President Emmanuel Macron hopes to make the country carbon neutral by 2050

Coming on the heels of Volvoâ??s announcement yesterday that it would only manufacture hybrid and electric cars beginning in 2019, France announced that it would ban all diesel and petrol vehicles by 2040.

The move is part ... (more)

Trimmed in a cheery blue

This midcentury modern desert pad comes trimmed in a cheery blue, a feature you donâ??t see often in updated (usually all-white) Palm Springs homes. Built in 1957, the post-and-beam appears to have been renovated in partsâ??namely the paint job and the tongue-and-groove ... (more)

Own a piece of American history

Welcome back to Period Dramas, a weekly column that alternates between roundups of historic homes on the market and answering questions weâ??ve always had about older structures.

This week, the U.S. celebrated its 241st birthday. And while the Declaration of Independence may be ... (more)

Quintessa Estate is located in Napa Valley

Wineries are increasingly going high-design, and that means their tasting rooms are, too. That may be because, as wine sales continue to see steady growth in the U.S., consumers are increasingly visiting wineries as part of their leisure activities.

And ... (more)

Amazing!

Editor's Note: This post was originally published in August 2015 and has been updated with the most recent information and new examples.

As weâ??ve seen time and again, old barns, churches, and warehousesâ??with their soaring ceilings just begging to be turned into hip loft residencesâ??are prime ... (more)

D.C. Unitedâ??s forthcoming soccer field, funded in part with a green loan, offers more than a place to play

Stadiums, specifically when it comes to funding and construction, can often be bad deals for cities. Many studies and reports have argued that publicly subsidizing new and expanded stadiums ... (more)

The Hanselmann House was designed in 1967

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Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana

Price: $264,888

This Michael Graves-designed ... (more)

Glass A-frames abound

Folks staying at this remote retreat in Sweden shouldnâ??t throw stones. The upcoming Stedsans in the Woods, located two and a half hours from Copenhagen, Malmö, and Gothenburg by car, will have an array of glassy cabins and an enormous glass greenhouse that serves ... (more)

The first of 100 planned panda-shaped solar farms has been completed

Fans of Dreamworksâ?? Kung Fu Panda films may recognize a friendly face in Datong, Chinaâ??s Panda Power Plant. The 248-acre solar farm was designed to look like a cute panda, and many see a striking resemblance with ... (more)

New research on crime and closures confirms Jane Jacobsâ??s â??eyes on the streetâ?? theory

Activist, author, and urban theorist Jane Jacobsâ??s famous concept of eyes on the streetâ??that active, lively mixed-use communities are safer and more stable due to constant observation and activity from neighborsâ??found support recently from ... (more)

Ten Foldâ??s structures self-deploy at the touch of a button

We love a good transportable prefab that can be upped and moved, but a building that builds itself at the touch of a button? Now thatâ??s something else all together.

United Kingdom-based company Ten Fold Engineering has developed ... (more)

â??We truly think about design in terms of its space, and the space it makesâ??

When youâ??re an architect working in the desert, youâ??re bound to be inspired by natureâ??s adaptations to the climate. Christiana Moss, a principal and founder of Studio Ma in Phoenix, draws ideas from ... (more)

The Wellfleet home is on the market for the first time since 1958

This midcentury modern cottage in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, would make a lovely holiday retreat. Built in 1958 and on the market for the first time since, the not-quite-tiny house measures 672 square feet and features three ... (more)

Itâ??s mobile living for a cause

Filmmaker-journalist Brent Rose is finishing up a road trip in his van to raise awareness about national monuments currently at risk of declassification as protected lands.

In April, President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to review ... (more)

The home was designed by Wallace Cunningham and completed this year

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Location: Carmel, California

Price: $11,900,000

Architectural ... (more)

Designers offer tips for making the transition a peaceful one

Whether you are married or just roommates, transforming your space into a dream oasis requires compromise. Taking on a joint design project improves communication by forcing you to provide your input. At its best, that honesty will spill ... (more)

A new book, Places in Need, explores how preconceptions make harder to combat suburban poverty

Lake County, Illinois, located north of Chicago, is considered one of the wealthier parts of the large belt of suburbs that surround the Midwestern metropolis. Itâ??s long been seen, by itself and ... (more)

Yes, expect lots of Muji goods inside

You better sit down for this, minimal Japanese home goods fans. Your favorite storem, Muji, is opening a hotel in Tokyoâ??s Ginza district, slated for completion in Spring 2019, Spoon & Tomago reports. The 10-story planned development will dedicate the ... (more)

The cost will cover site preparation, delivery, and installation of Koda

Last year, Estonian design collective Kodasema revealed a prototype of Koda, a prefabricated, energy-efficient, transportable (and chic) concrete micro home that captured the imagination of tiny home enthusiasts everywhere.

Measuring 25 square meters, or approximately 269 square ... (more)

And lures you into shopping nearby with coupons on an app

You might think that tasking a stretch of sidewalk with generating electricity would be enough of a feat, but this kinetic pavement on Londonâ??s Bird Street is apparently supposed to save retail, too. The 107-square-foot section of ... (more)

The Serra shop in Portland looks more like a trendy jewelry store

After the state of Oregon legalized recreational pot-smoking, it was only a matter of time before Portland got a â??curated cannabis retail space.â?? Thatâ??s one way the owners of Serra describe their flagship dispensary, which opened ... (more)

Muskâ??s Boring Company is burrowing under LA, unveiled new communal â??pods,â?? and is now in talks with Chicago

Last week, Elon Musk made a surprising announcement: The first segment of the tunnel that heâ??s digging below Los Angeles to supposedly solve the cityâ??s traffic problems was already complete. ... (more)

Brilliant!

Wimbledon, the worldâ??s oldest tennis tournament, is under way again in London. Google is celebrating the 140th anniversary of the Wimbledon Championships this year with a fun Google Doodle today, but for an even cooler way to commemorate the tournament, look to these ingenious little portable ... (more)

Surreal

Looking at the work of photographer Kito Fujio, who focuses on Japanese playgrounds, you start to notice a theme: enormous animals. Kids can clamber up the arm of a giant frog and slide down his tongue. They can climb onto the back of a dinosaur made ... (more)

Classic hotels that showcase amazing architecture

In an era of boutique hotels boasting high-end design and dining, itâ??s easy to forget how central downtown hotels were to the identities of big cities. Signifiers of growth and glamour, the grand hotels of the past became important social hubs, symbols ... (more)