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environmentWater covers 70% of the Earth's surface yet there are signs this life-sustaining liquid is in increasingly short…
animals'Swimming with the fishes' could be a self-fulfilling prophecy for those who fail to heed warnings graphically…
designThe Natural Balance plant and flower pot ends the guesswork when it comes to watering indoor plants due to a…
designA floating wooden sauna launched on Seattle's chilly Lake Union satisfies those who love relaxing in dry heat…
Home & Garden If you love your long hot showers a little too much, perhaps a spiky shower curtain that grows more suffocating…
Technology & GadgetsNow here's one use of paper that's definitely not wasteful. The Drinkable Book is a life-saving pack of…
Art & DesignAn unusual design competition challenged participants to create 3D-printed garments that were sustainable and…
environmentIce ice baby! Though “Vanilla” isn't a natural form (or flavor) of ice, many other kinds of slippery frozen…
bizarreWould you drink water filtered from your own sweat? A project inspired by NASA astronauts calls attention to water…
designWhy would you purchase single-use plastic water bottles made from petrochemicals when you could be carrying one of…
Home & GardenWho wants to swim in a harsh, chlorinated concrete hole when they could be enjoying their own personal backyard…
environmentThe UNICEF Tap Project is an annual nationwide campaign that provides children from impoverished nations with…
natureFrom the “center of the Earth” to the roof of the world, bottled water marketers will go anywhere and…
waterIf you think home aquarium designs are creative, look what happens when architects and marine biologists think…
Technology & GadgetsHow can we manage the needs of the multiplying human population when so many people are already lacking such basic…
natureStrange, deadly, beautiful and unlike anything else on earth: these 12 bodies of water, including lakes and…
Art & DesignClimate change is already causing the seas to rise fast, and cities around the world – from New York to Bangkok…
Art & DesignBig, bulky plastic rain barrels have their place, but there’s more than one way to capture and store rainwater,…
Green ArchitectureMost of us don’t think much about taking a bath, washing the car or setting up a sprinkler to water the lawn.…
Art & DesignGutters aren’t pretty. Most architects, given the choice, try to find a way to conceal them so they don’t turn…