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The use of hemp as a material is gaining speed across industries, including health and beauty, textiles, food and more. One of the industries that now utilizes it is in construction. Hemp can be used to create building materials...

Plastic pollution is a major climate threat and now there's a unique solution. The World Design Organization named Trashpresso, designed by Miniwiz, a World Design Impact Prize Winner for 2021. It is the world’s first mobile...

According to Metsä Wood, construction creates an estimated 30% of all CO2 emissions and uses up to 50% of the world's resources. The standard use of concrete is cost-effective, but it produces a high amount of carbon...

Located in Gujarat, India, this boutique shop designed by Manoj Patel Design Studio is completely made out of recycled materials. The 350-square-foot space, completed in 2020, sells fine women’s wear and combines two rooms...

Torino-based design studio Wafai Architecture has unveiled an incredible home design that is inspired by the organic shape of a simple seashell. With its tubular volume and light-inviting cutouts, the design for the Scandinavian...

Known for its seemingly endless urban sprawl and noisy traffic, Los Angeles makes finding serenity no easy task. But Los Angeles- and Berlin-based firm Anonymous Architects has managed to create a soothing design that sits...

London-based firm, Nimtim Architects have unveiled a beautiful and unique home extension to a family's modest Victorian home located south of the city...

San Francisco-based firm Piechota Architecture has designed what is being called the most sustainable winery in Sonoma Valley. Tucked into the rolling hills of Alexander Valley, the solar-powered Silver Oak winery design,...

Acoustic products manufacturer Baux has just unveiled a truly innovative design for some stylish, plant-based acoustic panels. Made out of chemical-free pulp material sourced from sustainably harvested Swedish pine and fir...

When homeowner Pam Bosch was looking for ways to remodel her 1960s home in Bellingham, Washington, she was determined to renovate the older home with energy efficient and non toxic materials...

The sustainable builders at ArtisTree are known for creating some seriously beautiful and green structures. The company has just unveiled a charming treehouse located in a remote eco-retreat in Texas. Perched 25 feet in the...

Mexican studio Comunal Taller de Arquitectura is proving yet again that bamboo is a miracle material when it comes to creating affordable housing options...

While some designers choose to mask the rough aesthetic of shipping containers with sophisticated cladding, Danish firm Arkitema Architects are proudly putting the metal boxes at the forefront with the design of a new apartment...

Swiss architects Forschungs + Architekturbüro AG have made some lucky cows very happy with a stunning new barn outside of Basel. The architects used natural materials from the surrounding area to create the light-filled...

Many Haitians are still trying to rebuild their lives seven years after a powerful earthquake devastated much of the country. Thankfully, organizations like Konbit Shelters are helping local communities build sustainable...