We spend a significant amount of time in our bedrooms, yet we don't always think about how our everyday choices affect the environment. From the fabrics we sleep on to the furniture that fills the ...

Small Routines That Make a Harlem Home Easier to Run In a compact apartment, the best smart-home upgrades are the ones that save a few steps, respect the space, and stay simple enough for everyone to ...

Starbucks recently found itself in hot water when news that the red dyes used in their strawberry drinks contained cochineal, a coloring made from crushed parasitic beetles. The ingredient has turned ...

Have you heard of Edith Macefield? This old lady turned down a million dollar offer to sell her home to make way for a shopping mall in Seattle, Washington. Without Edith’s land, the developer had to ...

Sanyo has built an ark for the solar century – an impressive 630 kW solar-collecting building that boasts over 5,000 solar panels and kicks off over 500,000 kWh of energy per year. Even more ...

One of the oddest quirks in our homes is that we flush toilets with water good enough for drinking — and toilets consume on average 40% of a household’s water use. To address this issue Sloan Valve ...

Landscape architects frequently work to transform areas that contain industrial and toxic waste, infrastructure no longer in use, or land affected by war, natural disaster or disuse. These neglected ...

From energy-generating toilets to poop-powered vehicles, there’s a wealth of innovative eco-friendly projects out there that transform human waste into a valuable resource. Read on for a look at some ...

One of the most affordable housing options we’ve seen lately are Arched Cabins’ prefabricated steel homes. These sturdy and incredibly versatile structures can withstand up to 150 mile-per-hour winds ...

A project 30 years in the making, this tiny off-grid retreat on a coastal island in Maine is almost entirely self-sufficient. Designed and built by Alex Porter for her father, the project features a ...

Anyone who’s ever been to Florida has probably visited Walt Disney World, and if you have – you’ve hopefully visited EPCOT center, which is by far the most interesting part of the behemoth theme park ...