The One Where Monica’s Apartment Goes Green
Monica Geller: Neat. Practical. Energetic. Biophilic? Biophilia is our innate love of nature. Biophilic design embraces the idea that our inner cave person still longs … Read more
G. John Cole
The Most Beautiful Gardens in the World, According to Tourists
“Upon my life, I believe handsome public grounds, with music, would have the happiest influence in allaying riots and debauchery, crime and secret vices,” declared … Read more
How Air Pollution Could Ruin Our Most Beloved Views
For a moment, every neighborhood radiated the glamor of a picture postcard landmark. When the first 2020 lockdown struck, a temporary bonus was the drop … Read more
Visualizing the World’s Biggest Cigarette Butts Polluters
Cigarettes are killing our planet. We smoke 4.5 trillion cigarettes every year – enough to reach Saturn and back. But we don’t send the butts … Read more
Every Country’s Most Popular Houseplant
It’s the romance of the century: the houseplant has wrapped its tendrils around humanity’s heart, and it won’t let go. The millennials started the affair. … Read more
How Clean is the Air at Your College?
You can get a real brain fog trying to decide what college to attend. There are so many variables to consider. Does your college have … Read more
The Most Stressful Cities to Buy a Home in the US
Divorce. Having a baby. Getting married. Studies show that none of these are as stressful as moving home. Psychoanalyst Ronnie Greenberg calls the home “a … Read more
What the White House Could Have Looked Like
This is the White House as no-one has ever seen it. In 1792, George Washington held a competition to design a house for the president. … Read more