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Spain’s Colorful Floriade Pavilion is Made of Nut Shells and Salvaged Trees

07/23/2012
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  • Floriade Pavilion by Pulgon Diseno
    <a href="http://www.pulgon.com/web/">Pulgon Diseño</a> completely unleashed their creative fire on this striking sloping pavilion made out of recycled materials. Representing Spain, the pavilion embodies the Venlo Floriade 2012 horticultural expo's overall sustainability philosophy. The Dutch festival's mantra? Use organic products, promote natural diversity and richness, and incorporate the spirit of <a href="http://inhabitat.com/inhabitat-interview-green-architect-cradle-to-cradle-founder-william-mcdonough/">cradle to cradle design</a> into each new project.
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  • Floriade Pavilion by Pulgon Diseno
    Pulgon Diseno has designed a beautiful monument to nature for the Velno Horticulture Expo in the Netherlands
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  • Floriade Pavilion by Pulgon Diseno
    Its topographical form rises from the earth to a gentle, sloping pitch
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  • Floriade Pavilion by Pulgon Diseno
    Recycled sculptures draw attention to the expo's horticultural focus
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  • Floriade Pavilion by Pulgon Diseno
    Nut shells and burned trees are among the materials recycled for the project
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  • Floriade Pavilion by Pulgon Diseno
    The festival promotes natural materials and cradle to cradle design
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  • Floriade Pavilion by Pulgon Diseno
    This pavilion does so well to represent Spain and their most cutting-edge advances in horticulture
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Floriade Pavilion by Pulgon Diseno

Pulgon Diseño completely unleashed their creative fire on this striking sloping pavilion made out of recycled materials. Representing Spain, the pavilion embodies the Venlo Floriade 2012 horticultural expo's overall sustainability philosophy. The Dutch festival's mantra? Use organic products, promote natural diversity and richness, and incorporate the spirit of cradle to cradle design into each new project.

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