24 Nov 11, 2:17amRead the rest of Apostrophy’s Giant Floating Lotus in Thailand Offers Colorful Respite From Terrible Floods Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: apostrophy's, Bangkok, eco design, fabric, floating...
- RE-wine: A Wine Carrying Case That Transforms Into a Light Fixture or Even a Wall Tue, 4 Oct 11, 4:50amRE-wine is a modular, multi-purpose wine carrying case by Taiwanese company Miniwiz, the design team behind such recycled PET products as the EcoArk and Polli-Brick...
- Inhabitat Attends an Inspiring (and Soggy!) Woodland Design Lab Camping Trip in Wales Wed, 24 Aug 11, 10:59pmRead the rest of Inhabitat Attends an Inspiring (and Soggy!) Woodland Design Lab Camping Trip in Wales Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "natural materials", Architecture, Art, compost, compost toilet,...