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Lance Hosey on the Shape of Green Architecture (Podcast)

To assemble its A-List of the world’s best buildings, Vanity Fair magazine called on the elites of the architecture world to pick their favorite structures. Shocked at the distinct absence of green buildings, architect Lance Hosey immediately set out to create his own G-List , tapping the leaders in the sustainable design community. Lance discusses what he found, as well as his upcoming book on how space and form may trump technology and gizmos when it comes to future-friendly archi… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Mammalampa Lamps: Naturally Poetic Lighting from Latvia

Images: Mammalampa Latvia may be a little off the beaten track in terms of tourist destinations, but it’s evident that its newfound psyche has a bit of old-world charm merging with a modern muscularity. Case in point: take a look at these lamps by Mammalampa , a design firm based in the capital of Riga. Their mission: “[to declare] a gentle war [by] making lamps differently without adapting, killing or violently beautifying materials. Our lamps are created in the image of living materials touched by the… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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DrunkenStepfather Design a T-Shirt Contest of the Day

I Am – Dirty Shower Of The Day – The most popular videos are a click away I have been trying to do t-shirts since I started the site. I’ve done them once or twice and there were always a disaster thanks to me being a fucking idiot who isn’t good at stuff like that. I never liked the designs I got sent in. I didn’t know artists and it proved to be too much work for my lazy ass…..So I partnered up with this company and they are putting up 400 dollars for the winner of this stepSHIRT design contest….so to make that clear you can win 400 dollars if your DrunkenStepfather T-Shirt design wins. So if you’re into t-shirts, designs, drawing, and in the very unlikely case you are into this site you should take part in the contest…. To Submit Designs and Possibly Win – Follow This Link GO

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Assemble Your Own Windowfarm: Edible Urban Garden In A Kit

Britta Riley and Rebecca Bray with the first window farm, May 2009 (Photo: Julia Makarova) Wishing for some homegrown greens but don’t have any balcony or outdoor space to grow food in your apartment? Warren covered it before , but now you can actually order a kit and assemble your own windowfarm – a hydroponic gardening system that’s made out of recycled materials and hung vertically in your window. Created in 2009 by artists Britta Riley and Rebecca Bray for an artists’ residency at NYC Eyebeam Center for Art and Technology, th… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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New, Green Museum of Tomorrow in Rio Unveiled

Image Credit: Inhabitat Rio has been going through a bit of a rough patch lately- it’s been set on fire by a hot air balloon and hit hard by deadly torrential rains . But the city is far from beat: a key player in

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In Chicago, A Fashion Show Satisfies Our Love for Recycled Textiles (and Our Sweet Tooth, Too) [Photos]

From afar it looks like just another golden hued evening gown but up close it’s hundreds of M&M wrappers–yum! Image courtesy of EarthShare Illinois We’re no strangers to green fashion in Chicago; Designers Vaute Couture , Frei Designs , and Mountains of the Moon

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The Most Unusual Bra Designs (51 pics)

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Penis Pants!

Isabel Mastache's avant garde design for men. I'll pass, thanks. [ Ed Note : Someone needs to introduce this guy to the chick in the Vagina Prom Dress .] The Best Links: Friends Won’t Let Friends Wear Isabel Mastache’s Penis Slacks Guanabee | Isabel Mastache Designs Penis Trousers View

The New iPad

After the iPad was so poorly received by critics for its shortcomings, Apple took the designs back to the drawing board. Here is a mock-up for the newest model, which will hopefully put some critics' concerns to bed. The Best Links: Via Boing Boing View

Kanye West’s Clothing Line Gets The Boot

This just hasn’t been Kanye West’s month. First, the rapper embarrasses himself on national TV after interrupting Taylor Swift’s VMA acceptance speech with yet another crazy-Kanye rant

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