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Nestle ditching plastic straws, water bottles to reduce plastic waste | Inhabitat – Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

January 21, 2019|0 Comments

Nestle, the world’s largest packaged food company, is on a mission to reduce plastic waste. This week, the Swiss group announced they will be dropping plastic straws from [...]

Sean Parker’s wedding violations result in new app for California coastline | Inhabitat – Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

January 21, 2019|0 Comments

What started out as a high-profile beachside wedding turned into a useful and long-term solution to beach access issues along the California coastline. When Napster founder [...]

Solar screen brings beauty and heat relief to a Vietnam home | Inhabitat – Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

January 21, 2019|0 Comments

When a client approached Vietnamese architecture firm Duc Vien LE for the design of their house in Da Nang, Vietnam, the architects knew early on that the region’s intense [...]

Solar-powered glass cafe overlooks a “green lung” in Jerusalem | Inhabitat – Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

January 21, 2019|0 Comments

Sacher Park, the largest public park in the center of Jerusalem, Israel, has recently gained a new cafe that embraces its green surroundings with walls of glass and an [...]

LEED-targeted Monroe Blocks breaks ground in the heart of Detroit | Inhabitat – Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

January 21, 2019|0 Comments

Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has just broken ground on its first U.S. project, Monroe Blocks, a masterplan that the international architecture firm has described as [...]

Stone barn is transformed into modern, energy-conscious home in Verona | Inhabitat – Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

January 21, 2019|0 Comments

Milan-based architecture practice Studio Wok has revamped a historic stone barn into a contemporary country home using environmentally friendly materials and design choices. [...]

Veganism on the rise, record number of sign-ups for Veganuary | Inhabitat – Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

January 21, 2019|0 Comments

Could 2019 be the year of the vegan? This past week, people all over the world promised to make lifestyle changes with various new year’s resolutions. And, this January, [...]

Zero-waste packaging is coming to a freezer aisle near you | Inhabitat – Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

January 21, 2019|0 Comments

This past year, frozen food made a comeback thanks to healthier and tastier options hitting your grocer’s freezer, and the debunking of the myth that fresh is always [...]

Housing made of recycled plastic offers alternative to festival waste | Inhabitat – Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

January 21, 2019|0 Comments

Outdoor festivals and events have been popular across the world since the days of Roman gladiators and for good reason. They are a great way to enjoy music, art and other [...]

Eco-friendly guesthouse sports a green roof and rammed earth walls | Inhabitat – Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

January 20, 2019|0 Comments

In continuation of its work on the eco-conscious Camburi community center, Sao Paulo-based architecture firm CRU! architects recently completed the Guesthouse Paraty, a [...]

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