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Philips to install LED streetlights in Poland for a 70 percent energy savings

[youtube =http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIAk6qk5pdE] Philips Lighting just announced that they were selected to conduct a massive overhaul of over 5,000 streetlights in Poland's historic "floating garden" city of Szczecin. The city plans to replace over half its streetlights with LEDs, which will be connected...
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Artist Ren Ri works with honeybees to create gorgeous wax maps of the world

[gallery_extend] Ri’s interest in honeybees began in 2006, when he started practicing beekeeping, raising bees on his property and studying their growth and processes. After a few years of beekeeping, he got the idea to incorporate his bee friends’ work into his art making, as a means to explore...
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Kazuteru Matumura renovated an old townhouse in Osaka using curtains instead of walls

[gallery_extend] The house was built for a young couple that wanted to renovate the old building instead of buying a new one. Everything within the interior was demolished and removed, and the architect added extra insulation and upgraded the space to meet current regulations. Apart from the toilet...
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INFOGRAPHIC: Ten tips to save you 25,000 gallons of water

Yesterday was World Water Day, which makes it the perfect time to consider all the small changes you can make to be water smart. For instance, if every American home replaced their old toilets with WaterSense toilets, we would save nearly 640 billion gallons of water a year. And 3,000 gallons go down the drain...
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India's "Water Gandhi" harvests rainwater to transform dust bowls into lush agricultural areas

By using an ancient method of rainwater harvesting, Rajendra Singh is bringing about massive change to drought-stricken areas of India. 30 years ago, Singh visited Rajasthan—one of the most poverty-striken regions in the country—with the hope of establishing some health clinics there. Upon his arrival, the...
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Nueva School in California explores architecture's role in learning

[gallery_extend] The Nueva School is part of a mixed-use development in San Mateo, California, and was designed in order to connect students to a complex world around them. The architects are aiming for LEED Platinum certification. Related: World’s highest LEED-scoring school is powered by D.C.'s...
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6 heartwarming ways that 3D printing has helped animals

[gallery_extend] A Prosthetic Foot for Buttercup the Duck Dr. Shannon McGee joined forces with caretaker Mike Garey and Novacopy to make an accurate 3D printed new foot for Buttercup. The duck, who was born with a backwards foot, is now able to walk around like any other duck thanks to its prosthetic...

[gallery_extend] A Prosthetic Foot for Buttercup the Duck Dr. Shannon McGee joined forces with caretaker Mike Garey and Novacopy...
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Architects unveil vibrant design for “Brooklyn Strand” greenway

[gallery_extend] WXY principal Claire Weisz and the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership presented the Strand during a Community Board 2 meeting last week. The presentation included updated design renderings for Borough Hall Park, Cadman Plaza Park, and Commodore Barry Park as well as both the Brooklyn and...

[gallery_extend] WXY principal Claire Weisz and the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership presented the Strand during a Community Board 2 meeting...
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Spiraling green-covered walkway unfurls from an office window

Polish architects Zalewski Architecture Group have designed a lush spiraling walkway that spruces up the concrete courtyard outside of their offices in Gliwice, Poland. Suspended from the surrounding buildings, the “Walk-on” balcony is an elevated grassy walkway that allows employees to take a surreal break...

Polish architects Zalewski Architecture Group have designed a lush spiraling walkway that spruces up the concrete courtyard outside of their...
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Italy is suffering from an overabundance of architects

You’ve heard of too many cooks in the kitchen, but what happens when there are too many architects? A new report from the Architects’ Council of Europe shows that 27 percent of all the architects on the continent are licensed in Italy—that amounts to 153,000 architects, which is 50,000 more than there are...

You’ve heard of too many cooks in the kitchen, but what happens when there are too many architects? A new report from the Architects’ Council...
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6 green spring cleaning tips to help organize and simplify your home

[gallery_extend] TIP 1: Crush Clutter Nothing creates a feeling of claustrophobia faster than too much stuff. Before you can clean anything, you have to get rid of some those unused items causing clutter. Consider donating it via peer-to-peer sharing sites like yerdle and Swap It Shop. Too many clothes?...

[gallery_extend] TIP 1: Crush Clutter Nothing creates a feeling of claustrophobia faster than too much stuff. Before you can clean...
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KAMJZ and Kurylowicz unveil designs for green-roofed, energy-efficient Polish office building

[gallery_extend] Gdańsk’s new Central Business District Development will be located along the city’s main axis roads and rail routes and in close proximity to the sea and university campus. The proposed office building makes the most of the surrounding urban density with a mixed-use program that...

[gallery_extend] Gdańsk’s new Central Business District Development will be located along the city’s main axis roads and rail...