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[kudos] though it looks like your standard bottle, its outside is made from entirely recycled cardboard and its inside pouch—which uses 70% less plastic than a plastic jug—is fully recycleable. after four years of development, you may see it soon, holding seventh generation detergent. - fastco design | via jenna](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqfr8nxvvk1qz515zo1_400.jpg)
[kudos] though it looks like your standard bottle, its outside is made from entirely recycled cardboard and its inside pouch—which uses 70% less plastic than a plastic jug—is fully recycleable. after four years of development, you may see it soon, holding seventh generation detergent. - fastco design | via jenna
Spiraling New York Skyscraper Features Bio-Filtration “Lungs” | Inhabitat
“SF-based IwamotoScott Architecture have designed an incredible spiraling mixed-use high rise as part of an economic study for Greenwich South, the 41-acre site directly south of the World Trade Center. Straddling Edgar Street, the twisting tower features a number of sustainable building strategies, including an environmentally modeled skin, fiber-optic daylighting, and bio-filtration terrarium floors within dual-branching atria, which work much like a set of lungs to provide fresh air to the building.”
“The Sage” Sets LEED Platinum Record » jetsongreen
My friend works for Arborsouth Architecture and they just completed this residence in Eugene, which has received the highest LEED certification of any home in the state of Oregon, and which I had the priviledge to tour last week.
The house has:
It is a beautiful home, and a prime example of how environmental-friendliness does not have to reduce liveability.
You can also read about the home at SW Oregon Architect.
photos copyright Mike Dean Photography
Five-Star Hotel to be built in Songjiang, near Shanghai, China » grinding.be
“Atkins has won an international competition to design a five-star resort hotel set within a beautiful water-filled quarry in the Songjiang district close to Shanghai in China. Its stunning concept designs inspired by the natural water and landscape features of the quarry captured the imagination of judges to quash competition from two other international firms.”
Simon Stocken Earth Homes - Earthhomes Ltd.
“Earthhomes Ltd is the brainchild of John Talbot. He dedicated the latter years of his life to promoting curvilinear architecture – earth-sheltered houses which showcase the latest technologies, alongside environmental and sustainable features. Simon Stocken became a director in March 2005, just as Earthhomes started work with Peter Vetsch, a Swiss architect, who has built almost 40 curvilinear houses over 27 years.”
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Dezeen » Blog Archive » Olisur olive oil factory by GH + A Architects
Santiago studio Guillermo Hevia Architects have completed a factory for olive oil manufacturers Olisur, located 200 km south of Santiago in Chile.
The building comprises the company offices and factory, and is made of concrete clad in wood and glass. The factory uses geothermic energy, natural lighting and natural ventilation. According to the architects, all materials used in production of the oil are biodegradable.
-More beautiful pictures, worth clicking.
i love this full-sized garage door:
“Geothermic instead of central heating and air conditioning for the production areas and the oil barrels area, ventilated façades system in the building, passive energies to allow air to come into and go out the different areas of the offices and services (cross ventilation in the ceiling).”
“Evaporation from the water mirror located in the front of the office building and cone studies of shade and sun direction to determine the eaves necessary for the different seasons.”
in this amazing hillside home near Gudbrandsjuvet, Norway, “each room is a detached small independent house with one, or sometimes two of the walls constructed in glass.”
click through to see an amazing gallery of photos & floorplans.
osmos jonathan banton - designboom
“Osmos absorbs and retains all wasted steam and heat, recycling it into greenery of your choice; herbs, garnish, cress, grass. After cooking, Osmos can be placed on a dining table as a thought provoking tableware piece, whilst providing fresh healthy nibbles.”
$5,000 Paper House is the World’s Swankiest Hobo Pad
Taking playing with paper to the next level.
(via Gizmodo)
this gives new meaning to the phrase, “paper-thin walls.”
Inhabitat » Passive Houses Heating Up Around the World - i would move into that house today if i could.
an exhibit in Toronto, February 25th – April 30th 2009
“This exhibition will show how the design of cities and buildings is enabling the production of food in the city. It will explore the role that creative design professionals have in relation to the food system of cities, and the impact that agricultural issues will have on the design of urban spaces and buildings as society addresses the issues of a more sustainable pattern of living. The focus will be on how the increasing interest in growing food within the city, supplying food locally, and food security in general is changing urban design and built form.”
Architecture for Humanity seeks architectural solutions to humanitarian crisis and brings design services to communities in need. We believe that where resources and expertise are scarce, innovative, sustainable and collaborative design can make a difference.
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