What can you do with 1.285 bright green used uniforms? This was the brief the design students at Elisava school in Barcelona received by Urbaser, a local waste collection and urban

From Japanese designer Sakura Adachi comes this marvel of space-saving design: "Trick," the bookshelf that hides a table and two chairs. Featured by Italian manufacturer Campeggi at the 2010 Salone del Mobile in Milan, this is a great

Our friends over at the design blog Dezeen have launched a pop-up shop in the smartest part of town. Calling it Temporium, because it is only up for 10 days, it features the best of new British design.

The big day is over and it's time to think about getting rid of the tree. If you've got a sturdy one and want a piece of furniture, here's an idea.

TreeHugger founder Graham Hill is trying to radically reduce his footprint and live happily with less space, less stuff and less waste -- on less money -- but with more design. He calls it LifeEdited. To find each ideal piece of furniture for his small Ne

Another interesting find from Buenos Aires design fair, Feria Puro Diseno (FPD), this is a modular system designed by local studio Disenaveral to build different kinds of shelving spaces that adapt to changing situations.

Also spotted at the recent edition of the Feria Puro Diseno, Buenos Aires biggest design show, this simple yet interesting wooden home accessory goes in line with some of our favorite concepts: multi-purpose objects and small

Photo credit: William Hook via Flickr/Creative Commons

All images via Ryan Frank. Ryan Frank may have moved his design studio to the sunnier climes of Barcelona, but he is still getting great commissions back in London, where he's made a name for his funky ways with reclaimed materials. The latest project

Fall isn't just known for the end of summer, finally-I-can-turn-off-the-air-conditioning temperatures, afternoon football games, and a return to your favorite soups and stews: It's also famous for its bounty of rich, saturated

Perfect idea for spaces with poor air quality: a multi-functional hanging lamp that grows air-purifying plants.

Using mushrooms to challenge our unhealthy obsession with "body preservation," artist Jae Rhim Lee fabricates a suit that will remediate environmental toxins from dead bodies.

Designer Paulo Alves took down all walls and created multi-function furniture for his small place.

Sure, a bicycle can replace your car -- but as Frank Zappa demonstrates, it could replace your drum-set, too.

Forbes reports on how General Motors is recycling or reusing "90 percent of its manufacturing waste."

Passive house designer creates a very active play house.

From the impressive Vienna Vegetable Orchestra to hand-carved pipes and whistles in Japan, these creative people know how to find music anywhere, even in the crisper.

This automated smart home system for small apartments takes the effort out of having to transform your all-in-one furniture unit by hand.

It's one answer to the complaint that tiny houses are too small: build it with an electrically operated, expandable slide-out.

These transforming shoes can go from flat to a stylish stiletto within seconds.

Inspired by theater set design, this versatile volume holds storage and other hidden furniture.

For thousands of years, people have wondered how these monuments in Egypt were made.

Finally, Net Zero done right.

What if we declared climate change a crisis and put some serious resources to this type of initiative?

Dr. Steven Fawkes defines elegance as "the quality of being pleasingly ingenious and simple."

They are cheaper and better than ever, and doing it can cut energy consumption for lighting by up to 90 percent.

Mini-spots, reflectors and candelabra bulbs were supposed to become more efficient next year, saving 80 billion kWh.

It is hard keeping up with the latest ideas in green building, but things are changing fast.

Our always-on devices turn out to consume a lot of power. Do I really need to connect my garage door to the Internet?

If all Americans adopted this (almost) waterless method of cooking pasta, we'd save billions of gallons of water.

Architects are finally taking it seriously. It's about time.

Plus two ways to go green as we upgrade our popular series.

Not to mention getting buried in dirt or building with it.

With a visit to a festival and a brown lawn.

And a few looks back at themes of the last ten years.

We love little boxes!

We're not called TreeHugger for nothing.

They are light and efficient and easy to tow.

Because we are not called TreeHugger for nothing.

There is a shipping container building revolution coming, but it won't look like a bunch of silly boxes.

Climate change is already killing people around the world. Now the British Medical Association has vowed to do something about it.

New research identifies the emotions that motivate some people to make ethical choices day after day.

Millions of animals are accidentally killed on US roads every year. Here's how one company is turning these sad statistics into something useful, beautiful and respectful.

If we're going to push lifestyle change as a strategy, how we manage our money is one of the most important topics of all.

A new platform aims to remove the barriers between would-be investors and solar developers, increasing the adoption of renewables in the process.

Leggings are a wardrobe staple for many, whether we’re keeping our legs warm in the winter or staying comfy at yoga all year long.

Ethical fashion brands tend to be very expensive, but there are ways to make the transition without spending a pile of money.

This new Canadian startup offers fabulous winter parkas and bombers that are entirely ethical and vegan.

Putting your money to work for sustainability is probably one of the most important things you can do. It just got easier.

An amusing new study delves into the social consequences of one person witnessing another person doing the 'ethical thing' -- and why it makes them uncomfortable.