Local Roots' shipping container farms can be placed anywhere to grow as much local produce as could be grown on around five acres with 97 percent less water.

Let these earth houses inspire you to build your own affordable home from sustainable materials.

The Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, isn't hooked up to a municipal sewage system, so its waste has to be trucked out of town.

A look at the probable origins of the Santa Claus myth and the colors and design elements associated with it.

Here's a beginner guide to mushroom foraging: how to avoid poisonous mushrooms, and three easy-to-identify mushrooms for beginner foragers.

Bolton Council in the United Kingdom may soon see the construction of its first underground eco home for British football star Gary Neville. The unusual house was designed by Make architects, and ...

Combining the manufacturing expertise of Volkswagen with a beautiful modern design sensibility, the Technische Universität Darmstadt's wowed the crowds this week at the 2007 Solar Decathlon with ...

Solar Ivy (or SMIT Grow) is a spectacular system of thin, fluttering solar panels that generate energy by sparkling in the sunlight. The wind and solar power generating photovoltaic leaves can be ...

At the heart of Seoul lies one of the world's greatest urban design projects: the Cheonggyecheon River linear park.

Designers, scientist, and engineers study complex structures found in nature to create greener and more efficient products and process. This concept is most commonly known as biomimicry.

The flowers are blooming and spring is in the air! Since Spring is the for spring cleaning, it's the perfect time now to rethink and reorganize your house with a little Feng Shui. Here are 9 ...

Rooftops are tough place for plants: they’re vulnerable to intense heat, cold, wind and drought, plus they can’t support a lot of weight, so the plants need to grow in just a few inches of ...