A look at the probable origins of the Santa Claus myth and the colors and design elements associated with it.

The flowers are blooming and spring is in the air! Since Spring is the for spring cleaning, it's the perfect time now to rethink and reorganize your house with a little Feng Shui. Here are 9 ...

Local Roots' shipping container farms can be placed anywhere to grow as much local produce as could be grown on around five acres with 97 percent less water.

The world's first fully functional 3D-printed office building was printed and assembled in Dubai in just 17 days.

The Biodesign competition announced winners today, and algae took center tage in algae-powered buildings, oxygen producing health centers, as well as houses built from fungus and shelter grown ...

At the heart of Seoul lies one of the world's greatest urban design projects: the Cheonggyecheon River linear park.

These magical little homes are perfect rainy-day crafts for folks of all ages, and can be made from foraged bits or recycled materials.

Lucy has been a freelance writer with Inhabitat.com since 2013. At Inhabitat, her writing mainly pertains to environmentally friendly architecture and design, with a strong focus on design ...

Concrete is a familiar substance. Its durable nature and versatile applications have made its usage ubiquitous throughout our cities. However this primary building material is also extremely ...

Chile has been preparing for this earthquake for 50 years and due to their planning and enforcement of building codes hundreds of thousands of lives were saved ...

With growing concerns about climate change, organizations must consider the environmental issues of ice rinks and their alternatives.

The Beddington Zero Energy Development (BedZED) may not be new news, but is a fabulous example of innovative, zero-energy, sustainable housing on a multi-unit scale. The residential and workspace ...