Posts Tagged ‘sustainable’

The Uncomplicated Modern Green Home that Stole LEED Silver certification

Monday, November 9, 2009 18:29 By Ramya

Someone once rightly said, “Simplicity is indeed often the sign of truth and a criterion of beauty” and to prove this fact time and again, architects at Maryann Thompson created this beautiful zero impact home that is not just down-to-earth, but would surely bring its residents the contentment of environmental conservation. Recipient of the LEED [...]

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Denmark’s House of Music: A Marvel of Solar Passive Design

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 19:24 By Ramya

The present fast paced lifestyle demands multi-functional centers which provide a shared hybrid place to cater to the needs of people. In unison, we also need these places to be equally environment-friendly. Organized around the concept of sharing and synergy, Denmark’s House of Music designed by Coop Himmelb(l)au is one such solar passive design wonder [...]

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The Attractive Base Valley House Blending Sustainability with Aesthetics

Wednesday, July 8, 2009 18:34 By Ramya

When an architect designs a structure, the fore-most thing he does is to attempt and amalgamate it with its environs. That is how the buildings merge into their surroundings and look fabulous. Base Valley House is one such masterpiece built by an admirable aesthetic and eco-conscious designer.

The house has a glass roof which lets in [...]

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MetroShip: A Sustainable Prefab Redefining the Traditional Houseboats

Monday, July 6, 2009 14:02 By Ramya

The conventional houseboats have become history. What you are seeing here is a smooth and sustainable prefab MetroShip, which redefines the dwelling on water. Ace prefab constructor David Ballinger known for his work on presenting eco-friendly alternatives to traditional projects has emerged with MetroShip while he was making plans for altering his home in London.

The [...]

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Poo to Power Oslo Buses!

Tuesday, February 3, 2009 21:51 By Preeti

The idea does appear gross and disgusting at first. But it’s not like that we will have guys in hazmat suits shoveling raw sewage into gas tanks to run the buses. Biomethane is produced during a four-phase process called anaerobic digestion that uses microorganisms to break down everything from human waste and leftover food to [...]

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Fashionable Furniture from Vintage Reclaimed Wood, Courtesy: Urban-Diversions

Tuesday, January 20, 2009 16:49 By Ramya

An abode looks unfinished and unfilled sans attractive décor to complement it. Urban-Diversions’ designer Dale H. Campbell created two limited edition pieces of furniture that would not only awe your visitors, but also beautify your interiors, the sustainable way!

“Barn Beam” Chair: This traditionally styled lounge chair costing $3,250 is carved out of yellow pine barn [...]

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‘Waterpod’ the Floating Eco-habitat for an Altogether Sustainable Community

Saturday, December 20, 2008 19:59 By Ramya

Global warming is one among the most dreadful curses Earth is facing today. Now, the scientists have come to a conclusion that the future holds many more dark clouds like mass species extinctions, population explosion, resource scarcity and rising oceans, which we all have to live with. under these circumstances, a bunch of artists from [...]

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Vers Makes An Alarming Sound!

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 2:38 By Saba

So, are you living like an eco-friendly person? Well, here’s one more thing that you would be happy to know about. Vers, the famous brand known for its sustainably built sound systems, just introduced the new Vers 1.5 R radio/alarm clock for iPod. In other words, the 1.5 R is not only good working as [...]

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Flaunt Green Fashion Like Original Women

Friday, November 21, 2008 2:29 By Saba

So, are you in search of some cool fashion statment in the green times of today? Well, look no further. We have  made a cool discovery of telephone wire bracelets by the eco-brand Original Women. The wrist accessories that we talk about are chic, sustainable and hand woven.
Made by Zulu basket weavers using only telephone [...]

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The Sustainable Geometric Philink Table

Saturday, November 8, 2008 13:52 By Ramya

Working as a group is fun whether it is at home or at the office. If you are an eco-lover looking for appropriate furniture for your work place, then you got to take look at this. Philink table happens to be an innovation of Belgian architects Jeroen Theuns and Caroline Voet. This creative piece of [...]

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