Lori Zimmer is a freelance writer, curator, art consultant and the creator of Art Nerd New York- part travel guide, part art history, created for the art obsessed, featuring art sites in NYC beyond the obvious and ordinary.
Lori Zimmer
Beekeepers Report Bee Losses of Up to 50 Percent in 2012
Beekeepers across the country are reporting that colony collapse disorder has resulted in bee losses in their hives at higher rates than ever before. Bees have been dying off at alarming rates
Veronika Szalai’s Living Furniture is Made From Woven Willow Trees
Szalai’s Living Furniture offers a cozy respite from a day of trekking. Made from living twigs and branches, the basket chairs leave no footprint on the grounds in which they
Facebook Gets Approval for Green-Roofed Frank Gehry-Designed Menlo Park Campus
Facebook's green-roofed, Frank Gehry-designed campus was just given the green light by the city of Menlo Park. Submitted for approval last fall, the campus will connect with the company's
Construction Set to Begin on North America’s Tallest Wooden Structure
Michael Green Architects just announced plans to break ground on the tallest building made of wood in North America. The Wood Innovation and Design Center in Prince George, British Columbia is a
Obama’s National Wildlife Conservation Strategy is Vague at Best
The Obama Administration’s new strategy to help protect our nation’s wildlife and plants from climate change is not only vague - it's also optional. Released last Tuesday, the “National
Google Glass Augmented Reality Glasses Will be Made on US Soil
Google is set to begin shipping its first set of Google Glass headsets to a select group of approved users - and although the glasses components were made by Taiwanese Hon Hai Precision
220 Latvian People Stranded on Ice Floes Due to Rising Temperatures
Photo via Shutterstock Two ice floes on the Latvian Coast have broken off into the Gulf of Riga, taking more than 220 people with them. Rescuers scooped up 181 victims by boat from the larger
Donald Trump Loses Battle Against Scottish Wind Farm
Photo via Shutterstock Despite opposition from the world’s most outspoken billionaire, an offshore wind farm near Aberdeen has been given the green light by the Scottish government. The
PHOTOS: Disconnect at the Gorgeous and Remote Villa del Palmar Eco-Luxury Resort in Baja
Villa del Palmar is a short drive from the small town of Loreto, Mexico, an environmentally conscious town just a two hour flight from Los Angeles. The area is rich with both history (having
Janne Kyttanen Imagines a Future of Downloadable, 3D-Printed Food
Kyttanen is not only the co-founder of Freedom of Creation, but also the creative director of printer manufacturer 3D systems, making him at the forefront of the technological movement. Although
William McDonough Chosen by Stanford University to be First Digital Living Archive
The Stanford Libraries are honoring the life’s work of leading green thinker William McDonough by naming him the world’s first “digital living archive”! In an innovative and
New Microbe Could Turn Carbon Emissions in the Atmosphere Into Biofuel
Air Pollution photo via Shutterstock Scientists at the University of Georgia just announced that they have found a way to capture and transform carbon dioxide into useful industrial products.
Mexico City’s Manuel Gea Gonzalez Hospital Has an Ornate Double Skin that Filters Air Pollution
The lacey façade was inspired by quasicrystal patterns, resulting in a white geometric shade that covers the front of the building. Spanning almost 27,00 square feet, the cleansing screen
South African Environmental Protection Minister Backs Legalization of Rhino Horn Trade
In a controversial move, South African Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa recently supported a proposal to lift the ban on the sale of rhino horns. The trade of rhinoceros horns has been
Soundscraper Transforms Vibrations from City Noise Pollution into Green Energy
An entry in the 2013 eVolo Skyscraper Competition, the Soundscrapers would be constructed near major motorways and railroad junctions, prime locations for capturing ambient vibrations. A
Transparent NEST Transforms from Pop Up Mattress to One Person Raft
A system of pulleys and hooks help to control the surface tensions of the glassy convertible. Each of the red ropes is connected and strung through seventeen spring hooks that span the surfaces
Man Transforms Old TV Screen into 2000 Degree Fahrenheit Solar Death Ray That Can Melt Pennies
DIY expert Grant Thompson has a use for those heavy old rear-projection televisions that have been collecting dust in your basement—he transforms them into solar-powered death rays! Thompson
British Bedmap2 Study Reveals Antarctica Beneath the Ice
If you’ve ever wondered what lurks beneath the expansive glaciers covering Antarctica, wonder no more. The British Antarctic Survey has created a topographic rendering of the continent,
Vahge Transforms Magazines into Gorgeous Victorian-Inspired Collages
The self-taught artist began assembling cut up elements into whimsical collages at a young age. Using a heavy hand on the feminine elements of corsetry, gowns, ornate bows, and complicated
Sinterhab’s 3D-Printed Space Station on the Moon Would Be Made from Lunar Soil
The key ingredient to Sinterhab’s space station is lunar soil, which would be transformed into a ceramic-like material called regolith with a microwave-sinter process. NASA robots would print
Like a Houseboat: LEED Platinum Home Floats Above a Former Landfill in Texas
Urban Reserve was designed as a sustainable neighborhood, made to reclaim the land from its landfill past. Encouraging minimal and space efficient homes, the area has become a beacon of modern
DUS Architects Unveils Plans to 3D Print an Entire House in Amsterdam
The KamerMaker, or room maker, is an eleven-and-a-half-foot custom 3D printer created by DUS that is housed inside of a disused shipping container. DUS plans to use the large-scale printer to
University of Michigan Announces 4-Wheeled Sun-Powered Car for the 2013 World Solar Challenge!
The University of Michigan just announced that its 2013 World Solar Challenge vehicle will look more like a regular car than any of its past cars. Called “Generation,” the new vehicle will
Nearly 6,000 Pig Carcasses Found Floating in China’s Shanghai River
This past weekend, the world was shocked as images depicting thousands of pig carcasses being pulled from a river in Shanghai surfaced across the internet. As of today, nearly 6,000 pigs have
Water Gains Popularity Over High-Calorie Soda in US
Photo via Shutterstock Mayor Bloomberg has gone on a crusade to wean New Yorkers off calorie-filled soda, but it seems the rest of the country is voluntarily snubbing the sugary stuff. Soda
Plant-Based Beyond Eggs Taste Like the Real Thing Without Environmental or Ethical Impact
Photo via Shutterstock We’ve heard about lab grown meat and even 3D-printed steaks, but now one company is seeking to launch the leading plant-based egg substitute. Beyond Eggs, made by
Dreambox 3D Printer Vending Machine Creates and Dispenses Designs Before Your Eyes
UC Berkeley's new Dreambox is a vending machine like no other - it incorporates a 3D printer that makes and dispenses goodies right before your eyes! By connecting to a cloud-based computing
Ghetto2Garden is a Sustainable Animal Rehabilitation Center Made from Recycled Materials
Based in the Dominican Republic, Colectivo Revark brings together designers and architects for experimental architecture projects that seek to spark social change. The Ghetto2Garden (Del Barrio
President Obama Appoints Nuclear Physicist Ernest Moniz to Run Department of Energy
This morning, President Obama announced his nomination of MIT physics professor Ernest Moniz to head up the US Department of Energy. Renewable energy advocates were dismayed at the appointing
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