Yuka Yoneda

 

Yuka is a writer and reporter from Queens, New York. She received her bachelor’s in business management from Stony Brook University and holds a degree in exhibit design from the Fashion Institute of Technology. In addition to being the NYC editor of Inhabitat, Yuka is a practicing turophile and a known JeDIY master. Her love of maker culture and crafting has a lot to do with what she's seen around her in NYC, and she believes that if you can "make it" here, you can "make it" anywhere. Yuka's refashioned clothing and DIY ideas have been featured on The Today Show, Glamour, HGTV.com and other websites and magazines. Yuka also writes for Ecouterre and has written for The Daily Green and The New York Times.

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Enter Our Earth Week Giveaway to Win Cool Cradle to Cradle Eco-Prizes!

Enter Our Earth Week Giveaway to Win Cool Cradle to Cradle Eco-Prizes!

Make Earth Week a win for both you and the planet! Today is the first day of Earth Week, and to get the celebration going, we're teaming up with MBDC to hook some very lucky readers up with

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Win This Recycled Inner-Tube Necklace From My Sister’s Art (Worth $600!)

Win This Recycled Inner-Tube Necklace From My Sister’s Art (Worth $600!)

Make a statement with your jewelry next time you walk into a room with this one-of-a-kind necklace made of discarded bicycle inner tubes. EcoFirstArt is giving away this avant garde, handcrafted

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Live Screen: A Modular Vertical Garden That Adds Patches of Green to Your Interior

Live Screen: A Modular Vertical Garden That Adds Patches of Green to Your Interior

Inspired by the concept of living walls, designer Danielle Trofe created Live Screen, a sculptural, self-irrigating planter system, comprised of tiered, organic-shaped pods that can house many

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Great Glass House Swells from the Ground Like a Giant Blue Egg

Great Glass House Swells from the Ground Like a Giant Blue Egg

Located in the hills overlooking Tywi Valley, the Glass House is part of the Garden of Wales Botanical Gardens in the UK. Despite being made of glass, the elliptical building blends into the

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College Activists Strip Down to PACT’s “Beyond Coal” Eco-Undies, Kick Ash With the Sierra Club

College Activists Strip Down to PACT’s “Beyond Coal” Eco-Undies, Kick Ash With the Sierra Club

Streaking has long been a favorite tradition for co-eds, but we've got news about some American college kids are exposing themselves for a different reason. Students from schools like the Miami

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The Safe House is a Transforming Fortress of Sustainable Solitude

The Safe House is a Transforming Fortress of Sustainable Solitude

Located in a small village on the outskirts of Warsaw, the Safe House is surrounded by a series of thick, movable walls that arm and disarm like an armadillo's armor. In its daytime state, the

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Pinha: A Cute Cork Lamp That You Can Personalize with a Pin

Pinha: A Cute Cork Lamp That You Can Personalize with a Pin

One of the most overlooked ways to make a product sustainable is making it easy to customize and update according to the moods of the consumer. We think Raw Edges did just that with their Pinha,

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Women in the Dirt: A New Documentary Celebrating Female Landscape Architects

Women in the Dirt: A New Documentary Celebrating Female Landscape Architects

Women in the Dirt is a new documentary about the groundbreaking work of seven female landscape architects. Their projects spread awareness of architectural and landscape principles, concern with

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Min Day’s Wedge House is a Giant Red Doorstopper Shaped Home

Min Day’s Wedge House is a Giant Red Doorstopper Shaped Home

Even though a wedge may seem like an awkward space to live inside, the Wedge House makes smart use of the shape and the inside is open and airy, not weirdly slanted or cramped. Asymmetric window

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Paperbark Camp: Luxurious Eco Tents Nestled in the Australian Bush

Paperbark Camp: Luxurious Eco Tents Nestled in the Australian Bush

Guests at Paperbark can choose between original safari tents, which have verandahs and indoor/outdoor private ensuites attached or deluxe safari tents with large verandahs, indoor/outdoor

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El Ateneo: Grand Old Theater Transformed into the World’s Most Ornate Bookstore

El Ateneo: Grand Old Theater Transformed into the World’s Most Ornate Bookstore

The original building was designed by architects Peró and Torres Armengol and opened as the Teatro Gran Splendid in May 1919. Like much of the architecture from the period, the interior

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La Maison Ecocitizen Boasts a Dramatic Sloping Green Roof in Bordeaux, France

La Maison Ecocitizen Boasts a Dramatic Sloping Green Roof in Bordeaux, France

Sitting on the edge of the Garonne riverbank on a UNESCO World heritage site, the arched exhibition and meeting center makes it its mission to inform the public about sustainable architecture,

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EcoKiosk is a Solar-Powered Storefront for Street Vendors

EcoKiosk is a Solar-Powered Storefront for Street Vendors

Bizarreka's Ecokiosk is a concept for a cost-effective and eco-friendly storefront for street vendors. Solar panels on the roof of the simple structure power the vendor's operations on the

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Base Lamp by Designtree Highlights the Elegance of Discarded Signage

Base Lamp by Designtree Highlights the Elegance of Discarded Signage

We've been spying a number of illuminating designs ready to make their debut at the Milan Furniture Fair next week, among them is this elegant new lamp from Designtree. Designed by Tim Wigmore,

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Announcing the Winners of the Stop the Paper Towels Design Competition!

Announcing the Winners of the Stop the Paper Towels Design Competition!

JUDGES' CHOICE: Less Waste, More Rings by John Grey Graphic designer, photographer, artist, and garden designer John Gray's simple but powerful design graphically depicting the growth

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Planter Pet House Puts a Green Roof Over Your Furry Friend’s Head

Planter Pet House Puts a Green Roof Over Your Furry Friend’s Head

If you've been dreaming of a green roof of your own but don't have the resources or space, how about living vicariously through your pet? Jardin Chic's greenery-topped pet house allows you to

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Helios Rehab Sanctuary is a Solar Powered Healing Tower

Helios Rehab Sanctuary is a Solar Powered Healing Tower

The Helios Rehab Sanctuary is an ethereal rehabilitating tower where occupants are nursed back to health through clean, peaceful living. Designed by Team CLS, headed by award winning UK

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IKEA Pledges to Transition to 100% “Better Cotton” by 2015

IKEA Pledges to Transition to 100% “Better Cotton” by 2015

Swedish furniture company IKEA impressed us once again with its announcement on Wednesday that it wants all of the cotton it uses to adhere to Better Cotton Initiative standards. The BCI, a

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Enchanting Japanese “Secret Garden” is a Soothing Rooftop Oasis

Enchanting Japanese “Secret Garden” is a Soothing Rooftop Oasis

The garden was showcased as part of the Royal Horticultural Society flower show's urban rooftop design category and truly takes the idea of a green roof to new heights (pun intended). While

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Stilettos Embellished with Legos – Haute or Not?

Stilettos Embellished with Legos – Haute or Not?

We've seen Legos used to revamp kitchens and even repair city walls, but this is the first time we've seen them used to make shoes! Don't worry, it's not as uncomfortable as it sounds. Artist

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Katy Perry Unveils “Candyfornia,” a Line of Cupcake Bras You Can Eat

Katy Perry Unveils “Candyfornia,” a Line of Cupcake Bras You Can Eat

Taking all of the sexual innuendo from her saccharine “California Gurls” music video to an even more risqué level, songstress Katy Perry has officially unveiled her new line of

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“Runway to Green” Brings A-List Fashion Designers to Christie’s “A Bid to Save the Earth” Charity Event (Photos)

“Runway to Green” Brings A-List Fashion Designers to Christie’s “A Bid to Save the Earth” Charity Event (Photos)

To-die-for looks from 26 of the world’s most buzzworthy designers including Thakoon, Balenciaga, Stella McCartney, and Oscar de la Renta made their way down a greenery adorned catwalk

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Google Purchases Dubai’s World of Islands to Reconfigure into Google Shaped Floating Cities

Google Purchases Dubai’s World of Islands to Reconfigure into Google Shaped Floating Cities

At the beginning of 2011, Dubai's most notorious man-made islands, a.k.a. The World, made a splash with news that they were slowly but surely sinking into the sea. Now, in a bizarre twist of

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Valera Velev’s “Crimson” Rocking Chair is a Pollock-esque Recycled Masterpiece

Valera Velev’s “Crimson” Rocking Chair is a Pollock-esque Recycled Masterpiece

What would it look like if Jackson Pollock dabbled in furniture design? Our guess is that this dynamic rocking chair by Valera Velev would be a pretty close match. Called the “Crimson

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The Party Bike: A 10 Seater Free-Wheelin’ Fiesta

The Party Bike: A 10 Seater Free-Wheelin’ Fiesta

Searching for an exciting venue for your next fiesta? Skip the local watering hole and have your friends hop onto the Party Bike instead! This free-wheeling, pedal-powered party on wheels has

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Molo Unveils Special Edition Japan Relief “Heartfelt” Hobo Totebag Lantern

Molo Unveils Special Edition Japan Relief “Heartfelt” Hobo Totebag Lantern

Our friends over at molo recently released their portable Hobo Lanterns to much fanfare and we just got news that the interior design duo has now unveiled a special edition version of the

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Announcing The Stop the Paper Towels Competition Finalists – Vote for Your Fave!

Announcing The Stop the Paper Towels Competition Finalists – Vote for Your Fave!

THE FINALISTS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN - NOW IT'S UP TO YOU TO DECIDE WHO WINS! They came, they saw, they designed... Over 300 of you tried your hand in our Stop the Paper Towels graphic design

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The Palmwood House is a Lilliputian Home That Lets the Owners Live Large

The Palmwood House is a Lilliputian Home That Lets the Owners Live Large

The building site is located on a triangular plot at the oblique intersection of two streets and was severely limited by height restrictions, acute boundaries, failed development plans and

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Recycled Suitcases Transformed into Charming Bathroom Vanities

Recycled Suitcases Transformed into Charming Bathroom Vanities

Give your bathroom or bedroom a well-traveled flair with these charming vanities made from recycled suitcases. Each one is made by lovenostalgicwhimsy, who takes time-worn leather luggage and

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9 Eco-Fashion Finds That Take You From Day to Night

9 Eco-Fashion Finds That Take You From Day to Night

When it comes to fashion, there's nothing wrong with mixing business with pleasure. In fact, with our fast-paced lifestyles, it's often a necessity! If you've been looking for some eco-chic

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