Fallen Tree Wine Rack Holds a Wine Collection of Epic Proportions
Wood|Stone|Metal Studio ’s gorgeous new wine rack is large enough to cover an entire wall. The eight-foot-tall installation is made from a large slab of wood that was cut from a naturally-felled tree. The Canadian studio specializes in transforming reclaimed wood into innovative interior accents, headed by designer Tomás Berinstein. Read the rest of Fallen Tree Wine Rack Holds a Wine Collection of Epic Proportions Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco design , green design , ICFF , naturally felled tree , reclaimed wood WoodStoneMetal studio , sustainable design , Tomas Berinstein , tree slice wine rain
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Alaksan Home Awarded Title of World’s Tightest Residential Building
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Patrick Weder’s Cloud-Like Lamps Are Made from Hand-Formed Chicken Wire and Paper Pulp
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Dirk Vander Kooij Uses Waste Plastic from His 3D-Printed Chubby Chairs to Make Colorful Coat Hangers
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Help Make Abercrombie & Fitch the “World’s Number One Brand of Homeless Apparel”
Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries believes that only attractive people should be encouraged to wear A&F clothes , but writer Greg Karber disagrees. Offended by Jeffries’ callous statement and the fact that the company refuses to make clothes larger than a size 10, Karber launched Fitch the Homeless – a campaign to outfit as many homeless Americans in their clothes as possible. Hit the jump for more details. READ MORE > Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Abercrombie & Fitch , clothing for homeless people , ecouterre , fashion campaign , FitchtheHomeless , News , social activism , social media campaign , the world’s number one brand of homeless apparel
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Inhabitat is Reporting Live Today from ICFF 2013!
Greetings from ICFF ! Inhabitat is on the scene today reporting live from the mother of all home furnishing tradeshows, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. Stay tuned for all of the fresh green designs we uncover on our treasure hunt across the show floor and keep it tuned right here and on our Twitter feed to see our latest finds. + ICFF Coverage on Inhabitat Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “green furniture” , eco design , eco furniture , green design , ICFF , icff 2013 , International Contemporary Furniture Fair , javits center furniture show , new york design week , sustainable design
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Contemporary Energy’s Solar Kettle Boils and Purifies Water Off the Grid
Contemporary Energy’s Solar Kettle uses the sun’s rays to boil water on the go. The lightweight thermos-like device is perfect for camping or picnics, allowing users to make hot beverages or sterilize water without electricity. Using fold out reflectors, it channels solar power to the container, boiling the water inside. Read the rest of Contemporary Energy’s Solar Kettle Boils and Purifies Water Off the Grid Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Contemporary Energy , eco design , green design , Solar Kettle , solar kitchen , Solar powered water purifier , sustainable design
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Mineo Mizuno Creates Living Sculptures From Ceramics and Moss
Japanese artist and landscape designer Mineo Mizuno grows moss on large ceramic pebble-like spheres, creating beautiful sculptures that forge a symbiotic relationship between materials. Inspired by his native Japan, the Brooklyn-based artist designs miniature landscapes, complete with highlands and valleys, grass and forests. The pieces are part of a series called “Coexistence.” Read the rest of Mineo Mizuno Creates Living Sculptures From Ceramics and Moss Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Art , art horticulture , art installation , ceramic sculptures , eco art installation , green art , green sculptures , Japanese designers , Japanese landscape art , Mineo Mizuno , Mineo Mizuno Coexistence , moss sculptures , pebble art
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Climate Change Could Render Our Favorite Foods Extinct
Image ©dbrekke As if worrying about rising sea levels isn’t enough, the evils of climate change are also affecting our food supply. A mix of increased temperatures, changes in rain, and bacterial and fungi outbreaks have hit American farmers hard, causing harvests to fall behind schedule or find complete ruin. With dramatic shifts in weather becoming increasingly common, a number of foods we’re used to eating could be in danger of extinction . Read the rest of Climate Change Could Render Our Favorite Foods Extinct Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Climate Change , eco design , food extinction , food shortage , green design , ruined crops , sustainable design , world food supply
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Australia’s Largest Solar Cell Printer Can Spit Out a Photovoltaic Panel Every Two Seconds
An incredible new printer at the University of Melbourne has allowed researchers to print solar cells up to the size of an A3 sheet of paper. Developed in collaboration between the Victorian Organic Solar Cell Consortium (VICOSC), CSIRO , and the University of Melbourne, the solar cell printer makes renewable energy even easier to source. Read the rest of Australia’s Largest Solar Cell Printer Can Spit Out a Photovoltaic Panel Every Two Seconds Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: CSIRO , eco design , green design , largest solar cell printer , solar cell printer , sustainable design , university of melbourne , Victorian Organic Solar Cell Consortium
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