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Officially the lab is called The Teaching and Research Winery and the August A. Busch III Brewing and Food Science Laboratory, or WBF for short and is part of the the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine
Vibrazioni’s repurposed oil barrel furniture sits on the fine line between art and design while making a poetic comment on the current oil crisis. Designed by Alberto Dassasso, the line of chairs,
For the Welcome Hut, Levitt Goodman repurposed a 20 foot shipping container and painted it bright green, which is Evergreen's signature color. Two barn doors on either side open the space up to welcome
This clever trumpet turned analog amplifier blasts out beats from your iPhone without consuming a bit of electricity! Christopher Locke welded together a salvaged trumpet, a steel base, stainless steel
Here at Inhabitat we love stumbling across re-purposed objects. And appropriation is even sweeter when something destructive is transformed into a useful piece of design, like these colorful Oil Barrel
If you're fascinated by the idea of having a hydrogarden, but have no idea how you would ever get one started, then let us introduce you to the GrowBottle! Cleverly repurposed from wine bottles, this
If you're in the market for a new sofa, but don't feel like shelling out too many coins, then get inspired to make your own! Styleitchic recently posted the ultimate DIY guide to building very cool,
Built in 2004 and closed in only 2009, the factory only requires a face lift, since it is relatively new. The interior is very open and cavernous, so traditional cubicle style work spaces aren’t
How do you recycle a 1963 International ice cream truck after it’s done serving tasty treats? “Art in the Streets,” a new exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, has
Even though the royal wedding has passed, there's still a lot of buzz going around over the ceremony and dress - but what about that eco-fabulous ring? Designed by Wartski, a Welsh family-run jewelry
Last week, Honda introduced a whole new line of Civics at the New York International Auto Show. Hidden among them was the all-new Honda Civic Natural Gas. Gone are the NGV badges, and the interior now
The spacious two-story hybrid home was adapted to fit the media client’s needs with a separate photo studio and a large storage building on either end of the main structure. Ecotech built the residence
Artist Jeff Schmuki uses common materials and repurposes them into art that comments on the real costs of over-consumption. Lattice is an undulating soft sculpture composed of nylon fabric tubes stuffed
HAPPY EARTH DAY INHABITAT READERS! From the foothills of the Colorado Rockies to the tip of South America to the sandy beaches of Australia, Inhabitat's growing team spans all corners of the world. To
For Italian designer Lorenzo Damiani, saving resources is a mission. Damiani’s remarkable “New Life” installation, made entirely of pressboard, looks at how we perceive materials and associate them
Simply dubbed the Cement Factory, the complex hosts Bofill’s architectural offices, archives, a model laboratory, exhibition space, his personal apartment, guest rooms, and extensive gardens. The
The A+D Museum in Los Angeles recently hosted a panel discussion for their new sci-fi inspired “SOUPERgreen” exhibit. The architects involved wanted to challenge conventional sustainable design trends
If you have a soft spot for vintage circuitry then you’ll love these spectacular tables made from outdated electronics. Designed by Benjamin Rollins Caldwell of BRC Designs, the Binary Collection is
Baker Kavanagh Architects saw this abandoned heritage church as a prime opportunity to transform the space into two gorgeous luxury apartments. Located in Bondi, New South Wales, the landmark's façade
80% of the building materials were salvaged and reused, including the concrete, wood, steel, plastic, and glass. In addition to these, the remaining 20% of new materials were sourced either locally or
Using 95 percent recycled materials, Lloydesign creates beautifully layered eco-friendly furniture.
Artist Jose Agatep gathers glass containers of various shapes and transforms them into incredible terrariums filled with locally grown plants, wild mosses, small stones, soil, and wood chips collected
Looking for more than a vacation in southeast Asia, an amazing set of young, skilled students from Norway set out to change the future for a group of orphans in Thailand. TYIN Tegnestue is a non-profit
This gorgeous tree-top residence in Seattle tells a wonderful story of inventive architecture and repurposed and recycled materials. The Hale-Edmonds family took on the challenge of a steeply sloping site
This potato brush by Full Circle infuses an everyday object with a lot of personality! It is specially designed to fit in the palm and has a unique corer tool to quickly and easily remove potato
If you've got an iPad in your pad, you could probably use some padding to protect it. Fear not - we've rounded up 14 chic and stylish eco-friendly cases, sleeves and bags to cushion your new iPad 2 and
Photo © Billy Hustace After producing Ford cars, Jeeps and outfitting tanks during WWII, the huge complex sat vacant upon closing down in the fifties. Then the 1989 Loma Peralta earthquake forced the
Organic vegetables grown at a local natural reserve, milk sold in repurposed salsa bottles, lavender and cornstarch refillable deodorant, tetra-brick wallets and coca sweets from the Andes - these are
Most of Dettmer’s focus is on books, favoring out of date encyclopedias, medical journals, illustration books and dictionaries. He begins carving away arbitrarily at the pages, letting the images reveal
We're dying to get our hands on these luxurious coffin couches, but it turns out we don't have to go that far. Coffin Couches makes their posh sofas from recycled 18 gauge steel coffins that they collect
