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Ana Lisa

Ana Lisa Alperovich-O'Brien is a freelance curator, journalist and tutor at the Design Academy Eindhoven teaching sustainability, biomaterials and bio design. She specialized in sustainable design & architecture and loves reporting from global design week events and writing architecture features. Born in Buenos Aires, she spent her 20s in London where she attended Goldsmiths University. Check out her website and Instagram.
Bjarke Frederiksen, danish design, denmark, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, multifunctional furniture, knapsack, wood and wool, The Nordic Nomad Chair, green furniture, Transforming Furniture

Bjarke Frederiksen’s Nordic Nomad is Multi-functional Furniture For Escaping into the Wild

Bjarke Frederiksen's "Nordic Nomad Chair" is a knapsack, a sack, a blanket and a chair - all in one! Designed...

Pouya Khazaeli Parsa, bamboo dome, iran, self-standing shelter, emergency shelter, biodegradable materials, rice plants, architecture, botanical, recycling / compost

Iranian Architect Builds Sustainable Bamboo Dome From Bamboo and Dry Rice Plants

[gallery_extend] It takes three people two days to build this shelter, which is made from seventy bamboo...

Plastic Bags, recycled materials, architecture, art, House Extension, Italy, Ghigos, LOGh, Milan Politecnic, art, architecture

Ghigos and LOGh Build a Bizarre Home Extension in Italy Using Recycled Plastic Bags

[gallery_extend] All of the interiors have been made from trash, including a black sack-covered sofa,...

Josep Bunyesc, Spain First Passive House, Passive House, llerida, OSB boards, wool insulation, energy saving, quickly built, Air quality, Prefab Housing, energy efficiency, Daylighting, Renewable Energy

Spain’s First Certified Passive House Cuts Energy Use by 90%

[gallery_extend] Josep Bunyesc's home consists of a ground floor, first floor and a basement, where...

James & Mau Builds a Modern Blue Home from Four Shipping Containers

[gallery_extend] James & Mau's 623 square foot house contains a living room, kitchen, toilet and...

Suluwilo Villa, COA architects, Eco-Lux Villa, Mozambique, boat shape, biodegradable materials, thatched roof, beach, africa, wood, straw, architecture, green Interiors, Recycling / Compost, mud wall, cooling water

Suluwilo is an Eco-Lux Villa in Mozambique Shaped Like a Boat

[gallery_extend] Inspired by the traditional Dhow fishing boats in East Africa, the angled shelters´...

Luke Jerram, Aeolus Acoustic Wind Pavilion, Canary Warf, tubular sculpture, Greek mythology, Aeolian harp, Qanat desert, iran, sound sculpture, wind sculpture, natural melody, art, Interactive Objects, Wind Power, Zero energy

Aeolus Pavilion is a Gigantic Acoustic Sculpture that Sings With the Wind in London

[gallery_extend] Luke Jerram has been researching acoustics, wind, architecture and light for a few...

NYC art, Thomas Doyles, catastrophic memories, miniature art, miniature worlds, art

Thomas Doyle Creates Beautiful Miniature Worlds on the Brink of Disaster

[gallery_extend] Suspended in time and space, Thomas Doyle's miniature artworks are about dreams, memories...

green furniture, recycling / compost, Andrej Malinin, Inner Design, newspaper wood, recycled paper, recycled paper table, contest winner, Eco-creative contest,

Back To Wood: Andrej Malinin Recycles Old Newspapers Into New Furniture

Swedish designer Andrej Malinin uses recycled newspaper and colorful paper waste to create a strong, compostable...

Tea House in the Garden, Vojtech Bilisic, A1, Japanese tea ceremony, matcha, tea, burnt wood, paper ceiling, round shelter, Prague, Sustainable Building, Green Materials, Architecture

A1’s Tea House in the Garden is a Natural Sanctuary in Prague

[gallery_extend] Situated within a slightly wild, graceful private garden, the Tea House offers a great...

art, compostable / recycling, biodegradable materials, Calvin Nicholls, hummingbird, archival paper, fox, woodland, Canada, Ontario, paper art, paper knife, delicate art, paper sculptures, Recycling / Compost, animals

Artist Calvin Nicholls Creates Life-like Animals Sculptures from Paper

[gallery_extend] Calvin Nicholls has been creating his paper sculptures since 1986 and is now a master...

art, recyclable materials, Hvas & Hannibal, danish design, origami, Brian Buchard, Turboweekend, origami, Copenhagen

Danish Studio Hvass & Hannibal Creates Beautiful Origami Pendant

Hvass & Hannibal is a multi-disciplinary art and design studio based in Copenhagen. One of their most striking...

LAND Arquitectos, green schools, Chile, Santiago, Long-lasting materials, affordable materials, insulation, ventilation, Fluorescent Green Shelters, prefab architecture, Daylighting

Escuela Santa Matilde is a Fluorescent Green Prefab School for Children in Chile

[gallery_extend] The school's 5 principles were that it should be easy to replicate, be socially equal,...

Aquatina Is a Pocket-size Collapsible Water Bottle

It takes about seven liters of water to produce and transport one liter of bottled water, and this is why many...

A1 Architects, BANA1N, temporary shelter, recycled cardboard boxes, Designblok06, Czech Republic, Prefab Housing, Recycled Materials

BANA1N Is a Temporary Shelter Made from 200 Chiquita Banana Crates!

[gallery_extend] Inspired by those living a dynamic and often low budget life, this cool modular shelter...

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