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- It might be time to let your garden grow wild Sat, 13 Apr 19, 12:30amThink of a formal yard or garden, and you likely envision rows of neatly trimmed bushes along meandering walkways and sitting areas. Homeowners spend a ton of money, time and resources in an attempt to recreate that image....
- ENOTA’s Velenje car park is a brilliant alternative to parking lot sprawl Fri, 3 Apr 15, 11:00pmThe city of Velenje in Slovenia was designed as a garden city, so as increased car use put pressure on the city to increase parking spaces, sprawling parking lots began taking over the lush landscape...
- Ice That Doesn’t Melt: Ice Cast Bronze Collection by Steven Haulenbeek Thu, 10 Jul 14, 8:33amDuring the Polar Vortex that hit Chicago this past winter it wasn’t uncommon to see Youtube videos of water freezing in mid-air and other fun science experiments...
- Torsten Ottesjö’s “Hönshus-1″ is a Beautiful, Serene Chicken Refuge by the Sea Thu, 26 Jun 14, 2:30amThis design is the second in Torsten's series of biomorphic structures that transform ideas from nature and are based on improvisation. His simple concept is also complimented by the more complex idea of programming a natural...
- Researchers Create Clog-Free Printer Inspired by the Human Eye Thu, 19 Jul 12, 6:00amBiomimicry has inspired many unique creations over the years, such as clothing, machines and even armor. But now a team of University of Missouri engineers have used biomimicry to create a clog-free printer that will...
- Beautiful Hen House by Torsten Ottesjö is a Serene Chicken Refuge Inspired by Nature Fri, 8 Jun 12, 3:40amRead the rest of Beautiful Hen House by Torsten Ottesjö is a Serene Chicken Refuge Inspired by Nature Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", biomorphic design, chicken coop,...
- ‘Chikuno Cube + House’ Charcoal Filter Cleans the Air Without Chemicals or Electricity Fri, 8 Jun 12, 5:40amJapanese designer Satoshi Umeno has created a beautiful wooden air purifier that looks like a miniature house. Dubbed the Chikuno Cube + House, the design consists of an all-natural wood base and a honeycomb cube of bamboo...
- Trees Pass Through the Interior of Paz Arquitectura’s Casa Corallo in Guatemala City Sat, 7 Apr 12, 8:43amRead the rest of Trees Pass Through the Interior of Paz Arquitectura’s Casa Corallo in Guatemala City Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Casa Corallo, central america, Corallo house, Guatemala,...
- Modern Bio Diversity Center in Southern Spain Melts Into the Agricultural Landscape Wed, 25 Jan 12, 5:00pmRead the rest of Modern Bio Diversity Center in Southern Spain Melts Into the Agricultural Landscape Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: agricultural design, andalusia design, bio diversity education,...
- The Coconut Provides Inspiration for Green Packaging Alternatives Sun, 25 Jul 10, 5:00amOne of the most delicious designs nature has to offer, the coconut exemplifies how Mother Nature is one of the best designers around. The coconut shell is a natural packaging design solution that can take on the harshest...
- Natural Packaging: The Coconut Husk Solves Shipping Problems! Fri, 23 Jul 10, 2:35amToday we’re thrilled to kick off a brand new series that explores a greener future for packaging design, brought to you by Eco Chick founder and green journalist Starre Vartan! Each year households in the U.S. send...