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The Perfect Garden Shed For America: Vostok Cabin

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off

Images Credit Atelier Van Lieshout I have often mused that the shedworking movement would never really catch on in America because people are so obsessed with security and wouldn’t leave all that expensive stuff out in a the garden. Dutch design studio Atelier Van Lieshout provides the answer with what Dezeen calls “a mobile, indestructible dwelling with an armoured shell.” It is made from recycled steel plates reclaimed from boats…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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UN Urges Phase Out Of Incandescent Bulbs, Guarantees Their Survival In USA

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off

Eco Piggy Lamp from Ariel Rojo Design Studio In America, Joe Barton introduced BULB, the Better Use of Light Bulbs Act, to repeal legislation that set minimum efficiency standards and would phase out incandescent bulbs. He’s quoted in the New York Times: The unanticipated consequence of the ’07 act – Washington-mandated layoffs in the middle of a desperate recession – is one of many examples of what happens when politicians and activists think they know better than consumers … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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See-Through Car is Super Efficient (307 mpg!)

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photos from Bridgestone Americas Inc . This car turns heads. It’s clear. And clearly one of the most efficient in the world. It was built by students at the DeLaSalle Automotive Design Studio in Kansas City, Missouri, as a high school class project…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Relaja, a Locally Produced Bench Made from Recycled Marble from the Canary Islands

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Using marble is generally not very eco-friendly; you have to dig it out, leaving a dead hole in the landscape, it takes plenty of water and energy to cut it, and, is very heavy to transport. Moreover, the marble industry creates tonnes of waste when cutting and processing the stones. Nutcreatives , a Spanish design studio, have solved the latter problem locally, killing two birds with one stone. The solution? -A bench called Relaja , which means ‘relax’ in Spanish…. Read the full story on TreeHugger