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Back to Nature
Dan Shaw, October 1, 2011
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Like the Houses of the Future designed 50 or 60 years ago, this state-of-the-art sustainable residence in New York's Hudson Valley is, shockingly, all-electric. The total energy bill, however, is expected to run just $400 a year-a feat made possible by meeting standards set by the Passivhaus Institut.
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Playing House
Edie Cohen, June 1, 2011
Historical site that it is, Florence sees precious little new construction. But in the hills overlooking the Italian city is a charming structure that can only be described as contemporary. More
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Mark Langan Art
Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards, June 1, 2011
Thinking outside the box is second nature to sculptor Mark Langan, who fashions bas-reliefs out of reclaimed corrugated cardboard, often shredded and mixed with nontoxic glue. More
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A Transfusion of Creativity
Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards, June 1, 2011
Tirelessly advocating for the research and treatment of blood disorders, the American Society of Hematology revealed equal fervor for environmental stewardship when commissioning a new Washington headquarters. More
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Denim Against Drought
Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards, June 1, 2011
When you think of water conservation, Levi's may not automatically come to mind. But that may change with the jeans giant's Water>Less line, manufactured with 28 to 96 percent less of the stuff than before. More
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Lending a Hand
Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards, June 1, 2011
What do Clodagh, Peter Marino, and Lauren Rottet have in common? Besides being Interior Design Hall of Fame members, they've all started subscribing to Hand/Eye. More
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Camp Revamp
Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards, June 1, 2011
Pitching a project, most architects bring a portfolio. Matthew Hofmann just pulls up to the curb in the Airstream that serves as a mobile satellite studio to promote his fledgling firm, Hofmann Architecture, as well as all things eco. More
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Freitag Gives Their Recycled Messengers New U.S. Digs
Annie Block, June 1, 2011
Although it was back in 1993 that Daniel and Markus Freitag came up with their idea for messenger bags made from recycled truck tarpaulins, it wasn't until 2000 that the brothers actually opened a Freitag store-in Davos, Switzerland. More
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Stephen Kanner, 1955-2010
Annie Block, November 1, 2010
Though he lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on July 2, at 55 years old, a curtailed life span didn't prevent Kanner from making a substantial, beneficial impact on the design world. More
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Sustainability Studies
Annie Block, October 1, 2010
Higher education is going low-impact.. More
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The Under World
Annie Block, October 1, 2010
Adaptive reuse is everywhere, even under the train tracks... More
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Passive is Active
Annie Block, October 1, 2010
Minus the usual green suspects-solar panels and wind turbines-how can a three-bedroom house consume practically no energy? More
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Winning the Lottery
Edie Cohen, October 1, 2010
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Bamboo grows in Cor-Ten steel containers in the center courtyard of the Sierra Bonita Apartments, a mixed-use affordable-housing project.
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The Library is Always Open
Mairi Beautyman, October 1, 2010
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One of many economic victims of German reunification, the eastern city of Magdeburg...
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One Man's Trash...
Edie Cohen, August 1, 2010
. . .is another man's project, as HLW proved at Trash for Teaching in Los Angeles More
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2010 Jolly Green Giants
June 1, 2010As bad as last year was, we're happy to report that sustainability has not gone by the wayside... More
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They've Got Rhythm
Annie Block, June 1, 2010
Residents of the mixed-use Lofts at Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, may sense music in the air. First off, the Hollywood site used to be home to that Cherokee Studios, the one where Frank Sinatra and the Dave Matthews Band recorded. More
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Taking Root
Annie Block, June 1, 2010
"Steelroots: Tobin at the Morton Arboretum" has sprouted in Illinois. On view through January, the 14 monumental works by sculptor Steve Tobin represent the fine-art debut of the Morton, a 1,700-acre site devoted to the conservation of trees and plants. More
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Ecofriendly: Natural patchwork
May 31, 2010Crafty creations from a crazy quilt of materials, some repurposed More
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Bentley Prince Street Goes Dumpster Diving for Sustainability
Nicholas Tamarin, May 6, 2010
Each month, associates at the commercial carpet manufacturer have been volunteering to dig through trash at its LEED-EB Silver-rated manufacturing facility in Los Angeles to reclaim recyclables. More
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