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A Summer Pavilion Made from 2,000 Beer Crates
Images: University of Applied Sciences in Detmold
Like the unassuming but architecturally versatile shipping pallet, a lot can be done with a humble beer crate.
Non-recyclable Cardboard Housing: The Next Strawbale?
Images: Auburn University Rural Studio
You've probably heard of strawbale construction -- but what about cardboard bale construction?
Student-Designed 'Mobile Ethnic Garden' Brings People, Cultures Together Over Food
Photos of the "mobile ethnic garden" via Christina Cho.
Compared to learning a new language or traveling to another country, digging into a plate of Chinese greens or whipping up a spicy serving of
New, Transparent Solar Technology Could Hide Photovoltaics in Your Clothes
The graphene organic photovoltaic manufacturing process.
Kevin Scott's Bendy Bike, It Wraps Around Posts for Secure Locking.
All photos: Tony Kyriacou/Rex Features
We've seen a plethora of ways for securing bikes against theft, but this might be the most creative.
Rising Temperatures Could Drastically Alter Yellowstone Meadow Ecosystems
Photos via Iowa State University.
Guest bloggers Andrea Donsky and Randy Boyer are co-founders of NaturallySavvy.com.
There is plenty of debate surrounding the potential effects of
MIT Plan to Slash Energy Consumption on Campus Could Save $50 Million
MIT plans to cut their energy use by 15 percent in three years.
Co-design, not ego-design! Some Thoughts on Contemporary Design
Alastair Fuad-Luke at ESDi's 1st International Congress of Design and Innovation of Catalonia. Photo by Miriam Millán
Designers should get away from ego-design and concentrate on eco-design, or even better, on co-design as Alastair Fuad-Luke believes.
Research Suggests Frequent Fires Could Help Forest Ecosystems
Forest recovering after the B&B Complex fire in 2003 in the central Oregon Cascade Range.
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