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Ana Lisa

Ana Lisa Alperovich-O'Brien is a freelance curator, journalist and tutor at the Design Academy Eindhoven teaching sustainability, biomaterials and bio design. She specialized in sustainable design & architecture and loves reporting from global design week events and writing architecture features. Born in Buenos Aires, she spent her 20s in London where she attended Goldsmiths University. Check out her website and Instagram.
Carl-Viggo Hølmebakk, Mountain Cottage, Norway, stilts, pinewood, local wood, architecture, stilts

Norwegian Mountain Cottage Stands on Stilts to Preserve Native Reindeer Moss

[gallery_extend] Located in Stor-Elvdal, Norway, this beautiful Mountain Cottage stands 900 meters above...

Recycled Wood ‘Garden of Forking Paths’ Pavilion Promotes Slow Living in Santiago, Chile

[gallery_extend] Located on a hill at the highest point of Santiago de Chile's Parque Araucano, the...

Bambu, cork, eco-friendly products, renewable, water ressistant, green materials, accessories and fashion,

Bambu Launches Fabulous New Products Made From Renewable Cork

Green design firm Bambu just updated their bamboo wares with a new set of products made entirely from sustainably...

Hérault Arnod Architectes, Metaphone, music hall, France, Architecture, Daylighting, Solar Power, Green Materials, music

France’s Metaphone is a Solar-Powered Pixelated Music Hall That Vibrates with Music

[gallery_extend] The Metaphone consists of an open concert hall with capacity for 500 seats and 800...

Herault Arnod Architectes, Scenographic Installations, Serre Chevailer Vallée, France, layered, local wood, shelters, skii resort, Architecture, Eco Tourism, Green Materials, habitable sculptures

Sinuous Prefabricated Snow Huts Pop Up in the French Alps

[gallery_extend] Scattered throughout the beautiful ski resort of Serre Chevailer Vallée, Herault Arnod...

Plasma Studio, Guangyun Entrance Pavilion, China, Xi’an, International Horticultural Expo, web-like structure, steel structure, blue lights, green shade, London underground, Architecture, Green Events,

Mesmerizing Guangyun Pavilion in China Inspired by London’s Underground Rush Hour

[gallery_extend] The Guangyun entrance pavilion was unveiled during the Xi’anInternational Horticultural...

Kengo Kuma’s Kids Academy Taiyogaoka Hoikuen is a Beautiful Kindergarten Made from Locally Sourced Wood

[gallery_extend] Kengo Kuma's Kids Academy Taiyogaoka Hoikuen is a single level building that covers...

Jozef Mrva, masks, animals, recycled cardboard, Nietzsche, Shamanic, Art, DIY, Recycled Materials, Recycling / Compost, animal mask

Jozef Mrva Creates Spooky Shamanic Masks with Recycled Cardboard

Nietzsche-influenced freethinker and artist Jozef Mrva sees his work as an experiment in ritualistic expression. His...

KPMB Architects, renovation, Canadian Museum of Nature, museum, glazed, glass, Ottawa, Canada, natural light. Architecture, Daylighting, Green renovation, green Interiors,

Glassy Renovation Brings Natural Light into Canadian Museum of Nature

[gallery_extend] Located in Ottawa, the Canadian Museum of Nature has a vast collection that includes...

AL1, polycarbonate, translucent, Austria, energy-efficient, open plan, green roof, composite, natural light, Architecture, Daylighting, Green Materials, green Interiors,

AL1 Architects’ Green-Roofed Gemini House Glows With a Translucent Facade

[gallery_extend] AL1’s translucent family home is located in the woodsy area of Weissenbach in Lower...

Plasma Studio’s Crystalline Xi’An Greenhouse Sparkles in the Sun

[gallery_extend] To access Plasma Studio's greenhouse in Xi’an, visitors must take a boat across a...

Kengo Kuma, Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center, layered architecture, Tokyo, wooden louvres, Architecture, Daylighting

Kengo Kuma’s Layered Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center Soaks Up Sunlight in Tokyo

[gallery_extend] Kengo Kuma´s Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center is located on a busy corner...

Saeri Kiritani, art, rice, sculpture, self-portrait, National Portrait Gallery, award, food, japanese, Art, Green Materials, Sustainable Food

Japanese Artist Saeri Kiritani Creates a Sculpture of Herself Using 100 Pounds of Rice

Japanese artist Saeri Kiritani has been playing with food for many years. But it was only recently that she was...

The Elysorium, Community, zurich, freegan, old factory, sharing, exchange, co-working, home working, adaptive architecture, Recycled Materials, Architecture,

The Elysorium is a Former Factory Turned Into a Community Space for Shared-Resources

The Elysorium is a community of like-minded individuals that share a resourceful, anti-consumption attitude and...

Buenos Aires, Argentina, cork, planar, pomada, felt, crafts, Green Design Events, Bicycles, Green Products, Green Materials, green furniture, liten, kuku, 3D printing, bamboo, dr. no, Marcelo Arias, recycled materials

Buenos Aires’ Feria Puro Diseno Showcases Brilliant Eco Designs from Across Argentina

[gallery_extend] In addition to a collection of accessories and home ware made from biodegradable felt,...

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