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Sustainable bamboo makes up these off-grid eco-resorts

  • Laura Cowan
  • 03/07/2022

Nomadic Resorts is at it again, designing a bamboo treehouse resort called Playa Viva in Mexico for an off-grid eco-vacation adventure. Inspired by the Mobula Rays that migrate off the shore of the resort, the project employed local construction workers and used sustainable bamboo and site-sourced materials. The...

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  • Laura Cowan
  • 03/07/2022

Norwegian electric vehicle Fresco Company released their Fresco XL, which gets 1000 kilometers (around 620 miles) to a charge. The Fresco XL even rivals Tesla as an all-purpose daily driver. It also has no combustion engine, just a motor, creating a quiet, smooth ride that is as sustainable as it is enjoyable. "We...

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Massproductions chair is slow furniture at its finest

  • Laura Cowan
  • 03/07/2022

Massproductions founders created a slow furniture company that looks not only at style and functionality, but how furniture will last in the long run. The company is sustainable from the design to the production to the shipping. And their 4PM chair takes this idea to the next level, creating a comfortable chaise...

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Homes

Sustainable design makes this forest home timeless

  • Inaara Thawer
  • 03/04/2022

Atelier C by Nicholas Francoeur is an artists' residence in Quebec that transcends common forms of green design. The house incorporates multiple sustainable design strategies and has even received LEED Platinum certification. The house is clad in charred cedar that complements the white aspen used...

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  • Candy wrappers for upcycling.
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Crafts

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  • Dawn Hammon
  • 03/04/2022

If you look at candy wrappers as nothing more than food waste, it’s time to get the creative juices flowing! While you’re busy noshing on a chewy Starburst, enjoying a bite of dark chocolate with a cup of tea, or discussing the right way to nibble through a peanut butter cup, place your wrappers aside for...

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Architecture

3D printing powers this plan for a carbon neutral cacao village

  • Laura Cowan
  • 03/04/2022

Valentino Gareri Atelier has designed a village made using 3D printing and cacao waste for Ecuadorian chocolate manufacturer MUZE Cacao and nonprofit Avanti. This is the first of a planned global network of sustainable smart villages — a carbon-neutral circular economy for the cacao industry. The Cacao Eco Village...

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  • Laura Cowan
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