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Amazing Natural Packaging: The Wombat’s Super Butt!
If you’re into marsupials (and who isn’t?), my favorite, hands-down, is the wombat. Not just because they are vegan and terribly, terribly cute, or because they’re a bit lazy and are
Recycled Circuit Board Installation Maps Out Melbourne
Designer Mark McQuilten, of Architectus, has created this amazing installation made of discarded circuit boards for the State of Design festival in Melbourne, Australia. Far from a haphazard arrangement,
Australia’s First Zero-Energy Teaching and Research Building Unveiled
Griffith University in Australia recently secured funding for a $21 million dollar research facility that will be the country’s first zero-emission and self-powered building driven by solar-hydrogen
Electrolux’s Outdoor Kitchen Integrates with Your Garden
If you enjoy inviting company over for outdoor entertaining but are on the fence about dedicating your precious garden space to an outdoor kitchen — why not just do both and integrate the kitchen
Australians Get a Bike Path Made From Recycled Printer Cartridges!
(photo credit: Justin Brierty) Australia’s National Park Service recently unveiled a new bike path in the West MacDonnell National Park that includes a bridge made out of recycled printer
Self-Sufficient Eco House Reuses 95% of Existing Building Materials
Let’s say that you found yourself in a possession of a lovely site with an old and dilapidated house. What is the green thing to do? Well, the Riddel Architecture team of David Gole and Emma Scragg
Stunning Renovation Showcases Reclaimed Materials, Flexible Spaces
Sometimes it takes looking to the past and pulling cues from previous design theories to break new ground and push modern green design forward. Dezeen shows us Edwards Moore’s stunning renovation of an
Cobra Energy Plans Massive $1 Billion Solar Thermal Plant for Australia
We’ve seen our fair share of giant renewable energy projects, but we’re particularly intrigued by Cobra Energy‘s plan to construct a $1 billion, 250 MW solar plant in Australia. The
NewActon Apartments Aim to Be the Greenest in Australia
NewActon Nishi is a new apartment complex in the middle of Canberra that is aiming to be Australia’s greenest residential development. But don’t go thinking that this will be a boring
World’s Largest Solar-Powered Footbridge Opens in Brisbane
On Sunday, the world’s largest solar powered footbridge was opened to the public in Brisbane’s Central Business District. About 36,500 people are expected to use the new Kurilpa Bridge each
Mobile Treehouse: Log Cabin on Wheels Sells for $12K on eBay
Online auctions are an easy way to browse for a dream residence without the use of your four-wheel gas guzzler, but the recent sale of a particular mobile home is far from your ordinary listing. A lucky
Australians Are the Worst Polluters in the World
It’s official. While Americans had long had the honor (or, in this case, dishonor) of being the world’s biggest individual producers of carbon dioxide, Australians have overtaken them to claim
Bubbletecture Stadium Popping Up in Melbourne
A bubbly new soccer and rugby stadium is popping up in Melbourne that will feature a highly engineered exterior structure combined with many sustainable features. Designed by Cox Architects, the Melbourne
Australian Scientists Develop World’s Most Efficient Solar Cell
The race for the world’s most efficient solar power cell is forever played out in fractions of percentages. The latest victory comes from scientists at the University of New South Wales in
Solar Powered Kangaroo Valley House
Situated amidst 100 acres of scenic views, rainforest, and flowing water, this gorgeous solar-powered residence stands perched above Australia‘s Kangaroo Valley. Faced with an incredible natural
PREFAB FRIDAY: Sean Godsell’s Gorgeous Glenburn House
Wandering through the Australian Hills north of Melbourne, it would be easy to miss this deceptively simple, yet elegant house nestled into the surrounding countryside. But once you have reached this
Andrew Maynard’s Suburb Eating Robot
If the current US trends of foreclosures and suburban flight continue, one might expect that the suburbs of the future will be desolate, abandoned places. How will we ever recover those large swaths of
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