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Is Sustainable Home Construction Booming? It Depends Who You Calling Sustainable.

Lloyd Alter — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:59:00 -0500

While it is true that what is conventionally called "green" construction is increasing, is it really sustainable?

Recycled Washing Machine Lamps Combine Bold, Unexpected Materials

Kimberley Mok — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:15:56 -0500

Made from recycled washing machine drums and combined with surprising materials like tweed, cork and orange netting, these lamps stand out from the rest.

Spiraling Bamboo Science Tower To Observe Amazon Rainforest

Kimberley Mok — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:15:35 -0500

A British charity and conservation group hopes to build a science center and tower out of locally-grown bamboo in the remote Amazon jungle.

Hanging Gardens Make Sleek Use of Small Balconies

Jennifer Hattam — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -0500

German designer Manuel Dreesmann's 'Skyfarm' concept turns the unused space above urban dwellers' heads into attractive, easy-to-tend floating gardens.

Student-Run Competition Redesigns a Public Space in 120 Hours

Alex Davies — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:11:12 -0500

A student run competition gave entrants 120 hours to create a design for a residential space in a dense urban setting.

Beautiful Golden Grass Stems Accessories by Brazilian Artisans from Jalapao

Paula Alvarado — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:29:50 -0500

A partnership between Brazilian designer Marcelo Rosenbaum and a community of artisans creates a set of beautiful, biodegradable products.

Lamp Made From Jam Jars Wins Design Prize in Sweden

Lloyd Alter — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:32:00 -0500

The future of recycling never looked so bright.

House Built From Shipping Containers is High Tech Chic

Lloyd Alter — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:57:00 -0500

It's That 70's Show as High Tech style returns for another round

Modular "Classroom of the Future" Is Mobile, Prefab and Passively Heated & Cooled

Kimberley Mok — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -0500

This futuristic proposal for a new kind of classroom envisions mobile, site-specific learning, in climatically-adapted units that consume as little energy as possible.

Neat! Natural LEGO Blocks, Made From Cedar Sawdust, Coffee Beans & Tea Leaves

Kimberley Mok — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -0500

Japanese designers re-visit the time-honored LEGO block with natural materials, instead of plastic.

Quote of the Day: Michael Kimmelman on the Value of Architecture

Lloyd Alter — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:44:00 -0500

The New York TImes Critic Looks at Penn Station and Calls it Every Name In the Book.

Kaleidoscope Trashcan Creates Colorful Visuals From Trash

Kimberley Mok — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:15:45 -0500

A prototype for a bin that would reward users with various visual patterns.

Clever, Cool Rainforest Office Is a Natural Wind Tunnel

Alex Davies — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:00:20 -0500

A proposed office uses "climatic architecture" to cool the building by making it into a natural wind tunnel.

Architects Renovate a Tiny House and Keep It Tiny, Modern and Classic

Lloyd Alter — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:52:00 -0500

Usually when someone starts with 600 square feet they make it bigger; Atelier Drome shows how you use what you have and make it better.

The Centre For Green Cities At Evergreen Brickworks Demonstrates How To Work With industrial Relics, Graffiti and All

Lloyd Alter — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:03:00 -0500

The office building, going for LEED Platinum, is built on top of a brick factory from another era. It rises to the challenge.