Ancient grotto projects Ivo Bisignano’s human forms
The ancient caves at Beit Guvrin in southern Israel opened for the first time in 25 years with an art exhibit by sculpture Ivo Bisignano.
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Shahar Livne’s minable materials from plastics and leather from waste meat
Israeli designer Shahar Livne creates old plastic and industrial slaughterhouse waste into sustainable materials to be exploited.
5 Ways to Use Canvas Prints in Your Next Home Decoration Project
When you are a working individual who hardly finds time to make your place look more decorative, the only way to go through the house is to decorate your home space room by room.
How to design your modern master bedroom?
Designing your bedroom can be an exciting task if done right. You don’t have to let it sit cold and dark, but you can do something unique with the space to ensure it becomes your comfort zone.
How a Green Space Can Affect the Way You Work
An office of your dreams in the trees?
Eco-friendly ceramic tiles
Eco-friendly materials are one of the biggest and fastest-growing trends within interior design. If you choose to opt for a ‘greener’ choice when it comes to your home’s flooring, you’ll be helping to ensure the future of our planet as these types of materials is more sustainable compared with man-made textiles.
How Effective Are Home Security Systems in Protecting You?
Every home should feel like an eco oasis, and it can be done by saving energy using devices like Nest. Security systems are just as important for keeping your eco-oasis safe and home sweet home.
Beirut design studio repairs people and culture after the blast
Lebanese designers from the much-loved embroidery collective Bokja in Beirut have offered to suture and repair home furnishings damaged in the Beirut explosion on August 4.
Bio Jewelry That Helps The Planet And Looks Good
Products that provide environmental, economic, and social benefits are known as sustainable goods or bioproducts. They help protect the environment and public health throughout their existence, from the time raw materials are extracted, until disposal. As concern for the planet has increased, many jewelry makers have found ways to create wonderful, sustainable pieces. Known as […]
A Lab-Created Diamond for my Forever Love
Remember that story years ago about turning your loved one’s ashes into a diamond? That was the first time I heard about lab-grown diamonds, and well that’s what we are expected to return to anyway, no? Stardust and flecks of diamonds in the sky? Like stars and diamonds, we are carbon-based and to carbon – […]
Caroline Chaptini sets Guinness World Record in Lebanon with caps
After several months of daily solo work, environmental activist Caroline Chaptini, a Lebanese national set another Guinness World Records title, having put together the largest bottle cap mosaic in a public park in the town of Miziara in north Lebanon. The measurement was solely dependent on the complete space area of 196.94 sqm, breaking […]
8 Ways to Make Your Home and Business More Sustainable
Despite many denying the existence of climate change, today more than ever are we aware of its effects. Steady rise of global temperatures; longer, more intense heat waves and droughts; stronger hurricanes; floods; air and water pollution – the list goes on. We are no longer experiencing gradual climate change; we are in the midst […]
Ceramic tile factory Turkey produces roof tiles as bird shelters
Ottoman traditions of building mansions for birds, a tile factory Hitit Terra in Turkey had a new idea: turn some of the tiles for roofs into nesting boxes for birds
Sustainable urban design in Rotterdam, my hometown
When thinking about cities in the Netherlands, most people picture canals lined with charming old houses and narrow brick alleyways. Don’t expect to find any of that in Rotterdam. This is not your typical Dutch city. Rotterdam is known for its modern, experimental architecture and has turned it into a hotspot for sustainable urban design. […]
Dubai Henna Artist Puts a Modern Mark on an Ancient Stain
This is not your mother’s henna.
5 eco-renovations for your home on a budget
The hunt for the ultimate (and eco) bed is on!
Saudi activist killed trying to stop mega city Neom
Abdul-Rahim al-Howeiti, tribal activists allegedly shot dead by Saudi police for refusing to leave his home
Are all flooring contractors as skilled as each other?
You have one chance to make your dream floor right. Whether you are using new eco certified wood flooring or reclaimed wood (our top pic!) make sure you know who is the pro before you start the job.
The power of clean energy for refugees
Refugees don't plan on staying for a long time, but a new study in Iraq shows how renewable energy can make temporary living more bearable.
Flooring Options for Ecological Weirdos
There are all finds of low cost solutions if you are like the No Money Man from the UK (keeping it simple and real), but for those with more means you might be able to afford plastic tiling made from ocean waste or other upcycled materials. A floor with a story, imagine that?
Get to Know the Variety of Deck Railings
Maybe you have built a tiny eco house. So you need to find the perfect railing to match the sensibilities of your design and air flow. Here are some options.
How To Make Decorating Your Home More Sustainable
When you are decorating your home, you need to make sure that you are doing it in a way that is good for the environment. It can be easy to overspend on materials and do it in a harmful way but if you make some changes at the start then you can really make a difference. From the materials you choose to shopping around for the perfect deal, there are plenty of ways you can create your ideal sustainable home no matter what your budget might be.
Bedazzled fruits twist your perception of decay
New York-based artist Kathleen Ryan creates small glittering sculptures that conjure up conflicting emotional responses. Stay with me on this.
Inspiring Patients: Fitter, Healthier Healthcare Professionals Promote Fitness as a Lifestyle
Simplifying everything, even the food you eat will make you healthier. This is Sandor Katz. He pickles everything.
How mattress companies are supporting the environment
Every year, as many as 15-20 million mattresses are thrown away, filling landfills. And millions more mattresses are manufactured to take their place, consuming resources and potentially adding more toxic chemicals into the environment. Many mattress manufacturers have started to recognize the impact of their business on the environment, though, and have begun taking steps […]