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Laura Cowan

Laura K. Cowan is a tech and wellness journalist and content marketing consultant whose work has spanned multiple industries including mobility, sustainable energy, wellness, and tech startups. She co-founded Midwest tech blog Cronicle Press Tech News and writes for several regional media outlets on the topics of wellness and sustainable technology. Her writing and speaking have appeared with Automobile Quarterly, CNBC, The Ann Arbor Observer, Crazy Wisdom Journal, Reiki News, Inhabitat, and Winding Road.
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Paperless Pavilion says goodbye to paper waste

The Consulate General of the Netherlands in Guangzhou approached Superimpose Architecture to design a small pavilion...

A green nature path.

El Yunque Visitor’s Center restored and redesigned by Marvel

The El Yunque Visitor's Center in Puerto Rico has been renovated and redesigned after damage from Hurricanes Maria...

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Low-E glass helps Frost Bank Tower reach LEED Platinum

Frost Bank Tower by Duda|Paine Architects is the fifth tallest building in Austin, Texas, with 33 floors and 515...

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Make your own ethical fashion from recycled plastic nets

The Risacca Project aims to turn the oceans' garbage patches filled with plastic pollution into more than a dystopian...

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A rustic retreat that’s hidden in a forest of Douglas firs

Mwworks created a warm and rustic, but modern home on Whidbey Island for a multigenerational family to enjoy. Whidbey...

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StoreDot is making self-healing EV battery technology

StoreDot, the Israel-based, extremely fast-charging battery startup, has created a technology for self-repairing...

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These recycled plastic concrete blocks are zero-waste

ByBlock concrete blocks from ByFusion Global are a new alternative building material that uses hard-to-recycle...

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Barn in Canada blends traditional and modern styles

Homeowners in Ontario, Canada hired Dory Azar Architect Inc. to re-envision what a pole barn can be, with a modern...

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Cactus leather makes up the new straps from WoodWatch

WoodWatch has introduced a new vegan watch strap made of cactus leather. The sustainable wristwatch brand plants...

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A green design makes this home a sustainable masterpiece

Venice House is a green design by FINNE Architects that brings the firm's "crafted modern" sensibility to Los Angeles....

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Playground in Quebec used to be a historic monastery

EVOQ Architecture's Landscape and Urban Design Team took the yard of an old monastery in Quebec and turned it into...

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Thundertruck is a cool concept for an electric vehicle

The Thundertruck electric vehicle is a rugged and futuristic solar truck concept with solar-charging batwings up...

An up close of the plant-based textile looks like a woven piece of fabric

New bio-based textile fiber from Nordic Bioproducts Group

Nordic Bioproducts Group, a Finnish startup, has created a new plant-based textile fiber. The company is a spinoff...

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This green design imagines a sustainable sports stadium

A project put on hold in 2020 is coming back to life. In December 2021, FaulknerBrowns Architects, MoederscheimMoonen...

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Caraccard cabin has 360 views of the French Alps

Caraccard is a modern cabin designed by Renaud Chevallier for the French Alps, to reflect the traditional raccard...

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