Underwater Living: Self-Sustainable Submerged Biosphere Could this be the future of human civilization, post climate catastrophe? London designer Phil Pauley envisions underwater cities – or,…
Could Synthetic Organisms Save Nature from Extinction? Many a cautionary fictional tale has warned us about the potential dangers of ‘playing god,’ unleashing synthetic creatures that we…
Urban Transit of the Future: 12 Intriguingly Efficient Ideas We’ve got to face the facts: relying on individual fossil-fuel-powered vehicles for transportation in congested cities just doesn’t make any…
Redefining the American Dream with Sustainable Mobility What if you could get from Boston to Washington with blinding speed, using a convenient and efficient transit system that…
It’s Electric! 15 Clever Energy-Conscious Gadgets How much power do we waste every day, without even realizing it? Between the energy that we consume at…
Concept City: Responsive Infrastructure for a Sinking Manhattan How will Manhattan adapt as the lower part of the city begins to sink back into the swamp it was…
Above the Rising Seas: 13 Climate Change Concepts Climate change is already causing the seas to rise fast, and cities around the world – from New York to…
Sea Legs: Unique Recycling Concepts Dries the Ocean’s Tears Tiny plastic “mermaid’s tears,” destined for industrial injecting molding machines but often spilled in transit, make up an astonishing proportion…
Wave Hello to the Next Generation of Public Bike Storage You put a lot of time, energy and money into your bike, so it is understandable that you would want…
Take a Trip: 13 Very Green & Modern Visitor Centers A visitor center is too often an afterthought, filled with brochures and educational exhibits that pertain to some other attraction,…