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- Timber institution in Lithuania is the first of its kind Wed, 7 Sep 22, 3:30amIn an effort to get people excited about sustainable building techniques, Lithuania's National Forestry Headquarters and Visitor Centre came up with a competition...
- Unique storage bin is over 90% wood-based renewable materials Thu, 16 Jun 22, 1:30amTreston, a supplier of ergonomic industrial workstations and storage solutions, launched the industry's first wood-based bioplastic bins for industrial use...
- Briiv air purifier uses renewable materials to naturally clean indoor air Fri, 30 Oct 20, 5:30amU.K.-based Briiv has claimed to have created the world’s most sustainable air purifier. The design features a natural, compostable air filter made from the micro-structures of renewable materials, giving it the purifying...
- University in Germany designs an alpine hut from reeds Thu, 29 Oct 20, 5:30amA team of craftspeople and students from the University of Stuttgart's Institute for Building Material, Building Physics, Building Technology and Design have created an alpine hut designed from sustainable,...
- Third Nature imagines a zero-emission regenerative city district in Bergen Tue, 29 Sep 20, 12:30amAn old logistics port and ferry terminal in Bergen, Norway has been reimagined into an inspiring zero-emission district where nature-based climate adaptation, a community-based sharing economy and renewable building materials...
- SAOLA offers sustainable sneakers sourced from algae and recycled plastic Thu, 23 May 19, 12:30amAlthough admittedly late to the game, fashion is working towards cleaning up their act when it comes to corporate responsibility and sustainable sourcing of materials and manufacturing of products...
- A massive, egg-shaped bird observatory features reusable natural materials Fri, 26 Apr 19, 12:30amBird lovers in the Netherlands now have a new way of watching their feathered friends thanks to the recent opening of the Tij, a massive wooden bird observatory created with sustainability in mind...
- Twin timber buildings draw inspiration from traditional Japanese shrines Tue, 2 Apr 19, 7:30amLocal architectural firm Yuji Tanabe Architects recently completed twin timber buildings on a historic street in the Japanese city of Kamakura. In deference to the existing street architecture and the city’s Great Buddha...
- Peek inside the tallest cross-laminated timber building in the US Thu, 3 Jan 19, 8:00amPortland, one of the leading cities for sustainability initiatives in the U.S., is now home to the nation’s tallest mass timber and cross-laminated timber (CLT) building. Designed by local design studio PATH Architecture,...
- Zero Waste Bistro offers four days of sustainable food and design in NYC Tue, 22 May 18, 8:00amSustainability is on the menu at Zero Waste Bistro, a pop-up dining experience and installation that’s exploring how great design can drastically reduce the problem of restaurant food waste...
- LEED Gold UBC Aquatic Center takes an innovative approach to water recycling Wed, 11 Apr 18, 7:30pmA striking aquatics center at the University of British Columbia Vancouver melds elite-level swimming facilities with impressive eco-credentials. Canadian architecture firm MJMA worked with Acton Ostry Architects to design...
- LEED Gold UBC Aquatic Center boasts innovative water recycling Wed, 11 Apr 18, 7:30pmA striking aquatics center on the University of British Columbia Vancouver Campus melds elite-level swimming facilities with impressive eco-credentials...
- Egg-shaped GreenPod office lets you work from almost anywhere Fri, 1 Jul 16, 11:00pmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3n9PHLBrk4 Created for both work and leisure, the multipurpose GreenPod offers the comfortable and controlled environment of an office space with the freedom to pop up nearly anywhere. The...
- Egg-shaped GreenPod office could let you work from almost anywhere Fri, 1 Jul 16, 11:00pmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3n9PHLBrk4 Created for both work and leisure, the multipurpose GreenPod offers the comfortable and controlled environment of an office space with the freedom to pop up nearly anywhere. The...
- The Bamboo Playhouse is a gorgeously green gathering space in the Perdana Botanical Gardens Wed, 18 Nov 15, 8:01amThe Bamboo Playhouse is a public pavilion located in Kuala Lumpur’s oldest and arguably, most picturesque park, the Perdana Botanical Gardens...