Blog Profile / Inhabitat
| URL : | http://www.inhabitat.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Lifestyle / Green Living | |
| Posts on Regator: | 17956 | |
| Posts / Week: | 88.7 | |
| Archived Since: | June 30, 2009 | |
Blog Post Archive
This Unique Icosahedron-Shaped Treehouse in Costa Rica Cost Just $5,000 to Build
Joseph Mikrut, a graphic designer and one of the owners of Anamaya Yoga Resort in Montezuma, Costa Rica, has finished constructing what may very well be the world's first treehouse shaped in the form of an icosahedron. The treehouse is suspended from cables
Rent and Trade LEGO Sets with Pleygo’s Mail-in Service
Get ready, LEGO addicts: Now you can rent LEGO sets with Pleygo's innovative mail-in service. Sign up for their exclusive LEGO club by registering for one of their low-cost plans, and you'll have full access to their wide, ever-growing collection. From Duplo
Reclaim x2: NYC Designers Team Up to Create One-Off Works with Proceeds Going to Sandy Storm Relief
Brad Ascalon & Angel Naula Glide Ottoman (Time Capsule Edition) This piece features a core of reclaimed magazines that replace a conventional wood frame. The idea behind the piece is that many years from now, when print is a thing of the past, this "capsule"
Voltaic Celebrates Bike to Work Day with Portable Solar-Charging Trailer You Can Rent!
Today is National Bike to Work Day, and all across America, people are ditching their cars and trucks for a cleaner, healthier journey via bicycle. Our friends at Voltaic Systems joined in the fun to support NYC’s Bike to Work Day, and it's no surprise
Tour Some of Marin County’s Best Homes at AIA SF’s Marin Living: Home Tours
Heads up San Francisco Bay Area architecture fans - AIA SF's 2013 Marin Living:Home Tours is back again! For the past three years, the owners of some of Marin County's most impressive homes have opened their doors, allowing the public to look at their private
Visiondivision’s Stunning Concept for Miami’s Bayfront Park Looks a Lot Like the Rising Sun!
Originally, the land where Bayfront Park sits was home to the Everglades. Dredged to create a port and real estate opportunities, the area is now home to host of human landmarks. Bringing a sense of nature and wonder back to the landscape, Visiondivision proposes
WE CARE Solar Suitcase Saves Mothers’ and Babies’ Lives by Providing a Vital Light Source During Childbirth
In the developing world, mortality rates for expectant mothers total over 300,000 deaths each year. The WE CARE Solar Suitcase is a brilliant new device that aims to reduce this figure by providing hospitals in off-grid areas with access to a steady source
Protea Debuts a Fetching New Wine Bottle that’s Designed to Be Upcycled
It's Friday, which means many of us are just counting the minutes until happy hour. After enjoying a bottle of wine, it's always a bit sad to dump the bottle in the recycling bin. Although there are plenty of upcycling options for wine bottles, many require
Antarctica’s Taylor Glacier Appears to Be Bleeding with a Five-Story Crimson Waterfall
There are some phenomena in nature that inspire tears of joy, some that spark a sense of awe, and then there are those that send chills up your spine. The Taylor Glacier in Antarctica, which was discovered in the McMurdo Dry Valley in 1911, appears to be bleeding.
Klaus Lackner’s Artificial Trees Soak Up CO2 Emissions Faster Than Plants
As news breaks that global carbon dioxide levels are at an all-time high, one scientist is developing "artificial trees" to help cleanse the air and reduce greenhouse gas pollution. Columbia University’s Klaus Lackner has developed a carbon dioxide capturing
Noble Goods Unveils New Line of Sustainable Wood Furniture with Unique Resin Inlays
Noble Goods gets its name from where it all began in 2011 -- on Noble Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Christopher Moore and Molly FitzSimons founded the company in the basement of their home with the intention of doing what they love and doing it
Adam Frank’s Reveal Light Projects a ‘Daylit’ Window on Any Wall
What if installing a new window to brighten up a dark interior was as simple as flicking a switch? That's the concept behind Adam Frank's Reveal Light - a tiny projector that creates the illusion of a daylit window upon any darkened wall. The projector can
Didier Muller’s Free Suspended City Library Promotes Access to Reading
The Livre Exchange is a free library designed by Didier Muller of the French design collective House Work that lets passers-by exchange books for free. The project was unveiled at the International Design Biennial 2013 in Saint-Étienne as a collection
Emerging Objects Creates Eco-Friendly 3D Printing Materials
These days, 3D printing can create just about anything, from human organs to deadly weapons. But one innovation we haven't previously seen in 3D printing? Printer filament made from of planet-friendly materials rather than Earth-damaging plastics. That's changing
Contemporary Energy’s Solar Kettle Boils and Purifies Water Off the Grid
Contemporary Energy’s Solar Kettle uses the sun’s rays to boil water on the go. The lightweight thermos-like device is perfect for camping or picnics, allowing users to make hot beverages or sterilize water without electricity. Using fold out reflectors,
Mineo Mizuno Creates Intricate Living Sculptures From Ceramics and Moss
Japanese artist and landscape designer Mineo Mizuno grows moss on large ceramic pebble-like spheres, creating sculptures with a beautiful symbiotic relationship between materials. Inspired by his native Japan, the Brooklyn-based artist designs miniature landscapes,
Elio Motors Unveils a Three-Wheeled 84 MPG Car That Only Costs $6,800
A brand new car that gets 84 MPG and costs less than $7,000 sounds too good to be true, but Elio Motors is set to make it a reality with its new three-wheeled vehicle. Elio Motors is set to bring the next big thing in personal transportation with its affordable
The Sugar Lab Uses a 3D Printer to Create Sweet Edible Geometric Sculptures
Founded by husband and wife team in Silver Lake, California, the Sugar Lab began as a novel way to produce a birthday cake for a friend that did not have to be baked in an oven. With a background in architecture and a love for geometry, they took advantage
Urban Chandy’s Recycled Chandeliers Use Vintage Edison Bulbs with Cool Coils
While Urban Chandy currently uses vintage Edison bulbs for their lighting, which critics worry is not the most environmentally-conscious choice, they do aspire to keep their energy as low as possible without compromising the uniqueness of their designs. For
Swedish Strawscaper Has a Hair-Covered Shell to Harvest Energy from the Wind
Every once in a while an idea comes along that is so unlike anything before that it defies reference. Take Belatchew Lab Architecture’s Strawscraper, a skyscraper covered in hair that can harness the energy of the wind. The building looks as though it belongs