New York’s High Line Sky Park to Open in June

New York City will soon be receiving a brand new stretch of green space as the once-abandoned High Line railway is renovated to become a lush public park. Designed to capture the majesty of both nature

Loyale’s Barstow Bikini featured on Gisele in VOGUE

As the kick off to a sizzling summer of 2009, we are thrilled to report that the June issue of Vogue is highlighting some gorgeously green designs and super fresh eco fashion picks. Loyale’s Jenny Hwa

Mosstika Moss Graffiti Brings Greenery to the Concrete Jungle

When it comes to eco-art, it doesn't get much better than Edina Tokodi's awesome green graffiti made from living moss. Inhabitat has been following artist Edina Tokodi and her tongue-in-cheek moss art

Link Roundup of the Week: NY Design Week and ICFF

We are all still recovering from NY Design Week, but we admit, it is a good sort of exhaustion. With parties in Soho and exhibition hopping in the Meatpacking District, we can fairly say that ICFF and NY

Auto-Cannibalistic Table Decomposes as Plants Grow

For the sake of sustainability, we normally hope that our furniture will last a long time in an effort to conserve resources and energy. Ate Atema of Atema Architecture, however, ponders whether this

Comfy Chair Made From Reclaimed Playground Slide

Designed by Evan Dublin, this brightly-hued slide chair is sure to give any room a brilliant pop of color. A slick example of found design, the chair is crafted from a deconstructed playground set

Wind Turbine Towers Win Metropolis Next Generation Prize!

Today Metropolis Magazine officially announced the winner of their 2009 Next Generation prize! Titled Wind-it, the brilliant project aims to give our existing energy grid a much needed boost by installing

ICFF 2009: Highlights from the Contemporary Furniture Fair!

We came, we saw... and now we'd like to share with you our favorite green designs from this year's International Contemporary Furniture Fair. This annual furniture fair takes place every year in NYC in

Skate Parks Jump the Gap To Green Design

It seems like almost every community has a skate park--a place for the youngins' to go, try out some sick tricks, and hang out with friends. City officials like them because they keep kids off the

Inhabitat Reports from ICFF 2009!

This weekend team Inhabitat took the International Contemporary Furniture Fair by storm, seeking out the freshest green designs amid this year's crop of over 2,500 exhibitors. From sleek and chic chaises

House-Wear Clothing Made From Paper!

Ever imagined wearing a dress made out of paper? House-Wear, a truly imaginative brand founded by artist Laura Sansone is all about eco-fashion, but in a different way than what you may have seen before.

Uhuru Scrap Metal Stoolen

The passionate Uhuru design team launched several new products at BKLYN Designs last week. It is hard to select a favorite from all of their sophisticated, yet quirky furniture designs, but we can say

PROJECT BLUE: Recycled Denim Couture Auction on eBay

Sustainable style groupies all know about Project Earth Day and Leanne Marshal of Project Runway’s Season 5, but what about Project Blue, a new eco fashion initiative that has further democratized an

Inhabitat Reports from BKLYN Designs 2009!

Yesterday morning, the Inhabitat team gathered in DUMBO for the opening of BKLYN Designs our favorite locally-grown furniture design show. In its seventh year, the annual showcase of locally-designed

Links Roundup of the Week: We <3 NYC

As designers and thinkers gather at this week's BKLYN Designs and next week's International Contemporary Furniture Fair, we are reminded that cities, especially New York City, are a place of inspiration

BKLYN DESIGNS STARTS TOMORROW!

HEY DESIGN LOVING NEW YORKERS! BKLYN Designs starts tomorrow and we couldn't be more excited! Running from May 8-10, this awesome showcase of local furniture design kicks off NY Design Week, and is one

Inhabitat Giving Out Awards at BKYLN Designs 2009!

DRUMROLL PLEASE! New York Design Week is about to begin and we're kicking things off this weekend with our first ever Green Design Awards at BKLYN Designs! Running from May 8-10, this incredible showcase

TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY: The Scion IQ Concept

The New York Auto Show recently took place, and just like last year's show, small and green is what caught everyone's eye. Take the Scion IQ concept, a micro-subcompact tricked-out version of the Toyota

Building Made Entirely of Recycled Kitchen Sinks

This incredible reclaimed pavilion defies the old “everything but” cliché – it is entirely made of kitchen sinks. Built by 2012 Architechten in cooperation with Jeanne van Heeswijks of

SMART, ECONOMICAL GREEN GIFTS FOR MOTHER’S DAY

Mother's day is fast approaching, so don't forget! (NEXT SUNDAY MAY 10th). This year, if you are looking to save some green while offering thoughtful green gifts, we've got some great ideas for you!

Ekovaruhuset Eco-Fashion Boutique Opens in Paris!

ATTENTION TOUT ECO-FASHIONISTAS FRANCAIS! With the packed house at this year's Project Earth Day eco-runway show and big name designers like Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney acknowledging the need

GREEN MOTHER’S DAY GIFT GUIDE

It's that time of year when we show our appreciation to the women who gave life to us - our moms! And while we here at Inhabitat don't necessarily believe in buying into all the hype behind this hallmark

Links Roundup of the Week: Going Mainstream

Throughout April, we have been covering a number of design events and trends that seem to increasingly capture the public's attention. We like that being green doesn't mean being crunchy. Rather,

ALIVE STRUCTURES: Greening NYC Rooftops

While most people might see New York City as a densely developed, built-up city with little space for greenery, Brooklyn-based Alive Structures sees the opportunity to make open green space -- and has

PREFAB FRIDAY: European Influenced Hangar Prefabs

We love covering prefab homes here on Inhabitat because we think prefab is an amazingly efficient, promising and innovative way of building houses, and we find this especially true with these Hangar

Milan 2009: Philips Debuts Ledino Lighting Collection

As part of the Euroluce exhibition at the Milan Furniture Fair, Royal Philips Electronics showcased a wide range of cutting edge LED lighting products. Our favorite designs on display were part of their

San Francisco and Portland Race to Build First EV Grid

The Mayor of the fine city of San Francisco has a bit of blogger in him. Just yesterday Mayor Gavin Newsom wrote a guest post on our favorite beyond petroleum blog gas2.0, kicking off the race to build

GREEN MOTHER’S DAY GIFT GUIDE

It's that time of year when we show our appreciation to the women who gave life to us - our moms! And while we here at Inhabitat don't necessarily believe in buying into all the hype behind this hallmark

BKLYN Designs Begins Next Friday!

Heads up East Coast design junkies! BKLYN Designs, New York's preeminent showcase of locally-sourced green design is kicking off next week from May 8th through the 10th, and Inhabitat will be on the scene

Project Earth Day Eco Fashion Show 2009!

If you weren't able to attend this year's Project Earth Day Eco Fashion Runway Show, we have good news for you: Inhabitat was on the scene at Openhouse Gallery to bring you all of the pics and juicy

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