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Ancient Italian Town Completely Powered by Renewable Energy
Renewable energy installations aren’t just for futuristic metropolises; they’re also useful in even the tiniest remote villages. Take Tocco, for example — the 2,700-person Italian town
Archilede LED Street Lamps Cut Energy Use by 40%
Italy’s leading manufacturer of high-end lighting, iGuzzini illuminazione, has just announced its new Archilede LED street-lighting system for the U.S. market. The innovative LED lighting system
OMA Reveals Design for Restoration of Historic Venetian Building
OMA has just revealed plans for the restoration of Fondaco Dei Tedeschi’s landmark building in Venice, Italy. The incredible structure is an iconic piece of architecture held in high esteem for not only
Driverless EVs Begin 8,000 Mile Journey From Italy to China
Are driverless cars the next big thing in transportation? A group of Italian engineers are getting ready to send two driverless electric vehicles on an 8,000 mile journey from Italy to China, where they
World’s First Molten Salt Solar Plant Produces Power at Night
Sicily has just announced the opening of the world’s first concentrated solar power (CSP) facility that uses molten salt as a heat collection medium. Since molten salt is able to reach very high
Enel Opens World’s First Hydrogen-Driven Power Plant
Italian company Enel SpA made renewable energy history this week when it opened the world’s first hydrogen-driven power plant to produce a significant amount of electricity in Fusina, Italy. The
Colorful Crocheted Smart Car Hits the Streets of Rome
A mini car plus some beautiful handiwork add up to this incredible crocheted Smart Car in Rome, photographed by StartTheDay. No word on who the super crafter is, but we love design and the super hip
Castle in the Sky Italian Water Tower Creates its Own Rain!
Castle in the Sky is a water tower concept for Latina, Italy that goes above and beyond just storing water for the city. Dreamed up by Atelier Ramdam Architects out of Paris, France, this heavenly design
Underground Mountainside Hotel is Efficient and Beautiful
Architect Matteo Thun has designed this striking eco-friendly hotel to be located on a mountainside in the National Park of Stelvio in the Italian Alps. Composed of a series of underground buildings
Stone House Made from 99% Recycled Granite Debuts in Milan
One of our favorite designs from Milan Design Week was John Pawson’s House of Stone, which is constructed from stone blocks composed of 99% recycled granite. Working together with the leading stone
Living Exoskeleton Proposed for Province of Parma Headquarters
StudioDosi has proposed a double-skinned, vegetation-covered headquarters for the Province of Parma in Italy. Designed by a talented group of young Italian architects and engineers, the plan features a
Disney Unveils Eco-Chair for Adults That Looks Like It’s for Kids
Kiddie Co. Walt Disney is launching a line of upscale furniture at the Milan Design Fair in Italy this week. Disney teamed up with Italian furniture makers Cappellini to create a fancy “adult
Italian Bike Lover’s Hotel Concept Perched High Above Lake Garda
Hiding in Triangles is a new hotel for bike enthusiasts proposed by design firm Philip Modest Schambelan + Anton Fromm. The hotel — if built — will be perched on a cliff above Lake Garda in
Living Lawn House Blends in With the Earth
Green building gets literal in this beautiful grass-covered living Lawn House designed by Italy-based experimental architecture firm, altro_studio. The rolled lawn design not only offers a natural
Fincube Eco Home Packs Panoramic Views Into a Tiny Footprint
This beautiful little Fincube is a high-tech, low energy, small footprint residence that offers fantastic views of Italy’s Dolomite Mountains. Built on a pedestal, the one-bedroom residence sits off
Space-age Solar Powered Pod House Unveiled!
We first saw renderings of the futuristic MercuryHouseOne this past summer, and now that construction is complete we’re thrilled to unveil the finished project! The MercuryHouseOne is a mobile
Stunning Solar Roof Rises Over Perugia, Italy
At first glance it may look like a cyber-robotic monster is eating the historical district of this lovely Italian city, but in reality it’s the roof of a new energy-generating walkway in Perugia,
A Solar Powered Monorail System For Bologna
Iosa Ghini Associati has designed the Energy Belt, a sleek solar-powered monorail system for Bologna, Italy that will connect the airport to the city center. The system’s smoothly sculpted lines run
Real-Life Wall-E Recycling Robot Takes to the Streets of Italy
It may not be as tiny or nimble as Wall-E, but this real-life DustCart robot traversing the streets of Peccioli, Italy is just as cute. The robot, part of the $3.9 million DustBot research program,
Milan 2008: Best of the Well-Tech Awards
One of our favorite stops during Milan Design Week, last week, was at the Well-Tech Exhibition, where we found the Well-Tech organization’s mission in full green design form. Founded to encourage
MILAN 2008: Droog Design ‘A Touch of Green’
Celebrated Dutch design collective Droog Design pushed green design ideas to the forefront this year with their ‘A Touch of Green’ presentation in Milan. Echoing this Inhabitant’s focus
MILAN 2008: FUORI SALONE in Zona Tortona
With blue skies and sunshine to greet us, this past weekend in Milan took us to the Zona Tortona, an area in Milan outside the fair. We started the Zona Tortona journey with a brilliant, blue,
MILAN 2008: Designersblock Show
Starting last week on April 16th, Milan Design Week, the world’s biggest contemporary furniture event, has drawn to a close, but we still have lots of pics and coverage yet to come! The memories of
MILAN SALONE PREVIEW: Ryan Frank Zig Bamboo Shelf
What better way to kick off our Milan Furniture Fair countdown than with our favorite ‘free-range’ furniture designer Ryan Frank. Frank’s modular bamboo creation, dubbed
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