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- Will The World Cup Bring More Visibility to the Greenest City In The World? Fri, 4 Jul 14, 7:39amCuritiba’s green initiatives originated in the 1960s with its mayor, Jaime Lerner, who famously said, “This city is not for cars,” well before smart growth principles were adopted in the more affluent countries of North...
- Adrien Rovero Gives Salvaged Ski Gondolas a Second Life as Unique Rocking Chairs Thu, 11 Oct 12, 4:00amThese stylish rocking chairs are crafted from salvaged ski gondolas by Adrien Rovero. The chairs, dubbed ‘Rock’, are part of a larger project organized by Mountain Climbers, a group which combines sustainable design with...
- Twisting Modular Planter Holds Flourishing Micro Gardens Within its Layers Fri, 11 May 12, 7:09amAscensio Mah recently teamed up with students from the Harvard Graduate School of Design to create this beautiful twisting planter embedded with a series of miniature gardens...
- Power in a Box: Princeton’s Disaster Relief Solar and Wind Generator Fits in a Shipping Container Fri, 4 May 12, 4:20amA prototype for a solar and wind power station that fits within a shipping container has placed a group of students from Princeton University among the winners of a national EPA-sponsored sustainable design competition...
- Upcycled Shipping Containers Transformed into Modern Spaces By WhiteCrate Tue, 24 Apr 12, 5:27amShipping containers are being given a revamp by WhiteCrate, a UK-based company that transforms the old structures into these brilliant pop-up event spaces...
- IS IT GREEN?: The Biodegradable Soft Drink Can Fri, 17 Jun 11, 5:25amRead the rest of IS IT GREEN?: The Biodegradable Soft Drink Can Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: aluminium, aluminum can, beverage, Biodegradable, biodegradable can, can, cans, container, eco design,...
- Shipping Container Subway Shop Scales the Freedom Tower Sat, 9 Jan 10, 12:42amNew York City’s Freedom Tower is currently 5 stories high, and as it grows taller and taller it could take up to 45 minutes for construction workers to get to the bottom, making it impossible to go out for lunch during...