A skyscraper that processes waste, an ice dam, an urban nature reserve and a border-wall building are among the conceptual projects recognised in this year’s eVolo Skyscraper Competition. This year’s edition of the annual skyscraper design contest named three winners and 27 honourable mentions, with Serbian architecture student Marko Dragicevic’s design for Methanescraper in Belgrade named the overall winner. His proposal aims to deal […]

With its circular shape and compact footprint of just 5.45 m (17 ft) in diameter, the LumiPod, by French firm Lumicene, is best suited as a weekend retreat or glamping unit, rather than full-time home. The novel dwelling is fronted by generous glazing that can be slid open when the weather suits. The LumiPod comprises a steel structure and a […]

New York City may not have a lot of greenery — but the metropolis is slowly getting greener. Just in time for Earth Day, the New York City Council passed a group of bills, known as both OneNYC2050 and NYC’s Green New Deal. The $14 billion act is full of bills all working towards a singular goal: a 40 percent reduction […]

In August, Reebok made headlines for unveiling the Cotton + Corn sneaker, which is made of 75 percent bio-based materials. Since most sneakers are made from petroleum, eco-minded consumers were excited to find a sneaker that had a lower impact. But this week, Reebok made the Cotton + Corn shoes even more eco-friendly by making them vegan. Previously, the Cotton […]

Endocrine disrupting chemicals, or EDCs, are mostly man-made compounds found in substances such as pesticides, food additives and personal care products. Unfortunately, they’re also linked to some serious health issues. It appears that algae, however, could be used for removing them from wastewater. Once they’re in the environment, EDCs can enter the body via ingestion of food, dust and water; […]

Picture your grocery store’s produce section. If you shop in a supermarket, there are probably rows and rows of colorful fruits and vegetables, all ripe, shiny, and perfect. Unfortunately, in order to keep shelves fully-stocked, grocery stores often wind up with a surplus of produce, and once fruits and veggies start looking not-so-perfect, most stores simply send them to landfill. […]

Regardless of where in the world you live, chances are, litter is a huge problem. More than 9 billion tons of litter ends up in the ocean every year, and the garbage that ends up outside of the landfill often interferes with the natural ecosystem and wildlife. People are now encouraging others to fight back against litter with the #TrashTag […]

Hospital-acquired infections are a serious problem, and the most common type of such infections occurs when catheters are inserted into blood vessels. A new coating, however, shows promise for killing bacteria at insertion sites, keeping them from establishing biofilm colonies on the catheters. Developed at Rhode Island’s Brown University, the coating was created by first dissolving polyurethane and concentrations of […]

Our cities need to become part of our agricultural system. In recent decades it has become increasingly clear that the way we live and eat is a big threat to our health and the health of our ecosystem. Climate change is forcing us to rethink our way of life and to reconnect agriculture back into our urban fabric. We need […]