Artist David Nash Unveils Beautiful Sculptures Made From Fallen Trees at Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens is a 326-acre UNESCO World Heritage Site located just 30 minutes by Tube from central London. The gardens boast a soaring treetop walkway , galleries and iconic listed buildings. David Nash , one of the UK’s most productive sculptors, has been exhibiting his work at The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew over the course of the last year, and the exhibition includes sculptures, installations, drawings and film displayed throughout the gardens, greenhouses and exhibition spaces. The article above was submitted to us by Inhabitat reader Clare from The Wooden Furniture Store . Want to see your story on Inhabitat ? Send us a tip by following this link . Remember to follow our instructions carefully to boost your chances of being chosen for publishing! Read the rest of Artist David Nash Unveils Beautiful Sculptures Made From Fallen Trees at Kew Gardens Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: david nash , eco-art , fallen trees , found wood , green art , kew gardens , reclaimed wood , recycled wood , Royal Botanic Gardens , sustainable design , UK , united kingdom , wood carving , Wood Quarry , wood sculpture        

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Darwin Road Residence: Evolve Architecture Unveils a Beautiful Garden Home in London

This new house by Evolve Architecture is situated on a backland site of old allotments in Ealing, London. It was designed with a collection of pitched roofs rising towards the centre of the site and low at the boundaries. The L-shaped design offers views onto the garden and the house itself. The open plan kitchen is at a raised half story level with bedrooms below. The facade is clad in grey spruce echoing the timber fences around. The finished house is spacious with an intimate quality of an oasis within the city. + Evolve Architecture The article above was submitted to us by an Inhabitat reader. Want to see your story on Inhabitat ? Send us a tip by following this link . Remember to follow our instructions carefully to boost your chances of being chosen for publishing! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “sustainable architecture” , darwin road , ealing , evolve architecture , green architecture , Green Building , green design , London , sustainable design , UK , united kingdom

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Burger King’s Horse Meat Scandal is a Whopper to Rein in

Burger King image, Shutterstock Residents of the United Kingdom are outraged following Burger King’s timid announcement that trace amounts of horse DNA were found in meat at its production plant, and the scandal is proving to be a whopper to rein in. Previously believed to be spared the recent embarrassment faced by various UK retailers such as Tesco that were forced to pull their burgers from shelves, Burger King announced on Thursday night that there “very small trace levels” of horse DNA were discovered in their meat processed at the Silvercrest plant in Ireland. Social media sites have since been inundated with a fiery outcry. Read the rest of Burger King’s Horse Meat Scandal is a Whopper to Rein in Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: ABP Food group , burger king , Environment , fast food , food and health , horse DNA , horse meat scandal , Ireland , News , rein in Burger King horse meat scandal , silvercrest , UK , whopper

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Burger King’s Horse Meat Scandal is a Whopper to Rein in

Burger King image, Shutterstock Residents of the United Kingdom are outraged following Burger King’s timid announcement that trace amounts of horse DNA were found in meat at its production plant, and the scandal is proving to be a whopper to rein in. Previously believed to be spared the recent embarrassment faced by various UK retailers such as Tesco that were forced to pull their burgers from shelves, Burger King announced on Thursday night that there “very small trace levels” of horse DNA were discovered in their meat processed at the Silvercrest plant in Ireland. Social media sites have since been inundated with a fiery outcry. Read the rest of Burger King’s Horse Meat Scandal is a Whopper to Rein in Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: ABP Food group , burger king , Environment , fast food , food and health , horse DNA , horse meat scandal , Ireland , News , rein in Burger King horse meat scandal , silvercrest , UK , whopper

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U.S. Plug-In Car Sales Triple in 2012; UK Electric Car Sales Expected to Double in 2013

Early returns show that 2012 will go down as a good year for electric car  sales. In the United States, 53,000 plug-ins were sold, compared to about 17,500 in 2011. While there isn’t sufficient data to predict whether the trend will continue in the coming years, the sizable uptick in sales provides optimism for the electric vehicle market . Meanwhile, overseas, the forecasts for the United Kingdom predict the number of electric cars sales to double in 2013. Read the rest of U.S. Plug-In Car Sales Triple in 2012; UK Electric Car Sales Expected to Double in 2013 Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “energy efficiency” , carbon-free transportation , eco-friendly vehicles , green energy , green transportation , US automobile industry , us carbon emissions , US electric cars , US plug-in vehicles 2012

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The Donky Bike is an Urban Cargo Bike That Can Carry Heavy Loads

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Freegle Brighton Announces Plans to Build Community Center Made Entirely of Local Waste

Freegle is a UK-based network that allows locals to seek out items other people people are looking to get rid of – including refrigerators, sofas, old doors and windows. Now the Brighton Freegle  group needs your help to create an entire house built from waste. They’re looking for unwanted building materials and even non-recyclable items such as toothbrushes, floppy discs, polystyrene or Styrofoam. The house will serve as a community sustainability center and it will be a model for low-cost, low-carbon housing using local waste. + Freegle + Brighton Freegle The article above was submitted to us by an Inhabitat reader. Want to see your story on Inhabitat ? Send us a tip by following this link . Remember to follow our instructions carefully to boost your chances of being chosen for publishing!

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EDF fires starting pistol on smart metered Olympics

A United Kingdom utility's new real-time energy monitoring system will help facility managers keep the lights on — and the carbon costs contained — at the Olympic Games in London.

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Biomorphis Unveils Plans for a Green Timber Bridge to Inspire Bicycling and Biodiversity in Edinburgh

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M&S Survey Reports One in Five Brits Admit to Discarding a Garment After One Wear

How many garments have you thrown away lately? If you think it’s been 6 or more over the past 12 months, then you’re right on par with one in three Brits, according to a survey by  Marks & Spencer . One in five admits to trashing a piece of clothing after only one wear.  This equates to more than £81 million ($127 million) of serviceable clothing winding up in landfills each year after it’s worn just once. Click ahead to read the details of the survey and hang on to your wearable duds!   READ MORE > Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: clothes recycling , clothing swaps , eco-fashion , Ethical Fashion , fast fashion , green fashion , joanna lumley , Marks & Spencer , materialism , shwopping , Sustainable Fashion , sustainable style , textile waste , U.K. , united kingdom

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