Winnipeg warming huts get political
Dutch designers build a border wall that you can skate through.
Tokyo's Nagakin tower goes tall and goes wood
It is a modern plug-in city that is organic in more ways than one.
Superspace Architects propose an inhabited aqueduct for Istanbul
Don't just sit there, do something.
"Steam Canoe" winter station made from a new technology, Press Laminated Timber
The OCADU project won a Wood Works! award and will probably win a lot more to come.
A Waterloop is a Hyperloop from Waterloo
Engineering students come up with a hyperloop pod that floats on air.
Some like it hut: bubbles and boxes from the Winnipeg Warming Hut competition
As always, they warm your hearts as well as your toes.
Zaha Hadid Architects to build wooden soccer stadium
As the Guardian notes in its headline, Wood you believe it?
A look at this year's Carbuncle Cup candidates
It's all a facade, as architects compete to see who can design the ugliest exterior.
Eco-shed wins the Shed of the Year competition
It's only the second time that the treehugger types get the big prize
The City above the city: designing for preservation and intensification
A design competition that shows that we can have our cake and eat it too.
Design competition for a New York Aquarium makes a splash
But I am in the tank for the one that came in second
Singapore coral reefs are super resilient, study finds
These reefs live in murky water with low levels of light and are likely to survive rising sea levels, researchers say.
Owlet orphaned by fallen tree gets adopted by new family (video)
Here's what happens when kind humans and open-armed owls encounter an orphaned owlet.
Are plant-based meats ethical if they're funded by industrial livestock producers?
A writer argues that glitzy new plant-based technology distracts from the bigger issue of animal welfare.
U.S. is trying to boost British appetite for chlorinated chicken
The problem is, it's not just about the presence of chlorine, but rather why the chlorine is needed in the first place.
German politicians propose much higher meat tax
If the goal is to reduce meat consumption, then why not make it more expensive?
Grandmother, grandfather among rare whales who've died in 3 weeks
Already suffering a perilous decline, the deaths of 4 North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence this month doesn't bode well for the species.
IKEA is rolling out urban stores for people who don't want to schlep to the 'burbs
They are sized between the tiny Manhattan "design studio" and their standard big boxes.
6 reasons you should buy "slow furniture"
Fast furniture is like fast food or fast fashion; here's why you should go slow and how you do it.
Why you should avoid "fast furniture"
From the chemicals to the lifespan to the landfill, it suffers many of the same problems as fast fashion.
Elegant furniture made with discarded cables from Golden Gate Bridge
These old, thick cable ropes have done their job: now it's time to reuse them in a beautiful way.
Product Service Systems are back with Fernish subscription furniture
This might be a model for how to live lightly in a circular economy.
Store things in the floor with this space-saving system (Video)
The modular MoreFloor system lets you store things in your floor -- clothes, shoes, even a bed.
Chairs hidden everywhere in this multifunctional furniture collection (Video)
Chairs take up a lot of space, but not in this line of space-saving furniture.
Robotic smart furniture system retracts bed & storage up into ceiling (Video)
This smart system automatically frees up floorspace and can learn your preferences.
The Tiny Home Bed is a minimalist, decluttering space-saver
This sturdy bed helps to declutter small spaces by combining sleeping and storage.
Here's a clever triple bunk bed for three kids in Brooklyn
A cluttered apartment room becomes a modern place to sleep and play for three siblings.
Got a locker full of stuff? Deposit it in the Furniture Bank
Why are so many people renting lockers when the stuff can be put to good use by people who really need it?
Split design on sit-stand adjustable height desk lets you do both (Video)
This modern work desk lets more than one person sit and stand -- at the same time.
Joris Laarman Lab shows the future of digital design
An exhibition of their work is at the Cooper Hewitt in New York.
Landfill to lifestyle: This line of furniture is made entirely from post-consumer waste
A new entry to the eco-friendly furnishings market offers a collection of furniture and home accessories that comes with a bold set of standards.
Fast Food Furniture is a worrisome trend
Do we really want our furniture to be inspired by burgers and hot dogs? We prefer Slow Food.
Why you should save for the real thing instead of buying knock-off designer furniture
It has become a trillion dollar industry where nobody wins.
Every cool town should have a hot community sauna like this one in Helsinki
The Lonna Sauna, designed by OOPEAA, warms my heart.
Rocking & rolling office chair lets you fidget & sit in different positions (Video)
This intriguing design brings in more healthy rocking and rolling movement as you sit, work and socialize.
Beautifully simple corrugated plywood furniture is lightweight, strong & user-friendly (Video)
Made with a patented energy- and wood-saving technique, this Corelam collection is perfect for those who move a lot.
HUBB modular furniture system adapts to changing learning environments (Video)
The static, traditional lecture classroom is slowly on its way out. Here's how the flexible classroom of the future might be furnished.
Ergonomically crafted & minimalist Metis desk is full of hidden storage
Designed with the ultra-minimalist office in mind, this all-wood desk has a lot of concealed places to stash your clutter.
How to upcycle pallets into "rustic-industrial" stuff for your home
Remember pallets? Remember infographics? We have both in one post!
You can hang your chair on the wall if it's an Ollie
Here is a clever new design that unfurls with a flourish and retracts with a simple pull of a string.
The CrossOver can transform any workspace into a standing desk
This beautiful product, made in the U.S. from sustainable and recycled materials, is my smartest office purchase to date.
IKEA to launch hackable, open-platform sofa that transforms with your needs
This sofa will convert into a number of uses, and will accommodate third-party add-ons like armrests, backrests, side tables and more.
Beware the season of excess
The next two months represent the highest rate of consumption during the year, but it doesn't have to be that way.
It's better to buy less than to buy 'green' products
Voting with your wallet has its time and place, but sometimes it's best just to leave the wallet at home.
Resist the Diderot Effect!
First identified by a French philosopher more than 250 years ago, it describes how one purchase can lead to another.
People are buying clothes to wear for a single Instagram pic
It is, quite literally, the 'outfit of the day,' never to be seen again because it has been returned to the store.
5 reasons to take clutter seriously
You don't want it in your life. Do everything to avoid it.
5 fun ways to get free stuff on Black Friday
Skip the whole bloodsport of shopping thing and plan a craft day, cookie exchange or clothing swap instead.