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- Outstanding eco-friendly resort in China is made with recycled and locally-sourced materials Tue, 23 Jan 18, 6:53amThe four pavilions of the Naked Gallery resort in China were built using a combination of locally available natural and recycled waste materials. Xiaohui Designer Studio designed the complex as an eco-friendly space that...
- Spherical timber teahouse hides in the treetops of Austria Fri, 19 May 17, 7:18pmTeatime is served with a side of enviable treetop views at the pod-shaped Teahouse Riedenthaln nestled in an Austrian garden. Architecture firm a-lp architektur designed the curious igloo-shaped timber hideaway as a modern...
- Designer couple upcycles neglected and worn out tires into colorful Tyrochairs Wed, 8 Jun 16, 9:25amIndustrial designers and real-life couple, Abishek and Bhawana created Tyrochair as a solution for upcycling neglected and worn out tires and reducing waste...
- #ClearThePitch helps clear unexploded landmines from fields so kids can play soccer safely Thu, 7 Apr 16, 6:00amGrey for Good, the philanthropic arm of Grey Group Singapore, has teamed up with DanChurchAid (DCA) to drive support for creating safer communities in post-conflict zones around the world - communities free of dangerous remnants...
- Creative renovation transforms stairwell into small office with historic flavor Tue, 5 Apr 16, 7:04amBLEEKER RESIDENCE APARTMENT INTERVENTION, NEW YORK, NY Environment, mill work and furniture by Yugon Kim, Partner IKD, Cambridge, MA The challenge of this intervention was to convert into an office space a small room that...
- AgriDust transforms food waste into green packaging and plant pots Thu, 26 Mar 15, 11:01pmAgriDust is a project that envisions turning food waste into biodegradable material which can be used to make packaging and plant pots. Marina Ceccolini devised a way to transform six types of waste-coffee grounds, peanut...
- Street Artist r1 Recycles Reclaimed Wood Pallets Into Mobile Pop-Up Benches in Johannesburg Fri, 29 Aug 14, 11:00pmDuring the Absolut residency, the six artists shared an apartment in Jeppestown, Johannesburg where they exchanged ideas on how to design creative solutions to the city's issues...
- Amazing Costa Rican Hotel Made from an Old Airplane Takes Flight Thu, 3 Jul 14, 3:30amThe airplane was transported piece by piece from the San Jose airport to its current resting place on a pedestal 50 feet above the beach. It looks a bit like a model airplane on a stand, and we can only imagine the spectacular...
- Ancient Kauri Wood Gets New Life in These Handmade Chairs Sat, 21 Jun 14, 6:30amBorn in the South of France, artist and artisan Guy Bucchi spent many years as a psychiatric nurse before moving to New Zealand to begin a new life. Using recycled materials such as wood, rope, copper or glass, he designs...
- Inhouse Brands Converted a Shipping Container into 99c’s Colorful Waiting Room in Cape Town Sat, 25 Jan 14, 4:36amBreaking out of the conventional office mode, Inhouse Brand chose to use an upcycled shipping container as the anchor point for the design of the entire office...
- Boxman Studios Doubles Staff to Create More Pop-Up Shipping Container Buildings Sat, 16 Feb 13, 6:07amRead the rest of Boxman Studios Doubles Staff to Create More Pop-Up Shipping Container Buildings Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture, Boxman Studios, charlotte, Design, Google, Green Design...
- Mexico’s Hotel Básico is Designed with Recycled Petroleum Industry Materials Tue, 8 Jan 13, 3:36amRead the rest of Mexico’s Hotel Básico is Designed with Recycled Petroleum Industry Materials Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Central De Arquitectura, Design, Héctor Galván, hotel, Hotel...
- Jennifer Collier Recycles Old Literature Into Incredible Paper Objects Thu, 8 Sep 11, 4:41amRead the rest of Jennifer Collier Recycles Old Literature Into Incredible Paper Objects Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco design, jennifer collier, paper objects, recycled books, recycled material,...
- Re-worked Brews Up Furniture from Recycled Coffee Grounds Thu, 4 Aug 11, 5:56amTo most folks, used coffee grounds aren’t particularly useful — but a couple of British designers figured out a way to turn those old grounds into new furniture...
- Providence’s Wooly Fair Brings Artists and Visitors to the Moon Thu, 4 Aug 11, 3:40amRead the rest of Providence’s Wooly Fair Brings Artists and Visitors to the Moon Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: costumes, DIY, Installation, installation art, installation art fair, interactive,...