Tag: green design

Tentsile tent cocoon for palm trees and attention seekers

No need for a travel van with this hanging tent. Tent over rivers and hang between trees.

How AI Is Making Buildings Smart and Intelligent

How AI Is Making Buildings Smart and Intelligent One of the most important components of smart buildings is AI. Without...

Super Adobe by Cal-Tech and Nader Khalili

Want to make a low cost home from natural, local materials that last? Try a Super Adobe invented by Nader Khalili.

Standing Desk for Tall People and How the Online Desk Builder Works

If your height is taller than average, you might have already faced the issue that not all items used by common people are equally comfortable for you. But what can you do if you work at a PC or do other office work? How can you arrange the workplace in a way to feel comfortable and avoid all the discomfort connected with a too low desk?

How digitalization can lead to a greener planet

Surprisingly, paper has a dark side. As more paper is thrown in the trash, more land is needed for waste containment. Plus, paper waste presents hazards such as toxic inks, dyes, and polymers.

Svenn wooden watches are the sign of our times

Svenn wooden watches are the sign of our times

How can air filters control indoor pollution?

One Particle at a Time: An Examination on How Air Filters Can Control Indoor Pollution

Can Laminate Floors Be Eco-Friendly?

Most laminate wood flooring is not eco friendly. It may be cheap, it may "look" like wood, but chances are it's full of formadehyde and toxic chemicals. Go for real wood, cork floors or beautiful old fashioned tiles. Carpets are a boig no no.

Solar retreat in the Liwa Desert: futuristic functionality or lipstick-on-a-pig?

An unnamed client hired London-based Baharash Architecture to design a luxury home that could fully function off the energy...

Hunter Green: a biodegradable watch for a planet living on borrowed time

You've got open eyes. You've read the reports, like this one from the WWF on how polluting we've become....

Jewelry that turns human veins into power source

Talk about being self-sufficient, but totally weird! Israeli student designer Naomi Kizhner has designed a collection of jewelry that...

Colonel microbrewery built with recycled materials opens in Lebanon

While many Muslims don't drink alcohol, the people of Batroun, Lebanon love their beer. At least according to Jamil al-Haddad, the visionary...