Green Design

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Green Design”

• UrbanBuds: Soiled Suitcases Grow Food

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 741
  Gionata Gatto , an Italian designer based in the Netherlands, has soiled and seeded suitcases and such for gardening on the go. Designed as a graduation project, UrbanBuds enlivens luggage to grow up to 36 different food plants, either as still life or meals on wheels. Get a handle on your personal baggage and turn ...
  16 hours ago

• Andrew Maynard on Sustainable Design and Teen Sex

  
  TreeHugger — Authority: 719
  Photography by Peter Bennetts We have long been fans of the work of Australian architect Andrew Maynard,(doing nine posts!) who does smart, green work with a sense of humour. The always gorgeous Sanctuary Magazine covers his latest, a renovation in Melbourne, Australia, and interviews him about his philosophy of ...
  20 hours ago

• Amazing Malmö Puts Us All To Shame

  
  TreeHugger — Authority: 719
  All over North America, people complain about deteriorating cities, dysfunctional governments, decline of industrial base and loss of jobs. That pretty much describes Malmö twenty-five years ago, when the shipping industry collapsed and there was 25% unemployment.In North America, we just let cities fend for ...
  22 hours ago

• Old Lamps Transformed into Oil Lamps

  
  Keetsa Mattress Store - Keetsa! Blog - Eco-Friendly and Green News — Authority: 480
  Everyone knows how vital it is to properly dispose of those old incandescent bulbs since they pose a health hazard if you are not careful. But if you think of it, why bother crushing them and emit all those harmful toxins if you can revert it to something useful like perhaps an oil lamp? This is perhaps one of the ...
  1 day ago

• Coke Unveils Eco-friendly Bottle

  
  Keetsa Mattress Store - Keetsa! Blog - Eco-Friendly and Green News — Authority: 480
  Coke has moved from glass to plastic bottles and now it looks like we are in for a green revolution as the famed soft drink company announces the release of bottles made of 30% waste material. The company plans to introduce 2 billion bottles by the end of 2010 which they have calld PlantBottle. It is made of ...
  1 day ago

• A Home without clothes…

  
  The Life and Times of a Renaissance Ronin — Authority: 123
  Okay, It’s time for some ISBU Inspiration! Greeting, you “Minions of Metal!” I’ve gathered you all together today… Wait… that’s not it… Most of you know that I’m plotting and scheming… and even conspiring to build a house out of recycled and repurposed ISBU (Shipping Containers). A lot of ...
  1 day ago

• Best of Reliable Remodeler Blog 2009

  
  Reliable Remodeler Blog — Authority: 123
  …a few great posts from the past year you may have missed:Home Greening and Tax CreditsIt’s time to revisit the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and its energy improvements section. Expert Interview: Green Building with Joel Fraley of Neil Kelly Co.The Neil Kelly Co. based in Portland, Oregon has ...
  3 days ago

• Houses Get Small (Sort Of) In Response to Recession

  
  TreeHugger — Authority: 719
  Wall Street Journal Is it just the economy or is there a real change going on? Michael Phillips writes in the Wall Street Journal about how builders are offering smaller houses than they have in years. The Scarlett OHara stairs and two storey halls are out, and the plans are simpler, square-er, and way more ...
  3 days ago

• Sanyo Homes - Futuristic Homes with Solar Power and Lithium-ion Batteries Backup

  
  Greenlaunches.com — Authority: 141
  Sanyo Homes, a subsidiary of Sanyo the well known electronics brand has ventured into building eco-friendly futuristic homes in Japan. They are marketing solar powered homes with lithium-ion battery back-up for night time use. These green homes come with a higher price tag but Japan government will offer huge ...
  3 days ago

• I’m in the hole… and it’s wet in here…

  
  The Life and Times of a Renaissance Ronin — Authority: 123
  Daddy, I WANNA POOL! I want it NOW! Daddy? Are you listening, Daddy? Daaaaaaady! Yes, young Jedi… It’s easy to build a lap pool from a 40′ High Cube ISBU shipping container… IF you start planning now. Note: Don’t do this if it’s already snowing outside. Playing in the snow is for kids and idiots. ...
  3 days ago

• Hitting the Wall: Upper East Side Yoga Studios Green Wall Losing Battle With Scaffolding

  
  greenbuildingsNYC — Authority: 416
  Whats not to like about a living wall? Where regular walls are (perhaps inevitably) drab and wall-like, a living wall is leafy and generally green-colored and alive. I barely remember what it was like to walk past The Colorado -- a condo building on the Upper East Side a couple blocks from my apartment -- before ...
  4 days ago

• Adding bespoke style to your home

  
  Chicago North Shore Home & Beyond — Authority: 100
  There are endless ways to add a little something, to spice up a bland living space.  New homes offer many desirable characteristics but many times lack anything to distinguish themselves, from the rest of the pack.  A great way to solve the cookie cutter syndrome is, to buy antique salvage.  Anything from the ...
  4 days ago

• LivingHomes Delivers KieranTimberlake Prefab in Orange County

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 741
  LivingHomes had the honor of building the first LEED Platinum certified home in the US, and now they’re on schedule to deliver the first LEED Platinum certified home in Orange County. The new KieranTimberlake LivingHome 1.5 (KTLH1.5) was erected earlier this month in a single day. Located in the city of ...
  4 days ago

• Kris Kuksi’s Recycled Toy Sculptures Will Scare the Kids

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 741
  The beautiful thing about upcycled materials is that the end results often bear no resemblance to the original items. Such is the case with sculptor Kris Kuksi ’s toy sculptures, which are constructed out of old toys, statues, and mechanical parts. Read the rest of Kris Kuksi’s Recycled ...
  4 days ago

• Los Angeles Without Traffic!

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 741
  It’s a ghost highway in the middle of LA. Not the result of road closures, the apocalypse, a zombie scare, or a massive increase in the price of petroleum, this series of car-less highways are the brainchild of photographer Tom Baker . Curious as to what a traffic-less Los Angeles would look like, Baker went ...
  4 days ago

• Kor Unveils Limited Edition Water Vessels that Give Back

  
  The Far Edge — Authority: 144
  With all the controversy and outrage surrounding the presence of BPA in plastic water bottles, KOR has stood by its commitment to encourage individuals to stop buying disposable bottled water with its smoothly styled BPA-free water vessels. This past week they announced a limited-edition series of “ Thirst for ...
  5 days ago

• Kor Unveils Limited Edition Water Vessels that Give Back

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 741
  With all the controversy and outrage surrounding the presence of BPA in plastic water bottles, KOR has stood by its commitment to encourage individuals to stop buying disposable bottled water with its smoothly styled BPA-free water vessels. This past week they announced a limited-edition series of “ Thirst for ...
  5 days ago

• Eco-Friendly Cars Sheds Components to Create a Multimedia Center

  
  Next Big Design — Authority: 121
  Heres another design for an eco-friendly car, this one is by Spanish designer Edu Povarchik on this post on the design blog. The "citrus" is powered through hybrid motors that run on fuel cells and lithium ion batteries. The exterior is finished with polyurethane, recylced plastics, ecological leather, and aluminum. ...
  5 days ago

• Abstract Photography Art Colorful Green Blue Lime Black 6V8109

  
  Dallas Photoworks — Authority: 131
  Abstract Photography Art Colorful Green Blue Lime Black 6V8109 , originally uploaded by David Kozlowski .
  5 days ago

• Bomb-Proof Wallpaper Could Save You in a Natural Disaster

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 741
  Imagine: a hurricane is barreling towards your house, but instead of hiding in the basement, you can stay safely and comfortably in your living room, all thanks to your X-Flex Blast Protection System wallpaper. It’s not a fantasy; the wallpaper, invented by Berry Plastics in a partnership with the U.S. Army Corp ...
  5 days ago

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