Designed for the Guadalajara soccer team Chivas by French architects Jean-Marie Massaud and Daniel Pouzet, this amazing eco-friendly stadium has just been unveiled. This green soccer stadium features a green exterior that catches rainwater and processes the water through wetlands for use in watering the pitch area.  All lighting is of course energy efficient and the parking garage features natural ventilation. Three cheers for...

Wow.  Talk about some big names.  Former McDonald’s President and COO Mike Roberts and Chief Communications Officer Mike Donahue are all banding together to open a new, eco-friendly fast food chain. Tentatively named “Stephanie’s" the new chain would take advantage of green technology such as grass parking lots, rooftop garden areas, home delivery via electric cars and biodegradable cutlery. The menu would of course feature...

Even with the 2012 World Cup games currently going on, countries are already lining up to bid for the 2022 games. The country of Qatar has officially placed their bid for the 2022 World Cup, citing their new solar powered stadiums as one of the many reasons for their country to host the worldwide soccer competition. Eleven countries submitted bids for the 21st and 22nd World Cup, and the Qatar bid, which we saw over at Designboom this...

The 2010 World Cup kicks off Friday and it's going to be an amazing experience, start to finish in South Africa this year for the games. Five separate stadiums will be used for the 2010 World Cup and they all strove to be environmentally-friendly. The new stadiums were built with solar power capabilities; are flexible enough to be used for other events in the future; and one even has a rainwater collection system. While the older stadiums...

Italian luxury brand Gucci has just announced plans to help make their company even greener, including redesigning their packing for  more earth-friendly options. The Italian label will now forgo the usual plastic laminate surfaces found in their tissue paper, bags and boxes. The ribbon and garment bags have been switched to cotton from the original polyester material. They will be packing their shoes in one flannel instead of two. They...