I recently moved away from the progressive playground of Portland, Oregon, which among other things, is a city at the center of the "creative repurposing" trend. Strolling through any of the many ...

As the days stretch out and the sun finally makes a welcome return after a seemingly endless winter, the long Easter weekend is just around the corner. Blossom-laden branches are begging to be snipped ...

Megan Offner finds creative and comforting ways to salvage doomed trees. By Jane Margolies This article is part of our Design special section about buildings, objects and techniques that are fighting ...