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  • 04/24/2020

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Grade II listed Victorian home undergoes a green renovation

  • Nicole Jewell
  • 04/24/2020

London-based firm Will Gamble Architects has breathed new life into a dilapidated building in the small village of Gretton, U.K. The complex consisted of a Grade II listed Victorian house, a disused cattle shed and a set of ruins of a former parchment factory. Although the project presented several challenges,...

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Homes

Dark Chalet in Utah will generate over 350% more energy than it needs

  • Katherine Gallagher
  • 04/24/2020

Los Angeles-based Tom Wiscombe Architecture will be putting the final touches on its “Dark Chalet” by October 2020. Located about an hour north of Salt Lake City on the slopes of Summit’s Powder Mountain in Eden, Utah, the mysterious, net-positive energy building will generate 364% more power than it needs...

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  • 04/24/2020

Netflix's wildly popular "Tiger King" documentary series has been progressively sweeping the nation since it first aired on March 20. As an outrageous, binge-worthy drama released when self-isolation and uncertainty were spreading around the world, the show certainly came at the right time to provide an escape...

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Indonesian Microlibrary uses prefab FSC-certified timber

  • Lucy Wang
  • 04/23/2020

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  • Lucy Wang
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  • Nicole Jewell
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It's safe to say that Marine veteran Jessica Rambo is not one to rest on her laurels. After 10 years of service in the Marine Corps, the mom of two worked day in and day out for two years in order to convert a 1997 Blue Bird school bus into a full-time tiny house on wheels that also serves as a roaming art studio....

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Floating islands bring a new type of public park to Copenhagen

  • Lucy Wang
  • 04/22/2020

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PICO microgarden lets you grow anywhere from home to car

  • Dawn Hammon
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