This Brilliant Low-Income Housing in Colombia is Made From Coffee Waste
In Colombia, where rural isolation causes housing shortages, Bogota-based Woodpecker makes pre-fab houses out of coffee husks for just $4,500.
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Greening Our Shipping: Wind-Powered Cargo Ships Can Change Future of Freight Cutting Emissions By 90%
The Wallenius Marine OceanBird uses software and retractable robo-sails to be an eco-friendly solution for hauling freight across the ocean.
Kenyan Woman's Startup Recycles Plastic Waste into Bricks That Are 5x Stronger Than Concrete
Making plastic bricks, 5 times stronger than concrete, Nzambi Matee runs Njenge Makers in Nairobi, where she turns plastic waste into bricks.
Nike Made a Hands-Free Shoe For Arthritic, Disabled and Pregnant People to Easily Slip Into
The Flyease Go: Nike roll out the first hands-free shoe to be available for around $120, and is perfect for arthritis or stroke patients
This Wood Grown in a Lab Could Cut Deforestation, With Furniture Made From Plant Cells
While most of us are aware of developments in lab-grown meat, MIT scientists have proved one can make lab-grown wood, perhaps even furniture.
Startup Turns 32 Million Discarded Chopsticks Into Gorgeous Decor And Furniture
BC startup ChopValue has recycled 32 million pairs of used chopsticks over 4 years, turning them into bespoke furniture and other goods.
Giant Xylophone in a Japanese Forest Uses Gravity to Play the Most Ethereal Bach Music
Creative Director Morihiro Harano and his team at Mori Inc. have created a wooden xylophone that plays Bach beautifully.
A Gorgeous 3D-Printed Home Just Popped Up on Zillow for Half the Price of Comparable Houses
Listed on Zillow at $300,000, construction firm SQ4D looks to sell America's first 3D-printed house commercially, in Riverhead, Long Island.
Former Prisoners Turn Waste Into Beautiful Furniture, Re-Building Their Lives At the Same Time
Formerly-incarcerated people make clever furniture out of recycled construction waste at Formr, where pieces range from $89 to $500.
Formerly Vacant Lot in Milan Wins 'Reinventing Cities' Contest With Vineyard Atop Building With Public Sidewalk
The VITAE project featuring a wrap around vineyard and outdoor walkway on via Serio, Milan won the Reinventing Cities Contest.
Saudi Arabia is Building a Zero-Carbon City With No Cars or Pollution: 'A new era of civilization'
In the NEOM Business Hub, Saudi Arabia has announced the start of construction on The Line, a zero carbon tech-driven city of the future.
Insert This On Your Bike Wheel to Filter the Air Pollution While You Cycle
Rolloe is an air filter fitted to the front wheel of you bicycle and removes CO2, NO2, and particulate matter from your city air.
After Year of Isolation, Most Americans Still Aren't Tired of Their Homes, And Plan Even More Upgrades
71% of Americans said even after so much time spent at home in 2020, they're planning to continue upgrading them for comfort.
How an Indian Architect is Sucking Carbon Emissions Out of the Air and Turning it into Stylish Tiles
Architect and Indian eco-warrior Tejas Sidnal launched the startup Carbon Craft Design to suck CO2 out of the air and turn it into sustainable tile.
France to Become the First Country to Label Electronics With Repairability Tags
The consumers' Right to Repair resolution was passed by the European Parliament on November 25, 2020 with 395 votes in favor.
Design Students Use Art to Reimagine Plastic Recycling - Creating Lamps, Seat Covers, and More
Kids at the Royal College of Arts reimagined how to recycle common plastic in a competition, showcasing intuitive and useful designs
Architecture Built 1,000 Years Ago to Catch Rain is Being Revived to Save India's Parched Villages
Many ancient sites are restored for cultural and tourism purposes, but the ancient stepwells of India can also help fight drought.
They've Designed a Livable Pontoon Boat Inspired by a Volkswagen Bus
Ever-conscious of classic styles, an Italian design firm have used some of the most iconic cars to make boat hulls.
This Wind Turbine Panel Lets You Harness Enough Energy to Power Your Home
The unique optical-illusion generating wind wall, is a cool way to generate renewable electricity for your house.
A Floating Flower Garden in Tokyo Immerses Visitors With Orchids That Move as You Approach (WATCH)
A mass of floating flowers created by teamLab in Japan is moving visitors with its technological magic and overwhelming beauty of orchids.
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