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Creative Cicada pavilion in Spain mimics the body of an insect

Creative Cicada pavilion in Spain mimics the body of an insect

Each segment of the Cicada was created using distinct materials and geometry, to emphasize the division between...

TallerDE2 Arquitectos, transformable OSB units, Pop-Up House, Madrid, Spanish design, pop-up furniture, space-saving appartment, bachelor pad

TallerDE2's Pop-Up House reinvents the bachelor pad with modular OSB units

[vimeo http://vimeo.com/96522304] The first thing the architects did for this pop-up house designed for a thirty-something...

Daniel Mayo Pardo, ViVood, Tiny home, prefab home, Pop-Up Wooden Home, Spanish design, Architecture, Solar Power, Tiny Homes, Green Materials, energy efficiency, Daylighting, Prefab Housing,

ViVood: Tiny Pop-Up Wooden Home From Spain Comes With Built-in Solar Panels

ViVood was designed and manufactured in Spain using local materials and labor. Its technologically advanced design...

H Arquitectes, House 205, Designed for Disassembly, Spain, Spanish design, wooden house, recyclable wood, reusable wood, TYVEK, energy efficiency, Green Materials, Recycled Materials

H Arquitectes' Gorgeous Wooden House 205 is Designed for Disassembly

The geometrical wooden House 205 stands firmly within a thicket of trees and bushes. Designed to have a minimal...

Elii, spanish design, self-sufficiency, health, Jane Fonda Kit House, JF-Kit, gym, off-grid, Architecture, Kinetic Energy, Daylighting, green furniture, energy efficiency,

Brilliant Energy-Generating JF-Kit House is Powered by People!

JF-Kit is part pop-up gym, part self-sufficient off-grid home. The interior features a line of ‘domestic fitness...

Jose Hurtados’s Extraordinary Hubless Twist Bike Can be Turned into a Tandem

Jose Hurtados's Extraordinary Hubless Twist Bike Can be Turned into a Tandem

We're not sure how comfortable it will be to sit on the Twist's saddle, which pivots on the same arm as the handlebars,...

DIY, Green Products, Green Resources, Green Transportation, Recycled Materials, social design, Josep Mora, Clara Romani, DIY Wheelchairs, Developing Countries, recycled chairs, rwanda, spanish design, plastic chairs

Simple Wheelchairs Made From Reused Plastic Chairs Help Injured People in Rwanda

In order to make wheelchairs more accessible to people in developing countries, two designers are revamping common...

green furniture, Recycled Materials, Nacho Carbonell, evolution collection, Design Academy Eindhoven, recycled paper, chicken wire, recycled furniture, hand made furniture, retreat, spanish design, eindhoven, hidding furniture, coccon, retreat pod

Nacho Carbonell's Quirky Cocoon Benches Provide a Retreat from Everyday Life

We all know that avoiding information overload is pretty difficult these days, but here are some interesting (to...

flat pack, powder coated steel, ash, laminated plywood, spanish design, pop up furniture, green furniture

Tomas Alonso's A Side Table Saves Space by Collapsing in a Snap

Designed for small spaces and easy portability, designer Tomas Alonso's A Side Tables can be folded flat in just...

Recycling / Compost,Green Kitchen,Green Products,waste management,metalic wire,spanish design,rubbish bin,plastic bag reuse

Easy Garbage Transforms and Reuses Eco-Unfriendly Plastic Bags as Trash Bags

If you've been looking for an easy and effective way to reuse those eco-unfriendly plastic bags, look no further...

Zero energy,Sustainable Building,Green Materials,green Interiors,energy efficiency,Botanical,Architecture,forest pattern,galvanized steel,spain,spanish design,bamboo wood,Prefab Housing,modular architecture,

Casa Cedeira: Spanish Prefab Home Sprouts a Lush Forest Motif on its Walls

Measuring 525 square feet, Casa Cedeira is located within the eucalyptus forests of Galicia in northwest Spain....

Green Materials,Architecture,landscape architecture,minimal architecture,spanish design,huelva,archeological site,museum,rust,recycled weathering steel,huelva university,natural light,city views

Spanish Cabezo de la Almagra Museum and Archeological Park Rises from the Ruins

The green hill on which the structure sits is imbued with history, seeing everything from Roman to Muslim settlements. Rising...

Casa Leon: Low-Impact Home Mimics the Spanish Mountains With a Sloping Green Roof

Casa Leon: Low-Impact Home Mimics the Spanish Mountains With a Sloping Green Roof

Casa Leon consists of three airy and bright rooms joined by a single vertex. This layout makes the home's interior...

Sustainable Materials,Green Home decor,New Materials,Green Materials,Green Lighting,Green Appliances,ecological concrete,Green Lighting,cork,spanish design,valencia,lamp,recyclable lamp,recyclable lamps,estres studio

Estres Studio's Elegant Beo Lamp is Made From Renewable Materials Without Glue or Screws

Spain-based Estres Studio's Beo Lamp is a hanging pendant light made from various natural materials that are nested...

Urban farming,Recycled Materials,Modern Pets,green pets Green,Products,Green Materials,green furniture,Gardening,Botanical,biomimicry,spanish design,martin azua,recycled polyethylene chair,furniture to interact with animals

Martín Azúa's Furniture Creates a Cozy Home for Plants and Animals

If sustainable design is about designing to enhance our relationship with nature, then Martín Azúa's designs...

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