Waugh Thistleton Architects demonstrate how we should be building for a low carbon future.

It's to time to jump off the consumption train and embrace the art of repair.

This compact all-in-one cooking kit is looking to overhaul the traditional kitchen for today's hectic schedules and non-traditional living situations.

More proof that some things never change.

Solar control, security, privacy and ventilation, all in one clever device – why don't more buildings still have shutters?

Image credit: El País According to El País on sunday, celebraty chef Ferran Adrià is plotting a zero emission premises for his restaurant elBulli on the coast of Catalonia, Spain. The 2010 chef of the decade (nominated by The Restaurant magazine) closed

Kelp isn't just for eating; this designer is experimenting with the fast-growing, large algae for lighting.

This year, NOAA predicts a massive "dead zone" the size of New Jersey will bloom in the Gulf of Mexico. Brian Merchant reports on the cause and consequences of dead zones.

Bloom hoovers up harmful algae overgrowth from waterways and turns it into a flexible foam that can replace some petroleum-based products.

The company that makes "shoes for people who don't want to wear them" is introducing a new model of adventure shoe constructed with EVA foam made from algae biomass.

This looks like lungs, sort of, but it's really made out of meadow flowers.

With science pointing to all the pitfalls of sugar on human health and longevity, I have ever more reason to curb desserts and hidden sugars. Sadly, "reason" lacks in my vocabulary during the holidays. On

There is something contradictory about building a Green Porsche Headquarters at an Aeropolis, but whatever.

Bogobrush is socially-minded, biodegradable toothbrush that gives back to the community.

Forever is a very long time.

Under pressure from parents and breast cancer groups, Campbell's Soup says it has transition plan away from BPA in motion

From one problem to the next...

Nearly a year ago a "Great Green Wall" of trees was proposed to run across the entire southern border of the Sahara desert in an attempt to stop expanding desertification. At the TED Global conference in Oxford, England,

Locals in one region of the Australian Outback have been terrorized of late by a roaming band of feral camels. Drought conditions and a recent heat wave are being blamed for driving some 6,000 camels into residential areas near

It's been a couple of years since the still-planned and so-called Great Green Wall of Africa graced the pages of TreeHugger, so here's a quick update and overview: As the BBC reports, African leaders are meeting in Chad to further push the

Australia has a feral camel problem. The Australian Feral Camel Management Project estimates that 1 million of rogue dromedaries roam outback Australia, annually causing over $14 million AUD worth of damage to infrastructure and

Artist/inventor Michael Jantzen's new concept for a Solar Winds Desert Power Plant envisions a large public gathering place, inspired by the shape of a flowering plant, to be located in a public park in a hot, dry climate.

Recent rains attributed to a changing climate are leading to mass extinction in the Atacama Desert.

The world is awash in LNG that's a lot closer to the ocean and a lot cheaper to move.

Featuring eye-catching geometries, local and non-toxic materials, these unique furniture pieces meld a medley of traditional weaving and woodworking techniques.

Hand-made with high quality, sustainably harvested woods, this is one desk meant for both kids and grown-ups.

In Brooklyn and Toronto, the same story: "accidents" where cyclists somehow lose control, fall under rear wheels.

These multi-talented stairs do more than one thing in this apartment renovation in Brooklyn.

A Czech church was 3-D mapped and made into a one of a kind musical instrument, controlled by visitors' laser pointers.

Charred wood never looked so good.

This past Thursday, at the business conference Opportunity Green, one panel entitled Next Generation Carbon Mapping: Radical Transparency and Truth in Advertising captured the attention of the standing room only audience at

People are finally beginning to take this issue seriously.

Block off one day per week for athletic and outdoor excursions that otherwise would be difficult to schedule.

With 100 percent recycled content, it's an impressive standard for technical gear.

A new study says students in high-achieving schools are an 'at-risk' group.

It's a conversation most parents don't want to have, but it's necessary.

It's an old-fashioned skill, but it's still relevant in today's world.

No one likes the rampant spending that goes along with gift-giving traditions, but all have different ideas for how to cope.

And for most debt-weary Americans, shopping is not on that list.

The static, traditional lecture classroom is slowly on its way out. Here's how the flexible classroom of the future might be furnished.

It has become a trillion dollar industry where nobody wins.

A new entry to the eco-friendly furnishings market offers a collection of furniture and home accessories that comes with a bold set of standards.

This modern work desk lets more than one person sit and stand -- at the same time.

These old, thick cable ropes have done their job: now it's time to reuse them in a beautiful way.

Here's what happens when kind humans and open-armed owls encounter an orphaned owlet.

Yum...there's nothing like homemade applesauce. It always tastes better when you've made it yourself. Our question is: How many food miles will this DIY job add?

Rosh Hashana, also known as the Jewish New Year, was celebrated this past week. One of the iconic symbols of the holiday, is honey, which is eaten with challah and apples. Honey has important meaning for the celebrants of Rosh

As the Guardian notes in its headline, Wood you believe it?

The OCADU project won a Wood Works! award and will probably win a lot more to come.

But the hotel design competition is always interesting, even in an off year.