- HempWood offers a sustainable wood alternative with endless applications
Inhabitat, Wednesday - 02/24/2021 - 02:30 PMWith an educational background in vinyl siding and wood flooring, Fibonacci owner Greg Wilson has developed HempWood, an American-produced wood material made from a fast-growing agricultural product. Hemp has long been acclaimed for its versatility, but regulations in the United States have historically hampered research and development on the material.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Art crafted with natural materials sends powerful message
Inhabitat, Wednesday - 02/24/2021 - 10:30 AMJoana Cabrita Martins is a Portugal-based artist who merges design and activism. By choosing local natural materials and pairing her pieces with social or environmental messages, her studio work calls attention to the issues plaguing our planet today. Her latest collection, “Trees of My Land” (or “Árvores da Minha Terra”), is a duo of handmade pieces crafted from olive tree wood and clay by master artisans.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - US officially rejoins Paris Agreement
Inhabitat, Tuesday - 02/23/2021 - 12:30 PMAs promised, President Joe Biden has helped the U. S. rejoin the Paris climate accord after Donald Trump’s reign of eco-terror. As of last Friday, it’s official. But now comes the hard part: getting the U. S. to set and meet a national target for cutting fossil fuel emissions. Although the U.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Retired Air Force physician leaves $2.2M to OMRF
Daily Oklahoman, Tuesday - 02/23/2021 - 12:13 AMBy Lindsay Thomas, for The OklahomanDr. Wesley Robert “Bob” Mote was soft-spoken and private.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 20-40-60 Etiquette: Don't introduce name confusion into conversations
Daily Oklahoman, Sunday - 02/21/2021 - 09:01 PMBy Callie Athey, Lillie-Beth Brinkman and Helen Ford WallaceQUESTION: Have we lost the ability to introduce people properly? I think we should use both first and last names in the introduction
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Biodiverse green roof wins Grands Prix du Design award for MYTO Design
Inhabitat, Thursday - 02/18/2021 - 10:30 AMAtop a luxury home in Westmount, Montréal, MYTO Design d’espaces vivants created a biodiverse green rooftop dedicated to wellness. It’s easy to see why the elegant Clarke Terrace has just been named a winner in the Residential Patio and Landscaping category for Grands Prix du Design 2020. Designer Martine Brisson and landscape architect Roxanne Miller named their practice MYTO Design after the essential units of human life.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Global Forest Watch can now see through clouds to stop deforestation
Inhabitat, Wednesday - 02/17/2021 - 12:30 PMLast year, the Global Forest Watch tracking system starting allowing people to help monitor deforestation in far-flung parts of the world while sitting at home with their laptop. But the satellite program had a flaw: perpetrators could hide behind cloud cover. The system recently announced a new upgrade that uses radar to see right through the clouds. “Essentially, the satellites are sending radio waves to Earth and collecting how they come back,” said Mikaela Weisse, one of site administrators, as reported by NPR.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - New Ohlone College buildings target net-zero energy consumption
Inhabitat, Tuesday - 02/16/2021 - 10:30 AMGlobal architecture company CannonDesign and San Jose-based firm Anderson Brulé Architects have recently completed the award-winning Ohlone Academic Core Buildings project, a new 185,000-square-foot development at the heart of Ohlone College’s Fremont Campus about 40 miles outside of San Francisco. The project comprises three new buildings — the Science Center, the Music and Visual Arts Building and the Learning Commons – Library — that serve as an educational and collaborative student hub.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 40 Days for Life kickoff rally is set
Daily Oklahoman, Saturday - 02/13/2021 - 12:00 AMCompiled by Carla HintonNORMAN — Sue Thayer, former Planned Parenthood manager and current 40 Days for Life director of outreach, will be guest speaker at the 40 Days for Life Kickoff Rally set for 6:30 p.m.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Studio Jencquel weaves reclaimed natural materials into a dreamy Balinese villa
Inhabitat, Thursday - 02/11/2021 - 10:30 AMIn the riverside village of Sayan, Bali, local architecture firm Studio Jencquel has crafted the Umah Hati — Indonesian for “Tranquil Heart” — a private villa that embraces its lush, jungle environment in more ways than one. Inspired by the Balinese vernacular, the luxury villa is a hybrid of Western and Eastern design influences and features modern amenities side by side with local craftsmanship.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - GM airs funny electric vehicle commercial during Super Bowl
Inhabitat, Wednesday - 02/10/2021 - 12:30 PMWhile people rooted for the Kansas City Chiefs or Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Sunday, General Motors waged a war with greater implications. The foe? Norway. General Motors’ war isn’t directed at the Norwegian people but at beating them for global leadership in electric vehicles sales. For a commercial that aired during the Super Bowl, the auto company recruited actors and comedians Will Ferrell, Kenan Thompson and Awkwafina (Nora Lum) to play three Americans ready to fight Norway for EV supremacy.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pod-shaped Coco Villa immerses guests in nature and luxury
Inhabitat, Monday - 02/08/2021 - 10:30 AMHidden in the jungle high above Hermosa Beach near the Costa Rican town of Uvita is the Art Villas Resort, a luxurious and sustainably-minded glamping destination with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean. Founded by Czech owner Filip Žák, the resort comprises three architecturally striking villas with differing designs. Prague-based architecture firms ARCHWERK and Formafatal completed the resort’s newest addition, the Coco Villa, a set of five egg-shaped houses. Completed in June 2020, the Coco Villa is a cluster of five treehouse-inspired structures built primarily of local tropical wood along with light-colored tent canvas textiles and metal elements.
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