Lori Zimmer

Lori Zimmer

Lori Zimmer is a New York-based writer with a passion for sustainable design, eco-tourism and art. She has written for Ecouterre, Inhabitots, ArtSlant, Patrick McMullan Mag, Flavorpill, WhiteHot and ArtFetch. She received her MA in art, media and business at FIT. In her free time, she writes an art and art history guide called Art Nerd New York and curates shows often focused on artists who use found or recycled materials.

green design, eco design, sustainable design, Snohetta, urban beekeeping, Vulkan Beehives, The Vulkan Project Oslo

Snøhetta’s Vulkan Hives Bring Urban Beekeeping to a Rooftop in Oslo

[gallery_extend] The gorgeous Vulkan Beehives were designed to reflect their use - multi-faceted cut...

Off-Grid Comet Street Studio is a Tranquil Retreat in the Midst of London

[gallery_extend] The unique studio juts out like a meteorite just behind the busy Deptford High Street....

A New Floating Library is Coming to NYC!

Get out your reading glasses because a new floating library is coming to NYC next month! From September 6th...

Sou Fujimoto’s Spindly Bus Shelter in Austria Deemed Unsafe by Authorities

Sou Fujimoto’s delicate-looking bus shelter in Krumbach, Austria was just shut down by authorities who deemed...

green design, eco design, sustainable design, NASA, Makerbot Mars Base Challenge, 3dprinted architecture, Mars colony, Queen B, Noah Hornberger, 3d printing on Mars

3D-Printed Honeycomb Home Could Provide Housing on Mars

[gallery_extend] Colonizing Mars has been a science fiction dream for years, but designers have been...

green design, eco design, sustainable design, caravan, Gypsy Caravan, Barry Howard, Aimlessly Wandering Artist, mobile home, tiny home on wheels, bicycle caravan, bike caravan, caravan on a bike

28-Sq-Ft Bicycle Caravan is a Portable Home for Your Inner Bohemian

This tiny mobile caravan offers micro-quarters on wheels to help unleash your inner bohemian. Powered by an attached...

Stealth Barn is a Striking, Shadowy Guest House in the Cambridgeshire Fens

[gallery_extend] Thestylish barn is modernized with its blackened stain, which contrasts with the traditional...

Kaleidoscopic Temple of Agape Invites Londoners to Experience Love

[gallery_extend] For the Festival of Love, Southbank Centre commissioned artists and designers to create...

Nele Avecedo’s Melting Ice Figures Pay Tribute to Civilians Killed in WWI

[gallery_extend] Rather than creating a traditional monument, Azevedo sought to create an installation...

Glowing Paper Cave Puts the Cubicle to Shame in Japan

[gallery_extend] For Paper Cave, Kotaro Horiuchi looked to their own architectural studio as the inspiration...

Gauzy Fabric Shade Extension Protects Kids from the Sun in Paris

[gallery_extend] The new volume extends from the brick building like a transparent uneven box lined...

Daniel Buren’s Colored Glass Installation Lights Up Le Corbusier’s Cité Radieuse

[gallery_extend] The Cité Radieuse’s rooftop originally served as a gym where residents could let...

Baltimore’s New Bus Shelter Lets Straphangers Lounge Inside Giant Letters

[gallery_extend] The innovative sculpture provides a double treat by brightening up the streets of Baltimore...

Korean Scientists Recycle Cigarette Butts into High-Performance Supercapacitors

There’s no butts about it - scientists in South Korea just found a way to recycle smoked cigarette filters into...

Vina’s Mobile Tiny House is 140 Square Feet of Pure Charm

[gallery_extend] With a desire to create her ideal home based on the principles of simplicity and sustainability,...

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