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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.
Gustav Duesing, Flat Pack, Interlocking Chair, 23D, DMY Berlin 2012, skeleton, Birch-Plywood, green furniture, Transforming Furniture

Gustav Duesing’s Skeletal Chair 23D Packs Flat to Ship and Sets Up in a Snap

Gustav Duesing's Chair 23D has an intriguing skeletal shape and a brilliant flat-pack design. The chair is cut...

Swedish design, Wingårdh Architects, Golf Club House, Gothenburg, Öijared, green roof, golf, swimming pool, limestone, Architecture, Daylighting, green roof, energy efficiency,

Golfers Can Tee Off from Wingårdh Architects’ Green-Roofed Clubhouse in Sweden

[gallery_extend] Wingårdh Architects tells Inhabitat that they were inspired by the earth-sheltered...

Findelkind, Repurpose Cooking Whisks, german design, Hanging Light, dmy berlin, Green Products, Recycled Materials, Green Lighting,

Findelkind’s Quirky Pendant Lamps Are Made from Reused Cooking Whisks

Add a little flavor to your interior space with one of these "Chef de Cuisine" hanging lamps. Designed by German-based...

Pinearq, Brullet de Luna, Biomedical Research Park, Barcelona, energy efficient, Wood Louvers, red cedar, Architecture, Daylighting, Renewable Energy

Seaside Barcelona Biomedical Research Park is Wrapped in Wood Louvers

[gallery_extend] Surrounded by Barcelona's seaside buildings -- including Frank Gehry's 'Fish' -- the...

green Interiors, Architecture, Renewable Energy, energy efficiency, Takeshi Hosaka, Daylight House, natural light, recyclable acrylic skylights,

Takeshi Hosaka’s Gorgeous Daylight House Soaks Up the Sun in Yokohama City, Japan

[gallery_extend] The Daylight House is a family home in the center of Yokohama, Japan that manages to...

Ozon Cyclery, custom-made bikes, bamboo bicycles, renewable bamboo, Blo-Ateliers, berlin, Kinetic Energy, Recycling / Compost, Botanical, Green Materials, Bicycles

Ozon Cyclery Builds Bamboo Bikes for Berlin’s Carbon-Conscious Commuters

Berlin's Ozon Cycleryis a fantastic project that is set on changing the German city's bike-scape by introducing...

Treehotel, Mirrorcube, DIY, mirror-walls, wood, recyclable aluminum, water-efficient, high-up room, trees, Bolle Tham, Martin Videgård, Water Issues, Sustainable Building, architecture,

Sweden’s Treehotel Now Selling Stunning Mirrorcube Treehouses!

[gallery_extend] The Mirrorcube can be delivered as a kit to just about any location in the world in...

Fernando Laposee, Lufa, Mexican design, vegetable sponges, London's Central St. Martins, Freestanding, flat-pack, room divider, lamp, desk, hot-chocolate set, plant pots, biodegradable materials, sponge, Sustainable Food, Recycling / Compost, Botanical, Green Materials, Green Products,

Fernando Laposee’s Beautiful Lufa Collection Goes Far Beyond Your Bathroom Sponge

[gallery_extend] Lufa (or Loofah) is a tropical vine that contains a network of xylem fibers commonly...

green Interiors, Architecture, Takeshi Hosaka, Inside Out House, natural light, interior spaces, sliding glass windows, japanese design, Conceptual, minimalistic house, Japanese, Architecture, Daylighting, green Interiors

Takeshi Hosaka’s Inside-Out House has Trees Growing Inside!

[gallery_extend] The Inside-Out House measures 980 square feet divided into two levels and a terrace,...

Cuban art, Elsa Mora, Paper Illustrations, autism, paper feelings, childlike, Art, Green Materials, Recycling / Compost

Elsa Mora Carves Simple Sheets of Paper Into Elaborate Papercut Illustrations

[gallery_extend] Elsa Mora is a multidisciplinary artist working in the fields of drawing, porcelain,...

reused car tyres, DOM, Berlin, christian koban, LED lights, tyres, interiors, Recycled Materials, Art, green Interiors, Green Lighting

DOM in Berlin Reuses Car Tires to Create a Stylish Showroom In the City West

[gallery_extend] Piled up tires with round glass tops make for wonderful display tables in this West...

News, Architecture, Art, Green Materials, london, Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, Herzog & de Meuron, Ai Weiwei, cork, rainwater

Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei’s Sparkling 2012 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion Opens Today!

[gallery_extend] Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei sought to 'uncover' the past Serpentine Gallery...

Diana Beltran Herrera, paper birds, paper sculptures, biodegradable paper, colorful birds, Blackbirds, Hummingbirds, swans, toucans, Colombian art, Art, Green Materials, Recycling / Compost

Colombian Designer Diana Beltran Herrera Creates Delicate Birds From Colorful Paper

[gallery_extend] Born in Bogotá, Herrera has been developing her 'Mathematics For Reality' collection...

landscape arcitecture, Elegant Playground, Gleisdreieck Park, Atelier-loidl, minimal design, berlin, less is more, ropes, tree trunks, stainless steel, Green Materials, Landscape Architecture

Gleisdreieck Park’s Minimal Playground Is Built Simply from Wood, Ropes and Steel

[gallery_extend] With a green area covering more than 30 hectares, Gleisdreieck Park sits on a site...

Guido Daniele, animals, hand-painted, wwf, Mehndi, body-painting, colors, Animals, Art

Guido Daniele Creates Amazing Depictions of Animals with Delicate Body-Painting

Italian artist Guido Daniele creates the most wonderful life-like depictions of animals simply by applying body...

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