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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

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
Pratt Institute Outfits Brooklyn Condos
Nicholas Tamarin - 10/12/2009

Alumni, faculty, and students of the Brooklyn-based art and design school completely furnished two model residence interiors in Rogers Marvel Architects' Third + Bond condominiums in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood. More
Thom Mayne Floats An Idea for New Orleans
Nicholas Tamarin - 10/12/2009

The Pritzker Prize-winning principal of Morphosis teamed with UCLA architecture and design students to create the first floating house approved in the United States for Brad Pitt's Make it Right Foundation. More
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News from the Web

Sustainable building design using Thermomass building insulation systems from Composite Global
Source: www.infolink.com.au Date: Nov 6, 2009
British Council Sets Up Graphic Design Framework
Source: www.dexigner.com Date: Nov 6, 2009
HDR Designer Earns Green Roof Certification
Source: www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com Date: Nov 6, 2009
Diane Wilson Joins International Hunger Strike for Climate Justice
Source: www.chelseagreen.com Date: Nov 6, 2009
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Design Green
Penny Bonda, Eco Contributing Editor,
November 6, 2009
ECO: the Eco-Friendly Countertop
Does the world, or your library, need another countertop material? Actually, yes ...

Design Green
Emily Pilloton, Eco Contributor,
November 5, 2009
OFFI Spaecframe Builders Kit
As a kid, I would have gone gaga over this OFFI Spaceframe Builder's Kit, which is ...

Design Green
Emily Pilloton, Eco Contributor,
November 3, 2009
Scott Amron's Split-Key-Ring
I'm not entirely sure if this qualifies as green, but I certainly think it deserves...

Design Green
Emily Pilloton, Eco Contributor,
November 2, 2009
Start It Up by Che Pablo Popeye
Though just in concept phase right now, Che Pablo Popeye's "Start It Up" ...

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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

Wow, look how close the seats are to each other....
AH - 10/28/2009 2:57:11 PM PT
in response to Southwest Airlines Introduces Green Plane

This is an absolutely beautiful office. I love the exposed brick, concrete, and huge ...
Elemental LED Staff - 10/19/2009 8:07:23 PM PT
in response to Anshen+Allen Snag LEED Silver for Columbus Office

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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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