These 13 homes blur the boundaries between outdoors and in using large sliding panels, garage doors or perforated screens to open the home to the cooling breeze.

Spanish artist Lorenzo Duran uses a traditional paper cutting technique to carve delicate designs into leaves he hand-picks.

Used since ancient times, cob is an inexpensive and versatile natural building material used to craft amazingly creative homes, sheds, benches, ovens and more.

This desert-friendly house design uses a perforated sliding skin that controls how much sunlight is let into the house, keeping it cool without air conditioning.

Most public bicycle storage methods leave the bike vulnerable to vandalism or theft. This concept would keep bikes safe and secure by enclosing them entirely.

Pull out your scissors and glue - these 14 fun DIY craft projects using reclaimed materials will inspire you to try your hand at wreaths, lanterns and more.

The tiny house movement is more than just wooden boxes on trailers. Check out these 13 diverse, imaginative designs for compact living spaces.

On a beach in Mexico, garbage from around the world washes up and settles on the sand. Photographer Alejandro Duran manages to make this sad waste look lovely.

You may not think that spending your day inside a nuclear power plant cooling tower is a recipe for fun, but Wunderland Kalkar might just change your views.

Dazzling in variety and as unique as snowflakes, the sands of the world's beaches take on a whole new level of awesomeness when viewed up close and personal.

These 30 homes were crafted from materials that most people consider junk: tires, pallets, old silos, broken boats, shipping containers - even tin cans.

From a traveling pop-up cafe made from a shipping container to a sushi joint serving only certified ethically-sourced seafood, these eateries are super-green.

Travelers going through Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport can take a pleasant time out in the new indoor/outdoor nature park featuring "mixed reality technology."

Traditional rural architecture like farmhouses, barns and carriage houses are converted into bright, modern, livable homes that retain a sense of history.

Plastics are a big environmental drain, but we depend on them for so much. This alternative is better for the Earth but would cost the same to produce.