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Oh, IKEA, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways… Beyond the scads of flat-pack furniture, indoor herb gardens, and solar-powered shelters for emergency victims, the Swedish retailer is gearing up to launch a new product...

Oh, IKEA, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways… Beyond the scads of flat-pack furniture, indoor herb gardens, and solar-powered shelters for emergency victims, the Swedish retailer is gearing up to launch a new product...

Commuting by bicycle may be better for the planet, but it's not always easy. If you leave your bike locked outside, there's a chance it may be stolen, and folding bikes that you can carry with you are often more cumbersome...

Here on Inhabitat, we get to share with our readers a whole lot of really cool designs that you can’t actually buy, and we know it frustrates the heck out of you—because you tell us so...

Cyclists roll through Copenhagen, one of the world's greatest cycling cities, at an average speed of 10 miles per hour (15.5km/h). Imagine them flying along at more than four times faster without any extra effort by the cyclists....

Picture A prototype birch [bicycle] frame not only provides strength and flexibility in a lightweight material, but is also being used to test wooden design techniques for [architecture]...

Green design will save the world, and this year designers went all out with an incredible range of innovations. Sada brought us an incredible hubless folding bike while Klemmens Torggler introduced the world to an origami-like...

A city in Sweden is testing a new program they hope will slash the number of cars on the road. The government is giving away free bikes for six months to three dozen test cyclists. All they have to do in return is promise...

The ultra-light carbon fiber Vanhawks Valour bike uses sensors to warn you when cars enter your blind spots. The bike's handlebars vibrate when it picks up nearby cars, and it has a Bluetooth connection that measures speed,...

Foldable bikes have been around for some time, but Sada Bycicle pushes the limits of space-saving design by folding to the size of an umbrella. This hubless bike features a frame that folds away for maximum portability -...

The much anticipated Sandwichbike, which can be assembled like a piece of IKEA furniture, will start shipping this December. Designed by Bastens Leijh’s Dutch studio Bleijh Industrial, the bike will be shipped within a...

Lock8 is the world’s first smart bike lock that can be operated via smartphone! The keyless lock has a GPS tracker that helps users find their bicycles when they are either misplaced or stolen...

Most bike frames are made from steel, aluminum, or carbon fiber, but in recent years custom bike makers have started using a new material for a more stylish ride: wood...

Two Lisbon-based entrepreneurs have devised a way to build a new bike from discarded car parts - and they're planning to ride it the same number of miles that the original vehicle drove to compensate for its air-polluting...

Designed by architect Michael Strain and his team, Levitation is a concept bike designed to power your smart phone that also acts as a mobile hot-spot with unlimited Wi-Fi access...