You may have seen old plastic bottles being transformed into small planters or other decorative objects. But Ikea has given these recycled PET-bottles a new life in form of a sleek Scandinavian-styled kitchen. In collaboration with Swedish design studio Form ...
There are thousands of sustainable hotels in the US, but only five hotels have secured LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. One among them is The Hotel at Oberlin which is designed by SCB (Solomon, Cordwell, Buenz) ...
Wave Park Group, Perth recently announced its latest project Urbnsurf, an artificial lagoon on the Swan River at Tompkins Park, Afred Cove. Perth has a number of beaches spanning across its coastal line but offers limited quality surfing opportunities. To ...
As kids, nature was mystery to us. Today, as adults we are still unaware of most nature has on offer. As kids, we loved treehouses, and as adults, the liking and fascination is no different. In order to evoke the ...
With an objective to raise awareness about being sensitive to Earth’s finite resources through an aesthetically pleasing eco architecture, Bracy Chen Studio has created the Edgeland House in Austin, Texas. Edgeland House has been built into the Earth and features ...
A client demanded guest bedroom with the flexibility of transforming into a camper for family outings, so architects at Winkelman Architecture remodeled a retired 1959 Chevrolet Viking short bus into one. Staying shoulder-to-shoulder with the tiny house movement, and combining ...
We had our fair share of writing about automatic temperature adjusting showers. However, this time around things take a more conscientious turn with Charles Skender’s Tank. The Australian industrial designer has a history of designing conceptions that not only bring art ...
Christened as Marine Light lamp, this is a new project designed by the renowned Tel Aviv-based designer Nir Meiri. As the name suggests, this is a beautiful lighting fixture in the form of a table lamp reminiscent of marine life by seaweeds ...
Contemporary and modern sculptural furniture designer Ashley Baldwin-Smith of Ashwin studio is back with the very exciting Tube Chair created entirely from steel tubes welded together. Ashley’s idea behind the recycled furniture unit was to create a unique chair which ...