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The Audacity of Hope
Edie Cohen - 08/01/2009
Shepard Fairey is one busy guy. The onetime skateboard and street artist now heads up a full-fledged operation. A business, if you will. More

DMD Green Introduces SocialCycling Program for Difficult-to-Recycle Materials
Nicholas Tamarin - 11/19/2009

The environmental and business management consultant's new process would, for example, repurpose difficult-to-recycle vinyl-coated fabrics and deliver them to workrooms in developing countries to be turned into backpacks for local school children. More
Mannington Commerical Launches Greenbuild Forums and Webcasts
Nicholas Tamarin - 11/09/2009

The flooring manufacturer created "Bring Greenbuild Local," an initiative that includes hosting local events in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. centered around the annual green expo taking place November 11-13. More
Stark Debuts Paint Division With David Oliver
Nicholas Tamarin - 11/06/2009

The New York-based to-the-trade manufacturer of carpet, fabric, furniture, and wallcovering has completed it's collaboration with the London-based designer on a 240-color paint collection. More
National Office Furniture Adds New Product to Line of Eco-Friendly Casegoods
staff - 10/27/2009

Adding to the industry’s selection of green casegoods, the manufacturer recently celebrated the indoor air quality certification of its veneer Casbah series. More
Pugh + Scarpa Receive 2010 AIACC Firm Award
Nicholas Tamarin - 10/27/2009

The Santa Monica-based architecture, engineering, interior design, and planning firm received the honor, the highest given by the American Institute of Architects California Council, for consistently producing distinguished architecture. More
Southwest Airlines Introduces Green Plane
Nicholas Tamarin - 10/27/2009

The Boeing 737-700 prototype will feature environmentally friendly interior elements, including InterfaceFLOR carpet, that will reduce weight, thus saving fuel and reducing emissions. More
2010 Green Good Design Awards Call for Entries
Laurel Petriello - 10/14/2009

The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies are now accepting submissions that offer green design solutions by November 1, 2009. More
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News from the Web

Pedestal Fireplace - smokeless eco-friendly fireplaces Orbiter by Digifire
Source: www.trendir.com Date: Nov 18, 2009
New Study: Green Building to Support Nearly 8 Million U.S. Jobs Over Next 4 Years
Source: HousingZone Date: Nov 17, 2009
High-Performance Building Standard Provides the Foundation for Green Building Codes
Source: www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com Date: Nov 13, 2009
SolidWorks SustainabilityXpress Program
Source: www.dexigner.com Date: Nov 13, 2009
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Design Green
Emily Pilloton, Eco Contributor,
November 19, 2009
Studio 1am's MeasureMe Stick
From Studio 1am, one of my favorite Chicago-based design studios, the MeasureMe Sti...

Design Green
Penny Bonda, Eco Contributing Editor,
November 18, 2009
Wilsonart: With Respect For the Future
Spools of kraft paper are diverted to recycled paper mills. Green champions show...

Design Green
Emily Pilloton, Eco Contributor,
November 17, 2009
Organic Cotton "Apple" and "Kitchen" Tea Towels
New from Branch, these colorful and graphic tea towels might almost be too pretty t...

Design Green
Emily Pilloton, Eco Contributor,
November 16, 2009
Tio the Energy-Conscious Lightswitch
Even in your child's most mundane moments, like turning on the play room light, mak...

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Aloha Colleagues! Living in Hawai'i is awesome, but financially it is not feasible...
Kathleen D. Irwin - 11/12/2009 4:26:37 AM PT
in response to Mannington Commerical Launches Greenbuild Forums and Webcasts

Replacing the worn out carpet tile vs replacing the broadloom throughout idea has bee...
Kim Perry - 11/11/2009 12:53:04 PM PT
in response to Southwest Airlines Introduces Green Plane

Instead of throwing stones, we should be glad that they are trying to improve a form ...
NS - 10/29/2009 9:29:10 AM PT
in response to Southwest Airlines Introduces Green Plane

Tough to call an airplane environmentally friendly, and "verdant vehicle" is just ...
gschay - 10/28/2009 3:27:49 PM PT
in response to Southwest Airlines Introduces Green Plane

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Slash: Paper Under the Knife
Sculptural and architectural paper-art forms, as well as process, are put on display at New York's Museum of Arts and Design.
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Cooler Than Cool
From the Magazine:
It wasn't long after Pinkberry began sprouting all over town that cafés specializing in Asian tart-sweet, frozen dessert pioneered their yogurt chic.
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Wonder Twin Powers
From the Magazine:
Twin Bricks might look familiar if you've ever encountered a structural system that Atelier Tekuto developed for stand-alone house Crystal Bricks.
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Clicks and Bricks

Houston builder Mark Johnson is well aware of a sobering truth: Most people can't afford world-class architecture at home. So the principal of Area 16 teamed up with architect Andrew McFarland of D>McF to launch Hometta, a Web-based collaborative that makes distinctive design accessible to the masses.

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