Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » Yuka Yoneda http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Fri, 25 May 2012 23:39:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Meet the Tiny House Family Who Built an Amazing Mini Home for Just $12,000 http://inhabitat.com/meet-the-tiny-house-family-who-built-an-amazing-mini-home-for-just-12000/ http://inhabitat.com/meet-the-tiny-house-family-who-built-an-amazing-mini-home-for-just-12000/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 15:43:17 +0000 Yuka Yoneda http://inhabitat.com/?p=377515 tiny house, tiny home, tiny house family, small living, tiny living, small house, family who built 12,000 house, karl and hari, cheap home, miniature home, mortgage free living, small space living, tiny homes tiny house, tiny home, tiny house family, small living, tiny living, small house, family who built 12,000 house, karl and hari, cheap home, miniature home, mortgage free living, small space living, tiny homes tiny house, tiny home, tiny house family, small living, tiny living, small house, family who built 12,000 house, karl and hari, cheap home, miniature home, mortgage free living, small space living, tiny homes tiny house, tiny home, tiny house family, small living, tiny living, small house, family who built 12,000 house, karl and hari, cheap home, miniature home, mortgage free living, small space living, tiny homes tiny house, tiny home, tiny house family, small living, tiny living, small house, family who built 12,000 house, karl and hari, cheap home, miniature home, mortgage free living, small space living, tiny homes tiny house, tiny home, tiny house family, small living, tiny living, small house, family who built 12,000 house, karl and hari, cheap home, miniature home, mortgage free living, small space living, tiny homes tiny house, tiny home, tiny house family, small living, tiny living, small house, family who built 12,000 house, karl and hari, cheap home, miniature home, mortgage free living, small space living, tiny homes tiny house, tiny home, tiny house family, small living, tiny living, small house, family who built 12,000 house, karl and hari, cheap home, miniature home, mortgage free living, small space living, tiny homes tiny house, tiny home, tiny house family, small living, tiny living, small house, family who built 12,000 house, karl and hari, cheap home, miniature home, mortgage free living, small space living, tiny homes tiny house, tiny home, tiny house family, small living, tiny living, small house, family who built 12,000 house, karl and hari, cheap home, miniature home, mortgage free living, small space living, tiny homes tiny house, tiny home, tiny house family, small living, tiny living, small house, family who built 12,000 house, karl and hari, cheap home, miniature home, mortgage free living, small space living, tiny homes tiny house, tiny home, tiny house family, small living, tiny living, small house, family who built 12,000 house, karl and hari, cheap home, miniature home, mortgage free living, small space living, tiny homes tiny house, tiny home, tiny house family, small living, tiny living, small house, family who built 12,000 house, karl and hari, cheap home, miniature home, mortgage free living, small space living, tiny homes tiny house, tiny home, tiny house family, small living, tiny living, small house, family who built 12,000 house, karl and hari, cheap home, miniature home, mortgage free living, small space living, tiny homes

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/meet-the-tiny-house-family-who-built-an-amazing-mini-home-for-just-12000/feed/ 3 Kohler Makes a Splash at ICFF with a Neon Chartreuse Shipping Container Booth http://inhabitat.com/kohler-makes-a-splash-at-icff-with-a-neon-chartreuse-shipping-container-booth/ http://inhabitat.com/kohler-makes-a-splash-at-icff-with-a-neon-chartreuse-shipping-container-booth/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 15:20:12 +0000 Yuka Yoneda http://inhabitat.com/?p=388135 “green furniture”, design week, eco design, green design, ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, new york design week, recycled furniture, sustainable design, kohler, kohler booth, kohler booth at icff, kohler shipping container, shipping container, recycled shipping container, shipping container event space, retrofitted shipping container, shipping container display “green furniture”, design week, eco design, green design, ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, new york design week, recycled furniture, sustainable design, kohler, kohler booth, kohler booth at icff, kohler shipping container, shipping container, recycled shipping container, shipping container event space, retrofitted shipping container, shipping container display “green furniture”, design week, eco design, green design, ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, new york design week, recycled furniture, sustainable design, kohler, kohler booth, kohler booth at icff, kohler shipping container, shipping container, recycled shipping container, shipping container event space, retrofitted shipping container, shipping container display “green furniture”, design week, eco design, green design, ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, new york design week, recycled furniture, sustainable design, kohler, kohler booth, kohler booth at icff, kohler shipping container, shipping container, recycled shipping container, shipping container event space, retrofitted shipping container, shipping container display “green furniture”, design week, eco design, green design, ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, new york design week, recycled furniture, sustainable design, kohler, kohler booth, kohler booth at icff, kohler shipping container, shipping container, recycled shipping container, shipping container event space, retrofitted shipping container, shipping container display “green furniture”, design week, eco design, green design, ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, new york design week, recycled furniture, sustainable design, kohler, kohler booth, kohler booth at icff, kohler shipping container, shipping container, recycled shipping container, shipping container event space, retrofitted shipping container, shipping container display “green furniture”, design week, eco design, green design, ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, new york design week, recycled furniture, sustainable design, kohler, kohler booth, kohler booth at icff, kohler shipping container, shipping container, recycled shipping container, shipping container event space, retrofitted shipping container, shipping container display


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/kohler-makes-a-splash-at-icff-with-a-neon-chartreuse-shipping-container-booth/feed/ 0 BRC Designs’ American Pipe Dream Chair and Table Are Made from a Maze of Copper Piping http://inhabitat.com/brc-designs-american-pipe-dream-chair-and-table-are-made-from-a-maze-of-copper-piping/ http://inhabitat.com/brc-designs-american-pipe-dream-chair-and-table-are-made-from-a-maze-of-copper-piping/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 14:40:19 +0000 Yuka Yoneda http://inhabitat.com/?p=387619 “green furniture”, “green furniture”, Benjamin Rollins Caldwell, BRC Designs, design week, eco design, green design, ICFF, new york design week, sustainable design, international contemporary furniture fair, pipe table, recycled pipe chair, recycled pipe table, copper pipe table, copper pipe chair, american pipe dream chair, american pipe dream, recycled furniture “green furniture”, Benjamin Rollins Caldwell, BRC Designs, design week, eco design, green design, ICFF, new york design week, sustainable design, international contemporary furniture fair, pipe table, recycled pipe chair, recycled pipe table, copper pipe table “green furniture”, Benjamin Rollins Caldwell, BRC Designs, design week, eco design, green design, ICFF, new york design week, sustainable design, international contemporary furniture fair, pipe table, recycled pipe chair, recycled pipe table, copper pipe table “green furniture”, Benjamin Rollins Caldwell, BRC Designs, design week, eco design, green design, ICFF, new york design week, sustainable design, international contemporary furniture fair, pipe table, recycled pipe chair, recycled pipe table, copper pipe table “green furniture”, Benjamin Rollins Caldwell, BRC Designs, design week, eco design, green design, ICFF, new york design week, sustainable design, international contemporary furniture fair, pipe table, recycled pipe chair, recycled pipe table, copper pipe table “green furniture”, Benjamin Rollins Caldwell, BRC Designs, design week, eco design, green design, ICFF, new york design week, sustainable design, international contemporary furniture fair, pipe table, recycled pipe chair, recycled pipe table, copper pipe table “green furniture”, Benjamin Rollins Caldwell, BRC Designs, design week, eco design, green design, ICFF, new york design week, sustainable design, international contemporary furniture fair, pipe table, recycled pipe chair, recycled pipe table, copper pipe table “green furniture”, Benjamin Rollins Caldwell, BRC Designs, design week, eco design, green design, ICFF, new york design week, sustainable design, international contemporary furniture fair, pipe table, recycled pipe chair, recycled pipe table, copper pipe table “green furniture”, Benjamin Rollins Caldwell, BRC Designs, design week, eco design, green design, ICFF, new york design week, sustainable design, international contemporary furniture fair, pipe table, recycled pipe chair, recycled pipe table, copper pipe table


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/brc-designs-american-pipe-dream-chair-and-table-are-made-from-a-maze-of-copper-piping/feed/ 0 At Labo’s Wood Veneer Lamps Are Puzzles You Put Together Yourself http://inhabitat.com/at-labos-wood-veneer-lamps-are-puzzles-you-put-together-yourself/ http://inhabitat.com/at-labos-wood-veneer-lamps-are-puzzles-you-put-together-yourself/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 14:30:51 +0000 Yuka Yoneda http://inhabitat.com/?p=388140 “green furniture”, design week, eco design, green design, ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, new york design week, sustainable design, at labo, at labo lighting, green lighting, wood veneer lamps, lightweight lamps, flatpack lamps, wooden lamps, japanese lamps “green furniture”, design week, eco design, green design, ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, new york design week, sustainable design, at labo, at labo lighting, green lighting, wood veneer lamps, lightweight lamps, flatpack lamps, wooden lamps, japanese lamps “green furniture”, design week, eco design, green design, ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, new york design week, sustainable design, at labo, at labo lighting, green lighting, wood veneer lamps, lightweight lamps, flatpack lamps, wooden lamps, japanese lamps “green furniture”, design week, eco design, green design, ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, new york design week, sustainable design, at labo, at labo lighting, green lighting, wood veneer lamps, lightweight lamps, flatpack lamps, wooden lamps, japanese lamps “green furniture”, design week, eco design, green design, ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, new york design week, sustainable design, at labo, at labo lighting, green lighting, wood veneer lamps, lightweight lamps, flatpack lamps, wooden lamps, japanese lamps “green furniture”, design week, eco design, green design, ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, new york design week, sustainable design, at labo, at labo lighting, green lighting, wood veneer lamps, lightweight lamps, flatpack lamps, wooden lamps, japanese lamps “green furniture”, design week, eco design, green design, ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, new york design week, sustainable design, at labo, at labo lighting, green lighting, wood veneer lamps, lightweight lamps, flatpack lamps, wooden lamps, japanese lamps


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/at-labos-wood-veneer-lamps-are-puzzles-you-put-together-yourself/feed/ 0 BRC Designs’ Spineless Chair is Adorned with the Spines of Old Books http://inhabitat.com/brc-designs-spineless-chair-is-adorned-with-the-spines-of-old-books/ http://inhabitat.com/brc-designs-spineless-chair-is-adorned-with-the-spines-of-old-books/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 22:20:56 +0000 Yuka Yoneda http://inhabitat.com/?p=387635 green furniture, Benjamin Rollins Caldwell, BRC Designs, design week, eco design, green design, ICFF, new york design week, sustainable design, international contemporary furniture fair, spineless chair, book chair, chair made out of old books, chair made out of book spines, recycled furniture

Bibliophiles are sure to get a kick out of BRC Designs‘ new “Spineless” chair, which is made up of the spines of hundreds of old books. Spotted at ICFF this past weekend, the literally literary seat has a color-blocked design that references Mondrian. The designer, Benjamin Rollins Caldwell, explained that he obtained many of the books for free at thrift shops and selected the spines that had the most titillating titles.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/brc-designs-spineless-chair-is-adorned-with-the-spines-of-old-books/feed/ 0 Peteris Zilbers’ MoodBroom is a Quirky LED Lamp Disguised as a Broom http://inhabitat.com/peteris-zilbers-moodbroom-is-a-quirky-led-lamp-disguised-as-a-broom/ http://inhabitat.com/peteris-zilbers-moodbroom-is-a-quirky-led-lamp-disguised-as-a-broom/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 15:34:24 +0000 Yuka Yoneda http://inhabitat.com/?p=387359 peteris zilbers, mood broom, moodbroom, broom lamp, led lighting, icff, new york design week, international contemporary furniture fair, green furniture, green design, eco design, sustainable design, led broom lamp, broom shaped lamp, broom shaped lamp, lamps at icff, led lights, led, leds

Here’s one design that really “cleaned up” at New York Design Week – an LED lamp disguised as a broom. Spotted by our editors at ICFF, the MoodBroom by Peteris Zilbers looks like a mundane mop at first glance, but upon further inspection, you can see that it is actually a source of light. The quirky design is named for the fact that its light color can be switched to match the owner’s mood, and the humorious lamp had showgoers doing double-takes all day long.


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/peteris-zilbers-moodbroom-is-a-quirky-led-lamp-disguised-as-a-broom/feed/ 0 iTree is an iPod Docking Station Made out of an Entire Tree Trunk http://inhabitat.com/itree-is-an-ipod-docking-station-made-out-of-an-entire-tree-trunk/ http://inhabitat.com/itree-is-an-ipod-docking-station-made-out-of-an-entire-tree-trunk/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 15:59:47 +0000 Yuka Yoneda http://inhabitat.com/?p=386905 docking stations, gadgets, hifi speakers, iPhone, iphone accessories, ipod, iPod accessories, not so green gadgets, icff, international contemporary furniture festival, new york design week, design week, kmkg studio, wooden ipod dock, itree, itree dock, Docking Station Made out of an Entire Tree Trunk

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck was making itself an iPod docking station? Answer: An entire tree, if KMKG Studio has anything to say about it. We spotted the Portugal-based design studio’s massive iTree speaker system, which is made of a whole tree trunk, at ICFF yesterday, and found it hard to ignore considering its larger than life design and equally bold sound.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/itree-is-an-ipod-docking-station-made-out-of-an-entire-tree-trunk/feed/ 0 HOW TO: Switch Your Light Bulbs And Get Ready for the Big Light Bulb Phase-Out http://inhabitat.com/how-to-switch-your-bulbs-to-leds-to-get-ready-for-the-incandescent-bulb-phase-out/ http://inhabitat.com/how-to-switch-your-bulbs-to-leds-to-get-ready-for-the-incandescent-bulb-phase-out/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 14:04:37 +0000 Yuka Yoneda http://inhabitat.com/?p=374304 Energy Independence and Security Act, incandescent bulb phase out, phasing out incandescent bulbs, incandescent bulbs, philips, green lighting, green design, eco design, sustainable design, eco lighting, sustainable lighting, energy saving lights, leds, light emitting diode, led lights, led, cfl, compact fluorescent light, green light bulb, best bulb, led light bulb, cfl light bulb, how to switch to green lighting, how to green lighting

By now, most of you have probably heard about the incandescent light bulb phase-out starting this year (likely as a result of the ridiculous political bickering about the lighting legislation in the count-down to the end of 2011). However, a quick survey of your friends will reveal that few of us actually understand what it entails. The law is merely a way to encourage consumers to purchase more energy-efficient light bulbs – such as LEDs – that will save money and energy, both resources that we could all use more of at the moment. If you’re still unclear about what the incandescent phase-out means in terms of what kinds of light bulbs you’ll be able to find at stores in the coming years, or how you can switch to LED light bulbs while still maintaining the same quality and quantity of light supplied by your old incandescents, read on as we spell it out for you in our easy guide. And though we will be seeing less and less of Thomas Edison‘s most famous invention over the next few years, we think that even Mr. Edison would be swapping his incandescent bulbs for LEDs if he were alive today!


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/how-to-switch-your-bulbs-to-leds-to-get-ready-for-the-incandescent-bulb-phase-out/feed/ 18 6 Delightful DIY Mother’s Day Gifts to Make for Your Mum http://inhabitat.com/6-delightful-diy-mothers-day-gifts-to-make-for-your-mum/ http://inhabitat.com/6-delightful-diy-mothers-day-gifts-to-make-for-your-mum/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 17:05:08 +0000 Yuka Yoneda http://inhabitat.com/?p=381529 diy, do it yourself, diy gifts, diy mothers day gifts, mothers day gifts, mother's day gifts, diy mother's day gifts, green design, eco design, sustainable design, green mother's day gifts, eco mother's day gifts, green gifts for mom, make it yourself gifts diy, do it yourself, diy gifts, diy mothers day gifts, mothers day gifts, mother's day gifts, diy mother's day gifts, green design, eco design, sustainable design, green mother's day gifts, eco mother's day gifts, green gifts for mom, make it yourself gifts diy, do it yourself, diy gifts, diy mothers day gifts, mothers day gifts, mother's day gifts, diy mother's day gifts, green design, eco design, sustainable design, green mother's day gifts, eco mother's day gifts, green gifts for mom, make it yourself gifts diy, do it yourself, diy gifts, diy mothers day gifts, mothers day gifts, mother's day gifts, diy mother's day gifts, green design, eco design, sustainable design, green mother's day gifts, eco mother's day gifts, green gifts for mom, make it yourself gifts diy, do it yourself, diy gifts, diy mothers day gifts, mothers day gifts, mother's day gifts, diy mother's day gifts, green design, eco design, sustainable design, green mother's day gifts, eco mother's day gifts, green gifts for mom, make it yourself gifts diy, do it yourself, diy gifts, diy mothers day gifts, mothers day gifts, mother's day gifts, diy mother's day gifts, green design, eco design, sustainable design, green mother's day gifts, eco mother's day gifts, green gifts for mom, make it yourself gifts diy, do it yourself, diy gifts, diy mothers day gifts, mothers day gifts, mother's day gifts, diy mother's day gifts, green design, eco design, sustainable design, green mother's day gifts, eco mother's day gifts, green gifts for mom, make it yourself gifts diy, do it yourself, diy gifts, diy mothers day gifts, mothers day gifts, mother's day gifts, diy mother's day gifts, green design, eco design, sustainable design, green mother's day gifts, eco mother's day gifts, green gifts for mom, make it yourself gifts


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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

We applaud all of you devoted sons and daughters who diligently planned what they would be doing for their moms in advance. But what about the rest of us procrastinators? Don’t panic! There are still plenty of simple and environmentally-friendly last-minute ways to show your mama how much she means to you today!


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/5-easy-and-eco-friendly-last-minute-mothers-day-gifts/feed/ 0 Pick Up a Hammer for Habitat for Humanity’s National Women Build Week http://inhabitat.com/pick-up-a-hammer-for-habitat-for-humanitys-national-women-build-week/ http://inhabitat.com/pick-up-a-hammer-for-habitat-for-humanitys-national-women-build-week/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 06:02:43 +0000 Yuka Yoneda http://inhabitat.com/?p=380296 habitat for humanity, hfh, women build week, Habitat for Humanity Women Build Week, national women build week, green design, humanitarian design, eco design, sustainable design, women builders, women carpenters habitat for humanity, hfh, women build week, Habitat for Humanity Women Build Week, national women build week, green design, humanitarian design, eco design, sustainable design, women builders, women carpenters habitat for humanity, hfh, women build week, Habitat for Humanity Women Build Week, national women build week, green design, humanitarian design, eco design, sustainable design, women builders, women carpenters habitat for humanity, hfh, women build week, Habitat for Humanity Women Build Week, national women build week, green design, humanitarian design, eco design, sustainable design, women builders, women carpenters habitat for humanity, hfh, women build week, Habitat for Humanity Women Build Week, national women build week, green design, humanitarian design, eco design, sustainable design, women builders, women carpenters


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/pick-up-a-hammer-for-habitat-for-humanitys-national-women-build-week/feed/ 0 PRODUCT REVIEW: Thumb-Lite is a Stick-on LED That Turns Anything into a Flashlight http://inhabitat.com/product-review-thumb-lite-is-a-stick-on-led-that-turns-anything-into-a-flashlight/ http://inhabitat.com/product-review-thumb-lite-is-a-stick-on-led-that-turns-anything-into-a-flashlight/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 15:40:46 +0000 Yuka Yoneda http://inhabitat.com/?p=380703 eco design, eco lighting, energy saving lights, green design, green light bulb, green lighting, LED, LED lighting, LED lights, LEDs, light emitting diode, thumb LED light, thumb light, stick on LED, LED thumb Light

Totally wireless, incredibly lightweight and smaller than a quarter, the Thumb-Lite is a stick-on LED that turns anything into a flashlight. If you’ve ever felt the frustration of searching for something inside your dark purse or fumbling with your keys because you couldn’t see the keyhole, this seemingly simple little gadget offers an easy solution. We recently had the chance to review the Thumb-Lite to see how it stacked up to its title as the world’s smallest and brightest stick-on LED. Read on to see what we thought.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/product-review-thumb-lite-is-a-stick-on-led-that-turns-anything-into-a-flashlight/feed/ 0 Inhabitat Talks to Lisa Katayama About ‘We Are All Radioactive’: a Crowdfunded Video Series About Surfers Rebuilding Japan http://inhabitat.com/we-talk-to-lisa-katayama-about-we-are-all-radioactive-a-crowdfunded-video-series-about-surfers-rebuilding-japan/ http://inhabitat.com/we-talk-to-lisa-katayama-about-we-are-all-radioactive-a-crowdfunded-video-series-about-surfers-rebuilding-japan/#comments Sat, 05 May 2012 06:43:29 +0000 Yuka Yoneda http://inhabitat.com/?p=369728 We Are All Radioactive, japan earthquake, surfers in japan, crowdfunded video series, crowdfunded, japan earthquake, fukushima, lisa katayama, Jason Wishnow, videos about japan, rebuilding japan, 3/11, march 11, japan rebuild, architecture for humanity We Are All Radioactive, japan earthquake, surfers in japan, crowdfunded video series, crowdfunded, japan earthquake, fukushima, lisa katayama, Jason Wishnow, videos about japan, rebuilding japan, 3/11, march 11, japan rebuild, architecture for humanity We Are All Radioactive, japan earthquake, surfers in japan, crowdfunded video series, crowdfunded, japan earthquake, fukushima, lisa katayama, Jason Wishnow, videos about japan, rebuilding japan, 3/11, march 11, japan rebuild, architecture for humanity We Are All Radioactive, japan earthquake, surfers in japan, crowdfunded video series, crowdfunded, japan earthquake, fukushima, lisa katayama, Jason Wishnow, videos about japan, rebuilding japan, 3/11, march 11, japan rebuild, architecture for humanity We Are All Radioactive, japan earthquake, surfers in japan, crowdfunded video series, crowdfunded, japan earthquake, fukushima, lisa katayama, Jason Wishnow, videos about japan, rebuilding japan, 3/11, march 11, japan rebuild, architecture for humanity We Are All Radioactive, japan earthquake, surfers in japan, crowdfunded video series, crowdfunded, japan earthquake, fukushima, lisa katayama, Jason Wishnow, videos about japan, rebuilding japan, 3/11, march 11, japan rebuild, architecture for humanity We Are All Radioactive, japan earthquake, surfers in japan, crowdfunded video series, crowdfunded, japan earthquake, fukushima, lisa katayama, Jason Wishnow, videos about japan, rebuilding japan, 3/11, march 11, japan rebuild, architecture for humanity We Are All Radioactive, japan earthquake, surfers in japan, crowdfunded video series, crowdfunded, japan earthquake, fukushima, lisa katayama, Jason Wishnow, videos about japan, rebuilding japan, 3/11, march 11, japan rebuild, architecture for humanity


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/we-talk-to-lisa-katayama-about-we-are-all-radioactive-a-crowdfunded-video-series-about-surfers-rebuilding-japan/feed/ 0 PRODUCT REVIEW: We Test Out the LED Candle Light You Can Actually Blow Out http://inhabitat.com/product-review-we-test-out-the-led-candle-light-you-can-actually-blow-out/ http://inhabitat.com/product-review-we-test-out-the-led-candle-light-you-can-actually-blow-out/#comments Sat, 05 May 2012 06:30:50 +0000 Yuka Yoneda http://inhabitat.com/?p=380167 led candle, LED candlelight, led candle you can blow out,eco design, eco lighting, energy saving lights, green design, green light bulb, green lighting, LED, LED lighting, LED lights, LEDs, light emitting diode

Candles can transform nondescript spaces into soothing and romantic scenes, but they can also be a fire waiting to happen (considering 5% of all home fires are started by candles), and a smoky, waxy mess that lowers your indoor air quality. The LED candle light is a product that provides the warm, flattering illumination of the real thing without the worry, smoke and carbon in the air, and unlike a wax candle, it can be reused almost ad infinitum. Even cooler, the latest version of the LED candle doesn’t even need to be turned on and off via a switch – to put out the light, just blow it out. We recently had the chance to test out this clever little gadget which sells for just $4.95 to see how well it could mimic real candlelight. Read on for our full review!

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Very fittingly called the Mugtree, this laser-cut cupholder is shaped just like a little tree for your kitchen. To save on materials, the negative areas that create the spaces where the cups go turn into four pop-out coasters. The Mugtree was designed by SupaFrank and is made in the UK from 30% recycled steel and coated with a zero-VOC powder-coated finish. In addition, if you ever feel like you no longer need your Mugtree, SupaFrank will take it back and reuse it. The Mugtree is also designed to ship flat in recycled packaging.

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With gas prices soaring, we’re all looking to green up our driving these days, and eBay Green Driving wants to make it a lot easier for one person by giving them a brand new Toyota Prius! To enter, just share your own tips to make driving greener on Twitter or Facebook through the Green Driving site or simply view some of eBay Green Driving’s content. Not only will you be educating fellow drivers on how to save money and gas, you’ll also be giving yourself the chance to win a new green ride. Hurry, because the sweepstakes end on May 7th!

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/ebay-green-driving-sweepstakes-win-a-new-prius-by-tweeting-your-green-driving-tip/feed/ 0 INTERVIEW: Inhabitat Talks to Dwell Editor-in-Chief Amanda Dameron About the Light & Energy Issue http://inhabitat.com/interview-inhabitat-talks-to-dwell-editor-in-chief-amanda-dameron-about-the-light-energy-issue/ http://inhabitat.com/interview-inhabitat-talks-to-dwell-editor-in-chief-amanda-dameron-about-the-light-energy-issue/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:57:06 +0000 Yuka Yoneda http://inhabitat.com/?p=367168 dwell, dwell magazine, amanda dameron, green energy, energy efficiency, green lighting, home design, green home design, green design, eco design, sustainable design, inhabitat interview, amanda dameron, dwell, dwell magazine, amanda dameron, green energy, energy efficiency, green lighting, home design, green home design, green design, eco design, sustainable design, inhabitat interview, amanda dameron, dwell, dwell magazine, amanda dameron, green energy, energy efficiency, green lighting, home design, green home design, green design, eco design, sustainable design, inhabitat interview, amanda dameron, dwell, dwell magazine, amanda dameron, green energy, energy efficiency, green lighting, home design, green home design, green design, eco design, sustainable design, inhabitat interview, amanda dameron,


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It’s amazing to think that just a few years ago, many people thought of LEDs as nothing more than the tiny red lights in our laser pointers but my, how the times have changed! With more and more people realizing the energy-efficiency benefits of LED lighting, it seems that everything from headlights to TVs to even clothing and wallpaper are now being lit up by the versatile lighting technology. Unlike incandescents, LEDs are super-compact, don’t emit heat and use just a fraction of the energy – plus their flexible, plastic design allows them to be used in a wonderful variety of innovative ways that other types of lighting just can’t touch. We’ve seen so many weird and wonderful uses for LED lighting lately that we decided to put together a roundup of our favorite examples for your viewing pleasure. Click through our gallery to see some of the quirkiest, most interesting uses for LEDs that we’ve ever seen.

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