Ana Lisa

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.

Recycled Materials,Recycling / Compost,Green Materials,green gadgets,Green Appliances,art,paper pulp,recycled paper,alarm clock,eindhoven,korean design,human design

Cool Paper Pulp Alarm Clocks by Joon & Jung Give Mass Produced Objects a Human Touch

By asking themselves how to add a more human touch to objects in the age of mass production, Joon & Jung...

Spectacular Tusen Restaurant in Sweden Rises From the Ground Like a Snow-Covered Mountain

[gallery_extend] Built in 2008, the restaurant was named Tusen, which means "thousand" in Swedish. The...

Sustainable Materials,Green Products,Green Home decor,Green Materials,green furniture,Eco Textiles,Decorative Objects,Accessories and Fashion,recycled packaging,plastic fantastic,heat press,argentine design

Argentine Brand Eco Lala Recycles Plastic Packaging into Funky Objects

Eco Lala's recycled bags, clutches, bike accessories, dustbins and even seats will cheer up any person or abode...

Sustainable Materials,Recycled Materials,Green Materials,Architecture,local materials,recycled aluminum,recyclable glass,naturally fallen trees,cypress wood,chilean design,chile,supersudaca,local stone,natural light,crossed ventilation

Supersudaka’s Kiltro House is a Resilient Locally-Sourced Home in Chile

In Chile, mixed-breed dogs are called Kiltro, and these resilient animals are known to be survivors. Taking its...

Sustainable Materials,Recycling / Compost,Green Products,Green Materials,green furniture,Botanical,bamboo furniture,reed furniture,fast growing,french designer,london design,design classics,iconic chairs,verner panton,Michael Thonet,Charles and Ray Eames,frank ghery

Made in China: Émilie Voirin Reinterprets Iconic Chairs in Biodegradable Bamboo and Rattan

London-based product designer Émilie Voirin has courageously re-interpreted a crop of iconic modern chairs into...

Recycled Materials,Recycling / Compost,Green Materials,Gardening,Eco Travel,DIY,Botanical,berlin,Prinzessinnengarten,social network gardening,open garden,community garden,berlin,mobile garden,recycled shipping container,organic garden,beehive,play house,working garden,organic vegetables

Mobile Urban Agriculture Blooms in Berlin’s Prinzessinnengarten

[gallery_extend] Inhabitat writer Ana Lisa Alperovich visited Prinzessinnengarten and talked to Marco...

Recycled Materials,Recycling / CompostGreen Products,Green Home decor,green furniture,DIY,Art,israeli design,diy furniture,scrap wood material,shelves,diy lamp

DIY Objects To Give New Life to Outcast Furniture Parts

Taking its name from the classic German fashion patterns magazine, these set of objects dubbed 'Burda Furniture'...

Wind Power,London,Landscape Architecture,green roof,Green Lighting,Daylighting,Botanical,Botanical,events pavilion,pavilion for rent,ecology pavilion,mile end park london,wind turbine,wildlife,underground building

Spiky Sustainably-Designed Ecology Pavilion Sprouts in East London

[gallery_extend] The Ecology Pavilion, the arts pavilion and the children’s center are three architecturally...

Recycled Materials,Green Products,Green Materials,green furniture,DIY,Decorative Objects,art,designer-maker,100% design 2011,ReDesign,eco-gifts,green christmas gifts,Green Design Book,

‘Why don’t you… [re]design Christmas?’ Is a Green Guide Filled with Awesome DIY Gift Ideas!

[gallery_extend] Lizzie Lee's 'Sock Aliens' are fantastic creatures made out of random and previously...

Zero energy,Sustainable Building,Green Materials,green Interiors,energy efficiency,Botanical,Architecture,forest pattern,galvanized steel,spain,spanish design,bamboo wood,Prefab Housing,modular architecture,

Casa Cedeira: Spanish Prefab Home Sprouts a Lush Forest Motif on its Walls

[gallery_extend] Measuring 525 square feet, Casa Cedeira is located within the eucalyptus forests of...

Green Products,Decorative Objects,Botanical,Art,photosensitive objects,royal college of art, uv light,london,wild weeds and flowers,british design,Blue Willow housewares,ceramic vase,

Studio Gilthero Uses Light to Print Floral Silhouettes on Blueware Vases

Blueware Vases is a collection of white and blue ceramics inspired by traditional British Blue Willow housewares....

Green Real Estate,Green Materials,green Interiors,Green Holidays,green furniture,Eco Travel,Architecture,moroccan style,local stone,locally sourced materials,italy,restored house,accomodation,hotel,bamboo,Custom Made Furniture,

Sicily’s Casa Talia is a Beautifully Renovated Moroccan-Style Retreat

Located on the southeast tip of Sicily in Italy, Casa Talia is the perfect place to spend some time living life...

Green Products,Green Home decor,green Interiors,Green Lighting,green Interiors,Interactive Objects,Decorative Objects,Art,nails,hanging lamp,luminaire,ducth design

The Nail Cloud Lamp is a Cumulus of Sharp Nails Suspended by a Magnetic Field

Made from hundreds of standard metal nails, the Nail Cloud is a customizable lamp that will make a sharp addition...

Beautiful Modern Home Keeps Cool Buried Beneath the Chihuahuan Desert

[gallery_extend] Located in the northern part of Mexico, the 'House in Chihuahua' is a white concrete...

green roof,Green Materials,Green Lighting,green Interiors,Eco Travel,Architecture,pumpking lights,reed roof,greece,mykonos,seaside restaurant,Cycladic Architecture,lime white,locally sourced materials,local stones

Alemagou Restaurant in Mykonos Takes Inspiration from Traditional Cycladic Architecture

Set on an idyllic beach on Mykonos island in Greece, the Alemagou Bar and Restaurant was designed to sit in harmony...

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