Simply Sustainable

Products

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  Aero

  This corrugated anodized aluminum product is 100 percent recyclable. Aero will add an instant high-tech Richard Rogers-meets-Doctor Who flair to anything.

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  Aeros Pendant

  Designed by Ross Lovegrove for Louis Poulsen, Aeros is an ethereal, floating object with an exquisitely perforated surface at once luminous and shielded. Aeros exudes a mystique reminiscent of…

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  Prefab Prototypes: Site-Specific Design for Offsite Construction

  A detailed guide to six different prefab systems, weighing the pros and cons of each and explaining how they work.

Dwell Collections

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  Mapping Prefab

  In just under ten years, dozens of prefab projects from all over the world have graced the pages of Dwell. We sifted through our archives to find some of our best-loved pieces, revisiting stories…

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  Easy Being Green: Off the Grid

  We trek far afield each issue to bring you energy-efficient residences from around the globe, and they appear in all their green glory in our “Off the Grid” section. We revisited our…

Tips

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  Think Smaller. Think Efficient.

  Don’t target a prefab project and forget to adapt your wish list to fit the capabilities of the task at hand. A prefabricated house or commercial project has certain limitations, one of which…

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  Prefab is Not Necessarily Less Expensive

  It certainly can be, but as with any project it depends on the architect, the fabricator, and how everything is organized in anticipation of installation at your site. Your architect needs to be…

Events

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  Sustainable Futures

  This exhibition showcases a range of design and architecture projects that explore the most important issues associated with sustainability. Celebrated through a selection of pioneering and forward…

• Finnish Design & Sustainability

  Interior architect Esa Vesmanen will delve into Scandinavia’s continued commitment to alternative energy, conservation, urban planning, and ecologically and socially sustainable architectural…

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  Compostmodern: Sustainable Future

  Presented by AIGA San Francisco, Compostmodern is an interdisciplinary design conference dedicated to transforming products, industries and lives through sustainable design choices. A diverse group…