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Diane Pham

As Inhabitat's Architecture and Design Editor, Diane is also a freelance writer based in Brooklyn, NY. After graduating from the University of Southern California, she enjoyed a brief stint at SCI-Arc, then working for the A+D Museum in Los Angeles, Perkins Eastman Architects and Resoultion4: Architecture handling their marketing, PR and graphic work.

A native Angeleno, she’s also lived in Milan and Paris, and still has her sights set beyond the borders of the US. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, being outdoors, learning languages, playing drums, taking photographs and doing as many new things as she can, every moment she can.

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Greg Corman Creates Colorful Sculptures For Bees To Nest In

Greg Corman Creates Colorful Sculptures For Bees To Nest In

Greg Corman turns scrap wood and found objects into colorful and quirky wall-hanging sculptures that double as nesting habitats for bees. Corman drills tunnels into the wood for bees to use

Carlos Jarpa’s Vigilante Maule Is a Timber Frame Tower Looking Out Over Chile’s Vineyards

Carlos Jarpa’s Vigilante Maule Is a Timber Frame Tower Looking Out Over Chile’s Vineyards

INTERVIEW: Gensler’s Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia’s Tallest Skyscraper

INTERVIEW: Gensler’s Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia’s Tallest Skyscraper

In 2008 Gensler broke ground on the sustainable Shanghai Tower in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. The tower is currently in construction and it’s one of three supertall buildings

Lyn Deutsch’s Awesome Philippine Miniature Houses Are Made from Recycled Materials

Lyn Deutsch’s Awesome Philippine Miniature Houses Are Made from Recycled Materials

These tiny little houses by Lyn Deutsch are a great way to add a little flair to aquariums, plant pots and even lighting fixtures. Painstakingly handcrafted by Deutsch, the Philippine

10 Eco-Friendly and Vegan Flip-Flops for Summer!

10 Eco-Friendly and Vegan Flip-Flops for Summer!

Flip-flops are a summer staple that many of us will be spending the next three months in. But instead of purchasing some flimsy pair at the local mall this year, why not consider slipping your

Model Citizens Creates a Hub for Emerging Green Creatives at NY Design Week

Model Citizens Creates a Hub for Emerging Green Creatives at NY Design Week

PHOTOS: NYU’s ITP Thesis Show Highlights 3D-Printing Technology and Crowd-sourcing

PHOTOS: NYU’s ITP Thesis Show Highlights 3D-Printing Technology and Crowd-sourcing

Win an Eco-Friendly Swimsuit From Eco Swim (Worth $124!)

Win an Eco-Friendly Swimsuit From Eco Swim (Worth $124!)

We’re counting down the minutes until we can yell out “Summer!” and dive straight into a pool of bright blue water. Just in time to beat the heat, we’re giving away an

Company & Company’s Wood Ladder Folds Down to Fit in Even the Tightest Corner

Company & Company’s Wood Ladder Folds Down to Fit in Even the Tightest Corner

Our living spaces are getting smaller and smaller, and keeping something like a ladder in our apartment is usually out of the question. Designed by Company & Company, this cool, new design

PLOF Recycles an Array of Production Waste into Colorful Ottomans

PLOF Recycles an Array of Production Waste into Colorful Ottomans

Thoughtful designers, like those at Atlier Belge, are looking for new and innovative ways to create furniture that incorporates sustainable solutions. PLOF is an eco-friendly and durable way to

80*120′s Self-Build Workshop Turns Shipping Pallets Into Street Furniture

80*120′s Self-Build Workshop Turns Shipping Pallets Into Street Furniture

Izmo used their inventive 80*120 self-build workshop to create 11 pieces of street furniture pieces from discarded shipping pallets. The program, which was targeted at students and

14 Sustainable Jewelry Gifts for Mother’s Day

14 Sustainable Jewelry Gifts for Mother’s Day

Looking for a sustainable gift for Mom? Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and if you’re still unsure about what to give the #1 lady in your life, we say jewelry is always a

FlyingFlips’ Cool Artist-Designed Flip Flops Give Back to Those In Need

FlyingFlips’ Cool Artist-Designed Flip Flops Give Back to Those In Need

Summer is right around the corner, and if you’re one who hates crowded toes and sweaty feet, we’ve got a great set of flip flops that will help your tootsies beat the heat.

Samantha Morton Details ‘The ABC’s of Living Minimally’ With Her Quirky Video

Samantha Morton Details ‘The ABC’s of Living Minimally’ With Her Quirky Video

This morning, Inhabitat reader and environmental econ major Samantha Morton sent us her cool and quirky video, ’The ABC’s of Living Minimally’. Created for one of her

Lather Up With This Vegetable Handsoap Shaped Like Tiny Hands

Lather Up With This Vegetable Handsoap Shaped Like Tiny Hands

“Wash your hands with hands!” is the idea behind Marie Gardeski and David Birkey‘s new line of hand-shaped handsoaps. Made from all-natural vegetable glycerin, the soaps take

The Cross House is a Naturally Lit Home Hidden in the Forest of Mount Nelson in Tasmania

The Cross House is a Naturally Lit Home Hidden in the Forest of Mount Nelson in Tasmania

Lucrimas Creates Beautiful Coat Hangers from Recycled Glass Bottles

Lucrimas Creates Beautiful Coat Hangers from Recycled Glass Bottles

Designed and handcrafted from a selection of beautiful recycled glass bottles, these coat hangers by Lucrimas are perfect for an entryway, or to spice up the walls of cafés and restaurants.

The Air Quality Egg Enables You to Monitor Air Pollution Inside and Outside Your Home

The Air Quality Egg Enables You to Monitor Air Pollution Inside and Outside Your Home

If you’re worried about your city’s air quality, unfortunately checking the stats on local air reports won’t do you much good. The air pollution data collected by the

Alicia Silverstone and Juice Beauty Launch Vegan Cosmetics Line

Alicia Silverstone and Juice Beauty Launch Vegan Cosmetics Line

Being the eco beauty-addicts we are, we’re always on the hunt for new products that do well by the earth. Alicia Silverstone for Juice Beauty is the latest collection to catch our eye for

Burn Calories and Charge Your Laptop While Working on the WeBike

Burn Calories and Charge Your Laptop While Working on the WeBike

Photo: Gizmag We’re huge fans of stand-working here at Inhabitat, so when we spotted this cool work pod that channels the power of pedaling, we were immediately enamored. The WeBike is a

Mikou Design Studio Creates a Bright Green-Roofed Swimming Pool Facility for Paris

Mikou Design Studio Creates a Bright Green-Roofed Swimming Pool Facility for Paris

6 Cool Camper and Tent Designs for a Summer Adventure

6 Cool Camper and Tent Designs for a Summer Adventure

Studio Besau-Marguerre’s ‘Greenhouse to Go’ Can Be Toted Around Like a Purse

Studio Besau-Marguerre’s ‘Greenhouse to Go’ Can Be Toted Around Like a Purse

The Para-Clocks Project Lets You Design a Wall Clock Using Parametric Software and Your Imagination

The Para-Clocks Project Lets You Design a Wall Clock Using Parametric Software and Your Imagination

California Man Recycles a Boeing 737 Into a Personal In-Home Flight Simulator

California Man Recycles a Boeing 737 Into a Personal In-Home Flight Simulator

While some may settle on using a Xbox or Wii to achieve their dreams of flying a jumbo jet, Californian James Price decided to build his own in-home flight simulator using an actual Boeing 737.

Emilio Ambasz’s Temple-Like Casa de Retiro Espiritual Rises from the Earth

Emilio Ambasz’s Temple-Like Casa de Retiro Espiritual Rises from the Earth

MDC Interiors’ Cool Calico Desk Is Made from a Medley of Reclaimed Wood Pieces

MDC Interiors’ Cool Calico Desk Is Made from a Medley of Reclaimed Wood Pieces

This gorgeous Calico Desk by MDC Interiors will add a bit of rustic charm to any interior space. Designed for a new series made with reclaimed wood salvaged locally from construction sites and

Tuna Scrape – a.k.a. ‘Pink Slime’ of the Sea – Causes Serious Outbreak of Salmonella

Tuna Scrape – a.k.a. ‘Pink Slime’ of the Sea – Causes Serious Outbreak of Salmonella

If you thought you escaped the wraths of ‘pink slime‘ with your pescetarian diet, you’re in for some stomach-clenching news that comes in the form of ‘tuna scrape’.

INTERVIEW: HOK’s Yann Weymouth Discusses Designing the Hurricane-Resistant Salvador Dalí Museum

INTERVIEW: HOK’s Yann Weymouth Discusses Designing the Hurricane-Resistant Salvador Dalí Museum

Earlier this year we reported on the opening of the stunning Salvador Dalí Museum located in St. Petersburg, Florida. The museum is home to the world’s largest collection of Dalí works,

The Radisson Blu Hotel’s 82-Foot Aquadom Aquarium Brings Sea-Life and Scuba Diving to Berlin

The Radisson Blu Hotel’s 82-Foot Aquadom Aquarium Brings Sea-Life and Scuba Diving to Berlin

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