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Explore - Green Design
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Ring Around the Lounger
While the papa-san chair adds little to an interior besides nostalgic references to college crashpads, it's still a comfortable place to curl up. Designer Camilla Hounsell Halvorsen, a recent...
written by: Sarah Rich03.05.09 -
David Trubridge Interview
Environment is inspiration for British-born, New Zealand–based David Trubridge, but eco-design is a label he eschews: “We do everything we can, but this greenwashing trend can create a...
written by: Jordan Kushins03.05.09 -
Step Lightly
There’s trouble underfoot if you’re building a green home without considering your flooring. Take stock of these sustainable wood options that let you tread lightly on the land.
written by: Amara Holsteinphotos by: Hunter Freeman03.03.09 -
The Soft Spot
As designers embrace the idea of directing their skills toward doing good in the world, a collective of students and alumni from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco have launched an...
written by: Sarah Rich03.03.09 -
Tree's Company
Greening Los Angeles has long been Andy Lipkis’s dream. Greening his nonprofit’s Hollywood Hills campus is now a reality.
written by: Aaron Britt02.25.09 -
Compostmodern 09: Saul Griffith Demands Heirloom Design
Saul Griffith knows how to deliver grim planetary outlooks with irreverent humor. His Compostmodern talk began with a slide of a contrarian T-shirt graphic that reads "Design won't save the...
written by: Sarah Rich02.23.09 -
101 Architectural Movements
Which comes first, the movement or the manifesto? From Arts and Crafts to eco-design, a 7-step guide to design movements.
written by: Barry Katz02.22.09 -
Ace Sustainable Symposium: Talking About Green
Last week I attended a sustainability symposium focused on furthering the dialog about living "green." It's a ubiquitous term these days that has become as much a marketing tool as an...
written by: Jordan Kushins02.20.09 -
Cast a Vote in the Greener Gadgets Competition
Later this month, the second annual Greener Gadgets Conference will take place in New York City, promising as always to convene innovative design thinkers around solutions for more sustainable...
written by: Sarah Rich02.17.09 -
Thibault’s Follies
Quebec City architect Pierre Thibault has designed three Habitats Légers, or Light Habitats—small structures installed in the landscape and meant as creative retreats. The first...
written by: Aaron Britt02.04.09 -
Solar Flair
Interested in running more than just your home on the sun’s rays? Here’s a handy introduction to some of the most innovative solar goods available.
written by: Aaron Britt02.02.09 -
Eco-Friendly Carpeting
Dear Dwell: I'm not into the hard modernism of concrete floors: I miss the cushy carpet of my youth. Are there eco-friendly options for wall-to-wall? —Craig Dewey, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
written by: Chelsea Holden Bakerphotos by: Peter Belanger01.28.09 -
Green Siding
Dear Dwell: I've already found a company that will recycle my old vinyl siding. Now I'm looking for a fresh, sustainable alternative. Any suggestions? —Roger Knight, Hillside, Illinois
written by: Chelsea Holden Baker01.26.09 -
Leave it to Beavers
It’s not unusual for New Yorkers to have problems with their neighbors; after all, many a co-op brawl has started over a little late-night noise. But it is rare for the downtown crowd to have...
written by: Amara Holsteinphotos by: Raimund Koch01.25.09 -
The Grass Phone
Korea is a known hub for high-tech design, and it's increasingly a hotspot for innovation among young designers learning their trade in a gadget-loving place.
written by: Sarah Rich12.17.08 -
Green Dorm Design
When I was in college I lived in a cinder-block walled dorm room. I'm not complaining, I went to a small art school and had a pretty large room that I only shared with one other person. I...
written by: Laure Joliet11.07.08 -
Seoul Design Olympiad 2008 Recap
October 30th marked the closing of Seoul, South Korea’s nearly three-week-long Seoul Design Olympiad 2008 at the Jamsil Sports Complex, site of the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics. The first...
written by: Aaron Britt11.05.08 -
The Energy Seed
Because I have been told time and again that disposing of batteries in the garbage is a terribly destructive thing to do, I generally collect my spent batteries in an old container in my house. My...
written by: Sarah Rich10.19.08 -
Smog-Cutting Concrete
The new Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis includes two 30-foot-tall sculptures made of photocatalytic concrete. Though the squiggly sculptures are supposed to invoke the international symbol for...
written by: David A. Greene10.11.08
