Castles Made of Sand

Articles

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  Sands Castle

  Jeff and Larissa Sand cut their commute down to a few flights of stairs when they moved their industrial design studio, architecture office, and metalwork shop into the first two floors of their…

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  Earth Sheltered Homes

  Homes built underground (aka Earth Sheltered Homes) are starting to look pretty enticing, what with the state of the economy and all. And contrary to what you'd think, they can be light, airy and…

Products

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  Desert Limestone

  Desert Limestone Caesarstone’s quartz surfaces retain the cool, tactile qualities of natural stone with aggregates ranging from fine to coarse-grained color blends for various visual textures…

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  Castle Textiles

  Color us glad to have come across the lovely textiles from Autralia-based designer Rachel Castle. Her collection of bright-but-simple bedlinens, throws, cushions, and embroidered artwork is beyond…

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  House of Earth and Light Print

  This is the only project to be featured in Dwell twice (and it was on the cover of our first issue). We returned to the house when it received a new roof design and was finally completed. Although…

Events

• Project Earth Day Fashion Show and Design Competition

  Project Earth Day is dedicated to green design principles and sustainability, and to providing a platform for environmental responsibility and innovation within the fashion industry. Brought to you…

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  Green California Summit

  The 2010 Green California Summit will take place in the state capital, at the Sacramento Convention Center. State and local governments in California have long set the standard for public sector…

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  2011 Green California Summit

  The 2011 Green California Summit is coming to Sacramento on April 19-20, with pre-Summit sessions on April 18. 2011 also brings the first-ever CALGreen Academy, a special series of classes…