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  Wolfe Den, Austin, Texas

  Architect MJ Neal, much like his hometown of Austin, Texas, possesses a balanced combination of country cordiality and urban edge. In October 2008, we wrote about one of his projects in the rural…

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  Mother's Nature

  The Watershed is an off-the-grid writer’s retreat that architect Erin Moore designed for her mother, nature writer Kathleen Dean Moore.

Products

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  Alfresco Table Round 44

  The Loll 44” Alfresco Table has a wide base for leg room and it won’t be tippy. Its top has four separate panels and a hole for an umbrella. No maintenance, 100% recycled HDPE, and made…

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  Picket Double Low Back Bench

  Not every chair needs or even should have arms. Resting in the Loll Picket Double Low Back Bench you can face any way you choose. No maintenance, 100% recycled HDPE, and made in the U.S.A.

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  Reclaimed Wood

  Salvaged from buildings, plantations, mines, and railroads. Stock is sold as mixes of wood sorted by color, such as Cinnamon Mix (composed of merbau, alan batu, and other species from mine shoring…

Dwell Collection

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  Building Green in Harlem

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  Building Green in Harlem: A Green Brownstone?

  In this video series, Dwell follows a New York couple with a passion for building green through the challenges—and triumphs—of renovation, from finding the design-build team to…

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  Green Table Materials

  Try to get something that can be flat-packed and made of reclaimed or FSC-certified wood. Take a look at the finishes used to be sure they don’t off-gas and contribute to indoor air quality…

Events

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  Google SketchUp Tutorial for Kids

  As part of the upcoming Kids' Digital Design Contest, architect Mason Kirby will introduce parents of would-be contestants the basics of working with SketchUp, a free 3D modeling program from…

• What Is Green Architecture? with Werner Sobek

  The Goethe-Institut New York presents What Is Green Architecture?, a series of conversations, lectures, and events exploring the cutting-edge developments in the field and their impact on…

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  Women in Green Forum

  The Women In Green Forum will highlight women’s impact on the environmental arena, promote the sustainable products offered by emerging green companies and provide opportunities for women to…