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Iraq-born Zaha Hadid’s new towers on former radiation zone in Australia

Just about every week UK-based and Iraq-born architect Zaha Hadid unveils new plans for eloquent but often outrageous skyscrapers and building projects around the...

Big green building conference in Tel Aviv tomorrow

Building green, thinking green, wanting to be green? Israelis from the who's who in green building architecture, design, policy and everything else will be...

Egyptians perform surgery under mobile phone light

Constant and daily power blackouts in Cairo not only make it difficult for people to go on with day-to-day routines, it can be deadly for...

Gulf cargo company makes shipping container cargotecture office

The United Arab Emirates is home to the world's tallest building, Burj; it's over-run by McMansions a la Arabia, and the Emirates don't hesitate...

Earliest known sketch of Abu Dhabi uncovered in archives

A new sketch of Abu Dhabi was just uncovered, showing a rare glimpse into the desert port before it became a super city. The...

Istanbul police take selfie as man jumps to death

My experience with the Turkish police was problematic. As a tourist I was accosted by a man on moped, but because the perpetrator didn't rape me...

10-year-old Emirati wunderkid already has 7 patents to his name

There seems to be a tremendous struggle happening in the Middle East - a fight between the good guys, like this 10-year-old Emirati wunderkid,...

Saudi city goes underground to avert vehicular traffic

Is there anything worse than being in a hot city with cars idling, kicking up heat and pollution? We don't think so, and apparently...

Old domed Arabian architecture transformed into playful murals

Street art helps the young generation cope with discontent and dissent- making space for fresh ideas, while preserving old values. At least that's how...

Massive landfill dump transforming into central park

Israel's Hiriya Park, also known lovingly and totally sarcastically in some circles as shi*t mountain, is the one thing you'll notice driving from the...

Green spaces make bigger babies

Not great news for mothers-to-be who live in cement-enroaching cities like Beirut: according to a new study pregnant women living near green urban spaces...

San Francisco’s plastic ban sends seismic wave around the world

Look West, Middle East - for a failsafe way to ween off one-use plastic bottles! Banning plastics is the best first step to eliminating...

Dubai’s new air conditioned city to woo the wealthy elite

Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai will soon play host to the world's largest shopping mall - the gargantuan Mall of the World. Comprised of 48 million square...

Hydroponic home box grows fresh food at home on water

The team behind Living Green just won $20,000 to further develop LivingBox, an off-grid, modular system of growing food in urban spaces - without soil!

skyTran’s magnetic sky pods to be tested in obscure Israeli city

Magnetic levitation technology enthusiasts around the world are waiting to see what will happen in Israel, where skyTran has teamed up with Israel Aerospace Industry (IAI) to prove the...

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HelloFresh’s pride prepping ad raises a bigger question: we are we still outsourcing dinner?

The backlash against HelloFresh's Pride Month marketing campaign has sparked a wider conversation about food, labor, sustainability, and whether consumers should reconnect with local farmers, butchers, and home gardens instead of relying on subscription meal kits.

Regenerative Wool or Greenwashing? Zentera Responds to Critics

Zentera responds to questions about ZQ wool, animal welfare, regenerative farming, ethical fashion and the fallout from PETA's New Zealand investigation.

The Ocean’s Hidden ‘Dark Web’ Is Being Fished Before Scientists Understand It

Deep below the ocean's surface, in a dimly lit region known as the twilight zone, millions of fish are being caught every year. Scientists say the consequences are largely unknown.

Barnacle glue could fix coral reefs, inspire new advances in building and medicine

Aalto University researchers create a protein-based adhesive inspired by barnacles and mussels that works underwater and could aid coral reef restoration.

Jaakko Torvinen finds that the next green building revolution is misfit trees

Crooked, forked and curved trees are often treated as second-class timber. They are considered less valuable, and not suitable for load bearing walls or support systems in building. If a tree trunk is not straight enough to become a saw log, it is frequently diverted into pulp production or burned for energy. Now, new research from Aalto University could help change that.

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HelloFresh’s pride prepping ad raises a bigger question: we are we still outsourcing dinner?

The backlash against HelloFresh's Pride Month marketing campaign has sparked a wider conversation about food, labor, sustainability, and whether consumers should reconnect with local farmers, butchers, and home gardens instead of relying on subscription meal kits.

Regenerative Wool or Greenwashing? Zentera Responds to Critics

Zentera responds to questions about ZQ wool, animal welfare, regenerative farming, ethical fashion and the fallout from PETA's New Zealand investigation.

The Ocean’s Hidden ‘Dark Web’ Is Being Fished Before Scientists Understand It

Deep below the ocean's surface, in a dimly lit region known as the twilight zone, millions of fish are being caught every year. Scientists say the consequences are largely unknown.

Barnacle glue could fix coral reefs, inspire new advances in building and medicine

Aalto University researchers create a protein-based adhesive inspired by barnacles and mussels that works underwater and could aid coral reef restoration.

Jaakko Torvinen finds that the next green building revolution is misfit trees

Crooked, forked and curved trees are often treated as second-class timber. They are considered less valuable, and not suitable for load bearing walls or support systems in building. If a tree trunk is not straight enough to become a saw log, it is frequently diverted into pulp production or burned for energy. Now, new research from Aalto University could help change that.

Black fathers live longer than non-fathers, new study

Researchers found that fatherhood was associated with lower rates of early death among Black men, while early fatherhood was linked to poorer long-term health outcomes.

Dan Zaslavsky’s energy tower dream is rising again in Iran and China

The Energy Tower idea never made the leap from drawings and engineering studies to full-scale construction. But nearly two decades after most people stopped talking about it, the concept is quietly evolving in two unexpected places: China and Iran. The concept let dreamers dream and doers do - figuring out more pleasing designs and engineering.

A visit to Amirim, Israel’s first all-vegetarian village in the Galilee

Just 15 kilometers from Tzfat there is a moshav that was founded in the late 50s that was ideologically influenced by organic, vegetarian and vegan principles. My hostess at Ohn-Bar, the tzimmer where I stayed, explained that the people of Amirim were among the pioneers of Israel’s strong vegetarian movement.
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