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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.

Casa Leon: Low-Impact Home Mimics the Spanish Mountains With a Sloping Green Roof

[gallery_extend] Casa Leon consists of three airy and bright rooms joined by a single vertex. This layout...

Eco Travel,Botanical,Architecture,bangladesh,eco-turism,holed roof,pierced roof,environmental center,elevated cement construction,concrete

Nishorgo Oirabot Nature Centre in Bangladesh is Pierced by Trees

[gallery_extend] Commissioned by the Ministry of Environment & Forests Bon Bhaban, the Nishorgo...

Sustainable Building,Green Resources,Green Materials,Botanical,Architecture,thailand,Kao Yai National Park,local stone,bamboo,showroom,thai elephants rescue center,skylight,floor to ceiling windows

Vin Varavarn’s Striking Botanica Office Roots Itself Within Thailand’s National Park

[gallery_extend] The Botanica Office & Showroom is located very close to Khao Yai National Park,...

Sustainable Materials,Green Home decor,New Materials,Green Materials,Green Lighting,Green Appliances,ecological concrete,Green Lighting,cork,spanish design,valencia,lamp,recyclable lamp,recyclable lamps,estres studio

Estres Studio’s Elegant Beo Lamp is Made From Renewable Materials Without Glue or Screws

Spain-based Estres Studio's Beo Lamp is a hanging pendant light made from various natural materials that are nested...

Sustainable Materials,Sustainable Building,Green Resources,Green Materials,Green Lighting,Green Holidays,Brazilian design,local certified wood,local materials,sea views,wooden deck,natural light,tetra pak,t plak,recycled tetra pak cartons

Beautiful Brazilian Beach House Made from Sustainable Wood, Stone and Recycled Tetra Pak Cartons

[gallery_extend] Located within an area where the root vegetable tapioca crops grow, the house was constructed...

Green Materials,Prefab Housing,Air quality,danish design,small house,denmark,Denmark Prefab,birch,natural light,skylight,flexible interiors,local materials,sustainable wood

Fantastic Prefab Read-Nest is a Tiny Wooden Cube Perfect for Booklovers

[gallery_extend] Read-Nest is a pre-fabricated structure, so no noise, scrap materials, wood dust or...

Urban farming,Recycled Materials,Modern Pets,green pets Green,Products,Green Materials,green furniture,Gardening,Botanical,biomimicry,spanish design,martin azua,recycled polyethylene chair,furniture to interact with animals

Martín Azúa’s Furniture Creates a Cozy Home for Plants and Animals

If sustainable design is about designing to enhance our relationship with nature, then Martín Azúa's designs...

Recycled Materials,London,Green Materials,green graphic design,Art,Royal College of Art,recycled pencils,sawdust,recycled waste,zero energy

Ariane Prin Creates Brilliant Colored Pencils from Recycled Waste

French student Ariane Prin developed a fantastic project while studying at London's Royal College of Art that recycles...

Green-roofed Public Restroom Facility in Argentina Offers Amazing River Views

[gallery_extend] Seeking to provide a sustainable public building without interfering with the park´s...

Green Home decor,Interactive Objects,green furniture,Art,spanish design,multifunctional furniture,wooden bench,valencia design,directors chair

Mr. Simon’s Clever Cóm-oda Writing Desk Transforms Into a Set of Six Chairs

´Cóm-oda´ is a clever piece of multi-tasking furniture that transforms from an old-fashioned writing desk into...

The Danish Design Centre Takes Us on a Journey Though Denmark’s Sustainable Design Movement

[gallery_extend] ‘PH5’ lamp (1958) by Poul Henningsen is an absolute classic. Beautiful and functional,...

Urban design,Sustainable Building,Green renovation,Green Materials,Botanical,Architecture,spanish design,green wall,hole-punched wall, recycled aluminum,cast aluminum,san sebastian,museum

Spain’s San Telmo Museum Boasts a Perforated Green Façade

[gallery_extend] The San Telmo Museum was originally a convent, and the team of architects in charge...

Zero energy,Recycled Materials,Green Products,green gadgets,clean tech,Art,smartphone amplifier, london design festival 2011,british design

Paul Cocksedge Recycles Vinyl Records Into Low-tech Music Amplifiers

London-based designer Paul Cocksedge has transformed old vinyl records into ingenious low-tech amplifiers that...

Sustainable Materials,Recycled Materials,Green Materials,Green Lighting,green Interiors,DIY,Eco Textiles,corrugated recycled paper,Art,Accessories and Fashion,london design festival,ecopink,women design,recycled cardboard,recycled bags

Ecopink Unveils Gorgeous Green Designs for Women at the London Design Festival

[gallery_extend] Designs ranged from foot massaging floor mats to innovative takes on everyday accessories,...

Recycled Materials,Green Products,Green Materials,Green Lighting,green furniture,Green Design Events,Green Appliances,Bright Ideas,diy,botanical,Accessories and Fashion,art,london design festival 2011,designersblock,london design,korean design,swedish design,products,furniture,inflatable structures

Designersblock Hits the London Design Festival With Fantastic Eco-Designs in Unexpected Forms

[gallery_extend] Maria Volokhova’s customized ceramic set certainly caught our eye. Her works consist...

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