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Rebecca Paul

Rebecca is a designer, portrait painter, installation artist and writer. After receiving her BFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design - Rebecca moved to Los Angeles where she worked as a resident artist for The Hive Gallery and Studios in the emerging downtown art scene. During her time on the west coast she also acted as a Freelance Curator where she produced several art shows converting raw spaces throughout the city into dynamic backdrops for a variety of mediums. Uninspired by the contemporary art market - Rebecca is currently living in Brooklyn and has shifted her career path to focus on sustainable design and architecture. She plans to pursue her Masters degree in industrial design, so she can further her contribution to the field.

Rebecca Paul

NYC Design Collaborative Shows Communities How To Cook with Ingredients from the Sidewalk

NYC Design Collaborative Shows Communities How To Cook with Ingredients from the Sidewalk

For consumers, knowing where our food comes from and finding alternative sources to the big-box grocery store is an important part of the sustainable food conversation. Luckily, our friends at

Perkins+Will’s LEED Gold College Campus To Help Revitalize Downtown New Haven

Perkins+Will’s LEED Gold College Campus To Help Revitalize Downtown New Haven

As a key element to New Haven Connecticut's Neighborhood Revitalization Campaign, Gateway Community College is getting a new LEED-NC Gold certified campus right in the center of the city. From

US Forest Service Confirms That Climate Change is Killing Alaskan Trees

US Forest Service Confirms That Climate Change is Killing Alaskan Trees

As confirmed by researchers from the U.S. Forest Service, climate change is killing off the mighty yellow cedar -- a valuable tree native to the Alaskan Panhandle. On average, the yellow cedar

LAST CHANCE to Enter Our Captured Photo Contest and Win a $500 Gift Card!

LAST CHANCE to Enter Our Captured Photo Contest and Win a $500 Gift Card!

Head's up design fans and photographers - our Captured Photo Contest closes tomorrow, which makes this your last chance to score $500 to start off the new year! We're accepting submissions until

7 Designs That Can Improve Your Health

7 Designs That Can Improve Your Health

Here at Inhabitat we believe that good design can save the world - and that includes everything from the environment we live in to personal health. In fact, our favorite designs are those that

6 Water-purifying Devices for Clean Drinking Water in the Developing World

6 Water-purifying Devices for Clean Drinking Water in the Developing World

With 3.575 million people dying each year from water-related disease, our current water crisis is one of epic proportions. At any given time, half of the world's hospital beds are occupied by

Researchers Find That Alligator Fat Could Be a New Source of Biodiesel

Researchers Find That Alligator Fat Could Be a New Source of Biodiesel

Researchers at the University of Louisiana recently discovered that alligator fat might be an alternative source of biodiesel, a clean burning fuel that is primarily produced from soybeans. The

Stanford University’s Xenith Racer Could Be the Fastest Solar Car Ever Built

Stanford University’s Xenith Racer Could Be the Fastest Solar Car Ever Built

Stanford's Solar Car Project has spent almost two years building their entry for this year's World Solar Challenge - a streamlined solar vehicle that may be the fastest solar car ever built.

Rice University Uses Graphite to Make Water Filtering “Super-Sand”

Rice University Uses Graphite to Make Water Filtering “Super-Sand”

Having clean water is a luxury that's only available to a portion of the global population - approximately one in eight people lack access to safe water supplies, and 3.575 million people die

Dutchman Builds Massive Ark to Save the Netherlands From Drowning

Dutchman Builds Massive Ark to Save the Netherlands From Drowning

Inspired by a dream (or in this case nightmare) about a massive flood that wiped out Holland, ambitious native Dutchman Johan Huibers has constructed a full-sized, water-ready ark just like

Public Urinal Planter Harnesses the Power of Pee to Fertilize Plants

Public Urinal Planter Harnesses the Power of Pee to Fertilize Plants

While those of you who read Inhabitat on a regular basis are probably very familiar with the many powers of poo, it's equally important that we recognize the less discussed, but equally

Google Launches $280 Million Fund to Finance the Installation of Home Solar Panels

Google Launches $280 Million Fund to Finance the Installation of Home Solar Panels

Over the past year, Google has been pouring several hundreds of millions of dollars into different renewable energy venues - and apparently the buck doesn't stop there. On Tuesday, the Internet

Hair Chair: A Furry Alphabet Letter Chair Made from Corrugated Cardboard

Hair Chair: A Furry Alphabet Letter Chair Made from Corrugated Cardboard

At first glance the aesthetic value of this furry alphabet seat is somewhat questionable. But when you put this fuzzy little stool in the context of Arquitécnica Gallery’s upcoming show,

Legato Studio’s Transforming Bench Goes from Dining Table to Seating in a Snap

Legato Studio’s Transforming Bench Goes from Dining Table to Seating in a Snap

Inspired by the benches and picnic tables we would normally see at an outdoor park, this practical piece designed by Legato Studio gracefully transforms from eating surface to seating with less

Amazon Announces E-Book Lending Library Service for All Kindle Users

Amazon Announces E-Book Lending Library Service for All Kindle Users

Today Amazon announced that later this year they will be launching a new feature for all Kindle owners that will allow them to borrow e-books from over 11,000 libraries in the US. This service

Piet Hein Eek Unveils Steel Tube Furniture Salvaged from Studio Renovation

Piet Hein Eek Unveils Steel Tube Furniture Salvaged from Studio Renovation

Debuting at this year's Milan Furniture Fair, Dutch designer piet hein eek's reclaimed steel tube furniture is a simple design that activates negative space by joining hollow tubes. The old

Scientist Developing Next-Gen Robots to Harvest and Protect Crops

Scientist Developing Next-Gen Robots to Harvest and Protect Crops

Scientists in Israel and Europe are working to develop highly intelligent, agricultural robots that could potentially benefit farmers and workers while helping to feed our ever-growing

Google Invests $168 Million Towards the World’s Largest Solar Power Tower Plant

Google Invests $168 Million Towards the World’s Largest Solar Power Tower Plant

Yesterday Google announced that they will be investing 168 million dollars into BrightSource Energy, making this their largest investment in renewable energy thus far. BrightSource is a farm in

France’s Grand Large District is a Sustainable Development by the Sea

France’s Grand Large District is a Sustainable Development by the Sea

The 216 dwellings that make up the first phase of the development are strategically placed to create a community that is economically, socially, and environmentally responsible. The district

GE Will Build the United States’ Largest Solar Panel Factory

GE Will Build the United States’ Largest Solar Panel Factory

GE has just announced their plans to build the largest solar panel factory in the U.S. The company will spend 600 million dollars on the new factory and their goal is to produce of 400 megawatts

Chicken Feathers Could Be Used Make Stronger Plastics

Chicken Feathers Could Be Used Make Stronger Plastics

The U.S. poultry industry produces more than 4 billion pounds of chicken feathers every year* - so finding a way to put all of this fluff to good use would not only benefit frustrated chicken

First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Black Cabs Hit the Streets of London

First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Black Cabs Hit the Streets of London

Intelligent Energy just announced that their hydrogen Fuel Cell Black Cabs have hit the streets of London for the first time! The taxis are equipped with a fuel cell and a lithium polymer batter

Microsoft Ranks Internet Explorer 9 the Most Energy-Efficient Web Browser

Microsoft Ranks Internet Explorer 9 the Most Energy-Efficient Web Browser

Most of us probably don't consider the energy footprint of our web browser, however Microsoft recently announced that its new Internet Explorer 9 has a leg up on the competition in regards to

Clever Sweetch18 Table Transforms into a Chair in a Snap

Clever Sweetch18 Table Transforms into a Chair in a Snap

Designer Benoit Lienart is the master-mind behind the Sweetch18 - a clever transforming armchair/coffee table that was recently recognized by L’Observeur du Design 2011. We love seeing

New Pop Culture Website PopPressed Just Launched!

New Pop Culture Website PopPressed Just Launched!

We're very excited to announce that Inhabitat is going to be taking part in PopPressed - a new Wordpress website dedicated to showcasing pop culture. Born as a collaboration between Wordpress

The Green Transformer Can Clean Your Pool and Fuel Your Car

The Green Transformer Can Clean Your Pool and Fuel Your Car

Designed by Yi Liu, Luo Jing and Jiang Yu-ning for the 2010 Seoul International Design Competition, the Green Transformer is a solar powered device that can help to remove valuable bio-oil (fuel

Clams Could Clean Up Oil Spills Without Chemicals

Clams Could Clean Up Oil Spills Without Chemicals

A faculty-student research team at at Southeastern Louisiana University recently launched a study that will explore how the Rangia clam can be used to filter oil from polluted water. Previous

European Researchers Develop World’s First Flexible Organic Microprocessor

European Researchers Develop World’s First Flexible Organic Microprocessor

European researchers recently announced the development of the world's first flexible organic microprocessor at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference in San Francisco CA. The novel

Win this Stunning Recycled Bic Pen Chandelier – Worth $1200

Win this Stunning Recycled Bic Pen Chandelier – Worth $1200

Light up your eco pad - score this $1200 Volivik chandelier for free! Let there be light! If your pad has been looking drab, brighten it up with this conversation-starting Volivik chandelier

Brunno Jahara Turns Salvaged Wood Into Vibrant Furniture Full of Character

Brunno Jahara Turns Salvaged Wood Into Vibrant Furniture Full of Character

Brizilian designer Brunno Jahara recently finished his beautifully crafted line of vibrant furniture he’s calling “Neorustica.” A multi-faceted collection with compelling

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