Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
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DesignJunction 2012 Features Dazzling Green Furniture Crafted from Natural and Reclaimed Materials at the London Design Festival
Dejana Kabiljo Architect and designer Dejana Kabiljo is represented by the Marion Friedmann Gallery where she presents ‘Occupy! Chair’ which uses military Yugoslavian bed springs to create this gold lacquered armchair. Her Viennese brand Kabiljo Inc. designs and produces objects … Continue reading
Zaha Hadid Releases Sneak Peek of her Pleated Metal 2012 Venice Biennale Pavilion, Arum
Just a few weeks before the 13th International Architecture Exhibition, Venice Biennale opens, architect Zaha Hadid has released images of her lightweight pleated metal installation ‘Arum.’ Hadid’s response to this year’s theme of ‘Common Ground’—set by 2012 director David Chipperfield—is … Continue reading
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Seed Money: Leafcutter Design’s Plantable Paper Coins Flourish into Flowers!
Oakland-based Leafcutter Design has created plant-able money that is just as whimsical as Monopoly money but a lot more green. These beautiful paper pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters are embedded with ecologically-responsible, organic, non-GMO seeds and can be planted in … Continue reading
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Seed Money: Leafcutter Design’s Plantable Paper Coins Flourish into Flowers!
Oakland-based Leafcutter Design has created plant-able money that is just as whimsical as Monopoly money but a lot more green. These beautiful paper pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters are embedded with ecologically-responsible, organic, non-GMO seeds and can be planted in … Continue reading
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Seed Money: Leafcutter Design’s Plantable Paper Coins Flourish into Flowers!
Oakland-based Leafcutter Design has created plant-able money that is just as whimsical as Monopoly money but a lot more green. These beautiful paper pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters are embedded with ecologically-responsible, organic, non-GMO seeds and can be planted in … Continue reading
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Palazzo di Vigonovo: Fire-Damaged 17th Century Building Restored With a Laser-Cut Corten Facade
Read the rest of Palazzo di Vigonovo: Fire-Damaged 17th Century Building Restored With a Laser-Cut Corten Facade Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 3ndy studio, Campiello corten façade, corten steel poem, fire damaged refurb, Giorgio Milani, Philippe … Continue reading
MDR Architectes Complete Strikingly ‘Green’ Gymnase Clapiers In Montpelier, France
Read the rest of MDR Architectes Complete Strikingly ‘Green’ Gymnase Clapiers In Montpelier, France Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Gym Benoit Wehrle, Gym MDR architects, Gymnase Clapiers, Gymnase Clapiers Benoit Wehrle, Gymnase Clapiers Montpelier, MDR architects, … Continue reading
Nobuhiro Tsukada Architects’ Plantable Earth House is Built Around a Column of Soil
Completed in 2010 by Nobuhiro Tsukada Architects, the Earth House is located in Misato, Saitma – a semi-rural region of Tokyo. The project was a true collaboration between architecture and the environment, as well as a true collaboration between architect … Continue reading
Nobuhiro Tsukada Architects’ Plantable Earth House is Built Around a Column of Soil
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