Owings Award for Environmental Excellence 2013
by: Sustainable Design News, 2013-06-25 10:48:21 UTC


John Naylor Wins 2013 Foster + Partners Prize
by: Sustainable Design News, 2013-06-25 12:21:44 UTC


Video: Wearable Solar by Pauline van Dongen
by: mocoloco, 2013-06-21 16:35:53 UTC


EPA helping small businesses develop green tech innovations
by: TreeHugger Science, 2013-06-20 11:00:00 UTC
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is looking to help these small businesses succeed, recently announcing $2 million in funding to bring a little bit of extra cash to those in need.

Material ecology: additive technology and biological forms
by: TreeHugger Design, 2013-06-24 16:59:00 UTC
Neri Oxman presents her work from MIT's Mediated Matter Group at the Biomimicry 3.8 conference.

Tyvek paper shoes keep things light and airy
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2013-06-20 05:59:23 UTC

Shoe manufacturers have employed all kinds of tactics to cut weight, making shoes that are lighter, quicker and smoother for training, sports and everyday living. Try as they might, there are only so many ounces to be lost when building a piece of gear from foam, rubber and leather. That's why Unbelievable Test Laboratory (UT.LAB) looks to an unconventional material called Tyvek paper in building its barely there Light Wing shoes... Continue Reading Tyvek paper shoes keep things light and airy

Section: Good Thinking

Tags: Footwear, Kickstarter, Shoes, Tyvek

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Paper Bale Theater aims to offer actors a sustainable stage
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2013-06-20 08:21:50 UTC

Paris-based architectural and scenography firm Studio Andrew Todd has produced a proposal for a novel theater made primarily of recycled paper. Paper Bale Theater can be constructed and dismantled relatively easily and cheaply, and will feature everything necessary to stage a play or show. .. Continue Reading Paper Bale Theater aims to offer actors a sustainable stage

Section: Architecture

Tags: Building and Construction, Paper, Performance, Recycled, Sustainable, Theater

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Vinylize makes glasses from platters that matter
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2013-06-21 06:31:30 UTC

Vinyl isn't dead! Or so hipsters and audiophiles the world over will tell you. They're entitled to their opinion but I, like most of the world, now prefer my music stored in digital form. Unfortunately, this means lots of vinyl records are heading for landfill, which isn't good for any of us. So why not upcycle old vinyl records into something that's still useful? Something like glasses... Continue Reading Vinylize makes glasses from platters that matter

Section: Good Thinking

Tags: Eyewear, Glasses, Records, Recycled, Sunglasses, Vinyl

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Mia-Electric microbus to launch in the UK within weeks
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2013-06-21 10:47:30 UTC

Mia-Electric has announced that its French-made microbus will launch in the UK this summer. It appears that the version of that will initially ship to the UK will be a single-seater with an optional second seat. However, Autocar reports that models with three and four seats could follow... Continue Reading Mia-Electric microbus to launch in the UK within weeks

Section: Automotive

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BSG Bikes’ Timeless WOOD.b Bikes Are Stylish, Safe and Durable
by: Inhabitat , 2013-06-20 17:00:18 UTC

Most bike frames are made from steel, aluminum, or carbon fiber, but in recent years custom bike makers have started using a new material for a more stylish ride: wood. It might seem like a throwback, but wood frames are strong enough to meet safety and durability standards. And there’s another benefit of producing wood frames — they look great. French bike maker BSG Bikes, which was founded by Thierry Boltz and Claude Saos, is the latest company to combine wood frames with metal components, and the result is a timeless bike that makes you want to go pedaling around the French countryside.

Read the rest of BSG Bikes’ Timeless WOOD.b Bikes Are Stylish, Safe and Durable

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