Wind–up Eco Twinkle Light
The Eco Twinkle Light concept designed by Kenan Wang takes the mechanism of the old fashioned classroom pencil sharpener and connects it to a rechargeable battery and LED light to create a portable an...
Posts tagged “great outdoors”
Living Without Electricity in Normandy
Dwell
Jean-Baptiste Barache's home in a small Normandy town two hours northwest of Paris was an architecture experiment "seeking to integrate us with, not isolate us from, the elements," and the house app...
Chillchasers Are Eco-Friendly Patio Heaters
With the rapidly plunging temperatures, it's certain that most of us have already abandoned using our patios, unless you're in a warmer state. Let's face it, patios are great for BBQs and hosting part...
Decorating With Firewood: A Wedding in the Woods
Guest Post from David Stark
Here at David Stark Design, we’re always thinking of ways to re-use discarded objects or to see everyday, humble items in a new light. One such flash of inspiration came this summer as we scouted ...
Futuristic Eco-Friendly Treehouses
Remember that computer game Myst? It took up countless hours of our junior high lives... And when we spotted this image of sustainable tree houses from Benoit Fray and Dans Mon Arbre, we were immediat...
Apple Orchard & Pumpkin Patch: Any Farm Visits This Fall?
The fall is perhaps the one time of year we get ourselves out to a farm. Autumn is prime time for farms, what with all the apple-picking, pumpkin patch, and corn maze fun to be had. Did you go and vis...
Agri-tainment: Education and Recreation in One
The Oregonian
We've posted before on agritourism but here's a great reminder that Fall is one of the best times to visit your local farm. "Agri-tainment" or "tourist farming" not only serves as a fun weekend geta...
30 Ways to Stay Green in Cold Weather
When Emma sent us this question a while ago on ways to stay green in cold, frozen Canada, we had requests to turn the question into a full post. Sure, it's easy to be green in a temperate climate w...
RainTube: Perforated Gutter Protection
There is nothing more frustrating than gutters that are clogged during the fall and then ice-damaged during the winter. It's bad for your house and a nuisance to repair. RainTube, one of Sustainable...
The Valentina Composter by Priscilla Woolworth
This handmade compact cedar composter by Priscilla Woolworth, a "composting enthusiast with a strong sense of aesthetics," is perfect for apartment dwellers, or for those with limited outdoor space....
A Green Roof Grows in Brooklyn
by Future Green Studio
This green roof is on top of an Adelphi Street residence in Brooklyn. It's 600sf in area and provides a beautiful green oasis from the streetscape below... ...
Community: Picking Up After Pets
In a city as pet-friendly as ours, where dogs are just as regular at local coffee shops as their parents (no, we don't call them "owners" here), there is one problem. A recent campaign to encourage Au...
Sustainable Online Garden Design by Knibb Modular
Knibb Modular Gardens lets you create a custom residential garden online in four easy steps. The best part? The plants are drought tolerant, the hard scape is permeable, the irrigation systems are e...
Birdhouse by Emilie Cazin: Give 'Em A Place To Perch
Just because you live in an apartment and don't have a garden doesn't mean you have to shun the birds. This birdhouse designed by Emilie Cazin clamps on to a balcony or window, juts out into the sk...
A Green and Efficient Way of Raking Leaves
One of the most annoying tasks in gardening is raking the leaves. We can't count the number of hours that we've spent raking up leaves. What's even more annoying is that when there are more leaves tha...
Green Style: Lumberjack Decor
We're not kidding.
Perhaps it's the brisk onset of fall, or because we're always trying to find a way to bring the outdoors inside, or maybe we're just resigning ourselves to the fact that our husband will never get r...
Trends in Sustainable Design: The Late Show Gardens
Gardeners relate to our planet more intimately than most, with their hands in the dirt and their eyes on the weather. So who better to speak to environmental concerns like climate change? The Late S...
Unexpected Color: Urban Art Installations by Samuel Francois
We like art, small spaces and the great outdoors. So you can imagine why these amazing painted shacks and trees by artist Samuel Francois made us smile…...
The Return of the Backyard Chicken
The New Yorker
We've had our own obsession with chickens on Re-Nest, and we found this week's New Yorker article on the resurgence of chicken keeping completely in line with our thinking on the matter. The author,...
Amazing Tents & Tipis
Yesterday was the first (official) day of fall and we're past the time when we should be writing about tents, but we're feeling a little wistful about the passing of summer. As we cross the threshol...
Rooftop Farms: Urban Farming in Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Founders Annie Novak and Ben Flanner at the Rooftop Farm on Eagle Street 200,000 pounds of soil, 1,000 earthworms, and 6,000 square-feet of industrial rooftop in Greenpoint, Brooklyn: not a typical ...
Recycled Glass Driveway by Filterpave
Instead of a concrete or gravel driveway, the Cordell Shipping Container House has a driveway made out of recycled glass. It's called Filterpave, a combination of granite and 100% post consumer was...
PARK(ing) DAY: Transforming Parking Spots into Public Parks
Today is the annual PARK(ing) DAY, a one-day global event where architects, artists, activists, gardeners and citizens collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spots into temporary publi...
'A Drop of Water' Rain Barrel by Bas van der Veer
It seems we've come across all sorts of stylish rain barrels lately. This barrel (called "A Drop of Water") was created by Dutch designer Bas van der Veer. The curvy design comes with a watering ca...
How To: Build A Real Greenhouse... From Scratch
If you've ever admired a greenhouse but thought it would be too expensive to build, then this guide is for you. Everything is recycled and reused, except nails, brackets, paint and the roof. Total c...
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