Your guide to preserving, storing and canning food

You've stockpiled some fresh food — now what? To prevent food waste, check out these tips for canning, pickling and freezing your food for the future!

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Solar-powered hotel on Grand Cayman features turtle-friendly lighting

Kimtpon's Seafire Resort + Spa saves energy and sea turtles.

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A light-filled home in India embraces indoor-outdoor living

A constant connection to nature pervades the Home by the Park, a newly completed single-family residence that faces a park in the South Indian city of Hubballi.

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New Airstream camper uses solar panels for off-grid power

Airstream's latest model, the Atlas 2020 is a stunning design that features a rooftop solar array and luxurious interior living space.

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Project Lunark to test a prototype moon habitat powered by solar

“What does it take to live on the moon?”

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Modern prefab retreat in Italy takes in panoramic alpine views

This modular, prefab home is perched atop a hill in the scenic Aosta Valley.

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This recycled metal jewelry is inspired by our world

From recycled metal and gems to eco-friendly packaging and carbon-neutral production, Emma Aitchison jewelry is sustainable through and through. While Emma offers a line of handmade classics, she excels at giving old jewelry new life. This often means turning an antiquated...

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New net-zero LivingHomes capture the future of sustainable living

Under the ethos of creating great architecture that is more accessible, affordable and sustainable, the dwellings are powerhouses of energy-efficiency, and they have a nature-based focus that encourages biophilic living.

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Sweden and Austria close their last coal plants

The coal-free future looks bright.

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A Rocky Mountain forever home passively offsets heating costs

Eastwatch House is a highly durable home that also takes advantage of passive solar conditions to reduce energy demands.

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Planning a low-water garden with expert Guy Banner

Planning a garden? Guy Banner of Salt Lake City's beautiful Red Butte Garden offers tips on how to build it, what plants to include and common mistakes.

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ODA designs an urban experiment masterplan for Chengdu

Described by the firm as an “urban experiment in rearranging priorities for the public realm,” the masterplan emphasizes pedestrian-friendly design and indoor-outdoor living throughout.

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Florida Aquarium captures baby coral breakthrough on video

Scientists at the Tampa-based aquarium successfully reproduced ridged cactus coral for the first time, and caught the process in a magical video. Since a major disease outbreak attacked Florida’s coral reefs in 2014, scientists from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and NOAA Fisheries...

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Inspiring rammed earth hospital brings affordable care to rural Nepal

An inspiring beacon of humanitarian architecture has arrived to one of the poorest and most remote regions of Nepal — the new Bayalpata Hospital in Accham.

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A contemporary German home celebrates energy-saving, seasonal living

With a layout that can expand in the summer and shrink in the winter, Haus am See embraces seasonal living and its energy-saving, sustainable effects.

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This modular, off-grid design can adapt to any landscape

TEKE Architects' modular, sustainable and off-grid MU50 Home takes all of the complications out of DIY home design!

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Studio Precht designs a fingerprint-like park for social distancing

Studio Precht has turned the rules of social distancing into a design guideline for Parc de la Distance, an innovative park proposal that ensures all visitors will be separated at least 6 feet from one another at all times.

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Research center sits lightly near turtle nesting grounds in Australia

When architect Richard Kirk was tapped to lead the design for the Mon Repos Turtle Centre, he knew that his team at the international architecture firm KIRK would need to tread lightly.

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Modern farmhouse targets net-zero energy in Vermont

On a hillside meadow in rural Vermont, Bank Barn is a modern farmhouse with net-zero energy dreams.

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Should you make sourdough starter?

You have to be committed to your sourdough starter and inventive in finding ways to stop food waste with discard recipes.

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Natural materials make up this energy-saving Jakarta home

The gorgeous, energy-saving House at Serpong by Atelier Riri uses natural materials and takes advantage of Indonesia’s tropical climate via smart design.

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This luxe, solar-powered, prefab home was completed in 6 months

The high-performance building envelope has been engineered to guarantee near net-zero energy usage throughout the year.

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Grade II listed Victorian home undergoes a green renovation

Will Gamble Architects refresh a home from ruins.

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Dark Chalet in Utah will generate over 350% more energy than it needs

The mysterious, net-positive energy building will generate 364% more power than it needs.

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'Tiger King' drama overshadows abuse of captive tigers in U.S.

Here's what to know about animal "sanctuaries", why they are legal and the larger issues of tiger breeding in the U.S.

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Indonesian Microlibrary uses prefab FSC-certified timber

Architecture firm SHAU has completed Microlibrary Warak Kayu, an inspiring new public space that uses prefabricated FSC-certified timber.

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Isle of Man retreat is carbon-neutral and focused on conservation

The carbon-neutral Sartfell Restorative Rural Retreat is located on the Isle of Man, a self-governing island possession of the British Crown.

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How to cook dry beans

Don't be put off by sorting and soaking. Here's the lowdown on how to cook dry beans, and why sheltering in place is the perfect time to do it.

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Recycled wind turbine blades proposed as a playscape for Burning Man

It turns out, nearly 8,000 wind turbine blades go to landfill each year. This installation could recycle these blades.

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Marine veteran converts a school bus into a nonprofit traveling art studio

This Marine veteran has turned a school bus into a home for herself and her two kids; the skoolie also doubles as a traveling art studio.

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Floating islands bring a new type of public park to Copenhagen

Copenhagen Islands is a floating park that includes space for wildlife, floating saunas, a sail-in cafe and more.

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PICO microgarden lets you grow anywhere from home to car

This microgarden from Altifarm allows you to grow succulents, herbs or other plants nearly anywhere. While there are many systems and techniques you can implement inside the home, PICO stands out as a versatile option that you can place anywhere and still achieve growing success.

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Take a virtual dive with NOAA

NOAA's new virtual reality experience invites viewers to dive into national marine sanctuaries to swim with sea lions, learn about coral and explore shipwrecks.

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ReGen Villages plans smart, circular communities in Sweden

These smart, self-sufficient communities by ReGen Villages and White Arkitekter feature circular design and environmentally friendly systems. The two firms hope to break ground on a ReGen Villages Sweden pilot project in 2020.

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15 ways to celebrate Earth Day 2020 at home

While you are hunkered down during COVID-19, here are some activities you can do to celebrate Earth Day at home.

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Sea turtles thrive on empty beaches during COVID-19 lockdowns

In the southeastern U.S., sea turtles are enjoying a peaceful nesting season without pesky sunbathers, fishermen or boats.

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Prefab Danish home was built from CLT and weathered steel in just 3 days

CLT panels and prefabrication minimized construction time and site impact for this project.

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Megadrought grips Western states, new study says

Researchers have used tree ring data to chart droughts over the last 1200 years. The current situation in the western U.S. is the worst since Medieval times.

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6 ways to save energy while sheltering in place

Inhabitat has rounded up some tips and tricks to help readers save energy (and money) while sheltering in place.

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Wedge-shaped Sideyard champions CLT construction

Cross-laminated timber is the key to Sideyard's success.

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COVID-19 and its effects on the environment

The novel coronavirus has undoubtedly impacted the environment. From wildlife conservation to the renewable energy sector, COVID-19's effects can't be ignored.

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A pair of industrial buildings are reborn as a creative office in Portland

In Northwest Portland, two former industrial structures have been given a new lease on life as Redfox Commons.

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While humans are away, Yosemite bears come out to play

Last year, 4.42 million people visited Yosemite. This year, it’s a bear’s world.

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Costa Rican eco-lodge is made of reclaimed wood from a 100-year-old home

The peaceful lodge is the perfect place to disconnect.

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How to make a mask with fabric to wear or donate

Learn how to make fabric masks, no-sew masks and more, plus where to donate them and how to properly clean your masks.

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How clean is your indoor air?

The quality of your indoor air is important. From food odors to fogged windows, learn about the signs that your air quality could use some help.

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Giant wooden pavilion in Taiwan is a birdhouse for humans

The building warmly welcomes both native birds and human visitors.

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Archivist releases shirts made from recycled hotel sheets

Sometimes, being disruptive is fashionable.

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How to celebrate Earth Day virtually in 2020

Social distancing is in full effect, but you can still celebrate Earth Day online and make a difference. Just because you can’t go outside in large groups this year doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of inventive ways to celebrate the environment. The 2020 theme for Earth Day is “climate action,” and while we aren’t able to come together physically this year, technology is presenting...

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Cool, California ranch house in San Francisco is a sustainable gem

Malcolm Davis Architecture has created an incredible home design that includes a stunning indoor-outdoor layout as well as several sustainable elements.

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How to safely dispose contaminated gloves, masks, wipes and more

With an increased use of masks, gloves, wipes and paper towels, it is important for our health and our environment to dispose of these items properly.

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Futuristic, off-grid home features a luxurious interior design

Sleek, modern, flexible and off-grid — this new, futuristic housing concept from Stockholm-based IO House has just about everything you would wish for in a small home.

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Why Americans may have it all wrong when it comes to bidets

While the idea behind bidets is a clean behind, there are many more advantages than that. Find out how they can save trees and water.

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Serpentine roof tops a solar-powered community center in Western Sydney

The eco-friendly Woodcroft Neighborhood Center unites a diverse community.

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Gomi portable chargers repurpose plastic waste and batteries

Get an inside look at Gomi’s new portable charger made from non-recyclable plastic waste and powered by repurposed batteries. Gomi works directly with food wholesalers, businesses and individuals around the Brighton area "intercepting" unrecyclable plastic waste before it’s sent to landfills.

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Solar-powered timber home in Chile embraces ocean views

Earlier this year, Chilean architecture firm Cristobal Vial Arquitectos completed Casa Rural #01, a solar-powered holiday home oriented for views of the Pacific Ocean and optimal passive solar conditions. Located just outside the coastal town of Matanzas in Navidad, the building was designed for a reduced environmental footprint, from the use of elevated foundations that minimize site impact to the rooftop solar panels that meet all of the home’s electrical needs.

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This tiny home on wheels features a cool laundry chute

The tiny home features modern technologies including solar power options and keyless entry.

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Chef Mark Reinfeld opens a vegan culinary school in Colorado

Reinfeld's new school will teach home cooks, high-end professional chefs and everyone in between how to make healthy and delicious plant-based meals.

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Help NASA save endangered coral with a new gaming app

NASA is calling citizen scientists of all ages to help map endangered coral — while sheltering in place.

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Shipping container rental overlooks amazing Collegiate Peaks

This unique, bright orange shipping container home rests in the Colorado town of Salida. Read more about this unique, ready-to-rent home! Despite its relatively minimalist appearance, the Northbound Train was a project that took years to complete....

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How to volunteer during COVID-19

If you feel inspired to help, here are some safe ways to volunteer your time and skills to those in need during COVID-19.

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LEED Platinum Sonoma Academy building takes cues from Californias landscape

Sonoma Academy aims for excellence with a new education center that is sustainable at every turn.

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Natufia's hydroponic garden embraces farm-to-table eating

Natufia is embracing farm-to-table dining with a hydroponic garden that fits into nearly any kitchen.

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Expandable camper converts into a two-story home via a pop-up roof

This wooden, off-grid camper can expand into a two-story tiny home.

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Awair tracks 5 elements of air quality in your home

For San Francisco-based company Awair, “knowledge is power” when it comes to air quality.

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LEED Platinum Akademeia High School caters to millennials

Changing millenial needs inspired Medusa Group Architects' design for Akademeia High School, a Polish high school in Warsaw. As a result, their design of Akademeia High School, completed in 2015, encourages a welcoming and flexible “lifestyle atmosphere” where students would be encouraged to stay in school even after classes end. Built primarily of locally sourced timber,...

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Glowing Wishing Pavilion is made with 5,000 recycled plastic bricks

To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival of 2019, Hong Kong studio Daydreamers Design crafted a glowing lantern-inspired pavilion that also raises awareness of environmental issues.

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UK bees and wildflowers thrive during lockdown

As people stay home, verges in the U.K. remain unmowed, allowing wildflowers and pollinators to thrive.

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Fostering and adopting pets during the pandemic

The pandemic has caused a spike in both animal adoptions and fosters

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Self-sustaining Shade House helps combat urban pollution

Ayutt and Associates has unveiled the Shade House, a massive three-story design with a perforated facade and pocket gardens to create a self-sustaining home.

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Kengo Kuma, K2LD win bid to design Founders Memorial in Singapore

The new memorial will honor the founders with a nature-inspired design.

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Office building uses 112 'smart' chimneys to regulate light, air and energy

More than 100 timber chimneys topped with solar panels help reduce energy demands for this public building.

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Los Angeles air quality improves amid pandemic

One positive effect of the disastrous coronavirus is that air quality is improving in Los Angeles and cities around the world.

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Resurrected greenhouse to honor father of modern genetics

International architecture and urban design practice CHYBIK + KRISTOF has unveiled designs for an energy-efficient greenhouse to commemorate Gregor Mendel, a scientist and Augustinian friar regarded as the founder of the modern science of genetics.

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The many ways fungi are saving our planet

Find out how fungi are saving the planet, from cleaning the water and air to providing medicinal benefits.

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Orca Running offers a Social Distance Run

Orca Running is encouraging exercise with a virtual Social Distance Run.

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Architects propose produce markets designed for social distancing

Shift architecture urbanism has developed self-initiated designs for hyper-local micro markets to make shopping for food faster, safer and more accessible.

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Interactive maps show top 10 states for off-grid lifestyles

A recent data collection report by HomeAdvisor consolidated information from across Instagram to find out how many people are subscribing to a simpler way of life. Interestingly, the results show clusters of communities seemingly sharing common values in certain areas across the United States.

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Snazzy garden shed doubles as rainwater runoff solution

Maryland-based practice Gardner Architects was tasked with installing a small garden shed for homeowners in the community of Bethesda, they came up with a gorgeous 100-square-foot shed that not only blends in harmoniously with the main home, but actively helps manage stormwater runoff.

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Dairy farmers forced to dump milk

Farmers are dumping thousands of gallons of milk, which can contaminate groundwater.

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How to make Easter eggs using natural dyes

Don't let COVID-19 ruin your Easter fun. Make eggs using these natural dye recipes.

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"FORGO" plastic packaging with powder to liquid hand wash

Plastic containers line nearly every shelf of any health and beauty aisle. To tackle this earth-endangering practice, Stockholm-based design studio Form Us With Love set out to make personal care more sustainable with their first product in this endeavor, FORGO powdered hand soap.

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How to make milk alternatives at home

Here are some tips for making your own milk substitutes, such as oat milk, almond milk, coconut milk and more.

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The Nature Conservancys Oregon HQ gets a green renovation

Portland-based LEVER Architecture has breathed new life into The Nature Conservancy’s Oregon headquarters with a LEED Gold-targeted renovation.

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Solar-powered innovation center targets LEED Gold in Toronto

Sustainability, Indigenous culture and contemporary design come together in Perkins and Will’s design for the new $85 million Centre for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CITE) at Seneca College’s Newnham Campus. Created in collaboration with the First Peoples@Seneca Office, the LEED Gold-targeted building features Indigenous-led design and services, such as counseling and financial aid, as part of Seneca’s commitment to the Indigenous Education Protocol. In addition to cultural...

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Abandoned fuel tanks retrofitted for new Shanghai art museum

On the banks of Shanghai’s Huangpu River, Beijing-based practice OPEN Architecture has transformed five giant aviation fuel tanks into Tank Shanghai, a new contemporary art museum and open park. Developed over six years, the adaptive reuse project not only creates a new cultural asset for the city, but also helps reconnect residents to the waterfront.

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Bronx Zoo tiger tests positive for coronavirus

Nadia tested positive for COVID-19 but is expected to recover.

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Tiny timber cabin opens up to the French countryside

At just 376 square feet, La Petite Maison is compact, but floor-to-ceiling glass panels, multiple sliding glass doors and an open courtyard strategically connect the home's interior to its quaint surroundings.

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An origami-like CLT roof crowns this office in Japan

UENOA created a unique office with geometric CLT roof.

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How to stock a vegan pandemic pantry

Find out what to stock in your vegan pantry, plus where to find these items online.

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Solar-powered home in Maine stays warm with passive design

This modern barn home on an old blueberry field uses solar power and passive design to keep toasty during the long winters of Maine.

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The connection between coronavirus and wildlife exploitation

Finding the source of this virus will help ensure that another outbreak of this magnitude does not happen again, and many experts are investigating wildlife exploitation as a possible cause.

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A heritage industrial site becomes a dreamy wilderness retreat in Australia

In the middle of Australia’s deepest lake, a historic industrial site has been reborn as Pumphouse Point, a charming getaway perfect for nature lovers and adventure seekers.

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Reclaimed wood raft features an origami paper canopy

Set sail on this whimsical raft made of recycled and reclaimed materials.

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First home solar pavement installed on a driveway

Solar tiles aren’t just for roofs anymore.

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Reclaimed wood home resembles barns in Sonoma Valley

This modern farmhouse boasts several energy-efficient features.

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Electric motorboat features a sleek Danish design

The Leisure 28 is a modern, electric motorboat made from recycled plastic.

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These recycled plastic tracksuits are naturally dyed with plants

PANGAIA creates fabrics that are responsibly made to the benefit of the environment and your wardrobe.

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Experts warn against panic-buying chicks

Chickens are a lot of work. Now is not the time to panic buy chickens you can't properly care for.

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Sasaki weaves an ecological landscape into Tianfu Vanke City

Sasaki Associates will preserve native species and emphasize aquatic life in this landscape architecture project.

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DIY yurt could be the answer for true social distancing

In these trying days when social distancing seems to be so hard for so many, perhaps a change of living space is the key to finding some alone time. Designed by the team from Wooden Widget, the Plurt is a lightweight yurt that can be assembled quickly with just a few simple tools.

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Where to order vegetable seeds online

There's no better time than now to start a garden. Here are some tips for buying seeds and getting started.

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Story book of timber designed for University of Arkansas

Dublin-based Grafton Architects and Fayetteville-based Modus Studio have won an international design competition for the Anthony Timberlands Center for Design and Materials Innovation at the University of Arkansas’ Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design. Developed to bolster the university’s role as a leader in mass timber advocacy, the $16 million applied research center will be a “story book of timber” promoting timber and wood design initiatives.

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These adorable fish lamps raise awareness for plastic pollution

Heliograf found design inspiration from tiny, fish-shaped soy sauce packets.

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Fully circular office can be sustainably dismounted and rebuilt in weeks

In its latest example of circular construction, Dutch architecture firm cepezed has completed Building D(emountable), a modern structure that can be fully dismounted in the heart of Delft.

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ODonnellBrown designs affordable, modular outdoor classroom

In a bid to support creative and independent learning in the outdoors, Glasgow-based architectural practice O’DonnellBrown has designed and built a prototype for a Community Classroom that can be assembled, adapted and dismounted in a cinch. Completed for just £10,000 (roughly $11,278), the entirely self-initiated project is based on a kit of parts that was developed using standard structural timber section sizes that make up the skeletal frame.

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Sustainability for York National Railway Museum Central Hall

London-based architecture practice Feilden Fowles has won an international design competition to create the new Central Hall for the National Railway Museum in York, England. Slated for completion in time for the museum’s 50th anniversary in 2025, the new centerpiece building will vastly improve the visitor experience while introducing an ambitious energy strategy to dramatically cut the site-wide operational carbon footprint by 80%.

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Trump administration rolls back fuel efficiency standards

The move will increase oil consumption by about 2 billion barrels of oil.

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Contemporary Camp O communes with nature in the Catskills

Humble natural materials and modern sensibilities combine in Camp O, a light-filled house-studio nestled in the middle of the Catskills’ preserve. Designed by New York City-based designer Maria Milans del Bosch as a private getaway for herself and her husband, the holiday home pays homage to the local vernacular with a distinctly contemporary twist.

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A cluster of serene bungalows is tucked into Vietnamese rice fields

Enjoy peace and quiet in these bungalows overlooking rice fields in Vietnam.

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