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Compact camper vans have come a long, long way since the '50s and '60s, when the only amenity was a mattress tossed on a cold steel floor. RVs have upped the ante with stoves, sinks, and makeshift showers and toilets, but...

If you were lucky enough to have a treehouse as a child, you understand the thrill of having the wonders of nature at your fingertips instead of admiring them from afar...

When a young family shops for a home, they often want a simple floor plan and open spaces for kids to play and for parents to relax and entertain. This low-profile home, designed by Adolfo Mondejar Arquitectos and located...

When you announce you’ve moved into a home on a cove, the first image that comes to mind is a house with glorious views. And on that front, this house from SAOTA Architecture and Design with interiors by ARRCC does not...

A coffee shop northeast of London wants to serve its customers coffee in a mug from your home. La Tour Cycle Café has a novel idea to stop its reliance on disposable coffee cups: pour everything into reusable ceramic mugs,...

A new fashion exhibit in Queens underscores the ongoing water-contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan. "Flint Fit" comprises a series of garments inspired by the "power and necessity of water, manufacturing history of Flint,...

Following its release in March of the world's first commercially available product made from manmade spider silk—a a line of snazzy neckties—California's Bolt Threads is ready for its encore...

Yves Béhar is turning trash into treasure. The rock-star industrial designer, founder of the San Francisco-based firm Fuse Project, has teamed up with Mafia Bags to transform used wetsuits, recycled boat sails, and castoff...

Bolt Threads, a purveyor of synthetic spider silk, has launched the world's first commercially available product made from the faux webbing. Engineered using proteins derived from yeast, the 100 percent Boltspun spider-silk...

For its latest collection, Timberland is turning to the bottle—the plastic bottle, that is. The outdoor-wear maker has teamed up with Thread, a Pittsburgh, Penn.-based manufacturer of sustainable fabrics, to transform plastic...

http://youtu.be/tzHkyvcL77c Designed in California, Satva's line of organic women and children's clothing stands the test of time. The brand encourages an active, healthy, and less wasteful lifestyle with outfits that double...

Nike is taking sustainable style seriously - these days, a full 71 percent of their shoes contain recycled materials. Some of these materials even come from the company's own manufacturing waste. But they aren't stopping...

Biking in the rain sucks. The streets are slippery, your hands get cold, and water assaults you from every angle. VANMOOF's new rain poncho makes rainy day cycling suck less. The Boncho is a lightweight, waterproof and breathable...

Ever wonder what humans might wear in the future, when the planet may not be that livable? Artist Catherine Young uses fashion to communicate the impacts of a global warming on lifestyle.

This Thursday, join Ecouterre and the Museum of the City New York for a discussion on ethical fashion. Ecouterre's own Jasmin Malik Chua will be there, along with Parsons The New School for Design's Timo Rissanen, Study NY's...