Among the oldest tools that human hands ever created are axes, used to chop wood for fires and buildings. Wood is truly the mother of sustainable resources, a material that will grow back again and again. And now, wood is...
After more than a century of dumping toxins into the air and water, humans are finally embracing concepts that sustained the species for tens of thousands of years...
When you are looking for somewhere to live, you often start with a job, a house and access to coffee shops and museums. If you have a car, transportation can be low on your list. When you plan a vacation, you think about...
The Chao Phraya Sky Park was opened as a public space during the pandemic as a unique bridge that is also a park spanning a river in Bangkok. Interestingly enough, the project was abandoned for 40 years before being revived...
Our planet is growing warmer each day as a result of global warming and climate change. In fact, the United Nations has said that human-induced climate change is the most pervasive threat to human beings and the environment...
Maldives Floating City is the first development of a new era for sustainable living. In this waterfront paradise, homeowners can live in eco-friendly floating homes. The new city's roads and water canals were inspired by...
City living is changing and evolving in new and interesting ways. Cities have to evolve and change in order to undo some of the damage that has been done to the environment and start making the world a better place right...
Barcelona landscape and architecture firm SCOB created seven architectural-landscape "interventions" called Climate Islands. They created inviting, green urban environments in inner city spaces that help mitigate the effects...
Copenhagen consistently ranks as one of the world's most sustainable cities. What is Copenhagen doing right that the rest of the world can catch up on? [...]
London officials met at City Hall this week to discuss the best way to move forward with a ban on cars in certain areas of the city on specific days of the year...
Foster + Partners has moved one step closer to creating the new Indian state capital of Amaravati—a city that’s projected to be “one of the most sustainable in the world.” The city will form the new administrative...
Foster + Partners has moved one step closer to bringing to life the new Indian state capital of Amaravati—a city that’s projected to be “one of the most sustainable in the world.” The city will form the new administrative...
A guerrilla group in San Francisco has unleashed a bunch of swings across the city. Swing Bomb SF installed more than 50 sneaky swings in many undisclosed locations, delighting residents and instilling a much-needed sense...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced plans to build a 1.9-million-square-foot city that will simulate conditions for humans living on Mars. Mars Scientific City comprises the Emirate's first step towards their ultimate...
China broke ground on a 40,000-tree-filled Forest City earlier this summer - but apparently one isn't enough. The country, infamous for their environmental pollution, plans to construct 285 eco-cities, according to Forbes....
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