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Costa Rican surf hotel gets stunning new athletic center

  • Nicole Jewell
  • 03/10/2020

Costa Rica-based architectural firm Studio Saxe has just completed work on a beautiful, light-filled athletic center for a hotel located in the coastal town of Nosara. However, unlike most gymnasium designs, which are known more for functionality than aesthetic, this low-impact gym was carefully crafted to mimic...

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Green design at Te Mirumiru center honors Maori history

  • Dawn Hammon
  • 03/10/2020

Architecture encompasses a lot of things. It’s art. It’s function. It’s culture. The Te Mirumiru Early Childhood Education Centre is an example of all three, with the added achievement of a low environmental impact.  The setting is Kawakawa, New Zealand, and the client is a Maori tribe...

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3D-printed home inspired by a wasp's nest is made of local clay

  • Nicole Jewell
  • 03/10/2020

There's very little doubt that 3D-printing could be huge in the future of design, and architects from around the world are taking advantage of the practice to create new visions for urban living. Italian firm Mario Cucinella Architects has designed an innovative, 3D-printed home inspired by potter wasps' nests....

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Architecture

1971 Airstream gets glossy modern makeover, off-grid power

  • Nicole Jewell
  • 03/09/2020

Although we’ve covered some gorgeous Airstream renovations over the years, there’s always one project that really blows our design-loving minds. This beautiful retrofit of a 1971 Airstream by Idaho-based Traverse Design + Build is simply incredible. Once covered with a rusted out exterior and...

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Clean Lakes Alliance provides Madison with year-round lake fun

  • Teresa Bergen
  • 03/09/2020

On a chilly February day in Madison, Wisconsin, more than 8,000 people venture onto frozen Lake Mendota. Kids toast marshmallows and warm their hands over fires; people try curling, they skate, they slide, they fall on their butts — they have a great time. Kites brighten up the frozen landscape. Skydivers jump...

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  • person wearing tailored navy jacket and pants with a white and gray striped blouse
Design

Intergravity launches sustainable clothing that reduces the need to do laundry

  • Dawn Hammon
  • 03/09/2020

An exciting trend is hitting the fashion market, and it’s not about the coolest design or newest fad — it’s about corporate responsibility and sustainable practices. There are companies who believe fashion can be eco-friendly, ethical and affordable, and this Kickstarter campaign for sustainable, anti-bacterial...

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LEED Platinum high-rise in Toronto promotes sustainable living

  • Lucy Wang
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Aqualina at Bayside, a new multistory residence in Toronto, has just earned LEED Platinum certification — a first for a high-rise condo in Toronto and the second designation for a building of its kind in all of Canada. Developed by Hines Canada and Tridel, Aqualina was created as part of an ongoing effort to...

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Green-roofed Stonecrop home rises from rural English landscape

  • Lucy Wang
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Reima designs a traceable, recyclable jacket for kids

  • Katherine Gallagher
  • 03/06/2020

Finnish children’s activewear brand Reima has released its 100% recyclable children's jacket. The stylish and sustainable outerwear is crafted from recycled polyester and comes with a tracking code for users to follow the product's journey throughout its recycling and reuse. Even better, when you register to...

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  • Lucy Wang
  • 03/06/2020

Three-star Michelin restaurant Azurmendi has once again been crowned the “World’s Most Sustainable Restaurant” by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. Noteworthy for its renewable energy systems that offset the building’s carbon footprint, the LEED Gold-certified restaurant has also distinguished itself...

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