Tiny-room specialists H2O Architects have come up with a superb design which accommodates four private sleeping areas while still doing this place's views justice.

The latest urban intervention to celebrate the city's status as European Capital of Culture is an unusual film venue for pedestrians.

An easy-to-emulate arrangement by local designers made for design exhibition Casa Cor Rio.

If you thought that by quitting meat or at least going weekday vegetarian you were doing your part to avoid factory farming,

Nobody likes being beaten about the head with the eco-stick. As many of us have experienced, railing against friends and family about the state of the planet rarely produces favourable results, or in fact any result at all. That's why TreeHugger is a

Last year at ICCF the material du jour was felt; while its presence is still being, well, felt, this year the stuff that dreams are made of is cork. And not just thin sheets of cork but big honking blocks of the stuff. It is post-industrial recycled

Actually, the student designs steal the show every year at ICFF, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair held annually in New York. This year was not quite up to Pratt's spectacular exhibit from last year, but was close. Parsons I think Parsons the

Different themes seemed to be embedded in the Valencia Design Week. After spotting 6 great wooden flat-pack designs, I also found these little

Though conventional 'deathcare' is hardly green, thanks to the use of embalming chemicals, concrete vaults and non-biodegradable caskets, burials are getting greener each year with various eco-friendly options and smarter

A wooden kids' bike with a cork seat adapts to the child's necessity as it learns how to cycle. First as a tricycle, then a balance bike and finally as a bike with pedals B'Kid is a longlasting and beautiful object.

For his renovation of a 200 year old farmhouse, Alex Wilson tries out the greenest insulations on the market

Keep your cards, your cash, and your iPhone safe with these durable, water resistant accessories made from a renewable and sustainable material.

Stylish and innovative lighting is everywhere at the Design Festival this year.

It's not a competition but... here are some of the loveliest things at the London Design Festival

If you'd like to get the junk out of your back pocket or purse, consider downsizing into a wallet such as this one, which holds just the essentials.

These beautiful and affordable handcrafted timepieces, made from natural and renewable materials, could also serve as a catalyst for conversations about sustainable goods.

It's all natural, renewable, healthy and has zero embodied carbon. What's not to love?

A new report from the NRDC has some surprises.

It didn't win the Stirling Prize, but cleans up on all the sustainability awards.

When 16-year-old Sam Allen realized his devotion to fashion and the fight against global warming could potentially work wonders together he enlisted the help of a few friends and set out to create a line of clothing that would make a difference… Enter

Wal-Mart has agreed to help US taxpayers take climate action. Over the next two years, they are sending energy audit teams to 20 State Capitol complexes to help save taxpayers money and help the environment...while the Federal Government equivocates

With kids across America suffering from a severe case of nature deficit disorder as technology creeps in and takes over their room for creative play it may come as a surprise that a group of kids putting together their very own field of dreams on which

So you think you're doing everything you can to improve your home's energy efficiency. And if you haven't done everything you can do personally, both TreeHugger and Planet Green have plenty of tips on how you can get up to

Amongst an audience of their peers at the National Collegiate Athletic Association, representatives from Yale University recently outlined how they plan to bring green to the university athletic department. How exactly

The major brands, Avent, Disney First Years, Gerber, Dr. Brown, Playtex and Evenflow have all have agreed to stop selling baby bottles manufactured from the monomer Bisphenol-A (BPA). This

They've done more than just change out a few lightbulbs to meet this goal, and in fact this is only the beginning. Their ultimate goal is to reduce Yale University's greenhouse gas emissions to 43% below 2005 levels by the year 2020. Sure, you say, but

Some regular TreeHugger readers (and commenters, you know who you are...) are no doubt exclaiming that they being saying the same thing for years, that hemp makes great biofuel--if only the Feds would get out of the way. Well, researchers

Can government be like a smartphone? An open platform, waiting for citizens to plug in their "apps" to its operating system? The rise of the millennial generation, along with the spread of the open source software movement, has opened up a whole new

Last month, a mountain lion was struck and killed by a car in Connecticut -- and new details have emerged suggesting the animal had an incredible, record-breaking journey before it met that sad end. Following the accident,

On the Mouzon scale of 1 to 10 for walkability, this intersection gets -10.

It's a TreeHugger tradition, and it's time to declare our independence from these dangerous and polluting anachronisms.

Yet more ways that cars and trucks are killing us and ruining cities.

This problem gets worse as cars get bigger and heavier, no matter what they are powered by.

Skylight manufacturer Velux says we need more light and fresh air.

These graceful, nature-inspired wall clocks are a timely delight to look at throughout the day.

This clever replacement window expands out to create a private semi-outdoor space for people who don't have a balcony.

Using a non-chemical process based on traditional techniques, these furniture pieces are created with fish skins that would have otherwise gone to waste.

Welcome to the world of planner mania! Here you will discover the hottest planners on the market. If only we could use every single one...

This versatile accessory keeps your infant close to your body, or it can become a cradle or rocker to be placed on a flat surface.

These lovely packs are made from upycled waste materials, biodegradable natural fabrics, recycled polyester, and more.

Luxury fashion designer Balenciaga has released a Italian leather version of IKEA's iconic utilitarian shopping bag, leading one to assume the world has lost its mind.

Plants get a stylish home with these eye-catching, handmade wooden planters made for the wall.

These intricately redone antique pocket watches and other timepieces feature scenes inspired by fairytales and steampunk.

The things nature does to sand and rock are amazing. You may think this is an alien planet with bizarre stone houses for extraterrestrials, but no, this is New Mexico in all its mind-blowing glory.

A female northern elephant seal protects her newborn pup as she warns away a young male with amorous intentions for her.

Take a thermographic tour of my house to see why.

A before and after photo of Lexington Avenue tells the story.

We have shown so many photos of shark fins drying on the roofs of Hong Kong; here's the ground floor.

The sharing economy is built on reputation. So is online social gaming. Now the two are coming together.

Global Sharing Day is coming up. Share your garden and knowledge to create a healthy, sustainable community.