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INTERVIEW: Gensler’s Irwin Miller on Sustainable Architecture and Opportunity Green
Gensler has more than 3,000 professionals in 41 locations around the world, and together they have managed to make quite an impact with sustainable architecture. Granted, not every architecture firm has
A New Driving Perspective
Note: The 2012 Chevy Volt offers an EPA-estimated 35 miles on a single charge based on 94 MPGe [electric] and 35 city, 40 MPG highway [gas]. Actual range varies with conditions. The Chevy Volt* is unique
Follow Inhabitat on Pinterest for More Eco Goodness & Inspiration!
Do you Pinterest? Good, ‘cause so do we. In fact we’re a little obsessed and we’ve been using it to keep track of our favorite green gift ideas, DIY activities, holiday goodies, and
Pier 15 by SHoP Architects Opens on NYC’s East River Waterfront Esplanade – Exclusive Photos!
Winter may not seem like the best time to visit New York City’s windy waterfront, but the newly-opened Pier 15 on the East River Waterfront Esplanade will give any design-lover reason to head to the
Artist Transforms Storefront for Art & Architecture Into a Bright Red Interactive Instrument
For the next month, visitors to New York City’s Storefront for Art and Architecture will be making music with an unlikely instrument: the gallery’s building. For his installation
VIDEO: A Look Back at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show and The Green Cars We Loved
Last year I had the good fortune to attend the North American International Auto Show (or NAIAS) in Detroit – for the first time – and the timing couldn’t have been more perfect! I had
Engineer David Forbes Creates a LED Television You Can Wear as a Shirt
Have you ever imagined that one day you’d be able to watch TV shows on your t-shirt? Engineer David Forbes didn’t see any reason why not. In 2009 he created his first prototype for a wearable
Cornell Researchers Find That Lycopene and Grape Seed Extract Could Make Smoking Less Harmful
If you know someone whose New Year’s resolution is to quit smoking, a new finding may deter them from doing so. A recent study conducted by Cornell University found that lycopene and grape seed
INTERVIEW: We Talk to Architect Charles Newman About 15,000 Bottle Caps for Africa
What started as the 15,000 Bottle Caps for Africa concept just a few months ago is now an actual built computer learning center and library thanks to architect Charles Newman and the
Obama, Congress Pass Bill Lifting Restriction on US Horse Slaughter
To the horror of animal rights supporters everywhere, a week before Thanksgiving President Obama signed into law an agricultural spending bill that allows for the restoration of the American horse
California’s High Speed Rail Plans Advance Despite Tripling in Cost
California’s plans for high-speed rail are surging ahead in spite of national controversy over the cost of the project. A report from the state filed earlier this month found that the completed cost of
Chevy Volt Owners – Send Us Your Stories About Driving an Electric Vehicle!
Calling all Chevy Volt owners! The Chevy Volt electric vehicle is getting a lot of attention these days – and if you’re one of the lucky people driving one then there’s a good chance
PHOTOS: Inhabitat’s Highlights from Day 1 of Opportunity Green
The fifth annual Opportunity Green sustainable business conference kicked off Wednesday evening at Los Angeles Center Studios to a VIP reception. Adrian Grenier and Peter Glatzer were on hand as
Tesco Warrior Princess Costume Handsewn From Plastic Shopping Bags
With this Tesco Plastic Bag Warrior Princess costume, Ria Burns is taking no prisoners in our Green Halloween Costume Contest. She used 15 old plastic shopping bags sewn together to start the bodice, and
Han Solo Trapped In Carbonite Costume Made From Newspaper & an Old Coat
It’s the last day to vote for the Inhabitat Halloween Costume Contest, and while Han Solo may be stuck in carbonite he is defiantly in the race for the top three. If you like Rob Miller’s
Opportunity Green Conference Launches THURSDAY in Los Angeles – Inhabitat Readers Get 30% Off!
Opportunity Green – the largest multidisciplinary sustainability business conference in the US – will be kicking off THIS WEEK running from November 10-11 at the Los Angeles Center Studios,
Uganda’s First Electric Car Built by Makerere Students
A group of 25 Ugandan students from Makerere University’s College of Engineering, Art and Design have built Uganda’s first electric car, the Kiira EV. Initially designed in 2009, the
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