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Wildlife Crossing Competition Finalists Propose Amazing Bridges

Olin Studio ARC Competition; PDF here Designboom reminds us of the ARC International Wildlife Crossing Infrastructure Design Competition, , to promote “innovation in feasible, buildable context-sensitive and compelling design solutions for safe, efficient, cost-effective, and ecologically responsive wildlife crossings.” It is proposed for Vail, Colorado,… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Call for Ideas: Unreasonable Institute Seeking Applicants Who Can Save the Planet

Image: The Unreasonable Institute The Unreasonable Institute is actually totally reasonable: they’re looking for people with great ideas, who think big, who want to change the world, and who seem like they can. No big deal, huh? If this description fits you, or someone you know, get moving on an application for the 2011 fellowship—you have until December 15 to apply, and they happen to be on the lookout this year for environment-related projects…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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100K House From Postgreen Wins LEED Project of the Year

Image credit Sam Oberter I thought we were being edgy when we gave Interface Studio Architects the Best Residential Architect Award as part of Best of Green this year, but I could not help but love the 100K house . Evidently neither could the US Green Building Council ; they have awarded it the 2010 project of the year…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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And One Of The Biggest Influences On A Generation Of Designers is: TRON

After they graciously promoted LifeEdited , we learned from DesignSpotter that the Disney movie TRON “influenced whole generations of later-on designers, architects, technicians and developers worldwide.” So they are having their own competition. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Week in Animal Photos: Warrior Worms, Asian Unicorns, and More (Slideshow)

Photo via Philadelphia Zoo Take a trip through the week’s biggest animal news stories — from warrior worms to the birth of a rare baby aye-aye and the sad news on a incredibly rare Asian unicorn. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Bagbike Has Clever Carrier For Urban Cycling

Designboom has been spoonfeeding out the short list in the Seoul Cycle Design Competition 2010 over the last few weeks. Some have been idiosyncratic and odd, but others, like this Bagbike from Francois Bernard, Sonja Breuninger and Marion Pinaffo makes a lot of sense…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Sukkah City: Competition Winners Being Built In New York

Shim Sukkah tinder, tinker, Sagle, Idaho A sukkah is “an ephemeral, elemental shelter, erected for one week each fall, in which it is customary to share meals, entertain, sleep, and rejoice.” A Sukkah City of 12 finalists are being built in New York City in time for the Jewish Holiday of Sukkah next week…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Xylophone Bridge: Seoul’s Interactive Music-Making Bike Path

From recycled dividers to DIY ‘contrails’ and contraflow bike lanes , the bike path is something that is constantly evolving. In collaboration with the Seoul Design Foundation, this year’s Seoul Cycle Design Competition offers a Pavlovian take of musical fancy on this subject: the Xylophone Bridge by Ye… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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HP Competition Winner Has Rooftop Farms, Plugin Units

images from Bustler The HP Skyline 2020 competition “outlined fresh visual imaginations for the skyline discarding preconceived notions” and “allowed students and professionals to partner and elucidate their visions and designs that would change the skyline thereby transforming the city itself.” … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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HP Competition Winner Has Rooftop Farms, Plugin Units

YouGoods Eco-Invention Contest Draws to a Close: Cast Your Vote for the Winner Today!

Earlier this month, we told you about UncommonGoods’ open design contest, looking for the next great eco-friendly invention. This week, the judges of the YouGoods contest , including TreeHugger founder Graham Hill , chose three finalists, based on the criteria that they be “unique, economical, and eco-friendly.” Still in the running are: a reusable grocery bag with a built-in dry-erase shopping list, a double-wall t… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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