Being always on time requires you to have a functional clock. The PaperPulp Clock by Chris Kown and Ramon Middelkoop will not only keep you on time and allows you to not waste your time but will also help you save the earth. The PaperPulp Clock is made of recycled paper pulp forms making it [...]
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With the aim to make our homes as green as possible, we tend to chose those homes with designs that allows natural sunlight to come-in to minimize the use of energy for lighting purposes during daytime, which is achievable with large windows. However, collecting sunlight and transforming it into a useful electricity is another form [...]
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With the numerous solar panels that came out in the market, the solar tubes by Solyndra are different and unique. Designed into a series of skinny tubes, the solar tubes have the ability to collect sunlight from all directions. It can also be installed more easily and comes cheaper because the tubes can be installed [...]
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We already heard a lot about solar powered bus shelter or bus stations, but the Project Bottleshop is another unique green architecture that will help us keep the environment safe while protecting us from the direct heat of sunlight as we wait for our bus to ride. Designed by UK design student Aaron Scales, the [...]
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Built at the heart of Osaka, the Asukasa Tree Home is and environmentally integrated architecture that is under construction in Osaka, Japan. Inspired by a sustainable concept, the building has columns contrasted in an interlocking way to support the slabs on each floor. The slabs are then filled with soil for the plants to grow. [...]
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