URB, an urban design firm based in the United Arab Emirates, has recently unveiled its designs for a 1,600-hectare sustainable city in Southern Kuwait. It is called XZERO and will serve as a new model for sustainable cities in the future. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos XZERO aims to provide a net-zero carbon lifestyle for approximately 100,000 residents, spread […]
By the Qiongzhou Strait in China, the Haikou Jiangdong New Zone is an area being developed with new industrial headquarters. Aedas has been recently awarded the SHCCIG (Hainan) International Industrial Headquarters where they plan to create new sustainable buildings. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos Both client and designer see this as an opportunity to strengthen the region with smart […]
Electrolux and Rave Review teamed up to help with the throwaway fashion waste crisis by inspiring people to keep their clothes longer. Electrolux is a Swedish home appliance brand who hope to inspire people to break this pattern by working with Swedish fashion designers Rave Review, creating a unique fashion collection made from discarded clothing. Continue reading below Our Featured […]
You didn’t realize until just now that you want your next watch to be sustainable, made of recycled food waste and have the slight scent of coffee. The world’s first watch made from recycled coffee has just launched and is called The Coffee Watch by Lilienthal Berlin. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos In collaboration with Berlin-based independent label Kaffeeform, […]
Northern Stockholm, Sweden, is the home to an unused green space with the potential to be converted into housing or recreational space. Järva Stadspark is a proposal to do both. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos Commissioned by the Stockholm Center party and planned by Anders Berensson Architects, Järva Stadspark gives new life to a mostly-inaccessible space in the middle […]
Skyscrapers are considered a feat of modern-day engineering and architecture. While we all recognize some of their negative impacts on the planet, we are also seeing the body count of our bird populations increasing to worrisome numbers due to their collisions with these superstructures. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos As birds contribute in so many ways to a balanced […]
A new island emerged in the waters of the southwest Pacific Ocean. The island was observed by NASA Earth Observatory satellites following a volcanic eruption near Home Reef island. The island is located on a seafloor ridge dominated by underwater volcanic activities that run from New Zealand to Tonga. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos On September 10, one of […]
Some green-minded folks have been betting on hydrogen energy, but a new study shows that heating your house with hydrogen power could cost 70% more than using natural gas. This could present a hiccup on the U.K.’s road to net zero by 2050. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos MCS Foundation, a renewable energy charity, commissioned the report. Energy analysts […]
Soon, a section of Dubai will be transformed into an urban tech district. The creation of the Dubai Urban Tech District will create thousands of jobs in the tech and education industries while fostering a new generation of tech leaders. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos “The Urban Tech District will be a new global tech hub for urban innovation,” […]