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Burning Tires the Bokja Way – to Protest Against Beirut Pollution

"We are Tyred" by Bokja Studio. Bokja design in Beirut embroiders the tires, in protest

Hassan Fathy-Inspired Regenerative Home Planned for Buddhist Center

Scott Howard is among a growing number of people working on building projects that are not only eco-friendly, but actually help to regenerate natural systems....

The Wrath of Global Warming and the Middle East

Last week global warming’s wrath swept through the United States and hardly anybody took notice. The worst wildfires in Colorado and Utah history  torched hundreds...

Stay in Petra, in an underground cave with this Bedouin

Stranger things have happened and stereotypes are for the simpleminded, but even we were surprised by CNN's report that one of couchsurfing's most coveted couches...

Freecycle Cairo: Who Says There’s no Free Lunch?

Okay, so maybe you won’t get a free lunch, but if you become part of a small but growing number of people who are members...

Omer Arbel’s Green-Roofed 23.2 House is Framed With Sacred Reclaimed Timber

23.2 is only the second house that Jerusalem-born Omer Arbel has parented since opening his own practice in 2005, but the Vancouver-based architect demonstrates a...

Beirut Bulldozers Tear Down Ancient Phoenician Port to Build Skyscrapers

Bulldozers in Beirut tore down remains of a 2,500 year old Phoenician port on Tuesday with blessings from the Culture Minister. Eventually, three new skyscrapers...

Inspired by Love, BELDI Sells Planet-Friendly Artisanal Crafts From Morocco

  We are suckers for a good love story, especially when it has an eco-twist. Chafiq Ennaoui and Aimee Bianca met at the Djemaa el Fna square...

Qatar’s Msheireb Regeneration Project Will Be Largest LEED Cluster in the World

Qatar is targeting 76 Acres of LEED Certified Buildings When complete, the Msheireb regeneration project in the heart of Doha’s historical district will feature the...

Qatar’s Temporary Rio +20 Pavilion is Shaped Like a Soaring Falcon

Everyone who constructed pavilions for the recently-completed Rio +20 conference in Brazil was required to source their materials locally and to employ members of the...
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