In Northern Nevada, where temperatures generally exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit during summer and dip below zero in winter, the well-insulated BioHome challenges these apathetic extremes in hitting 78 degrees and 48 degrees respectively. Edward B….
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There is nothing like getting a chilled beverage after a long tiring journey or when out for a picnic. How about having a device that not only gives you fresh and chilled beverages and salads, but is also safe for the environment? Not a bad deal at…
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How would you react of I say a schoolhouse used plastic bottles to construct walls? It would take time to sink in, isn’t it? But, this is exactly what has been done at the new bright orange schoolhouse in Granados, Guatemala. After feeling strongly.
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The Green Graveyard Company, an Irish company is planning to introduce the country to the first eco burial ground. Set in the natural environment of Co Wexford, the graveyard will bring sustainable burials to Ireland. The 7.5-acre graveyard in scenic.
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A 7-year-old child showed the world that little children are in no way less than grownups when it comes to being humble and generous. London’s Charlie Simpson felt strongly about the Haitian children who are suffering from the destruction caused by.
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I never thought furniture creating could be so much fun, until I came across Kai Linke’s project, which he calls the Roots. Taking inspiration from the abstract conflict of deformations in nature, the Frankfurt designer initiated his project of…
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Crafted in wood and decked with solar panels, the three-legged, ellipsoid FabLab House by the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia is set to dazzle the European Solar Decathlon in Madrid in June. Claiming to be a zero-energy home, the…
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Next-generation intelligent, automated monitoring systems for both offices and research environments are what we might see shortly. NASA has announced that it is teaming up with Integrated Building Solutions to develop a system that will enhance…
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Haiti is gradually recovering from the devastation caused by the recent earthquake that devoured numerous lives. It’s the need of the hour that we come up with everything needful to restore normalcy to the poor nation. US company Sol Inc. has…
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The imprint of the receding tidewater became the inspiration for the design of a visitor’s centre for the wetlands in Suncheon, South Korea. Designed by G.Lab*, the ‘Suncheon International Wetlands Center’ includes meandering pathways which…
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