There is something about a nice tree house; perhaps we all either had one as a kid or wished we did, our own private little space. Architect Christopher Smith designed this little gem.
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Image:Yanko DesignA lot of people groan when the concept of graffiti comes up, the word “vandalism” lurking unsaid. It is true that many mono- or bichromatic tags are little better than dog piss in the hierarchy of artistic endeavors, and people who graffiti political slogans should have the courage to put it on a sign and stand behind it. But in many major cities, Berlin is a premier example, graffiti goes well beyond the ugly and degrading — and has earned the title “street art”. Many street artists have even gone entrepreneurial, contracting with building…Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Japanese Tea House by Naomi Darling viaGreen HomesChris Broganis in social media and web technologies, and is writing about business planning for 2010, discussing the three Ss:Small, SimpleandShared.. What he writes has absolutely nothing to do with physical architecture and design, yet I found the Three Ss to be absolutely appropriate.Smallhas been an…Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photos: Emilio Ambasz (architect).This is what the Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art could look like in one year and a half time, when the restoration and extension works that are taking place in the building finish. Green walls and balconies will give the building and its pieces of art a new life. Take a closer look inside….Read the full story on TreeHugger
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GothamistIt is a long slow ride to get to the top of a 1776 foot high tower, and construction workers do not get long lunches. So at the Freedom Tower in the World Trade Center they are hauling a Subway franchise up with them as they go.
A spokesperson for the Port Authority says in theWashington Times: “This amenity will save time by allowing construction workers to stay in the tower throughout their shift rather than having to go all the way up and down.” …Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Tracy Kendall makes wall coverings from sequins and jigsaw puzzles, cutlery and feathers. What a great way to recycle those old puzzles!…Read the full story on TreeHugger
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A model of Lammas’ “community hub.” (Photo courtesy of Lammas.)After an exhausting planning process, during which the initiative wastwice rejectedby local planning authorities, a group of families building a 74 acre ecovillage in Wales won £350,000 (over half a million US dollars) in grant money from the UK government last week. …Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Credit: The 2009 winner, a plan to use existing infrastructure to create clean energy. Courtesymetropolismag.com.Open your mind to the three-legged stool of sustainability. Stool is better than pillar, because a house with two pillars can still stand. But take away the environment, economy or society fromthe three-legged stool, and you end up on your butt. Do you hav…Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Images fromReardonSmithArchitects viaInhabitatGreen roofs are such lovely things. Not only are they pretty and good for the environment, but they let architects do things that they would never have been able to do before, like build in parks and protected lands such as green belts.Patrick Reardonof ReardonSmith Architects describes a proposed 200 room underground hotel at a golf course in Surrey:
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Image Source:tonystlDoes your inner eco-warrior wag his finger at you every time you plug in that string of bulbs? Your concern may be unfounded, depending on where you use the bulbs….Read the full story on TreeHugger
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