Henry Grabar writes a really wonderful article that shows how "a better world is possible."

The hot real estate plays of the next decade will be in the rust belt along the Great Lakes.

The Cultural Landscape Foundation introduces a prize that rivals architecture's Pritzker or Stirling.

It's not just about how we build and how we get around; it's also what we eat and wear and buy.

Why can't we do this in North America?

We'll always have Paris.

The Guardian Cities closes doors, goes out with a bang.

They will also likely offer a new definition of 'sustainable design'.

Transportation has a much bigger impact on urban design than we think.

The parts of New York City with the lowest density have the highest rate of COVID-19 infection.

We really have to change the way we use our cities.

Urbanists are rethinking what's important about our cities in view of the pandemic.

In many cities, politicians are looking at the world through their windshields.

What can we do to save our streets? Decentralize everything.

Obviously, you can't literally grow a century-old forest in just a decade, but by mimicking nature's forest-building process, it's possible to kickstart your own mini-forest.

Harvesting a large crisp head of lettuce from the garden is a wonderful thing, but for faster yields and longer harvests, a cut and come again lettuce bed can put salad on your plate all season long.

The beauty industry has a long way to go, but these companies prove that change is in the air.

It is"7-free," which means it does not contain 7 of the harshest chemicals commonly used in nail polishes.

After years of no-shampoo approaches, I found a way to clean my hair that actually works for me.

Both offer a 'dream version' of yourself, but one is far trendier than the other.

This is serious surgery with long-term implications. We need to stop treating it so lightly.

Say goodbye to disposable cartridges and plastic packaging with this solid-steel beauty.

Shark liver oil is a common moisturizing agent in many beauty products. Stay away!

Women share their tried-and-true fixes for this incredibly common yet rarely discussed problem.

Experts suggest that the health benefits of sunlight may outweigh the risks.

It comes in dry tab form. Just bite and brush!

With salons and beauty services temporarily closing, there's never been a better time to start a DIY, at-home, simplified beauty routine.

It cuts through grease, makes glass shine, and deodorizes thoroughly – all thanks to a nifty chemical reaction.

It's bad for the clothes, your health, and the planet. There is no good reason to use it.

Years of marketing 'shame' to women led to the health and pollution crises we currently face.

These questionable additives are found in nearly half of all foods marketed to kids.

The products we use to enhance beauty have an ugly track record.

A new study shows it's even higher for black women and frequent hair-dyers.

A new study has found the worms excrete plastic and its toxic additives with no residue in their bodies.

Everybody promised to destroy HFC-23 but apparently they didn't.

The clothing production process is full of toxic chemicals that can harm human health.

Their fate is tied to that of bees, which aren't doing too great either.

But this doesn't mean we should give up on fair trade certification.

It resents the world for criticizing the industry, yet understands that some things need to change.

There are fewer and fewer trees that can produce this beloved aromatic resin.

Demand for plant-based protein is driving rapid growth, while crops like corn and soy stagnate.

Described as a "huge missing piece" in public education, new agriculture classes will teach kids how connected our lives are to the land.

This is precisely the kind of healthy, sustainable agriculture we should be trying to expand globally.

A new survey finds that young people expect bugs to be a normal part of our diets within a decade.

George Monbiot certainly thinks so, and sees this as a saving grace.

A recent surge of interest in local food networks is a boon to farmers, but shoppers need to maintain their support over the long term.

Rethinking hospitality in the context of less is more

Is the idyllic, organic farm worse for our balance with nature?

It is estimated that one worker dies every 15 seconds from toxic exposures at work

Can the hospitality industry learn something when a French chef with a degree in logistics opens a no waste restaurant in London?