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- Is indoor soilless gardening the future of agriculture? Wed, 3 May 23, 6:30amIndoor soilless gardening (ISG) offers a myriad of benefits to the agricultural community, yet the process is energy consuming and comes with many limitations. [...]
- Wearable garden vest is nourished by wearer's own urine Wed, 15 Jan 20, 3:30amAre you looking to spruce up your wardrobe this spring? Well, we've got the season's eco-fashion garment for you — a wearable garden vest that thrives on your urine...
- 8 attainable sustainability resolutions for 2020 Thu, 2 Jan 20, 3:30amSetting goals is a ubiquitous part of ushering in each new year. With a renewed vigor for healthy living, embrace the opportunity to incorporate more eco-friendly habits into your routine. This task can be achieved in a variety...
- A 1923 building in Quebec is now a light-filled public market complete with aquaponics systems Sat, 8 Jun 19, 12:30amDiscerning foodies in Quebec will soon have a beautiful new market to buy their locally grown fare. Local architectural firms Bisson Associés and Atelier Pierre Thibault are at the final stages of converting the Pavillon...
- Urban Farm Pod’s brilliant plug-in ecology could revolutionize urban farming Wed, 2 Mar 16, 8:00pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO3p4CJS-6E Like much of Terreform ONE’s work, the Urban Farm Pod explores the concept of living architecture by using active biological processes to build furniture. Built in the shape of...
- Stockholm’s Insect City and Buzz Building Take Cricket Cultivation to a Whole New Level Sat, 14 Jun 14, 12:43amBelatchew Arkitekter’s studio Belatchew Labs are the masterminds behind the Insect City and Buzz Building complex - an integrated facility that hosts full-cycle cricket production, from egg to plate...
- Fly Factory: Icelandic Man Makes Pate and Dessert With the Larvae of Soldier Flies Wed, 7 May 14, 2:30amThinking of starting a protein-heavy diet this spring? Why not take it a step further and add a bit of insect larvae pate or dessert to the mix? Thanks to designer Búi Bjarmar Aðalsteinsson's Fly Factory now you can enjoy...
- Al Gore Goes Vegan Wed, 27 Nov 13, 4:11amClimate activist and former Vice President Al Gore has committed even more to sustainability - by going vegan. The Nobel Peace Prize winner announced that he is totally giving up animal products, and is enjoying a vegan...
- Vertical Harvest of Jackson Hole Will Grow Organic Produce Even in the Winter Thu, 7 Jun 12, 6:21amRead the rest of Vertical Harvest of Jackson Hole Will Grow Organic Produce Even in the Winter Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", e/ye design, eco design, green architecture,...
- Sea-Based Vertical Skyscraper Farm Has Advantages Over Land-Based Fri, 9 Apr 10, 4:23amAnother day, another vertical farm concept, except this one is set out on the water to avoid taking up valuable land. This food-producing eco skyscraper by Australian architect Ruwan Fernando was one of the entries for the...