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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.
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Hannastina Crick Transforms Simple Straw Into Luxurious Seating

Hannastina Crick, a graduate fresh from Brighton University, believes that we should all live closer to nature....

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RIBA Award-Winning Dental Practice Rises From The Lush British Countryside

[gallery_extend] Situated within the quiet town of Ivybridge in Britain's southwestern corner, Brown’s...

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PHOTOS: The Best Green Designs at London’s New Designers Graduate Show

[gallery_extend] In their Manifesto, the Goldsmiths University states that "a production economy based...

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Magnificent Factoría Joven Skate Park is a Luminous Oasis in Mérida

[gallery_extend] Factoría Joven surprised adults and kids when it opened its doors in Mérida last...

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PHOTOS: The Best Green Designs at London’s Central St. Martins’ Graduate Show

[gallery_extend] Product designer David Bennett created a fantastic machine called Natural Factory that...

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Inviting Glass Town Library Wins BREEAM Rating of Excellence in Enfield

[gallery_extend] After a year’s work refurbishing the much loved 1912 Edwardian library and constructing...

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London’s Striking Modern Tourist Information Centre Harvests Rainwater and Geothermal Energy

[gallery_extend] Rising from the earth in a pointy array of metal peaks, the dynamic information center...

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Turning Torso: Calatrava’s Sustainable Skyscraper is the Tallest Residential Tower in Sweden

[gallery_extend] Turning Torso opened its doors in 2005, and upon completion it was the second tallest...

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Pedal-Powered Bus is Almost Too Cool for School

Attending school everyday has never more eco-friendly and fun! Dutch company De Café Racer developed a pedal-powered...

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The Best Green Designs From Buenos Aires’ Puro Diseno Fair

[gallery_extend] As soon as you enter the massive labyrinth of stands, you are met with Kuku's lovely...

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Beijing’s Massive National Hotel will House a 107,000 Square Foot Indoor Rainforest

[gallery_extend] Beijing National Hotel’s flowing shape is composed of three distinct rings connected...

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Matali Crasset’s Stylish Chair Serves Many Functions

Multifunctional objects can sometimes be unnecessarily difficult to use. But French designer Matali Crasset has...

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Kaspar Hamacher Uses Fire-Sculpting to Create Spectacular Tree Trunk Furniture

Belgium designer Kaspar Hamacher works from his primal instinct when creating his spectacular wood furniture pieces....

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Lex Pott Turns Fragments of Trees Into Playful Wooden Furniture

Lex Pott, founded by a Design Academy of Eindhoven graduate, creates inspiring furniture out of processed, and...

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Gorgeous Underground Museum Hides Below Buenos Aires’ Government House

[gallery_extend] The Museo del Bicentenario blends history and modern technology in an elegant and conscientious...

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