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- Artist Steve Messam built a 16-foot paper bridge without glue or bolts Tue, 19 May 15, 1:30amArtist Steve Messam has achieved something that has never been attempted before: building a bridge entirely out of paper without using a lick of glue or bolts...
- Japan’s Milan Expo pavilion is an earthquake resistant wooden ‘bowl of diversity’ Tue, 5 May 15, 5:13amJapan has taken an almost literal approach to the Milan Expo 2015 theme "Feeding the planet, energy for life" with a three dimensional wooden pavilion that models a traditional Japanese ceramic Utsuwa bowl...
- Solar-Powered Brazilian Ekó House is a Modular Smart Home with a Composting Toilet Wed, 22 Aug 12, 11:24pmRead the rest of Solar-Powered Brazilian Ekó House is a Modular Smart Home with a Composting Toilet Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Brazil, clean tech, eco design, Ekó House, green design, modular...
- Solar-Powered Ekó House From Brazil is a Modular Smart Home with a Compost Toilet Wed, 22 Aug 12, 11:24pmRead the rest of Solar-Powered Ekó House From Brazil is a Modular Smart Home with a Compost Toilet Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Brazil, clean tech, eco design, Ekó House, green design, modular...
- Kaikado: Classic Japanese Tea Caddies Made to Last Over a Century Wed, 27 Jul 11, 6:17amFor more than 130 years, Kaikado has been producing hand-made Japanese tea caddies designed to last for generations. Last week we visited Kaikado’s shop in Kyoto, where Takahiro Yagi, the 6th generation of tea caddy makers,...
- Hiyoshiya Creates Modern Lamps Modeled After Traditional Japanese Umbrellas Wed, 6 Jul 11, 6:41amRead the rest of Hiyoshiya Creates Modern Lamps Modeled After Traditional Japanese Umbrellas Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: bamboo, eco design, good design award, green design, green materials,...
- Re:Focus Teaches an Old House New Tricks at the Solar Decathlon Sat, 26 Jun 10, 4:55amRead the rest of Re:Focus Teaches an Old House New Tricks at the Solar Decathlonhttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink...