Mt. Everest Glaciers are Rapidly Melting, and Humans are Probably to Blame
May 16, 2013 by
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Image via Shutterstock The glaciers atop Mt. Everest are melting at an unprecedented rate and anthropogenic global warming is likely to blame. The news comes on the heels of reports that CO2 levels have reached their highest in human history , surpassing the 400 parts per million mark, and climate change is shifting the location of the North and South Poles . Researchers from the University of Milan say that ice coverage on top of Earth’s highest mountain has shrunk by 13 percent in the last five decades. Read the rest of Mt. Everest Glaciers are Rapidly Melting, and Humans are Probably to Blame Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: anthropogenically-induced climate change , Climate Change , Environment , global warming , melting glaciers , News , University of Milan , world’s highest mountain
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Taiwanese Wind Tower is Covered with Thousands of Wind Turbines and LED Lights
Beijing-based Decode Urbanism Office has designed a conceptual skyscraper with a façade composed of thousands of small wind turbines that would be able to produce enough energy to power the entire building. At night, the diamond-shaped generators are lit with thousands of tiny LED lights incorporated into the building envelope. Read the rest of Taiwanese Wind Tower is Covered with Thousands of Wind Turbines and LED Lights Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Beijing architects , Decode Urbanism Office , kinetic energy wind , LED facade , LED lights , renewable energy sources , sustainable tower , Taichung buildings , Taichung towers , Taichung Wind Tower , Taiwan Wind Tower , tower plum blossom , wind facade
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Budri and Patricia Urquiola’s Earthquake 5.9 Collection Reuses Materials Damaged in the 2012 Italian Quake
5.9 isn’t just any number; it’s the magnitude of the devastating earthquake that struck the Italian region of Emilia May 29, 2012. Italian company Budri was one of the companies affected by the quake, and they reacted to the damage by creating a series of tables and other decor from their damaged archive of marbles and stones (including onyx, lapis lazuli, amethyst and mother of pearl). The series, aptly dubbed Earthquake 5.9, was recently presented at the 2013 Salone del Mobile . Read the rest of Budri and Patricia Urquiola’s Earthquake 5.9 Collection Reuses Materials Damaged in the 2012 Italian Quake Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2013 , budri , coverings , Design , earthquake , fragments , Furniture Fair , italy , marble , marblelace , Milan , natfuses macrosteria , onyx , origami , patricia urquiola , Salone del mobile , secret room , slabs , stones , Tables , vases
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Budri and Patricia Urquiola’s Earthquake 5.9 Collection Reuses Materials Damaged in the 2012 Italian Quake
Budri and Patricia Urquiola’s Earthquake 5.9 Collection Reuses Materials Damaged in the 2012 Italian Quake
5.9 isn’t just any number; it’s the magnitude of the devastating earthquake that struck the Italian region of Emilia May 29, 2012. Italian company Budri was one of the companies affected by the quake, and they reacted to the damage by creating a series of tables and other decor from their damaged archive of marbles and stones (including onyx, lapis lazuli, amethyst and mother of pearl). The series, aptly dubbed Earthquake 5.9, was recently presented at the 2013 Salone del Mobile . Read the rest of Budri and Patricia Urquiola’s Earthquake 5.9 Collection Reuses Materials Damaged in the 2012 Italian Quake Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2013 , budri , coverings , Design , earthquake , fragments , Furniture Fair , italy , marble , marblelace , Milan , natfuses macrosteria , onyx , origami , patricia urquiola , Salone del mobile , secret room , slabs , stones , Tables , vases
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Loopwheel Reinvents the Bike Wheel With a Suspension System Built Into the Rims
May 3, 2013 by
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A UK company called Jelly Products just unveiled the Loopwheel – a safe, beautiful bike wheel with a built-in suspension system that could revolutionize the compact bicycle industry. The Loopwheel is compatible with just about any small-frame bicycle and has already busted through its Kickstarter goal – so it may be headed to a bike shop near you very soon. Read the rest of Loopwheel Reinvents the Bike Wheel With a Suspension System Built Into the Rims Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: alternative transportation , bike commuting , bike design , bikes , compact bikes , folding bikes , Loopwheels , tires , UK , wheels
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Massive Energy-Independent ‘Tree of Life’ Pavilion Unveiled for the World Expo 2015 in Milan
Nemesi & Partners Srl , Proger SpA and BMS Progetti Srl just won an international competition to design the Padiglione Italia pavilion for the World Expo 2015 in Milan . The Italian team’s “Tree of Life” proposal is an energy-independent four-block community hub that features an expansive open courtyard space. Read the rest of Massive Energy-Independent ‘Tree of Life’ Pavilion Unveiled for the World Expo 2015 in Milan Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Eco Architecture , green architecture , milan architecture , milan expo 2015 , off-grid architecture , Padiglione Italia , Tree of Life , world expo
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La Forgiatura: Industrial Park Transformed Into Verdant Urban Oasis in Milan
April 26, 2013 by
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Marc Krusin’s Bee Hive Lamps are Made from Recyclable Re-board
Lightweight yet exceptionally strong, these Bee Hive Lamps are a series of luminaries inspired in the busy insects’ homes. Created by London-based designer Marc Krusin for Alpac Srl , they’ve been constructed by layering Re-board , a patented, recycled, rigid paperboard manufactured in Sweden. And despite having a hard shell, Krusin’s Bee Hive Lamps give off a warm and inviting glow. Recycled, compostable and brilliant, we originally spotted this sweet lamp hanging at Milan Design Week . + Marc Krusin Photos by Alessia Civettini for Inhabitat Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: green lighting , green materials , lamp , Marc Krusin , Milan Design Week , Milan Furniture Fair , Re-board , recycled cardboard , recycling / compost
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LightStructure: Ingo Maurer’s New Geometric LED Lamps Are Suspended by Power Rods
Ingo Maurer is a world-renowned creator of innovative and highly artistic lighting installations that use completely custom mechanisms, minimized connectors, and unexpected materials. His latest LightStructure collection, unveiled during Milan Design Week at the Euroluce exhibition , dazzled onlookers by making a highly technical product into an inspiring object of desire. What makes LightStructure so amazing is that the lines that suspend each tubular LED light bar also provide power without any additional connectors or wires. Read the rest of LightStructure: Ingo Maurer’s New Geometric LED Lamps Are Suspended by Power Rods Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco-friendly , Euroluce , green lighting , Ingo Maurer , LED , LightStructure , low voltage , Milan , Sustainable
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Juan Soriano Blanco’s New Dimension Tiles Grace the Walls of The Milan Furniture Fair
The city of Milan, Italy is synonymous with high fashion and modern design. Adorning the walls of the this year’s Milan Furniture Fair are Juan Soriano Blanco’s New Dimension Tiles. These modular all-natural cork units that can hold anything from a teacup to a potted plant. Elastic behind each button secures objects snugly to the wall, making home organization attractive. Each tile can be fastened to the wall in a variety of compositions, letting the designer create art installations, vertical gardens , or photo collages. A warm, neutral color, the cork is a novel way to add a little touch of nature a living space. + Juan Soriano Blanco Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: cork , italy , juan soriano blanco , Milan , Milan Furniture Fair , new dimension tiles
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