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Weve seen old airplanes recycled into hotels, homes, and restaurants, but Paul Coudamy is taking things piece by piece with his incredible F-light. The designer has transformed the walls of an old Airbus A300 into a luminous hanging lamp that is sure to take command of any office. Coudamys [...] While cycling is undoubtedly fun and a great way to keep fit, we all know dangerous it can be if you dont take safety precautions yet so many cyclists still dont wear their helmets!A common excuse is that they are such a pain to carry around, but perhaps this neat fold-up device will encourage more cyclists to protect their heads. It simply folds into a compact form that [...] Valentines Day is just around the corner, and its time to start planning your oh-so-special evening. May we suggest adding a little eco spice to your heart-filled holiday? Roses may be nice and chocolates may be tasty, but these14 sexy sustainable skivvies will really light your fire. Be kind to the Earth and make Cupid blush this Valentines Day with ethically-crafted [...] Brendan Hoffman for The New York TimesWorkers inspecting the reactor containment building at the North Anna nuclear plant in Mineral, Va., after a quake last summer. The temblor proved stronger than the plant was designed to withstand, causing minor cosmetic damage and unhooking the plant from the electric grid. With the release of a computer model of all known geologic faults east of Denver, nearly all of the nuclear power plants in the United States are about to embark on a broad [...] Were pretty big nerds when it comes to architecture and design, so when we saw this board game over on Archinect this morning, we immediately added it to our wish list. The Modern Architecture Game designed by NEXT Architects pits you head to head against your fellow intellectuals to see who knows the most about architecture and the architects behind their masterpieces. This trivia board game [...] University of Texas at Austin In the Spring of 2011, graduate students in Professor Garrisons vertical design studio were tasked with the design of a school in rural [...] The eye-catching structure will be a stand out out in the town and is the work ofLuminarie De Cagna, an Italian family business. During local festive occassions, the company would light up buildings with oil and carbide lamps, but most [...] Apple has been in hot water ever since a long and detailed New York Timesreport came out highlighting abuses and environmental hazards duringthe manufacture of its products in China. From chronically overworked employees and extremely hazardous working conditions to overcrowding in dormitories and low pay, the article has unleashed a resounding criticism of Apple and speculation that a boycott will be next. We want to know [...] A short walk from the subway station, the village stands next to the Biosphere Environmental Museum, and sits [...] You have to feel sorry for celebrities if it wasnt hard enough being constantly chased by the paparazzi and deciding what to do with their millions of dollars, it appears that when it comes to environmental matters, the public prefers to listen to the opinions of business leaders andpoliticiansrather than theirs. Take Leonardo DiCaprio despite the avid environmentalist warning us about the perils of global warming in his [...] Associated PressIllinois and federal officials searching for Asian carp in the Chicago Sanitary and Shipping Canal. Worry about the spread of invasive species is running high in states bordering the Great Lakes. Two agencies recommend that a massive barrier be built to hinder the advance of the Asian carp and other invasive species from the Mississippi River to the Great Lakes. [CTV] Chinese news reports say that officials seem to have finally halted the spread of cadmium, a toxic metal, in [...] MODI Research GroupEnergy consumption by buildings in New York City, with levels mapped by color coding. Want to know whos an energy hog? A new interactive map prepared by Columbia Universitys School of Engineering and Applied Science allows New York City residents to compare estimates of their use of electricity and heat by neighborhood and by building. Posted online on Tuesday, it offers statistics on energy consumption by ZIP code in all five boroughs of the city. The map indicates the type, [...] OFIS Arhitekti was hired to design the renovation of the historic Baroque Court Apartments from an office [...] The House Transportation Bill will be revealed today, and it already has alternative transportation activists across the country up in arms about the amount of funding being cut for federally mandated pedestrian and bike programs. In short, the bill funnels tons of cash into highway improvements and programs, cuts any federal obligation for programs not in the federal interest which includes bike and pedestrian programs, increases the size [...] The eye-catching structure will be a stand out out in the town and is the work ofLuminarie De Cagna, an Italian family business. During local festive occassions, the company would light up buildings with oil and carbide lamps, but most [...] On Friday, as part of a federal investigation, BP released a series of internal e-mails sent directly after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and started to leak oil into the Gulf of Mexico that seem to reveal that the company new just how disastrous the situation could be. The day of the spill, BP had an expert model the situation at the Deepwater Horizon well and the [...] Siemens and Sheppard Robson had one over-arching goal for the new middle east headquarters which was to maximize energy efficiency by building more with less. The 20,000 sq meter building is designed as a box within [...] This watery blue chair by Pawel Grunert is as refreshing as the liquid that was once contained in the plastic bottles its made from. Called the SIE43 Chair, the piece was constructed for the Eco Trans Pop exhibition at the Colombari Gallery in Milan, Italy. Grunert created a stainless steel frame to which he affixed dozens of PET bottles to create the cascade of blue. Though the seat [...] University of ColoradoGifford Miller, a professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder, collecting plant samples from beneath the ice on Baffin Island. In the winter of 1780, New Yorkers could walk the five miles from Manhattan to Staten Island on ice as thick as eight feet. This is just one example of what happened during the Little Ice Age, a sudden cooling of global temperatures by one degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) that began toward the end of the 13th century and [...] Do you Pinterest? Good, cause so do we. In fact were a little obsessed and weve been using it to keep track of our favorite green gift ideas, DIY activities, holiday goodies, and inspirational projects. Pinning has become one of our new favorite ways to procrastinate and wed love for you to follow our boards. [...] Hoping to get your own urban farm started this year but unsure where to begin? Urban Patches is a website that can help! With interviews from current and economically successful urban farmers, best practices and guides, Urban Patches hopes to make urban farming a new way of life for city dwellers and is a great resource for both amateurs and pros. With unemployment high and many people wanting [...] Confused Direction was very careful to ensure that their Silverbeaver Hausboot was made of the most efficient materials so that the project has a tiny footprint. To [...] Lower East Side Ecology CenterA warehouse in Brooklyns Gowanus section will begin accepting electronic detritus today. The Lower East Side Ecology Center in Manhattan, a longtime promoter of recycling and composting, is expanding operations by opening a new, permanent drop-off site for electronic waste in Brooklyn. The site, a warehouse at 469 President Street (at Nevins Street) in the Gowanus section, is scheduled to start accepting electronics from households, nonprofit organizations and small businesses on Tuesday. (A list of acceptable [...] Kathy Korbholz, Friends of EdgewoodA volunteer docent leads a wildflower walk through Edgewood Park in Northern California. Its a typical day at Edgewood Park, a 500-acre nature preserve in the hills above Silicon Valley 25 miles south of San Francisco. Even in January, thanks to the mild winter climate, scores of joggers, hikers, picnickers and the occasional horseback rider enjoy the five miles of trails and scenic spots. The park offers a much-needed nature break for stressed-out cube dwellers from the high-tech [...] The illustrious Cocoon_FS pavilion was constructed fromleaf-like panels of fiber-reinforced polymer. Fifteen original base modules were designed and a total of 220 modules were manufactured.Each panel fastens to the next to form a super strong, self-supporting [...] What makes a good life? This was the question that the Heinrich Bll Foundation asked a series of artists from Cambodia, Thailand, Nigeria, Myanmar and the Czech Republic. With the question in mind, the artists generated works that look at water issues, food issues, consumer goods and general contentment. In an series dubbed SurVivArt, their program features everything from sculpture to an international [...]
The Commerce Department is scheduled to decide in a month whether Chinese solar panels should be subject to an import tariff, after fielding a complaint from domestic manufacturers that the Chinese are illegally subsidizing their solar export market. The department has not said how it will rule. But on Monday it issued a finding stating that the domestic manufacturers were facing critical circumstances, which means that if it does decide to favor imposing duties, they could, in theory, be [...] As the 20 million tons of wreckage slowly make their way to Hawaii from Japan, Tadashi Kawamata created Under the Water to envision what it must be like to be beneath all the debris. His site-specific installation makes use of old [...] |
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