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3716 Springfield by Studio 804

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The Hybrid Project by Readymade Projects, Mogollon and Daniel Hakansson

New York designer Stephen Burks of Readymade Projects has collaborated with art directors Monica Brand and Francisco Lopez of Mogollon , and photographer Daniel Hakansson to create a limited edition of posters depicting hybrid creatures. (more…)
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Plant Nanny Stakes

If you ever run into the who’s-going-to-water-my-plants-while-I’m-gone conundrum, check out these Plant Nanny Stakes. Most plastic bottles will fit (reusable points), ensuring that your plants get just the right amount of water while you’re away. There’s also stakes to fit wine bottles if you have more of those to use/reuse.
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Tim Burton at MoMA

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Select Tops Giveaway

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Waterpleinen: Recreating Rain Reserviors as Dynamic Public Parks

For cities that are settled below sea level, dealing with copious amounts of rainfall year round can be a destructive challenge. But as the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute predicts, Rotterdam has an even damper outlook – over the next century rainfall in the area is expected to increase by 5% with an increase in intensity of 10% . Rather than pouring heaps of money into expanding the sewer systems, officials have decided to turn to designers Florian Boer and Marco Vermeulen . In a project called “ Waterpleinen ” the pair have developed a much less costly and uncomplicated alternative that combines a vivid public space with a place for water collection! Read the rest of Waterpleinen: Recreating Rain Reserviors as Dynamic Public Parks Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: green architecture , green design , public space , sustainable design , water issues , Waterpleinen by Floria Boer and Marco Vermeulen
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Colabrodo II°

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Concrete Cloth by Concrete Canvas

UK company Concrete Canvas have been awarded Material of the Year 2009 by materials consultancy Material ConneXion for their cement-impregnated fabric. (more…)
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Save Food from the Fridge by Jihyun Ryou

Although we seem to think and talk about food almost constantly, do we really know how best to preserve it or do we leave this responsibility to technology? Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Jihyun Ryou feels we no longer understand how to treat food. His Save Food from the Fridge project involves placing certain foods on a group of "knowledge shelves" outside the fridge. Perhaps through a better relationship with our food we may be able to waste less and conserve more energy.
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BOOK REVIEW: Restoring a House in the City

It was a great pleasure to step away from the computer and check out a fabulously beautiful book sent to us by Artisan publishers on the eco-friendly practice of restoring townhomes, brownstones and row houses. Written by Ingrid Abramovitch, Restoring a House in the City is a wonderful resource on the process of restoration and is full of stunning photography of gorgeous homes around the country. Renovations are near and dear to our hearts at Inhabitat and it was even more enlightening to learn how these older homes are naturally eco-friendly. We had a chance to ask Ingrid some more questions and ask for tips on how to eco-renovate an older home – read on for our interview! Read the rest of BOOK REVIEW: Restoring a House in the City Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: antique , book review , eco-friendly upgrades , eco-upgrades , ingrid abramovitch , rennovation , restoration , restoring a house in the city , salvage , salvaged materials
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