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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Grimshaw’s Aspire Tower will be a Benchmark for Passive Environmental Design in Australia
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Australia 108: Tallest Skyscraper in the Southern Hemisphere Coming Soon to Melbourne
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Zero Skyscraper: A Survival Structure for Post-Apocalyptic Life On Earth
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Urban Earth Worm Skyscraper Roots Out Urban Soil and Air Pollution
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pH Conditioner: Floating Jellyfish Skyscrapers Combat Air Pollution While Producing Fresh Water
Read the rest of pH Conditioner: Floating Jellyfish Skyscrapers Combat Air Pollution While Producing Fresh Water Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “eVolo”, “sustainable architecture”, 2013 evolo competition, 2013 evolo skyscraper competition, acid rain, acidification, air purification, … Continue reading
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The Retrofit Chicago Challenge Gets Skyscrapers to Go Green
Photo via Shutterstock The Windy City is rapidly becoming one of the greenest in the U.S., thanks to its Retrofit Chicago Building Initiative. 14 major commercial buildings have stepped up to the plate to reduce their energy consumption by 20 … Continue reading
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Gensler’s Super Sustainable Tower at PNC Plaza Breaks Ground in Pittsburgh
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Amputee Uses Thought-Controlled Bionic Leg to Climb Chicago’s Willis Tower
Climbing 103 flights of stairs without collapse is a noteworthy achievement for any human being, but when said human only has one leg, it’s nothing short of miraculous. Thirty-one year-old Zac Vawter lost his right leg in a motorcycle accident, … Continue reading
Wilkinson Eyre Wins RIBA Lubetkin Prize for Structurally Innovative Guangzhou International Finance Center
The prestigious RIBA Lubetkin Prize was recently awarded to Wilkinson Eyre Architects for the Guangzhou International Finance Center in China. The 103-story triangular skyscraper features an innovative structure that uses 20% less steel than similar buildings of its size, which … Continue reading
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Wilkinson Eyre Wins RIBA Lubetkin Prize for Structurally Innovative Guangzhou International Finance Center
The prestigious RIBA Lubetkin Prize was recently awarded to Wilkinson Eyre Architects for the Guangzhou International Finance Center in China. The 103-story triangular skyscraper features an innovative structure that uses 20% less steel than similar buildings of its size, which … Continue reading
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