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With construction earning the unwanted title of a top-ranking dirty industry, architecture focused on energy efficiency, natural materials and durability even in the face of natural disasters is a win for the environment...

Armed with a thoughtful combination of natural light, garden outlooks and angled design, this copper-clad townhouse in Australia manages to achieve compact, multi-level living with a deep sense of privacy — despite...

Plastic in the environment has become a circular problem. It's wasteful during production, often has a limited life-cycle in single-use products and ends up in waterways and food supplies. That process brings microplastics...

On Monday night, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued an order to close several beaches along Santa Monica Bay following a raw sewage spillover on Sunday...

Approximately 3,000 elegant terns at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach, California fled on May 12, leaving behind approximately 2,000 non-viable eggs...

As we all know, Earth Day’s 24 hours aren’t quite enough time to offset the damage done during the other 364 days. So the USA Olympic Surf Team and Wyland Foundation are partnering on a year-round eco-challenge, starting...

Is there anything better than self-care by the sea? UK-based skincare brand Haeckels is on a mission to reintroduce the local community of Margate Beach to the healing powers of the ocean...

Many consecutive years of sargassum — large brown seaweed — infestations have driven countries around the Caribbean Sea to consider declaring national emergencies...

Reducing plastic usage is a challenging task in today’s everything-plastic society. We all understand the importance of reducing petroleum-based emissions and the post-use waste that never really goes away, but implementing...

Your home, office or home office can be your sanctuary even when deadlines loom. Mitigate the stress of your work surroundings by bringing the intrinsic calm of nature into your office space. From the selection of natural...

A former post office has been revived as a bright and breezy beach house in Breamlea, Australia. Designed by St. Kilda-based design firm OOF! Architecture, the modern makeover—dubbed the Green Shutter House—was created...

What started out as a high-profile beachside wedding turned into a useful and long-term solution to beach access issues along the California coastline...

Surf's up for a young couple living in the southwestern France surfing mecca of Soorts-Hossegor. Custom-designed by Paris-based firm Java Architecture, 'Une Maison Pour Surfer' serves as a home base for the surf-loving couple...

The Thai beach that Leonardo DiCaprio made famous in his 2000 movie The Beach is closing indefinitely thanks to the damage caused by millions of tourists...

Ask any number of people what they envision as their dream home, and the majority will likely respond with something along the lines of, “A house on the beach where I can hear and see the crashing waves.” With the right...