Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » Allison Leahy http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Fri, 24 May 2013 05:00:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc DIY: A Simple Guide to Beer Brewing for Seasonal Ale Lovers http://inhabitat.com/diy-a-simple-guide-to-beer-brewing-for-seasonal-ale-lovers/ http://inhabitat.com/diy-a-simple-guide-to-beer-brewing-for-seasonal-ale-lovers/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:30:02 +0000 Allison Leahy http://inhabitat.com/?p=317947
What You’ll Need: - 5 gallon pot - Bottling bucket - Fermentation bucket or glass carboy (carboys are more expensive, but will last longer) - Tubing - Clamp for the tubing - Stopper - Auto-siphon - Hydrometer - False Bottom - Glass beer bottles]]> diy, how to, homebrew, homebrewing, brewmaster, brew, brewing beer, beer, cerveza, homemade, ale, suds, green design, obama, green business, green infrastructure, local, localize, grains, hops, water, co2, carbon dioxide, consume less, pilsner, porter, stout, belgian, seasonal, beer advocate, beersmith, spiced, molasses, wort, boil, sparge, bottling, do it yourself, collaborative consumption, sharing, holiday diy, how to, homebrew, homebrewing, brewmaster, brew, brewing beer, beer, cerveza, homemade, ale, suds, green design, obama, green business, green infrastructure, local, localize, grains, hops, water, co2, carbon dioxide, consume less, pilsner, porter, stout, belgian, seasonal, beer advocate, beersmith, spiced, molasses, wort, boil, 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]]> http://inhabitat.com/diy-a-simple-guide-to-beer-brewing-for-seasonal-ale-lovers/feed/ 5 San Francisco’s Urban Prototyping Festival Showcases 23 Urban Innovation Projects http://inhabitat.com/san-franciscos-urban-prototyping-festival-showcases-23-urban-innovation-projects/ http://inhabitat.com/san-franciscos-urban-prototyping-festival-showcases-23-urban-innovation-projects/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:15:31 +0000 Allison Leahy http://inhabitat.com/?p=452152
UP:SF was the second stop on the tour (the festival has already been to Singapore), and it was presented by Gray Area Foundation for the Arts in partnership with Intersection for the Arts and the 5M Project among other]]> pplanter, urban prototyping san francisco, upsf, urban prototyping, brent bucknum, leslie tom, mohit gupta, julia schmitt fruit fence, chacha sikes, urban prototyping festival, san francisco, upsf, urban prototyping san francisco, pulse of the city, urban prototyping, san francisco, upsf 10 mile garden, urban prototyping festival, urban prototyping san francisco, upsf urban parasol for the urban prototyping festival in san francisco diy traffic counter for the urban prototyping festival in san francisco clip and slide for the urban prototyping festival in san francisco clip and slide urban prototyping upsf good fences make good neightbors for the urban prototyping san francisco upsf good fences make good neightbors for the urban prototyping san francisco upsf street sensing urban prototyping san francisco upsf graffiti urban prototyping san francisco upsf citiplay urban prototyping san francisco upsf instant play ground urban prototyping san francisco upsf


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/san-franciscos-urban-prototyping-festival-showcases-23-urban-innovation-projects/feed/ 0 San Francisco’s Sightglass Coffee Shows Off Every Angle of the Roasting Business http://inhabitat.com/san-franciscos-sightglass-coffee-shows-off-every-angle-of-the-roasting-business/ http://inhabitat.com/san-franciscos-sightglass-coffee-shows-off-every-angle-of-the-roasting-business/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:00:10 +0000 Allison Leahy http://inhabitat.com/?p=441055
Jerad and Jason Morrison, the owners of Sightglass Coffee, have transformed a tired old sign manufacturing shop  into an airy retail and manufacturing facility. Boor Bridges Architecture, an Inhabitat favorite, played a major role in carrying out the]]> Sightglass Coffee, Architecture and the City, Boor Bridges Architecture, green design, sustainable materials, coffee roaster, terrarium Sightglass Coffee, Architecture and the City, Boor Bridges Architecture, green design, sustainable materials, coffee roaster, craftsman lighting, daylighting Sightglass Coffee, Architecture and the City, Boor Bridges Architecture, green design, sustainable materials, coffee roaster, cast-iron, direct trade Sightglass Coffee, Architecture and the City, Boor Bridges Architecture, green design, sustainable materials, coffee roaster, industrial warehouse, daylighting, urban architecture, craftsman furniture Sightglass Coffee, Architecture and the City, Boor Bridges Architecture, green design, sustainable materials, coffee roaster, daylighting, Sightglass Coffee, Architecture and the City, Boor Bridges Architecture, green design, sustainable materials, coffee roaster, custom lighting, artisan furniture, steel design Sightglass Coffee, Architecture and the City, Boor Bridges Architecture, green design, sustainable materials, coffee roaster, steve valdez, sustainable metal work, iron furniture Sightglass Coffee, Architecture and the City, Boor Bridges Architecture, green design, sustainable materials, coffee roaster, bay laurel, burnt wood, buttress, shou-sugi-ban Sightglass Coffee, Architecture and the City, Boor Bridges Architecture, green design, sustainable materials, coffee roaster, espresso Sightglass Coffee, Architecture and the City, Boor Bridges Architecture, green design, sustainable materials, coffee roaster, espresso, cupping, barista Sightglass Coffee, Architecture and the City, Boor Bridges Architecture, green design, sustainable materials, coffee roaster, cast-iron, direct trade Sightglass Coffee, Architecture and the City, Boor Bridges Architecture, green design, sustainable materials, coffee roaster, cast-iron, direct trade Sightglass Coffee, Architecture and the City, Boor Bridges Architecture, green design, sustainable materials, coffee roaster, zinc, concrete counter, Sightglass Coffee, Architecture and the City, Boor Bridges Architecture, green design, sustainable materials, coffee roaster, cast-iron, direct trade


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Portland, Oregon is often recognized as one of the greenest cities in America. The city has plans for peak oil and climate action and policies to address recycling and sustainable urban development, so it makes sense that Portland will host the sixth annual Living]]> living future 2012, living future unconference, sustainability, green design, green development, green building, women

Portland, Oregon is often recognized as one of the greenest cities in America. The city has plans for peak oil and climate action and policies to address recycling and sustainable urban development, so it makes sense that Portland will host the sixth annual Living Future unConference, a forum for leading minds in the green building movement seeking solutions to the most daunting global issues of our time. The unConference kicks off TODAY, and the agenda is packed with interactive presentations, tours, and experiential activities designed to encourage a “hopeful embrace of the planet’s economic, ecologic and social challenges, and offer solutions addressing these challenges at the building and city scale.” Inhabitat will be on the scene to bring you highlights from this year’s exciting program.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/portland-will-host-the-6th-annual-living-future-unconference-featuring-thought-leaders-from-the-green-building-movement/feed/ 1 Hannes Bend’s ‘Eclipse’ Installation Opens Eyes to the Artificial Reef Catastrophe http://inhabitat.com/hannes-bends-eclipse-installation-opens-our-eyes-to-the-artificial-reef-catastrophe/ http://inhabitat.com/hannes-bends-eclipse-installation-opens-our-eyes-to-the-artificial-reef-catastrophe/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:40:21 +0000 Allison Leahy http://inhabitat.com/?p=369845
Back in 1972, a well-meaning nonprofit group came up with the idea of creating an artificial reef off the South Florida coast using two million old tires. The sunken rubber was supposed to lure game fish to the area and simultaneously reduce toxic waste on]]> eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef, Matthew Hoelscher eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef, osborne shabaka eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef, osborne shabaka eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef, osborne shabaka eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef, Matthew Hoelscher eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef, Matthew Hoelscher eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef, Matthew Hoelscher Image © Matthew Hoelscher eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef, Matthew Hoelscher eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef, osborne shabaka eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef, osborne shabaka eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef, osborne shabaka eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef, osborne shabaka

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/hannes-bends-eclipse-installation-opens-our-eyes-to-the-artificial-reef-catastrophe/feed/ 1 Artisan Furniture Made From Pieces of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge http://inhabitat.com/lamps-and-tables-crafted-from-steel-repurposed-off-san-franciscos-golden-gate-bridge/ http://inhabitat.com/lamps-and-tables-crafted-from-steel-repurposed-off-san-franciscos-golden-gate-bridge/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:00:57 +0000 Allison Leahy http://inhabitat.com/?p=370849
The Golden Gate Bridge is a vital 1.7 mile transportation link that serves 40 million vehicles a year. Now, thanks to Richard Bulan, this 75-year-old pedestrian-friendly feat of engineering could become a monumental addition to your home decor. Bulan founded]]> richard bulan, "golden gate bridge furniture company", custom furniture, side table, desk lamp, recycled materials, golden gate bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge is a vital 1.7 mile transportation link that serves 40 million vehicles a year. Now, thanks to Richard Bulan, this 75-year-old pedestrian-friendly feat of engineering could become a monumental addition to your home decor. Bulan founded the Golden Gate Bridge Furniture Company in 1996, after having purchased 2,557 feet of weathered railing from the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District. He has been designing and crafting limited edition artisan steel furniture from the iconographic San Francisco landmark ever since.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/lamps-and-tables-crafted-from-steel-repurposed-off-san-franciscos-golden-gate-bridge/feed/ 0 Organograph: Giant Kinetic Flower Sculpture is Powered by the Sun http://inhabitat.com/organograph-giant-kinetic-flower-sculpture-is-powered-by-the-sun/ http://inhabitat.com/organograph-giant-kinetic-flower-sculpture-is-powered-by-the-sun/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:43:55 +0000 Allison Leahy http://inhabitat.com/?p=364791
Bill Washabaugh, Chico MacMurtie, and Geo Homsy developed the climate clock with these fundamental elements in mind: the Clock, the Observatory, the Carbon Cycle Simulation, the Incubator Dome, the Time Trail Garden, and an external education component called]]> organograph, public art, san jose, Bill Washabaugh, Chico MacMurtie, Geo Homsy, climate model organograph, public art, san jose, Bill Washabaugh, Chico MacMurtie, Geo Homey, climate model organograph, public art, san jose, Bill Washabaugh, Chico MacMurtie, Geo Homsy, climate model organograph, public art, san jose, Bill Washabaugh, Chico MacMurtie, Geo Homey, climate model organograph, public art, san jose, Bill Washabaugh, Chico MacMurtie, Geo Homey, climate model organograph, public art, san jose, Bill Washabaugh, Chico MacMurtie, Geo Homey, climate model organograph, public art, san jose, Bill Washabaugh, Chico MacMurtie, Geo Homey, climate model organograph, public art, san jose, Bill Washabaugh, Chico MacMurtie, Geo Homey, climate model organograph, public art, san jose, Bill Washabaugh, Chico MacMurtie, Geo Homey, climate model organograph, public art, san jose, Bill Washabaugh, Chico MacMurtie, Geo Homey, climate model organograph, public art, san jose, Bill Washabaugh, Chico MacMurtie, Geo Homey, climate model organograph, public art, san jose, Bill Washabaugh, Chico MacMurtie, Geo Homey, climate model organograph, public art, san jose, Bill Washabaugh, Chico MacMurtie, Geo Homey, climate model organograph, public art, san jose, Bill Washabaugh, Chico MacMurtie, Geo Homey, climate model


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Zhu has been working on his Mr. Iron Robot theme park for over a decade, but he opened the park just last month after moving into a 225-hectare abandoned factory in Jiaxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, sometime last year. The theme park features 600 Transformer-like]]> "transformers theme park", transformers, zhu kefeng, "mr. iron robot", jiaxing, china, sculpture, recycled metal "transformers theme park", transformers, zhu kefeng, "mr. iron robot", jiaxing, china, sculpture, recycled metal "transformers theme park", transformers, zhu kefeng, "mr. iron robot", jiaxing, china, sculpture, recycled metal "transformers theme park", transformers, zhu kefeng, "mr. iron robot", jiaxing, china, sculpture, recycled metal "transformers theme park", transformers, zhu kefeng, "mr. iron robot", jiaxing, china, sculpture, recycled metal "transformers theme park", transformers, zhu kefeng, "mr. iron robot", jiaxing, china, sculpture, recycled metal "transformers theme park", transformers, zhu kefeng, "mr. iron robot", jiaxing, china, sculpture, recycled metal "transformers theme park", transformers, zhu kefeng, "mr. iron robot", jiaxing, china, sculpture, recycled metal


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SAVortex is known for designing, manufacturing, and launching the world's most efficient hand dryer--the Vortex 550. Inhabitat recently caught up with founder Syed Ahmed at the Cleantech Forum in San Francisco, where we spoke to him about his design. Syed]]> SAVortex, Vortex, "vortex hand dryer", "hand dryer", syed ahmed, clean and cool mission, "cleantech forum",

SAVortex is known for designing, manufacturing, and launching the world’s most efficient hand dryer–the Vortex 550. Inhabitat recently caught up with founder Syed Ahmed at the Cleantech Forum in San Francisco, where we spoke to him about his design. Syed shared with us a wealth of information about washrooms, his revolutionary Vortex 550, and details about the patented compression and regenerative heating technologies that reduce the unit’s power consumption by 66% (as compared with Dyson’s popular Airblade model). Hit jump to find out more about this new tech!

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/the-savortex-is-the-worlds-most-efficient-hand-dryer/feed/ 0 FILM REVIEW: ‘The Island President’ Investigates the Submersion of the Maldives http://inhabitat.com/film-review-the-island-president-investigates-the-submersion-of-the-maldives/ http://inhabitat.com/film-review-the-island-president-investigates-the-submersion-of-the-maldives/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:20:56 +0000 Allison Leahy http://inhabitat.com/?p=360536
If you only see one environmental film this year, let it be The Island President. The subject of Jon Shenk’s documentary is recently deposed President Mohamed “Anni” Nasheed and his low-lying island nation, the Maldives. Shenk’s crew had unfettered access to the charismatic leader from the moment he took office as the country’s first democratically [...]]]> the island president, male, maldives, island nation, mohamed nasheed, film review

If you only see one environmental film this year, let it be The Island President. The subject of Jon Shenk’s documentary is recently deposed President Mohamed “Anni” Nasheed and his low-lying island nation, the Maldives. Shenk’s crew had unfettered access to the charismatic leader from the moment he took office as the country’s first democratically elected president through the Copenhagen Climate Summit in 2009.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/film-review-the-island-president-investigates-the-submersion-of-the-maldives/feed/ 0 Repair Cafes in The Netherlands Give Life Back to Broken Objects http://inhabitat.com/the-netherlands-repair-cafes-give-life-back-to-broken-objects/ http://inhabitat.com/the-netherlands-repair-cafes-give-life-back-to-broken-objects/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:44:03 +0000 Allison Leahy http://inhabitat.com/?p=364290
A new brand of DIY self-sufficiency is spreading across The Netherlands. Skilled craftswomen, mechanics, seamstresses, and handypersons are banding together to resist disposable consumer culture. It is the rise of the Repair Cafe, a place where neighbors]]> repair cafe, martine postma, martina postma, the netherlands, recycle, recycled materials, upicycle, lifecycle, eco-friendly, green design, green business, noisebridge, tech shop, bike kitchen, volunteer, community, crowdsource, collaborative consumption

A new brand of DIY self-sufficiency is spreading across The Netherlands. Skilled craftswomen, mechanics, seamstresses, and handypersons are banding together to resist disposable consumer culture. It is the rise of the Repair Cafe, a place where neighbors get together to extend the life of their material belongings. “Fixers” mend clothes, restore furniture, rehabilitate electrical appliances, and enjoy each other’s company while industriously toiling away. The first cafe was founded by Martine Postma in Amsterdam in October of 2009. Today, there are 20 fully operational Repair Cafes, and 50 more in the planning stages.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/the-netherlands-repair-cafes-give-life-back-to-broken-objects/feed/ 1 Cambodia’s New Stock Exchange Tower Has Dragon Scales http://inhabitat.com/cambodias-new-stock-exchange-tower-has-dragon-scales/ http://inhabitat.com/cambodias-new-stock-exchange-tower-has-dragon-scales/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:00:16 +0000 Allison Leahy http://inhabitat.com/?p=361655
The building will be LEED certified, and it consists of two towers and a glass and steel podium. Tower 1 will hold world-class offices, luxury retail, as well as studios, 1-bedroom, and 2-bedroom serviced apartments. Tower 2 is a floating office with tall]]> cambodia, vattanic capital tower, phnom phen, tfp farrell, leed, low-e, daylighting, cantilevered, spandrel, green building, green design, green development, sustainability, green economy, dragon, VAV, insulated glazing, IGU, floating, stock exchange cambodia, vattanic capital tower, phnom phen, tfp farrell, leed, low-e, daylighting, cantilevered, spandrel, green building, green design, green development, sustainability, green economy, dragon, VAV, insulated glazing, IGU, floating, stock exchange cambodia, vattanic capital tower, phnom phen, tfp farrell, leed, low-e, daylighting, cantilevered, spandrel, green building, green design, green development, sustainability, green economy, dragon, VAV, insulated glazing, IGU, floating, stock exchange cambodia, vattanic capital tower, phnom phen, tfp farrell, leed, low-e, daylighting, cantilevered, spandrel, green building, green design, green development, sustainability, green economy, dragon, VAV, insulated glazing, IGU, floating, stock exchange cambodia, vattanic capital tower, phnom phen, tfp farrell, leed, low-e, daylighting, cantilevered, spandrel, green building, green design, green development, sustainability, green economy, dragon, VAV, insulated glazing, IGU, floating, stock exchange cambodia, vattanic capital tower, phnom phen, tfp farrell, leed, low-e, daylighting, cantilevered, spandrel, green building, green design, green development, sustainability, green economy, dragon, VAV, insulated glazing, IGU, floating, stock exchange cambodia, vattanic capital tower, phnom phen, tfp farrell, leed, low-e, daylighting, cantilevered, spandrel, green building, green design, green development, sustainability, green economy, dragon, VAV, insulated glazing, IGU, floating, stock exchange


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/cambodias-new-stock-exchange-tower-has-dragon-scales/feed/ 0 Ryue Nishiziwa’s Gorgeous Vertical Garden House Takes Root in Tokyo http://inhabitat.com/ryue-nishiziwas-gorgeous-vertical-garden-house-grows-in-tokyo/ http://inhabitat.com/ryue-nishiziwas-gorgeous-vertical-garden-house-grows-in-tokyo/#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:55:44 +0000 Allison Leahy http://inhabitat.com/?p=351229
Instead of a true facade, full-height windows, curtains, benches, and planters separate rooms and amenities. A living room and kitchen occupy the ground floor. Ascending the painted steel staircase leads to a first-floor bedroom, second-floor bedroom and]]> Ryue Nishizawa, SANAA, tokyo, japan, organic building, energy, renewable energy, green technology, green design, eco design, eco friendly, environmental design, environment, green building, sustainable design, sustainable living, green living, eco conscious, co2, climate change, innovative structure, urban planning, green space, rooftop garden, vertical garden, green architecture, community, natural light, daylighting, open space, outdoor integration, open floor plan, ryue nishizawa vertical garden, vertical garden house, vertical garden home, tokyo architecture, tokyo home, home design, living wall, living home, green interior, zen living Ryue Nishizawa, SANAA, tokyo, japan, organic building, energy, renewable energy, green technology, green design, eco design, eco friendly, environmental design, environment, green building, sustainable design, sustainable living, green living, eco 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]]> http://inhabitat.com/ryue-nishiziwas-gorgeous-vertical-garden-house-grows-in-tokyo/feed/ 1 Herzog and de Meuron Unveil Plans for Brilliant Naturally Ventilated Mãe Luiza Gymnasium http://inhabitat.com/bright-brazilian-atmosphere-flows-through-naturally-ventilated-gymnasium-by-herzog-and-de-meuron/ http://inhabitat.com/bright-brazilian-atmosphere-flows-through-naturally-ventilated-gymnasium-by-herzog-and-de-meuron/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:00:52 +0000 Allison Leahy http://inhabitat.com/?p=350525
Before Herzog & de Meuron stepped in, Mãe Luiza's local recreation center was a fully exposed concrete platform framed with columns and trusses. Plans for the new gymnasium expand upon this existing framework by stretching the geometry of the building]]> Herzog de Meuron, organic building, energy, renewable energy, engineering, applied science, material science, green technology, green design, eco design, eco friendly, environmental design, environment, green building, sustainable design, sustainable living, green living, eco conscious, co2, climate change, innovative structure, natal, brazil, urban planning, Tomislav Dushanov, Mariana Vilela, Jacques Herzog, green architecture, community, public space, green space, gymnasium, world cup, fifa world cup, open air, natural light, daylighting, lattice, slotted roof, open space, dunes, mae luiza Herzog de Meuron, organic building, energy, renewable energy, engineering, applied science, material science, green technology, green design, eco design, eco friendly, environmental design, environment, green building, sustainable design, sustainable living, green living, eco conscious, co2, climate change, innovative structure, natal, brazil, urban planning, Tomislav Dushanov, Mariana Vilela, Jacques Herzog, green architecture, community, public space, green space, gymnasium, world cup, fifa world cup, open air, natural light, daylighting, lattice, slotted roof, open space, dunes, mae luiza Herzog de Meuron, organic building, energy, renewable energy, engineering, applied science, material science, green technology, green design, eco design, eco friendly, environmental design, environment, green building, sustainable design, sustainable living, green living, eco conscious, co2, climate change, innovative structure, natal, brazil, urban planning, Tomislav Dushanov, Mariana Vilela, Jacques Herzog, green architecture, community, public space, green space, gymnasium, world cup, fifa world cup, open air, natural light, daylighting, lattice, slotted roof, open space, dunes, mae luiza Herzog de Meuron, organic building, energy, renewable energy, engineering, applied science, material science, green technology, green design, eco design, eco friendly, environmental design, environment, green building, sustainable design, sustainable living, green living, eco conscious, co2, climate change, innovative structure, natal, brazil, urban planning, Tomislav Dushanov, Mariana Vilela, Jacques Herzog, green architecture, community, public space, green space, gymnasium, world cup, fifa world cup, open air, natural light, daylighting, lattice, slotted roof, open space, dunes, mae luiza


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/bright-brazilian-atmosphere-flows-through-naturally-ventilated-gymnasium-by-herzog-and-de-meuron/feed/ 0 Cocoon_FS: Pohl Architects Unveils Prefab Plankton-Inspired Pod Building in Germany http://inhabitat.com/cocoon_fs-pohl-architects-unveils-prefab-plankton-inspired-pod-building-in-germany/ http://inhabitat.com/cocoon_fs-pohl-architects-unveils-prefab-plankton-inspired-pod-building-in-germany/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:39:18 +0000 Allison Leahy http://inhabitat.com/?p=349050
The illustrious Cocoon_FS pavilion was constructed from leaf-like panels of fiber-reinforced polymer. Fifteen original base modules were designed and a total of 220 modules were manufactured. Each panel fastens to the next to form a super strong,]]> Pohl Architects, Cocoon_FS, planktontech, plankton, prefab building, algae, nano renewables, nanotechnology, organic building, energy, renewable energy, engineering, applied science, material science, green technology, gadget, green design, eco design, eco friendly, environmental design, environment, sustainable design, sustainable living, green living, eco design, eco conscious, co2, climate change, innovative structure, lightweight, lightweight material, groan pohl, julia pohl Pohl Architects, Cocoon_FS, planktontech, plankton, prefab building, algae, nano renewables, nanotechnology, organic building, energy, renewable energy, engineering, applied science, material science, green technology, gadget, green design, eco design, eco friendly, environmental design, environment, sustainable design, sustainable living, green living, eco design, eco conscious, co2, climate change, innovative structure, lightweight, lightweight material, groan pohl, julia pohl Pohl Architects, Cocoon_FS, planktontech, plankton, prefab building, algae, nano renewables, nanotechnology, organic building, energy, renewable energy, engineering, applied science, material science, green technology, gadget, green design, eco design, eco friendly, environmental design, environment, sustainable design, sustainable living, green living, eco design, eco conscious, co2, climate change, innovative structure, lightweight, lightweight material, groan pohl, julia pohl Pohl Architects, Cocoon_FS, planktontech, plankton, prefab building, algae, nano renewables, nanotechnology, organic building, energy, renewable energy, engineering, applied science, material science, green technology, gadget, green design, eco design, eco friendly, environmental design, environment, sustainable design, sustainable living, green living, eco design, eco conscious, co2, climate change, innovative structure, lightweight, lightweight material, groan pohl, julia pohl Pohl Architects, Cocoon_FS, planktontech, plankton, prefab building, algae, nano renewables, nanotechnology, organic building, energy, renewable energy, engineering, applied science, material science, green technology, gadget, green design, eco design, eco friendly, environmental design, environment, sustainable design, sustainable living, green living, eco design, eco conscious, co2, climate change, innovative structure, lightweight, lightweight material, groan pohl, julia pohl Pohl Architects, Cocoon_FS, planktontech, plankton, prefab building, algae, nano renewables, nanotechnology, organic building, energy, renewable energy, engineering, applied science, material science, green technology, gadget, green design, eco design, eco friendly, environmental design, environment, sustainable design, sustainable living, green living, eco design, eco conscious, co2, climate change, innovative structure, lightweight, lightweight material, groan pohl, julia pohl Pohl Architects, Cocoon_FS, planktontech, plankton, prefab building, algae, nano renewables, nanotechnology, organic building, energy, renewable energy, engineering, applied science, material science, green technology, gadget, green design, eco design, eco friendly, environmental design, environment, sustainable design, sustainable living, green living, eco design, eco conscious, co2, climate change, innovative structure, lightweight, lightweight material, groan pohl, julia pohl Pohl Architects, Cocoon_FS, planktontech, plankton, prefab building, algae, nano renewables, nanotechnology, organic building, energy, renewable energy, engineering, applied science, material science, green technology, gadget, green design, eco design, eco friendly, environmental design, environment, sustainable design, sustainable living, green living, eco design, eco conscious, co2, climate change, innovative structure, lightweight, lightweight material, groan pohl, julia pohl


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/cocoon_fs-pohl-architects-unveils-prefab-plankton-inspired-pod-building-in-germany/feed/ 0 The World’s Smallest Train is Made from DNA http://inhabitat.com/the-worlds-smallest-train-is-made-from-dna/ http://inhabitat.com/the-worlds-smallest-train-is-made-from-dna/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:26:09 +0000 Allison Leahy http://inhabitat.com/?p=346824
A recent breakthrough in DNA nanotechnology has brought to life the world's smallest autonomously functioning DNA motor - a teeny tiny train of molecules that has been programmed to navigate a network of tracks with multiple switches. The discovery, which]]> nano, nano tech, technology, dna, organic devices, applied science, technology, green technology, transportation, green design, eco design, biomimicry, environmental design, environment, sustainable design, sustainable living, green living, medicine, health 2.0, robotics, kyoto university, nanoengineering, dna origami, 3d printing, oxford university

A recent breakthrough in DNA nanotechnology has brought to life the world’s smallest autonomously functioning DNA motor – a teeny tiny train of molecules that has been programmed to navigate a network of tracks with multiple switches. The discovery, which comes from researchers at Oxford University and Kyoto University, paves the way for the development of even more complex nanosystems,  including programmable molecular assembly lines and sophisticated sensors.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/the-worlds-smallest-train-is-made-from-dna/feed/ 0 2011 Was the 11th Hottest Year on Record http://inhabitat.com/2011-was-the-11th-hottest-year-on-record/ http://inhabitat.com/2011-was-the-11th-hottest-year-on-record/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:18:10 +0000 Allison Leahy http://inhabitat.com/?p=346434
An average global temperature of 57.9 degrees Fahrenheit marked 2011 as the 11th hottest year on record. At a full 0.9 degrees warmer than the 20th century average, this past year was hotter than every year in the last century except for 1998. The]]> heatwave, extreme weather, weather, emissions, carbon dioxide, emissions reduction, sustainable design, sustainable living, green living, eco habitat, eco conscious, green infrastructure, infrastructure, green transportation, co2, climate change, green technology, localize, recycle, water, drought, water conservation, municipal water, nasa, giss, nasa giss, climate model, renewable energy, solar, energy, global climate

An average global temperature of 57.9 degrees Fahrenheit marked 2011 as the 11th hottest year on record. At a full 0.9 degrees warmer than the 20th century average, this past year was hotter than every year in the last century except for 1998. The sentiment among climate scientists is that higher temperatures are largely sustained by increased concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, especially carbon dioxide emissions from human activity. This means that if global emissions aren’t curbed and development continues without consideration for climate, the future will be full of freaky storms, extreme weather, and even more record-breaking weather anomalies.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/2011-was-the-11th-hottest-year-on-record/feed/ 2 Radioactive Concrete From Fukushima Found In New Japanese Building http://inhabitat.com/radioactive-concrete-from-fukushima-found-in-new-japanese-building/ http://inhabitat.com/radioactive-concrete-from-fukushima-found-in-new-japanese-building/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:14:46 +0000 Allison Leahy http://inhabitat.com/?p=344622
Following last year's nuclear disaster in Fukushima, there has been a great deal of public concern over the contamination of local food sources and water and now, newly constructed buildings can be added to the list of radiation fears in Japan. A three-month-long]]>

Following last year’s nuclear disaster in Fukushima, there has been a great deal of public concern over the contamination of local food sources and water and now, newly constructed buildings can be added to the list of radiation fears in Japan. A three-month-long survey of students in Nihonmatsu City turned city officials onto the presence of high levels of radiation in one recently built three-story apartment complex. Concrete used to construct the building included broken pieces of stone quarried from Namie Town, a condemned area near Fukushima reactor number one.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/radioactive-concrete-from-fukushima-found-in-new-japanese-building/feed/ 0 Volvo Debuts XC60 Plug-in Hybrid at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show http://inhabitat.com/volvo-debuts-debuts-xc60-plug-in-hybrid-at-the-2012-detroit-auto-show/ http://inhabitat.com/volvo-debuts-debuts-xc60-plug-in-hybrid-at-the-2012-detroit-auto-show/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:59:30 +0000 Allison Leahy http://inhabitat.com/?p=341548
There is plenty of electric vehicle buzz at this year's North American International Auto Show and Volvo just added to the green transportation hype by showcasing the world's first (and second) plug-in diesel hybrid. The V60 and XC60 Plug-in Hybrids are being]]> volvo, plug-in hybrid, hybrid, v60, xc60, north american international auto show, detroit auto show, naias, naias 2012, ev, electric car, diesel, energy efficiency, green transportation, green design, conservation, fuel economy

There is plenty of electric vehicle buzz at this year’s North American International Auto Show and Volvo just added to the green transportation hype by showcasing the world’s first (and second) plug-in diesel hybrid. The V60 and XC60 Plug-in Hybrids are being touted as two of the most technically advanced models in Detroit. They offer drivers the freedom to choose from three driving modes: pure, hybrid, or power without sacrificing interior space, comfort, or performance – and they give EV enthusiasts a choice of a crossover or a premium wagon.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/volvo-debuts-debuts-xc60-plug-in-hybrid-at-the-2012-detroit-auto-show/feed/ 0 Energy Harvesting Eco-leaf Shade Doubles as a Light Source at Night http://inhabitat.com/energy-harvesting-eco-leaf-shade-doubles-as-a-light-source-at-night/ http://inhabitat.com/energy-harvesting-eco-leaf-shade-doubles-as-a-light-source-at-night/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:10:39 +0000 Allison Leahy http://inhabitat.com/?p=324289
The Eco-leaf is a solar shade concept that will lower your carbon footprint and brighten your living room. Eco-leaf's unique energy harvesting design integrates proven-technologies like solar, E ink, and OLEDs, making it an attractive alternative to heavy]]> Lite-on, liteon, oled, solar cells, pv, e-ink, passive cooling, natural light, led, energy efficiency, renewable energy, solar, climate change, green design, green infrastructure, eco-shade, eco-lighting, Lim Wan Xuan, Tang Xueling Jane, eco-leaf, window shade, curtain, eco-interior, climate control, interior design, flexible technology, display screen, solar screen, ambient light, backlit, energy loss, energy recovery, harvest energy, recycled energy
The Eco-leaf is a solar shade concept that will lower your carbon footprint and brighten your living room. Eco-leaf’s unique energy harvesting design integrates proven-technologies like solar, E ink, and OLEDs, making it an attractive alternative to heavy drapes or curtains with an eco edge!

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