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NASA Photographs Highlight Urban Heat Island Problem

NASA Photographs Highlight Urban Heat Island Problem

When reflecting on sustainable design we often get caught up in buildings and their individual points for sustainability. Though we love watching zero-energy homes and LEED certified office buildings go

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Architects Envision Green Transportation Solutions for Los Angeles

Architects Envision Green Transportation Solutions for Los Angeles

The passing of Measure R at the end of 2008 provided Los Angeles County with funds for up to $40 billion in transit-related projects over the next 30 years. The measure also inspired a competition to

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West Loop Park Infuses Chicago With Green Urban Space

West Loop Park Infuses Chicago With Green Urban Space

As the construction process for Hudson Yards drags on in New York, we’re glad to see green urban design is alive and well in Chicago. The windy city is no stranger to sustainable building, and this

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Louis Vuitton and FIT Team Up for Bike in Style Competition

Louis Vuitton and FIT Team Up for Bike in Style Competition

Are you a cyclist who bemoans the fact that comfortable biking clothing isn’t stylish? NYC’s Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) and Louis Vuitton Moet Hennesy (LVMH) teamed up to present a

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Uninventing Suburbia and the American Dream

Uninventing Suburbia and the American Dream

photo by Jill Fehrenbacher With alarming reports of crude oil prices now hovering close to $145 US dollars per barrel, and home mortgage lending going bust, it is increasingly apparent that the 1950’s

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