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.
Amazing structures reclaimed by the desert
The elements of one of the world's harshest climates can wreak havoc on anything man-made, even while providing the perfect climate for it to be preserved.
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Creative Ways to Give Old Beer Cans New Life
Because used beer cans are so abundant, especially on Mondays, many people have found creative ways to give them new life after the last drop of beer is gone.
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Coolest Comets: Photographs and Information
After looking at meteors in a previous post, now we view comets and their place in our lives.
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Green Street Art
New technology and new trends in street art mean that spray paint is not the only tool in the artists palette.
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11 More Disturbingly Creative Ads for the Environment
Some of the most shocking and disturbing ads in recent years have come from talented creative design teams of environmental and activist organizations.
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The Earthship Era: Eco-Tech Driven
A more in-depth look at the workings of Earthships, beautiful self-sufficient DIY homes for eco-conscious green living.
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12 Fantastic Floating Cities and Artificial Islands
Fascinating man-made islands and floating communities including a former fort fit for a Bond villain and a picturesque Pacific garbage dump.
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The Earthship Era: Eco-Friendly Luxury Living
An introduction to Earthships, completely self-sustaining, eco-friendly homes.
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15 Awesome Alternative Ways to Reuse Shipping Containers
Once their conventional usefulness is up, shipping containers can be transformed into spectacular, modern buildings like hotels, museums, homes and shops.
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12 Films With Dystopian Depictions of Earth's Future
These 12 visionary films create dismal futures caused by present-day problems like global warming, wildlife extinctions and resource depletion.
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Build with Your Food: 10 Works of Edible Architecture
An entirely edible world is just a dream, but these 10 examples of architecture made from food will have you salivating at the idea.
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Travel Unplugged: 15 on-the-map off-the-grid destinations
Going off-the-grid often means traveling to somewhere remote, but it doesn't have to. Cutting-edge constructions mean that unplugged, self-sufficient sites can be found both in the city and in the countryside
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21 Great Green Gadgets & Home Designs
Green stuff for your home doesn't have to be as obvious as you might think - these designs are out-of-the-way and outside-the-box sustainable design ideas.
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Bamboo Everywhere: 15 Built-from-Bamboo Products
Bamboo is a versatile material that is only now reaching its full potential, being used in all kinds of creative and unusual ways. Some of these, though, might be a bit much.
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Illuminating Reuse: 15 Recycled Lights and Lamps
Traffic lights, egg cartons, cardboard and other junk materials are transformed into brilliant light fixtures in these recycled lamp designs.
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