Who knew the iconic Hills Hoist could be considered solarpunk? Solarpunk is a futurist movement that began in speculative fiction and sci-fi films and has since spread to architecture and design.

Friendlier, softer, more human design might be having a moment. Friendlier, softer, more human design might be having a moment. is editor-in-chief of The Verge, host of the Decoder podcast, and ...

It’s hard to know from where, exactly, your next bit of inspiration will come. It could be from ingenious LEGO builds or new glimpses of the cosmos. Or even from a Chobani yogurt commercial, ...

Environmental activists Nick Schwanz and Spencer Scott’s second-growth forest on their 10-acre Guerneville property is an outdoor laboratory dedicated to the emerging environmental movement known as ...

Solarpunk is an emerging genre of science fiction and the arts, inspired by dreams of a greener and hopeful future for all. Solarpunk futures and the associated politics value cooperation, community, ...

For years, speculative dystopian fiction has trained readers to expect the worst: scorched planets, collapsing governments, ruthless technologies, and futures where survival is the only victory left.