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Homes

Habitat for Humanity develops its first 3D-printed home in US

Habitat for Humanity is a long-standing nonprofit whose mission is to provide affordable home ownership to low-income families around the world. Currently, that includes areas of the United States where affordable housing is in short supply. In Tempe, Arizona, Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona is building its...
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Hotels

This vineyard suite is tucked into a Tuscan UNESCO world heritage site

Recently unveiled in the Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco in Val d’Orcia, Italy, part of a UNESCO world heritage site, the first unit of a luxury vineyard suite project was recently unveiled to the public. Known as Casa Ojalá, the guest suite has a few whimsical features like retractable beds, hidden furnishings,...
A bird's-eye view of the World Food Garden, showcasing an intricate design with a roundabout in the middle that branches of in four directions to different sections of the garden.
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Gardening

RHS Hilltop opens its wings to the study of horticulture

The widely respected Royal Horticultural Society is getting a promotion, coming out from the shadows and into the forefront of horticultural science. The U.K.'s first dedicated garden science hub is opening at the RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey, which will showcase educational opportunities and scientific work in...
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News

Those Olympic anti-sex beds? They’re actually for recycling.

Among all the news about the Tokyo Olympics, you might have heard one particularly wild story about the beds in the Olympic Village. These beds got an unforeseen amount of press coverage when American runner Paul Chelimo joked that the cardboard material was used to discourage "intimacy among athletes." While...
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Businesses

Minka Solar Pods provide versatile off-grid work or chat hubs

The worlds of business and leisure are changing at an exponential rate, and keeping up with the times means making space for slowing down. London-based design studio Duffy London understands the need for comfortable and functional gathering spots with off-grid functionality as an alternative to the local coffee...
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Homes

Cloudy Courtyard is crystal clear in its historical inspiration

The best architecture tells a story. It honors tradition and culture. It speaks to history. Although it doesn’t require onlookers to understand the heritage behind the design, it does require the architect to have a deep understanding of the traditional elements that define the style. Such is the case with Cloudy...
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Design

New Potted Carbon planter captures CO2 with style

As worldwide anxiety about the climate crisis soars, conscious consumers are embracing the idea of carbon tech, or ways to turn excess CO2 into marketable products. Which is probably why the new Potted Carbon planters attained full Kickstarter funding in less than 36 hours. The new planters...

As worldwide anxiety about the climate crisis soars, conscious consumers are embracing the idea of carbon tech, or ways to turn excess...
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Climate Change

Worse poison ivy is yet another effect of climate change

Not only do hikers have to contend with wildfires and out-of-control ticks this year, but now even poison ivy is getting worse. This botanical bother's increasing severity is yet another effect of climate change. Warmer soil and inflated CO2 levels are fattening poison ivy vines, causing them...

Not only do hikers have to contend with wildfires and out-of-control ticks this year, but now even poison ivy is getting worse. This...
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Pollution

Here's how the billionaire space race hurts the environment

Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Galactic, successfully flew to space and landed back on Earth this month, a move that has reignited the conversation about rocket pollution. Over the years, pollution caused by rocket launches has often been brushed away due to the few launches taking place. However, due to the...

Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Galactic, successfully flew to space and landed back on Earth this month, a move that has reignited the conversation...
A curved concrete home with an overhang that covers a small outdoor patio with chairs and a table. Greenery surrounds the home. A curved concrete home with an overhang that covers a small outdoor patio with chairs and a table. Greenery surrounds the home.
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Homes

You can rent the world's first 3D-printed Airbnb tiny home

With 3D printing, a small blob of material can turn into something amazing. Fibonacci House realizes this potential, as the world’s first fully 3D-printed concrete tiny home to be listed on Airbnb, now available to rent.  Located in a rapidly-growing and widely popular area in the...

With 3D printing, a small blob of material can turn into something amazing. Fibonacci House realizes this potential, as the world’s first fully...
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Fashion

Bucha delivers lab-made leather alternative for clean fashion

Businesses around the globe have heard the consumer call for sustainable fashion products. The fashion industry as a whole has earned a notably bad rep for wasteful and dirty manufacturing. Few rank higher than the leather industry, with complaints ranging from animal cruelty to toxic chemical waste. Bucha Bio...

Businesses around the globe have heard the consumer call for sustainable fashion products. The fashion industry as a whole has earned a notably...
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Public Spaces

A mini rainforest thrives in the Nanbo Bay Reception Center

In Yinchuan Shi, China, Nanbo Bay Reception Center by Sunson Design is an example of striking architecture that intertwines nature with comfort and eye-catching appeal. The center sits adjacent to China Yinchuan Cultural Park, which is backed by wetlands that appear to have inspired much of the feng shui flow...

In Yinchuan Shi, China, Nanbo Bay Reception Center by Sunson Design is an example of striking architecture that intertwines nature with comfort...