In Helsinki, Nolla serves up organic, locally sourced fare in a Michelin-tiered dining experience—all without trash cans.

With Europe leading the way, waste-to-energy plants are turning an unlikely resource—garbage—into electricity.

Architect Stephen Bruns uses a synthetic roofing product to clad the Woven House—named for a vestibule that connects two massive...

If you’re in the throes of decluttering your home through professional organizer Marie Kondo’s outrageously popular KonMari...

The Swedish furniture giant takes on self-sufficient living with a futuristic show home in Szczecin, Poland.

Turn your kitchen scraps into green gold with these sleek, stylish, and affordable composting bins.

West~Bourne founder Camilla Marcus shares her cooking hacks and go-to gadgets.

While the Western world forgets its waste with a flush, 2.6 billion people don’t even have toilets.

The sustainability movement has gone through a series of evolutions and iterations over the past several years—from nascent niche...

When, at cocktail parties, the conversation turns from the fleeting news of the day to the subject of sublime beauty, Dan Maginn...

Don't settle for a gray cubicle—these tips will help you dress up your desk for style and functionality.

With little time to waste, an Australian firm erects an efficient prefab overlooking the ocean.

Investing in non-toxic, environmentally friendly products for your home doesn’t have to be a chore—or cost a fortune.

The walls of each home can be printed in just 24 hours with nearly zero waste.

The Rising Balance is a minimalist candholder created by Netherlands-based designers Laura Klinkenberg and Bin Xu.

It’s way, way better than bottled water.

Check out these hardworking—and good looking—tools that get the job done.

In our September 2011 Japan Style issue (now on newsstands!) we showcase a plethora of Japanese-influenced houses as well as...

Masaya Homes’ $50K prefabs are made of teak that’s sustainably farmed in Nicaragua.

From IKEA to Emeco, a growing number of businesses are slashing waste by putting it straight back into production.

Take your living room to next-level cozy with our top picks for plush poufs.

Artist Chris Jordan has become something of a cult figure for the green set, with his growing portfolio of mind-bending...

Gustavo Penna Architect & Associates uses reclaimed mining waste to create a minimalist masterpiece on a spectacular site.

Copenhagen just cut the ribbon on a new waste-to-energy power plant—and you can ski down it.

Danish brand Vipp allows guests to book design-forward rooms in the form of a lakeside prefab, an urban loft, and a converted...

Made of 100-percent recyclable materials and equipped with smart home technology, SysHaus is a new model by a Brazilian...

In Byron Shire, simple, cost-efficient materials like fiber-cement sheets cut down on construction waste and time.

Adapted for the Australian climate, the eco-friendly, low-maintenance CORE 9 house starts at $192,000.

If you’re looking into prefab in Illinois, add these builders and designers to your Rolodex.

This 475-square-foot home in Eton, England, is made almost entirely of reconstituted waste cork—a by-product of the cork industry...

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Fine-tuning your cooking and dining areas pays off in more ways than just saving resources.

A lesson in efficiency, this flexible, 237-square-foot apartment in Slovakia uses custom-made storage and furniture to its full...

Presented in “The Ideal City,” a new book by IKEA’s design lab, these ideas by leading architects give us the blueprint for...

The selection includes an Icelandic table built from wool textile board and ceramic sconces made of industrial “red mud” waste.

Icon’s House Zero has a low-waste, biophilic design by Lake|Flato that riffs on the form of classic ranch homes.