The Extreme Real Estate Machine: World's Strangest Homes

Simple life in Manhattan: A 90-square-foot home

By Kirsten Dirksen Posted Wed Apr 6, 2011 2:13pm PDT for ecomii_healthy_living 27 Comments

This tiny apartment may not have a kitchen, but it has a great view of New York City and saves this renter tons of money. Read full post »
Related topics: Design, Buildings, Video, House, Saving Money
Curving wood floors make less waste

By Philip Proefrock Posted Mon Mar 21, 2011 9:53am PDT for ecogeek 10 Comments

Wood floors aren't normally what you would think of as high tech. But a Dutch company called Bolefloor is using computers and CNC production to produce attractive and distinctive wood flooring that maximizes the amount of wood used. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Science, Design, Buildings, Waste
New cement is carbon negative

By Philip Proefrock Posted Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:36pm PST for ecogeek 27 Comments

Cement is one of the most significant single sources for carbon emissions, due to the intense energy required for its production and the volumes of it that are produced annually, as well as from material itself, but an alternative is now available. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Design, Buildings
Steam showers: Save water, ease stress

By Chaya, selected from Networx Posted Tue Feb 1, 2011 12:51pm PST for care2 4 Comments

by Linda Merrill for Networx Steam showers are the modern day equivalent of the steam baths of ancient Rome and the traditional Finnish saunas. Read full post »
Related topics: Health, Design, Water, House, Saving water at home
Revamp your living room for under $500

By Chaya, selected from Networx Posted Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:45pm PST for care2 2 Comments

Spruce up the room by rearranging things, adding color, and making affordable changes that will liven up a tired look. Read full post »
Related topics: Finances, How-To, Design, House
Chewing gum becomes art

By Trystan L. Bass Posted Mon Dec 6, 2010 4:01pm PST for greenpicks 37 Comments

A British artists turns sidewalks into paintings. Read full post »
Related topics: United Kingdom, Design, Reusing stuff
Artist's awe-inspiring underwater reef complete

By Katherine Butler, Mother Nature Network Posted Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:14pm PST for guest_bloggers 89 Comments

'The Silent Evolution' by Jason deCaires Taylor is comprised of 400 permanent sculptures in Mexican waters. Read full post »
Related topics: Travel, Nature, Design, Water
Mukesh Ambani builds an aggressively opulent home

By Matt Hickman, Mother Nature Network Posted Tue Nov 2, 2010 8:58am PDT for guest_bloggers 105 Comments

Antilia, the world's first billion dollar home, is completed in Mumbai. While initially marketed as being "green," the home's size -- 398,000 square feet -- renders any claim of sustainability obsolete. Read full post »
Related topics: India, Design, House
Give used Halloween candy wrappers a second life

By Beth Buczynski Posted Fri Oct 29, 2010 2:26pm PDT for care2 17 Comments

Recycle candy wrappers into cool products by mail, for free. Read full post »
Related topics: Holidays, Recycling, Design, Reusing stuff
Student flies like a bird, powered only by himself

By Jerry James Stone, TreeHugger Posted Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:48pm PDT for guest_bloggers 2356 Comments

Leonardo da Vinci dreamed up a wing-flapping, human-powered flying machine over 500 years ago. But it wasn't until now that someone could actually make it work. Read full post »
Related topics: Science, Design, Flying