A New York Bridge Set for Demolition Could Become a Park Instead

New York's Tappan Zee Bridge is scheduled for demolition, but some want to convert it into a park. [more]

Hausboot, The Stunning Houseboat From Confused Direction, Is Back In Wood

I loved this design three years ago in silver; now it is back, looking as trim as ever. [more]

In a Time of Global Warming and a Shortage of Snow, Designers Say "We Never Give up!"

It is a clever alternative to the traditional sled, designed for a different time. [more]

Bomb-Proof Recycling Bins Hit London's Streets

It's bomb-proof and it tells you the weather: what more could you want? [more]

Now The Suits Can Bike To Work With The Suitpack On Their Back

Clever backpack design is built around the business suit. Is it obsolete before it even hits the market? [more]

"Luminous Ceilings" of Lighting, Made From Recycled Airplane Panels

These lighting panels, made from recycled airplane parts, are an homage to the efficiency, ergonomics and glamour of aviation design. [more]

From Flat To Table in Seconds, The Snappy Table Is A Clever Transformer

A quick and easy-to-use design that takes up no space, at a reasonable price. [more]

Inspiring Woman & Her 27 Adopted Children Get Awesome Home Makeover with Recycled Materials

A local TV show gives home, car makeover and branding help to Brazilian 61-year-old Dona Eunice, who has 27 children, feeds around 60, and created a sewing cooperative. [more]

Nissan Thermal Cooker is a Crockpot Without a Cord

Another lesson from the past: A clever idea for home or camping. We need more thinking like this. [more]

Clever Design Hides a Chest of Drawers Under the Stairs

The space under a staircase is used as an unconventional chest of drawers in this Rhode Island house. [more]

Quote of the Day: " Environmentally responsible design should be like dark chocolate"

Paola Antonelli, Critic and curator at the MoMA, on the state of green design [more]

Interface Studio Architects Break Out Of The Box With Wild Parking Garage Design

What were our Best Of Green Architects from 2010 smoking when they came up with this? [more]

Polkatoikea Is a Brilliant Mashup Of Le Corbusier, Mobile Homes, Kurokawa And IKEA

An urban multistorey trailer park may be the answer to affordable housing. [more]

IDS12: Be your own Tiffinwala with a Ceramic Tiffin by Lorea Sinclaire

A clever modern twist on the traditional Indian tiffin box. [more]

Tweetable, Interactive Algae Farm is Energy-Generating "Cyber-Garden" (Photos)

This fascinating installation where algae, bioluminescent bacteria, humans and smartphones interact may chart where a new generation of urban "cyber-gardeners" may go. [more]