Travel gear gets used hard. It is stuffed into overhead bins, dragged across pavements, and packed and unpacked in a rush. Some items are built for that. Others are not. Instead of replacing gear every year, it makes sense to choose items that can handle repeated trips without failing at the seams. Here are a […]
Electric vehicles are often discussed in terms of range, charging speed, and performance. The battery itself usually stays in the background, even though it determines cost, weight, and long-term sustainability. That may begin to shift as Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd prepares to install sodium-ion batteries in passenger cars from the second quarter of 2026. […]
In a dense Bangkok neighbourhood where privacy, light, and greenery are often compromised, Terrarium House proposes a different approach to urban living. Designed by Unknown Surface Studio, the house turns inward, creating a self-contained ecosystem that places nature at the centre of everyday life. Rather than competing with the surrounding city, Terrarium House retreats from […]
Food delivery apps are part of daily urban life. Ordering a meal takes seconds, payment is invisible, and food arrives ready to eat. The experience feels contained within a screen. What follows does not. Every delivered meal produces physical materials that enter a city’s waste system almost immediately. Packaging, bags, cutlery, and containers move from […]
Residential buildings are often overlooked in discussions about energy-positive design. Individually, their impact seems small. Collectively, housing represents one of the largest sources of energy demand in cities. Completed in Shenzhen in 2024, the Positive Energy House by People’s Architecture Office shows how residential architecture can generate surplus energy through design-led integration, not technological excess. […]
Public buildings rarely lead the way in energy innovation. They are often constrained by procurement rules, conservative design standards, and long approval cycles. Designed by PLP Architecture, Nexus Terrae challenges this pattern by showing how architectural thinking can embed climate strategy directly into civic buildings. Proposed as the new headquarters for the Italy’s Ministry of […]
Carbon credits, explained Carbon credits are often described as a climate solution. They are also criticised as a loophole that allows polluters to continue business as usual. Both views contain some truth. To understand whether carbon credits still matter, it helps to look at how they work in practice, where they fail, and why scrutiny […]
Buildings play a major role in global energy use and carbon emissions. Most rely heavily on external power for heating, cooling, lighting, and daily operations. The EnergyX DY-Building in Goyang, South Korea, offers a different model. Instead of only reducing energy consumption, it is designed to generate more energy than it uses. Developed as the […]
The tiny fish-shaped soy sauce container has long been a familiar part of takeaway sushi. Cute, convenient, and instantly recognisable, it also represents a major source of single-use plastic waste. Millions of these containers are discarded every year, often ending up as microplastic pollution in coastal waters. Australian design studio Heliograf has reimagined this everyday […]
Stockholm Wood City is one of the most ambitious timber-construction projects ever proposed. Located in the Sickla district just south of central Stockholm, it is planned to become the largest urban development built primarily from wood. The project is led by Atrium Ljungberg and designed by Henning Larsen Architects together with White Arkitekter. When complete, […]
Georgia is rapidly shaping itself as a destination where travel and sustainability can go hand in hand. From mountain retreats powered by solar energy to community-driven ecotourism, the country is embracing a slow and conscious tourism philosophy that prioritises nature, culture and local communities rather than mass tourism or overdevelopment. Eco-Friendly Lodging and Authentic Local […]
Australia is set to give millions of households a few hours of free electricity every day. The federal government has unveiled a new retail-energy initiative called Solar Sharer. Starting in July 2026, electricity providers will be required to offer “zero-cost” power for at least three hours each midday in certain regions. That means even if […]
HYBARI remains Japan’s first hydrogen-powered test train and a key step toward low-carbon rail transport. The name stands for Hydrogen Hybrid Advanced Rail Vehicle for Innovation. JR East developed the train in collaboration with Toyota and Hitachi. Officially called the FV-E991 series, it is a two-car prototype powered by a hydrogen fuel cell combined with […]
Lib Earth House Model B is one of Japan’s most forward-looking residential prototypes. Completed in 2025 by Lib Work, it was designed as a model for low-carbon residential construction. The project uses a cement free mix of soil, lime and natural fibres that can be 3D printed into curved walls. This approach reduces the carbon […]
Data centres are often described as the invisible backbone of the digital economy. They run cloud services, power artificial intelligence, and support almost every online interaction. What is less visible is the amount of heat they produce. Every calculation, storage request, and AI query ultimately turns electricity into warmth. For years, that heat was treated […]
