sustainable design

Building on its past history, Dethleffs introduces an envelope-pushing green RV concept. The C.core combines biomimicry, solar expansion, multi-use transformable spaces and closed-loop recycling to create a more efficient mobile environment.

The Fairphone 6+ is the first of the brand's repairable, sustainable handsets to arrive officially in the US, pairing a modest spec bump with 12 GB of RAM, an eight-year software promise, and parts you can swap yourself with one screwdriver.

You could be forgiven for thinking that this extraordinary design was dreamed up for the set of some kind of sci-fi movie. However, it's actually a real proposal for a major new mixed-use cultural building.

America's 250th anniversary saw the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota. The project is both a fitting tribute to the nation's 26th president and a masterclass in sustainable architecture.

Renée del Gaudio Architecture has completed a 2,100-sq-ft retreat in Allenspark, Colorado. Dubbed Camp Meeker Cabin, the project strips mountain living back to its quieter essentials, while still embracing contemporary environmental design.

A Scottish company known for its stylish, sustainable planters has come up with something completely innovative – a self-watering pot that actually grows and transforms as the plant it holds does similar. The Helix nails both form and function.

ORGA has built a carbon-negative neighborhood in Marknesse, the Netherlands, using biobased materials, prefabricated timber, and breathable, foil-free construction that shows sustainable, affordable housing can scale.

Flossing regularly is great for your teeth, but the single-use plastic picks add to the ever-growing problem of household waste. A Swedish design team has a better solution, in the form of a sleek flosser that's made to last a lifetime.

Vancouver’s Marpole Community Centre unites mass timber, Passive House standards, and LEED Gold certification to create a sustainable hub that embraces the natural beauty of wood to create a warm, green space for the local community.

Russian design studio ATRIUM has completed a private multi-use garage in Moscow. Set within a forested estate, Garage for Car Collection, is a bespoke building for a private collection of luxury and vintage vehicles.

Place des Montréalaises transforms a sunken highway into a vibrant public square. In doing so, it reconnects Old Montreal to the city center, while celebrating the memory of 21 local women.

The Crest Nine project has turned a steep hillside plot into a luxury health destination. Set on a sharply descending coastal site, the gated development works with the land’s existing topography, rather than erasing it.