Design
Parks and green spaces 'save NHS more than £100 million a year'
Parks and green spaces save the NHS more than £100 million a year, new research has Read More...
The ecologists who think moving to cities will save the planet
For decades, conservationists have warned that urbanisation is destroying the planet. But now a new wave of eco-optimists think that it might hold the key to ecological Read More...
These students are preserving the city of Mogadishu digitally
Mogadishu was once a beautiful seaside city, but war has turned it into an empty shell hosting internally displaced people. Now a new initiative wants to document and preserve the city’s architectural heritage by digitally restoring these monuments and ruins. The goal of the initiative, which is Read More...
The miserable economy airline seat got a major redesign
Over the past few years, aerospace designers have introduced a slew of wildly uncomfortable-looking economy seats–the latest of which is a new cattle-class airplane “saddle” unveiled at Hamburg’s Airplane Interiors Expo. You’ll be relieved to know that at least one company is trying to Read More...
7 of the world’s greenest offices (literally)
Having a plant on your desk doesn’t just brighten the drudgery of your windowless cubicle. It can also make you more productive. So you can imagine what it would feel like to be surrounded by greenery whether you’re at your desk, in a conference room, or heading to the kitchen for a snack? Read More...
This is the first shoe ever to be made from used chewing gum
Approximately 3.3 million pounds of gum reside on the streets of Amsterdam each year. To put a dent in that number, a trio of organizations have teamed up to turn chewed gum into sustainable shoes. The team has created a new type of rubber called Gum-Tec by breaking down the synthetic rubber Read More...
The concept of “smart” is making its way to the countryside
Stanford researchers are bringing the concept of the “smart city” to the countryside. Just outside of the city of Almere in the Netherlands, the first closed-loop, regenerative, self-sustaining, off-grid “smart village” is being created. The village will house about 200 families on 40 acres Read More...
This church in the Netherlands houses books by day and parties by night
In the Netherlands, it’s common to see old churches that are converted into libraries, museums, and even music venues. It’s rare, however, to see a church that is all three of those things. In a village near the city of Den Bosch, architects have converted a beautiful church into a Read More...
Tel-Aviv is a brilliant example of a smart city
We often hear about smart cities, but what actually defines one? First, a smart city must be people-centric. Second, a smart city relies on big data to operate efficiently. Third, the city must be virtual in the sense that essential information on just about everything must be online and Read More...
6 solar roads shaking up infrastructure around the world
Roads aren’t just for walking or driving anymore. Solar road or pathway projects around the world are showing that streets can both provide firm footing and generate clean energy. Inhabitat rounded up six projects in places as diverse as China and rural Georgia to highlight potentially Read More...