Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
paris, Tag
- Cities around the world lay the groundwork for a zero-waste future Wed, 19 Sep 18, 2:30amCities around the world are pledging to reduce waste over the next 12 years in an effort to curb global warming and eventually become zero-waste cities...
- Australia needs to sacrifice cows and sheep for Paris too Thu, 5 Jul 18, 3:44pmEveryone is talking about the NEG (National Energy Guarantee) which will supposedly attain the mythical trifecta of cheap, reliable, and planet cooling electricity.In terms of meeting our Paris “commitment” Tom...
- Are scooter startups really worth billions? Sun, 24 Jun 18, 3:05amIt’s been hard to miss the scooter startup wars opening fresh, techno-fueled rifts in Valley society in recent months. Another flavor of ride-sharing steed which sprouted seemingly overnight to clutter up sidewalks...
- Vertical village built almost entirely of wood to rise in Paris Fri, 27 Apr 18, 7:47pmSou Fujimoto, Nicolas Laisné and Dimitri Roussel have won a design competition to design a striking new mixed-use development as a counterpoint to Paris’ urban sprawl...
- Temporary lantern-like housing for refugees could slot beneath bridges Mon, 26 Mar 18, 9:07pmDesign studio 1week1project has proposed a creative way to tackle the ongoing refugee crisis in Paris, where thousands of refugees are still estimated to be sleeping rough...
- Paris hopes to create a forest 5 times bigger than NYC's Central Park Thu, 1 Mar 18, 2:50amParis has been forging a reputation recently for battling urban air pollution, and now they're considering a 1,350-hectare suburban forest. The Syndicat Mixte d'Aménagement de la Plaine de Pierrelaye-Bessancourt (SMAPP)...
- Paris hopes to create forest 5 times bigger than NYC's Central Park Thu, 1 Mar 18, 2:50amParis has been forging a reputation recently for battling urban air pollution, and now they're considering a 1,350-hectare suburban forest. The Syndicat Mixte d'Aménagement de la Plaine de Pierrelaye-Bessancourt (SMAPP)...
- UNStudios striking Paris cultural center contorts for optimal daylight Thu, 22 Feb 18, 10:00pmUNStudio has unveiled competition-winning designs for Centre Culturel DédiéAu 7è Art, a new cultural center that eschews traditional building forms for a twisted, sculptural shape...
- Paris has a new underground - a massive farm for mushrooms and veggies Sat, 9 Dec 17, 1:50amLa Caverne is a unique urban farm that grows mushrooms, herbs and greens beneath the streets of Paris. Located in La Chapelle neighborhood in north-central Paris, La Caverne is owned and operated by Cycloponics, a Paris-based...
- Tower of Winds embraces impermanence with a striking kinetic facade Thu, 9 Nov 17, 6:07amThe Tower of Winds reimagines common water reservoirs as structures in constant evolution. Designed as a competition proposal in 2015 by architect Tram-Anh Nyugen, Markus Von Dellinghausen, Midori Hasuike, and Andreas Nordstrom,...
- Renewable lifespan Tower of Winds project embraces impermanence Thu, 9 Nov 17, 6:07amThe Tower of Winds reimagines common water reservoirs as renewable structures in constant evolution. Designed as a competition proposal in 2015 by architect Tram-Anh Nyugen, Markus Von Dellinghausen, Midori Hasuike, and Andreas...
- Frances first Vertical Forest will add a hectare of forest to Paris skyline Wed, 25 Oct 17, 7:30pmStefano Boeri Architetti’s Vertical Forests continue to take root around the world, with the latest project planned for Paris. Designed for Villiers sur Marne in east Paris, Forêt Blanche will be a 54-meter-tall tower...
- All the major nations are failing to meet their Paris targets says Nature paper Wed, 18 Oct 17, 5:03amThe Magnificent Paris deal was rubbery-theatre, make-of-it-what-you-will, and with rare diligence here is Nature publishing a paper where a team bothered to check progress...
- Paris banned all cars for a day to highlight pollution issues Tue, 3 Oct 17, 12:44amPedestrians and cyclists cheered yesterday as Paris closed all of its streets to cars. The government held a Car Free Day and the streets filled with bikers, walkers, and roller-bladers instead of smog. [...]
- Gogoro revs up Smartscooter expansion with $300 million in new funding Wed, 20 Sep 17, 8:04amGet ready Gogoro fans—the firm’s innovative electric scooters could soon be coming to a city near you. The Smartscooter maker just nabbed $300 million in new funding with an impressive list of international backers. Four...