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You’re invited to the NYC Fair Trade Coalition’s holiday pop-up tonight

Join the NYC Fair Trade Coalition tonight from 6:00-9:00 p.m. for a fun evening of shopping and celebrating. Not...

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ONE ARCHITECTURE WEEK is coming to Bulgaria this fall

Every year ONE ARCHITECTURE WEEK celebrates architecture in an international festival, and its next edition will...

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Dwell on Design is coming to NYC this Archtober

This year's much anticipated Dwell on Design New York (DODNY), entitled Design(ed) For You, will come to SoHo on...

urban design, audi, green transportation, green design, green design events, automotive, sustainable architecture, architecture, urban planning, urban, cities, seoul, mexico city, berlin, boston, audi urban future award, audi urban future initiative, city planning

Audi Urban Future Initiative: How Will Cars and the City Become Connected in 2050?

The Audi Urban Future Initiative, a global platform for dialog between the city and the automobile, is meant to...

PalletFest, upcycling festival, green design, sustainable design, green design events, denver, colorado, sustainable architecture, palletecture, shipping pallet, reclaimed shipping pallet, sustainable materials, green building

PalletFest is the Nation’s First Upcycling Festival Made Entirely From Shipping Pallets

A unique new festival is coming to Denver, Colorado this weekend - PalletFest is the nation’s first major upcycling...

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Archtober: 31 Can’t-Miss Design and Architecture Events to Check Out This Month in NYC

Wednesday, October 1: Building of the Day: The Public Theater at Astor Place, 12:00pm Tour this important New...

Botanical, Green renovation, recycled furniture, Buenos Aires, Ana Lisa Alperovich, Decorative Objects, Green Lighting, green Interiors, green furniture, Green Design Events,

A Glance Back at the Best in Green Design at the Buenos Aires 2013 CASA FOA Festival

Last year's CASA FOA was set at the old Tornquist Bank; a 1926 Neoclassical National Monument right in right Buenos...

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ARCHTOBER: Brace Yourselves for a Month-Long Celebration of New York Architecture and Design

NYC's fourth annual celebration of architecture and design starts tomorrow! Rechristening the tenth month of...

the whitechapel projects, long branch, new jersey, Preston Casertano, David Cunningham Architecture Planning, mabu design, matt burgermaster, raft landscape architecture, brooklyn grange, green roof, live music, events, new york city day trips, james mignola, pigalle, michael dolan

New Sustainable Foodie Haven Set to Transform an Abandoned Warehouse in New Jersey

The 14,500-square-foot, pre-World War I warehouse and its adjacent municipal parking lot will be transformed into...

rebloom, nyc, recycle flowers, discount floral arrangements, events, banquets, galas, flowers

How to Buy Discounted Flowers From Yesterday’s Soiree (For a Good Cause)

Anyone looking for a discount floral arrangement can check the Rebloom website to see what's in stock on any given...

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Register Now for San Francisco’s Architecture and the City Festival!

Heads up San Francisco Bay Area architecture fans - it's almost time for one of our favorite events of the year:...

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How to Build and Maintain a Community House

There’s a notable difference between a home and a community: a home is a place you’re forced to be; a place...

Eco Textiles, Buenos Aires, Feria Puro Diseño, energy efficiency, Green Materials, green furniture, Green Design Events, Latin american sustainable design, Argentine sustainable design, Pomada, Baumm, Planar, La Rural

20 Inspiring Designs From Buenos Aires’ Feria Puro Diseño 2014

Tucumán designer Carolina Vera creates unique stools and coat stands made from old broomsticks, as showcased...

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Designer Tat Chao Transforms Discarded Glassware into Stunning Lamps

This year, Tat Chao showcased his line, IN VITRO, which represents the "rebirth of the rejected, the out of style,...

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Blackbody’s Stunning OLED Chandeliers Welcome Visitors to Wanted Design 2014

As evidenced by their exhibition at this year's NYC Design Week, Blackbody's stylish chandeliers take full advantage...

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The Best Green Designs From ICFF 2014!

We've featured TOBYHouse's resin beach ball lamps in the past - and the designer just unveiled a new inflatable...

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Japanese Designers Showcase Elegant Low-Impact Products at BKLYN Designs 2014

Akiko Oue and Ryohei Yoshiyuki of Oy Objects see exciting new possibilities in everyday materials. These rustic...

Yves Behar, FuseProject, One Laptop Per Child, Leaf Lamp

INTERVIEW: Yves Behar Talks to Us About Sustainable Product Design

The designer behind the One Laptop Per Child Project, Yves Behar is truly a world-class designer, balancing aesthetics,...

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Das Haus 2014: Minimalist Home of the Future Ensures Masculine and Feminine Compatibility

Representing two individual bodies that have merged together at a rectangular overlap in the middle, the structure...

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Rotor Exhibits Tales from the World’s Sustainable Design Archives at the Oslo Architecture Triennale

The digital renderings, material samples, mock ups and quotes in Rotor's 'Behind the Green Door' exhibit focus...

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This Weekend’s openhousenewyork 2013 Will Let You Tour Some of NY’s Coolest Buildings!

One of our favorite Archtober events, openhousenewyork, will be kicking off this weekend! On October 12th and...

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Banksy Transforms an Old Delivery Truck into a “Mobile Waterfall” and Green Paradise

Famously anonymous British street artist Banksy has set up shop in NYC for the month of October, and is already...

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8 Must-See 3D Printing Revelations Spotted at Maker Faire New York 2013 (PHOTOS)

Ultimaker displayed its new Ultimaker 2 to the public for the first time this weekend. Although it looks very similar...

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MakerBot Unveils Digitizer 3D Scanner at Its Brooklyn Headquarters (PHOTOS)

Pettis said that the idea for the Digitizer came about when he wanted a 3D scanner but found no affordable or usable...

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Buenos Aires’ Feria Puro Diseno Showcases Brilliant Eco Designs from Across Argentina

In addition to a collection of accessories and home ware made from biodegradable felt, studio Planar displayed "Armando,"...

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FABRICA Repurposes Found Materials into High Quality, Cheerful Guatemalan Furnishings

When FABRICA does use new materials for their chairs, tables and other interiors, they carefully purchase only...

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The Best Green Designs from ICFF 2013 Day Two

Behold - the world's smallest chandelier! Mineheart downplays the overindulgent splendor of gilt baroque luminaires...

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The Best Green Designs from ICFF 2013 Day One

San Francisco Bay Area-based designer Colin Selig repurposes old propane tanks to create an amazing array of sofas...

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INTERVIEW: Freeman Thomas, Director of Strategic Design at Ford Motor Company

Freeman Thomas won his first drawing competition in the first grade—it was a fire truck. Today, Thomas is credited...

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Dirk Van Der Kooij’s Spectacular 3D Printer Robot Places Newly Printed Furniture Outside His Shop Window

Dirk Van Der Kooij’s space is located in a former Phillips building on the edge of Eindhoven’s Strijp area,...

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