Green Design

Archi-future: 13 Green Buildings That Will Blow Your Mind (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.21.2012

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As architects continue to envision the utopian cities of the future, one thing is certain: innovation means sustainability. In the midst of a globa...

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PHOTOS: Most Beautiful Handmade Houses

Richard Olsen | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Handmade Houses, Green Design, Eco Friendly Design, Eco Friendly Home Designs, Earth Friendly Design, Slidepollajax, Books News

In my new book Handmade Houses: A Century of Earth-Friendly Home Design (Rizzoli) I explore the history of ecological architecture, telling the story through a presentation of homes located in the United States, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

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WATCH: Building A Sustainable World

Jonathan Kirby | Posted 04.19.2012

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How would you approach manufacturing today considering the numerous challenges we face in creating a more sustainable world? In the midst of a global water crisis, we asked the question: what would happen if we took the water out of our jeans manufacturing process?

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WATCH: Sustainable Design and the Water Crisis

Jonathan Kirby | Posted 04.09.2012

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Roughly one out of every eight people on the planet do not have enough clean water to drink. Combine this fact with the design thinking of Dieter Rams, "Good design is as little design as possible..." and it's easy to see why we ended up asking ourselves, how do we do more, with less?

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How Re-Fueling Your Car Can Build Equity in Your Home

Ben Uyeda | Posted 12.02.2011

Read More: House, Green Technology, Design, Architecture, Green Development, Green Living, Green Energy, Green Homes, Green Design, Green Home, Sustainable Design, Affordable Housing, Solar Energy, Solar Panels, Sustainability, Solar Power, Green News

If you are one of the typical Americans who drives about 40 miles a day, then you should consider an atypical scenario if you happen to be planning on building a new home.

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Design Taste Cross Cultures

Soren Petersen | Posted 11.06.2011

Read More: Understanding International Design, Designers, Design Practitioners, Green Design, European Design, Design Taste and Culture, Arts News

What does all this mean to design practitioners? With Americans seeking novelty, Europeans practicality and Asians seeking a fit with their cultural philosophy, all see the designers' primary responsibility as that of expressing their unique preferences.

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Greening the Empire State Building

Ginna Kelly | Posted 09.29.2011

Read More: Rocky Mountain Institute, Green Design, Aspen Ideas, Empire State Building, Green News

Buildings in New York consume 80% of all energy. If you want to have a sound solution to the coal issue, you need to get serious about designing and running buildings very differently.

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PHOTOS: Coolest Lamps Ever?

Posted 08.17.2011

Read More: Green Lighting, Eco Lighting, Eco Lamps, Energy Efficiency, Eco-Friendly Lighting, Energy Efficient Lamps, Green Living, Green Design, Energy Efficient Lighting, Green Lamps, Eco-Friendly Lamps, Green News

From Inhabitat: If you've been looking for the perfect eco-friendly lamp to illuminate your space while saving on your electricity costs, we've got...

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It's A Green Home If It Saves You Money, Right?

Courtney Cachet | Posted 09.28.2011

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There are some ways to go green that are so effortless, so easy, so less toxic and so less expensive that you'd be foolish not to do them. Here are four easy ways you can go green and save money without sacrificing a thing.

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Design Your Own Energy Efficient Lamp

Inhabitat | Posted 07.14.2011

Read More: Eco Lamp, Bright Ideas Competition, Energy Efficient Lamp, Green Technology, Eco Light, Green Living, Green Design, Energy Efficient Light, Bright Ideas Contest, Green News

Do you have an idea for a engaging energy-efficient lamp that shines a light on sustainable design? Then submit it to our Bright Ideas Lighting Design...

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The Most Awesome Trailer Ever?

Posted 07.14.2011

Read More: Eco Home, Emergency Response Studio, Solar Trailer, Green Trailer, Festival of Ideas, Sustainability, Fema Trailer, Green Living, Green Design, Eco Trailer, Green News

The recent Festival of Ideas in NYC boasted a treasure trove of eye-catching art, installations and innovations - including this awesome lime green ho...

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The Story Of Inhabitat

Inhabitat | Posted 07.06.2011

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If you've ever been curious about how Inhabitat got its start, today is your lucky day....

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Would You Live In This 10-Foot Cube?

Posted 07.05.2011

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From EarthTechling's Susan DeFreitas: How comfortably could a person live in a home that measures approximately 10 by 10 by 10 feet? If that pe...

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PHOTOS: Incredible Crop Circle House

Posted 07.02.2011

Read More: Earth Home, Crop Circle Home, Australia, Green Architecture, Earth House, Crop Circle House, Australia Earth House, Architecture, Green Living, Green Design, Jolson Architecture, Australia Earth Home, Green News

From Inhabitat: While it may look like the work of an extraterrestrial, this swirling green home was actually designed by a mere earthling. And if ...

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Freedom, Satire & Toothpicks: Highlights This Week

Posted 06.30.2011

Read More: James Gillray, Cariactures, Werner Herzog, Cave of Forgotten Dreams, Protests, Cave Art, Sustainability, Royal Wedding, Green Design, Painting, Ai Weiwei, China, Prehistoric Art, Arts News

Innovation, satire and fighting for what you believe it have been themes on HuffPost Arts this week. We questioned controversial trends: historic cari...

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Can Green Design Be Dumb?

Ben Uyeda | Posted 06.26.2011

Read More: Sustainable Living, Sustainable Design, Dumb, Architecture, Designers, Sustainability, Green Business, Green Design, Lifestyle, Design, Arts News

Can green design be dumb design? The answer is sometimes, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. If our most creative people were only trying ration...

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Inside The Williamsburg Passive House

Inhabitat | Posted 06.23.2011

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We were thrilled to announce the completion of Brooklyn's first Passive House last month, and we couldn't wait to pop over and have a look for ourselv...

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15 Mind-Blowing Skyscrapers

Posted 06.11.2011

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From Inhabitat: With world populations growing and land scarce, more and more architects are looking to build upwards instead of outwards. Want some ...

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Incredible Shell-Shaped Solar House

Posted 06.09.2011

Read More: Solaleya, The Pearl, David Fanchon, Solaleya the Pearl, Green Architecture, Shell-Shaped House, Shell Home, Shell House, Architecture, Shell-Shaped Home, Sustainability, The Pearl House, Green Living, Green Design, David Fanchon the Pearl, Green News

From Inhabitat: Triangular tents, eat your heart out! This elegant dome-shaped retreat is where it's at. Dubbed 'The Pearl’ and designed by David...

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Tree-Top Home Made With Recycled Materials

Inhabitat | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tree-Top Home, Repurposed Treehouse, Architecture, Green Living, Treetop Home, Green Design, Recycle Treehouse, Seattle Treehouse, Green News

This gorgeous tree-top residence in Seattle tells a wonderful story of inventive architecture and repurposed and recycled materials....

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PHOTOS: London 2012 Velodrome By Hopkins Architects

Posted 05.25.2011

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London-based firm Hopkins Architects has completed The Velodrome, the first of five structures going up for London's 2012 Olympic Games. Created to ...

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Are Designers Neglecting Climate Change in Favor of Holistic Sustainability?

Ben Uyeda | Posted 05.25.2011

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Is pursuing holistic considerations of sustainability compromising the speed at which the design community addresses carbon emissions and climate change?

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Toddler Chic, Environmentally Sound

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Barley and Birch, Green Fashion, Environmentalism, Greatest Person of the Day, Green Business, Green Design, Haiti, Impact News

You never know where your interests will lead you--just ask Kyle Smitley, founder of Barley and Birch, makers of "unabashedly organic, planet-saving c...

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Green Design Predictions For The New Year

Inhabitat | Diane Pham | Posted 05.25.2011

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From the proliferation of share programs and bike culture, to eco-innovations in technology to make building and energy management easier -- read on w...

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PHOTOS: GREEN DESIGN: Top 10 Green Roofs Across The Globe

Eva Maddox | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Architecture, Urban Design, Green Design, Green Roofs, Slidepollajax, Arts News

Sustainability is no longer just a trend, a buzz word or even a preference, when it comes to architecture and design. It's the standard. It's vital. A...

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