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Recycled materials and traditional techniques define this farmstay in India

  • Lucy Wang
  • 05/15/2020

At the edge of the Sasan Gir wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, India, d6thD design studio has completed Aaranya, an agricultural farmstay that pays homage to the rural vernacular and Mother Nature. Crafted with a small carbon footprint, the building adopts low-tech systems, such as passive solar orientation and terracotta...

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MIT moves toward greener, more sustainable artificial intelligence

  • Mariecor Agravante
  • 05/15/2020

While current artificial intelligence (AI) technology holds strategic and transformative potential, it isn’t always environmentally-friendly due to high energy consumption. To the rescue are researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), who have devised a solution that not...

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Tips for reducing food waste amid coronavirus

  • Katherine Gallagher
  • 05/14/2020

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, people are panic-buying groceries that may or may not be used before they expire, leading to unprecedented amounts of food waste. Meanwhile, restaurants and farms are having to throw out unsold and unused food and dairy products. To help lessen the impact, follow these tips...

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Accessories

Oliver Co. makes vegan leather wallets from apple waste and wood

  • Katherine Gallagher
  • 05/14/2020

A new London-based company has created a sustainable line of wallets and cardholders made from a combination of vegan “apple leather” and “wood leather.” Oliver Co. puts a priority on sustainability by focusing on high-performance, eco-friendly fabrics for its products, moving away from the non-renewable...

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Public Spaces

Pittsburgh’s MuseumLab for children achieves LEED Gold

  • Lucy Wang
  • 05/14/2020

MuseumLab, one of Pittsburgh’s most creative and innovative youth learning spaces, has earned LEED Gold a year after the project was completed in the recently renovated 1890 Carnegie Library, which is located in the city’s North Side neighborhood. Santa Monica-based Koning Eizenberg Architecture led the design...

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Architecture

Old Polish barn transforms into a cool contemporary home

  • Lucy Wang
  • 05/14/2020

Poznań-based design studio mode:lina recently transformed a decrepit old barn into the Ślonsko Chałpa (Silesian House), a light-filled home that beautifully combines elements of the agricultural vernacular with contemporary design. While the barn's gabled form and concrete structure were mostly preserved,...

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Tiny bivouac shelters mountaineers in Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Nicole Jewell
  • 05/14/2020

There are few things more satisfying than exploring the far-flung corners of the earth. However, both day hikers and long-term explorers know how important it can be to find decent shelter from bad weather or unfortunate circumstances. Thankfully, some architects love the outdoors just as much as they love design....

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Architects squeeze 2 energy-efficient homes into a narrow infill lot in Toronto

  • Nicole Jewell
  • 05/13/2020

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Eco-friendly Everlasting Forest Pavilion champions circular living in Bangkok

  • Lucy Wang
  • 05/13/2020

For this year’s Bangkok Design Week, which took place in February 2020, Thai design firm Plural Designs created the Everlasting Forest Pavilion, a temporary, tunnel-like structure built of biodegradable materials that promotes sustainable ideas and products to the public. Created in collaboration with a team...

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Architecture

This colorful prefab school was created in only 13 months

  • Lucy Wang
  • 05/13/2020

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Whimsical, off-grid earthship is made out of reclaimed tires and bottles

  • Nicole Jewell
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It's not everyday that you get to stay in an earthship, but if you're able to travel to Ironbank, South Australia in the future, make sure to check out the amazing Earthship Ironbank. Made out of reclaimed tires that were pounded into a curved shape, this unique, off-grid Airbnb property is located on about four...

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Spain’s first Passivhaus nursing home generates surplus energy

  • Lucy Wang
  • 05/13/2020

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