Netherlands
MVRDV’s Stunning Flowerbed Hotel is a Giant Greenhouse!
Inhabitat favorite MVRDV just unveiled plans for a new greenhouse hotel filled with living flowers. Designed in collaboration with Kloos2, the Aalsmeer, Netherlands hotel will sit adjacent to the
SeARCH Architects Convert Rustic Barn Into Sun-Drenched Living Quarters
A new take on a familiar typology, the architects at SeARCH have converted this old farmyard in the Netherlands into a unique housing complex called the Wolzak Farm. Hoping to stay in-tune with the
NXP Unveils Greenchip WiFi Lightbulbs That Can Be Controlled With Your iPad
Shopping at your favorite organic market but worried that you left the kitchen light on? Don’t fret, just turn it off using your iPad. Designed by NXP in the Netherlands, these latest Greenchip
HEINEKEN WOBO: A Beer Bottle That Doubles as a Brick
Upcycling is a 21st century term, coined by Cradle to Cradle authors William McDonough and Michael Braungart, but the idea of turning waste into useful products came to life brilliantly in 1963 with the
Netherlands to Roll Out Energy-Generating SolaRoad Bike Path
Paving new bike paths is a great way to encourage carbon-free transportation and cut car emissions, and now The Netherlands is getting ready to roll out an energy-generating solar cycle path. The project,
Estuaries Could Provide Clean Power to Cities
Estuaries may be good for more than harboring wildlife and creating beautiful scenery; they could also supply power to the grid, according to researchers at the Dutch Center for Sustainable Water
New Production Process Boosts Cheap Solar Cells’ Efficiency
Photovoltaic solar cells are available in two types — crystalline silicon cells, which are more efficient but more expensive, and amorphous silicon cells, which are less efficient but cheaper and
Epyon Opens Europe’s First Commercial Fast-Charging EV Station
Good news for European electric vehicle fans–a company called Epyon recently opened Europe’s first commercial fast-charging station in the Netherlands. The system can reportedly pump out 50
Gorgeous LED Flowers Bloom at Night
Solar-powered gadgets are often strictly practical, with little consideration for design sensibilities. That’s not the case with the Morning Glory, a series of LED flowers designed by Wendy Legro, a
Amazing Artwork Made by Insects!
Believe it or not, this artwork is actually made from the movement of tiny insects! Straight from Eindhoven comes Debugged, Big Apple Bugs and Vernissage – a new exhibit from the enterprising
Dutch Propose Using Dikes to Generate Power
Though the Dutch are known for their windmills, they may be looking to underwater turbines for energy in the near future. In 1953 a massive flood decimated a large part of The Netherlands, killing 1,800
Atelier NL’s Geotagged Ceramics Showcase Local Design
Today eco enthusiasts like to know where the products they buy are coming from, so that they can eat locally grown food and purchase crafts from area artisans. The ceramicists at Atelier NL took cues from
Greenspotlight: Hanging Streetlight Planters Appear in the Netherlands
Photo Credit: Ernie Buts Some of design’s most satisfying moments occur when two seemingly unrelated objects are married effectively into something that is much more than the sum of its parts.
Vertical Farm Eco City is a Wind Powered Wonderland
Studio Tjep’s Oogst 1000 Wonderland is a towering agricultural amusement park that makes farming fun by giving visitors the opportunity to take part in a self-sustaining vertical farm. The towering
Teenager Builds Pedal-Powered Airplane Out of Balsa Wood
Lots of kids wish they could build an airplane and fly away, but Dutch teenager Jesse van Kuijk has become one of the rare few to make it happen with his pedal-powered plane made out of balsa wood,
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