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A solar farm shaped like a panda recently began pumping electricity to the grid in Shanxi province, China.

July 7, 2017 - Inhabitat

If you always thought you'd fit in better in Middle Earth than Anywhere, U.S.A., a group of architects and engineers would like to give you a chance to test your theory.

August 14, 2015 - Inhabitat

The winner of a design competition in Paris, France could push the limit of wood design and construction much, much higher than it's gone before.

June 6, 2015 - Inhabitat

A new type of public workout station harnesses the energy from people exercising and inserts it into the local energy network.

November 30, 2014 - Inhabitat

Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory recently completed an economic analysis of white roofs versus their green and black counterparts. The debate over the relative merits of white versus green roofs is far from over, however.

February 5, 2014 - Inhabitat

If an upscale mall in Shanghai is any indication, Prada and Gucci may have a new competitor to contend with: a storefront farm, complete with seasonal produce and a pig pen.

September 23, 2013 - Inhabitat

Sure, we were pulled in by the article's provocative title, but we'd have to agree that under the arched canopy of Tipuana trees along Porto Alegre's Rua Gonçalo de Carvalho can be found one of the most wondrous and unique urban streets in the world.

July 10, 2013 - Inhabitat

A new report shows that New York City could be 90 percent carbon-free by 2050, "without breaking the bank," if it upgrades heating systems and transportation to renewable electricity, reports Taz Loomans.

February 21, 2013 - Inhabitat

A new suite of tools to help you design, plan, and manage your plot is looking for investors on Kickstarter.

October 5, 2012 - Inhabitat

Andrew Michler gives an overview of a brand new social networking platform that could reshape how we evaluate and compare buildings.

March 23, 2012 - Inhabitat

You think the preparations your coastal town are considering making to accommodate rising seal levels are onerous? Well read about the Pacific island nation of Kiribati, who are considering the need to move their entire populace to Fiji.

March 11, 2012 - Inhabitat

Stación-ARquitectura Arquitectos has designed a modular home to house poor families in Monterrey, Mexico.

October 23, 2011 - Inhabitat

Like systems used in electric vehicles like the Prius, an energy company think it could attach flywheels to subway trains and use the kinetic energy of their movement to generate energy that would feed back into the system.

September 11, 2011 - Inhabitat

Leading up to the 2012 Olympics, a group in London is taking advantage of stalled building projects to create 2,012 public gardens in the city before the sporting event.

August 20, 2011 - Inhabitat

The New York City Council voted last week to alter the city's code to encourage green roofs and urban gardening.

August 7, 2011 - Inhabitat

An old disused airport in Brooklyn will be converted into an urban campground, expanding from its current 5 campsites to more than 600.

June 17, 2011 - Inhabitat

Koen Olthuis is an architect of floating structures, from floating condominiums in the Netherlands to a floating mosque in the United Arab Emirates. Inhabitat dates to ask, why? What is the relevance of aquatecture?

May 12, 2011 - Inhabitat

In an effort to reduce congestion, Beijing is planning to reduce the amount of vehicle registrations it issues.

January 1, 2011 - Inhabitat

India, in partnership with Japan, is planning to build 24 "green" cities along a corridor between the major urban areas of Delhi and Mumbai.

December 15, 2010 - Inhabitat

A new company is bringing battery switch stations to the San Francisco-San Jose corridor, laying the groundwork for an electric vehicle taxi fleet.

November 2, 2010 - Inhabitat