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inhabitat.com - 9 hours ago
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Situated in an defunct arms manufacturing facility in
Saint-Etienne, the recently unveiled Cité du Design is a
stunning international center for design. Designed by LIN , the project completely renovated the historic complex and integrated a new ...
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Cité du Design: Solar Powered International Design ...
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usatoday.com - 2 days ago
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As of Thursday, even open-air spaces — from
parks and parking lots to corporate and college campuses
— will have their own environmental rating system. "The recognition of the need to address climate change and sustainability is going up and up," says ...
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Landscapes now get 'green' ratings
greenerbuildings.com - 2 days ago
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The Chicago chapter of the U.S. Green Building
Council this week released the first study of post-construction
performance of LEED-certified buildings in the region, measuring their performance compared to conventional buildings.
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LEED Buildings Cut Energy and Emissions, Boost Worker ...
greenbiz.com - 9 days ago
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Download Website: U.S. Green Building Council, Chicago Chapter
This report from the U.S. Green Building Council's Chicago
Chapter is the first to provide detailed post-occupancy performance data on a regional level. The study looks at 25 ...
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A Regional Green Building Case Study Project
inhabitat.com - 3 days ago
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Herzog & de Meuron recently unveiled their finished
design for the new Miami Art Museum , which
will be a stunning building surrounded by hanging gardens with tropical plants. Fit for a world renowned art museum, the new MAM will be three ...
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Herzog & de Meuron Unveil New Miami Art Museum
yankodesign.com - 44 hours ago
sfgate.com - 2 days ago
treehugger.com - 30 hours ago
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TreeHugger has shown a couple of toilets with
sinks built into their tanks , which make you
reach over the bowl to get at the sink. There have also been gray water collection tanks that go under the sink. But this is the first time I have seen an ...
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Roca Toilet Integrates Sink, Grey Water Cistern
inhabitat.com - 43 hours ago
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What if you could design your own lighting
fixture in the time that it takes to unscrew
a light bulb ? That’s the premise behind Daniel Becker ’s Spark system, a series of energy-efficient LED bulbs that can be linked together to form ...
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LED Sparks Create Energy Efficient Light Sculptures
danielbecker.eu - 8 days ago
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sparks. exterior lighting. 2009 (3D visualization) Sparks is
an outdoor lighting system which consists of several similar
modules which can be arranged in various configurations to form a three-dimensional structure. The lighting elements are based on ...
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daniel becker design studio
inhabitots.com - 43 hours ago
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The design concept for the ANDREA air filter,
previously dubbed the Bel-Air, was featured on Inhabitat two
years ago in its prototype phase. We're revisiting this savvy innovation since it recently came to fruition and became available for purchase ...
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ANDREA Air Filter Uses House Plants to Purify Indoor Air
inhabitat.com - 43 hours ago
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How many times have you bit into a
piece of fruit only to find that you’re also
chomping on a sticker label? The small yet wasteful labels have long been the bane of waste-conscious fruit and vegetable eaters, but that might all change thanks ...
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Low-Energy Laser Etching Could Replace Annoying Fruit Labels
inhabitat.com - 2 days ago
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A giant step has been made in what
will be the world’s largest renewable energy project .
While previously just a grand vision for the production of clean energy in the Saharan desert, the project now has a core group of backers and a signed ...
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World’s Largest Solar Energy Belt Across Sahara Takes ...
greenerbuildings.com - 47 hours ago
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The owners of Taiwan's landmark skyscraper TAIPEI 101
are teaming up with SL+A International Asia Inc., Siemens
and EcoTech International Inc. for an 18-month renovation that project partners say will make the highrise the tallest green building in ...
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Taiwan Skyscraper TAIPEI 101 Aims to Be World's Tallest ...
tpmc.com.tw - 11 days ago
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To encourage pop music creation, patronage performing talents
and teams, integrate relevant peripheral industrial development, the R.O.C.
plans to build a large pop music performing center in northern Taiwan with outdoor performing plaza and relevant ...
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Taipei Pop Music Center International Competition
inhabitat.com - 2 days ago
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When Architect Adi Purnomo of Mamostudio set out
to design a live, work, and exhibition space for
a photographer/painter client, he knew that maximizing natural light would be a necessity. Purnomo also pushed his studio’s creative design ...
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Puri Indah House: Poetic Sustainability in Jakarta, ...
apartmenttherapy.com - 45 hours ago
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We've heard a lot about dumpster pools lately
but what dumpster gardens? For the urban dweller, this
is a great alternative to the rooftop garden. Plus, it's a perfect way to reuse and recycle an abandon container. Read Full Post ...
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Urban Gardening
apartmenttherapy.com - 46 hours ago
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We frequently talk about using our own backyard
for bringing the greenery indoors. Succulent cuttings grow to
make a welcoming entryway and colorful sprigs from blooming plants always cheer our space up instantly. Jennifer and ...
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Jennifer's Woodsy Tablescape
apartmenttherapy.com - 2 days ago
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If Haiku were a three-dimensional art form, Japanese
artist Yuri Fukuda (a.k.a. Emogayu) would be a master
of it. A recent exhibit at the Archip Gallery Theater in Brooklyn, New York featured the artist's Volcanoes , a series of ...
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Serene Ceramics by Emogayu
