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Art and design are a part of anything we build, but these designers and artists are particularly informed by the natural order and chaos that surrounds us in our daily lives. Some draw on recycled materials while others find meaning in environmental patterns – some are focused on sustainability with a message and others are interested in aesthetics.

Urban Seed Bombs: Next-Generation Green Ballistic Missiles

Seed bombs have been a guerrilla gardener's best friend for almost 30 years. Now they're getting a facelift for large-scale use. Look out below!

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Eco Expectations: 14 Green Buildings of Tomorrow

What will the buildings and cities of the future look like? These futuristic designs all feature green walls or roofs to maximize their eco-friendliness factor.

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Electric Legends: Stories Told in Glowing LED Lights

These glowing shapes and lights could be easily mistaken for the stuff of legends, stories, and fairy tales, but their origins are easily explainable.

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Going Green Underground: 16 Subterranean Eco-Buildings

"Going underground" has never been so eco-friendly. Architects and home builders are taking some of their designs underground to decrease environmental impact.

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Nature of Design: Amazing Art Seen From Above

These incredible natural landscape formations and man-made designs resembling faces and figures are made to be seen from airplanes or Google Earth.

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Hemcrete: Smoking Hot Walls 7 Times Tougher Than Concrete

What if there were a building material 7 times stronger than concrete that's not only carbon neutral but carbon negative? That material is here, and it's hemp.

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3D Farming: 26 Vertical Farms and Green Skyscrapers

The planet's population is growing like crazy, and we have limited space. Where will we grow our food when residential areas take over? In the sky, of course.

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Biological Photography: Magnificent Microscopic & Ultraminiature Photos

Mundane subjects like feathers, human taste buds and a drop of pond water become utterly fascinating and even beautiful when photographed with microscopes.

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Meet the Wallflowers: 30 Green Roof and Wall Designs

Backyard gardens are great when you have the space, but rooftop and wall gardens are perfect when you don't. They can even help businesses lower utility costs!

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Amazing Eco-Walkway Bridges Gap Between City and Nature

Somewhere between Singapore's commercial center and the coast lies a thrilling 120-foot tall walkway through the treetops. It's a treaty between man and nature.

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Around the World: 27 Fabulous New Year's Eve Fireworks!

Worldwide we unite as one to welcome the new year with fireworks, so here are 27 fabulous New Year's Eve firework celebrations from around the globe.

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Futuristic Vehicles: 15 Concept Cars & Transit Designs

What do the green cars, bikes and mass transit systems of tomorrow look like? They're sleek, futuristic and in some cases, bizarre and impractical.

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Eat Dirt: Consuming the Salt (& Pepper) of the Earth

Does soil have tastable qualities that affect the food that comes from it? Artist Laura Parker is proving a connection between food and the dirt it came from.

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Don't Panic: Last-Minute Green Holiday Gift Ideas

The winter holidays are here - are your presents? If not, don't worry. Here are a some ideas to get the last few green-loving people crossed off of your list.

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Easy Being Green: Eco-Friendly Istanbul Building

Green architecture has caught on around the world, but some areas still shy away from it. These Istanbul architects are eco-friendly, but in an unexpected way.

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