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 […]
- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura Review
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Announcing the Lighten Up LED Lighting Competition Winners!
After weeks of submissions and an intense week of online voting, we’re excited to finally announce the two winners of Inhabitat’s Lighten Up! Lighting Design Competition. We received hundreds of entries featuring projects that employ LEDs in innovative and interesting ways, ranging … Continue reading
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Announcing the Lighten Up LED Lighting Competition Winners!
After weeks of submissions and an intense week of online voting, we’re excited to finally announce the two winners of Inhabitat’s Lighten Up! Lighting Design Competition. We received hundreds of entries featuring projects that employ LEDs in innovative and interesting ways, ranging … Continue reading
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LAST DAY TO VOTE for Your Favorite Lighten Up Competition Finalist!
TODAY is the LAST DAY to vote for your favorite finalists! We received nearly 200 amazing entries in our Lighten Up! LED Lighting Design Competition over the last few weeks, and after countless hours of deliberation, we’ve narrowed these entries down … Continue reading
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Shortlist for the 2013 Aga Khan Award for Architecture Announced
The shortlist of nominees for the 2013 Aga Khan Award for Architecture were just announced in Spain – and the list includes outstanding projects ranging form a school in Afghanistan to a cemetery in Australia. Every three years the Aga … Continue reading
LAST DAY: Enter to Win a $1000 Prize in Lighten Up! An LED Lighting Design Competition
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO ENTER! Calling all architects, interior designers and lighting designers! Do you have a spectacular architecture or interior project that uses LED lighting? Share it with the world today in our Lighten Up! An LED Lighting … Continue reading
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Greenpeace Launches Competition to Design New Look for Iconic Survival Pod
Read the rest of Greenpeace Launches Competition to Design New Look for Iconic Survival Pod Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: compact pod, Design, design competitions, dome-shaped vessel, eco design, eco-messaging, environmental activism, Graphic Design, Greenpeace, Greenpeace … Continue reading
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Twelve Architects Announced in Competition to Build New Home for the Nobel Prize
Once a year, the whole world looks to the Nobel Center in Stockholm, Sweden to announce the Nobel Prizes. The center recently announced plans to relocate to a new building, and out of 140 architects, 12 have been selected to … Continue reading
Announcing the $1000 Grand Prize Winner of the LightCollector Photo Contest!
Drumroll please….. After six weeks of submissions and an intense judging period, we’re thrilled to finally announce the winner of the LightCollector Photo Contest! We called upon designers, architects and creatives to try out Philips’ new LightCollector photo app and collect light-inspired images from … Continue reading
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LAST CHANCE: Pin Your Favorite Lamps.com Lighting Fixture and Win $250 to Spend at Their Store!
LAST CHANCE TO PIN IT TO WIN IT! From sparkling pendants to swinging LED wall sconces to ultra mod-style lamps, there’s certainly no shortage of beautiful, inspiring and unique lighting fixtures over at Lamps.com. If you’re looking for a way to light … Continue reading
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Design a ‘THIS IS YOUR LIFE’ T-Shirt and You Could Win a $250 Prize & More!
Do you have an inspiring idea for a t-shirt design? Enter it today in The Collective‘s brand new This Is Your Life T-Shirt Design Contest. The Collective has partnered up with Holstee to find two new t-shirt designs that exemplify … Continue reading
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