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Found via Inhabitat, the Orquideorama is an absolutely beautiful display of sustainable architecture. Built in Medellin, Colombia and renovated by Plan B Architects, this series of interconnected modular structures was created for a variety of functions including event halls, butterfly reserves, and flower gardens.
Mike Chino from Inhabitat explains the structure eloquently as only a […]
Per the old Japanese tradition of filling cracks in pottery with gold, Netherlands-based designer Joana Meroz is re-glazing cracks and chips in dishes and transforming them to what she calls ‘Crackery Tableware.’ She is doing so stylishly by utilizing gold luster and painting the ends of the crack with flowers and roots.
Most of us […]
As a designer, this site strikes a chord with me. Though climate change doesn’t fall into the main categories of this site, it isn’t far off considering the end goal, and sometimes we make an exception. This is one.
Design Can Change focuses on how graphic design and other design related industries, architecture and product […]
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Just about everyone likes the looks of green roofs. Their different look makes them stand out and who doesn’t like being surrounded by greenery? However, not everyone is aware of their less aesthetic benefits. Many architects are starting to use green roofs in some award-winning designs and as the technology becomes more widely […]
Chris Jordan, a Seattle artists has spent the last several years creating huge works of art depicting statistics like Americans use 410,000 disposal hot-beverage paper cups every fifteen minutes, and in the US alone, 426,000 cell phones are retired every day.
We hear numbers like this everyday, but Chris Jordan’s art allows you to […]
In one of the most stellar displays of how green buildings can be drop-dead beautiful, the 5-story School of Art, Design & Media at Nanyang Technological University campus, Singapore sports an awe-inspiring verdant turfed that flows from the ground to the top of its arching shape.
Designed by CPG Consultants Pte Ltd, not only does this […]
Now here’s a company we can all get behind. Think natural apparel is all baja sweaters and hemp sandals? Think again. Naked Cotton focuses on creating 100% organic and sustainable apparel. We’ve all seen organic apparel that’s either boring, makes you look like a hippie, or is so high fashion that none of us can […]
One of the more interesting concepts in the Innovate or Die Contest is this entry for a human-electric hybrid. It’s not really a new shape or design entirely, but an interesting idea. The concept of using batteries on board regenerated by photovoltaic panels on the top and regenerative braking is cool for something like this, […]
Check out this really creative and nicely done paper towel ad for the World Wildlife Federation.
Via: AdGoodness
