The Japanese accessory brand adds plant-based nylon to its iconic bag designs and celebrates its 90th anniversary with a pop-up in New York City This year, PORTER Yoshida celebrates its 90th anniversary, …| COOL HUNTING®
Hotel Designs Checking in to Dharana at Shillim Checking in to Dharana at Shillim Guest Author.| Hotel Designs
Hotel Designs Sustainability’s secret weapon – the shower toilets taking centre stage Sustainability’s secret weapon – the shower toilets taking centre stage Meghan Taylor.| Hotel Designs
Hotel Designs The Zesis S Mixer: ambient by design, sustainable by nature The Zesis S Mixer: ambient by design, sustainable by nature Meghan Taylor.| Hotel Designs
Hotel Designs AHÃMA: a ritual of nature, architecture and quiet luxury AHÃMA: a ritual of nature, architecture and quiet luxury Pauline Brettell.| Hotel Designs
The post Community Spaces, Sustainable Places: Leading with Energy Efficiency appeared first on HGA.| HGA
At Sustainable Play Preschool, we are deeply committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment that nurtures the unique developmental needs of| Sustainable Play Preschool
Snøhetta has revealed plans to build a new opera house in Saudi Arabia. Named the Royal Diriyah Opera House, the venue will feature an unusual design that draws inspiration from traditional mud brick buildings found in the region, in an attempt to take the sting out of the punishing Saudi summer…| New Atlas
Sometimes saving the environment seems like an exercise in denial: don’t buy things, don’t take planes, don’t use your car. Now personally, I think saving the world might be worth a teensy sacrifice, but it is lovely when saving resources also adds a little more comfort to your life. How long before you want […] The post Love the hot shower, hate the waste appeared first on Sustainable Home.| Sustainable Home
I am extremely excited to be reading the various posts from NEO Con, the commercial interior design convention. So many well designed, and exciting products! Green products seem to have a strong presence, I am thrilled to see that sustainable design has penetrated deeply into mainstream product design priorities. I have always loved the textile and carpet designs […] The post Nature as Inspiration – and good for the planet appeared first on Sustainable Home.| Sustainable Home
LED lighting has been growing by leaps and bounds, just as I had hoped it would. I feel so proud, like a mama who is able to report “I know they had a lot of potential, just look!!!” Well take a look at this gorgeous new fixture series from Boyd! It is designed for LED lamps, […] The post Highly efficient – and beautiful, just like me! (JK) appeared first on Sustainable Home.| Sustainable Home
I love the integrity of architecture from different periods. Each style of home reflects the concerns, the dreams, the optimism and the fears of the period when it was built. An important consideration, when remodeling, is to be true to the architecture, the feeling, the gesture of the existing building. I don’t think remodels should […] The post Keep it Real, even when saving energy or “Windows XC” (extra cute) appeared first on Sustainable Home.| Sustainable Home
I have a confession to make, I am not a natural modernist. I love modern design, and the constant striving for something that is purely original, clean and new. But I also realize that what I am more natrurally drawn to warm, referential modernism. I love the textile designs of the fifties, the modern furniture […] The post Why do I like old things so much? appeared first on Sustainable Home.| Sustainable Home
I am very excited that I have just passed my LEED Green Associate exam. But, I realize that this is only exciting news if you know what the heck it means. As in any profession, there are any number of alphabet letters one can put after one’s name. Some mean more than others. If […] The post Who Knows Stuff? Evaluating Green Building Professionals appeared first on Sustainable Home.| Sustainable Home
If you have ever asked yourself, as I have frequently, “how the heck can I pick the best performing and most water efficient toilet?” help is at hand. What??!?!? You have never asked yourself that? You have never given it a bit of thought? Well, then I am a bigger eco geek than you, because […] The post OMG I am such an eco geek!!!!!! AKA I like toilet talk appeared first on Sustainable Home.| Sustainable Home
In the current economic climate many people are facing a gap between what they want and what they can afford. It is easy to see this as a beastly problem, or even a reason to throw up your hands and avoid needed design changes, (Please, not this!) But the reality is that every project has a budget. Even clients […] The post Why having a budget is good for your design project, Reason #3- You will appreciate what you get appeared first on Sustainable Home.| Sustainable Home
The current economic situation is challenging, and is causing folks to reassess their spending priorities. I actually think this might be a good thing for the design projects that still are going on. There are gorgeous products in the world, and it is easy to fall in love with high end materials. But in a sense, when you […] The post Why having a budget is good for your design project, Reason #2- You will be more Creative appeared first on Sustainable Home.| Sustainable Home
Beautifully transform your home for Christmas while also being kind to the planet. Discover a few tips on how to decorate every room in an eco-friendly way. 😍| Archi-living.com
Every material impacts a building's embodied carbon. Locally sourced building materials reduce the carbon footprint and further sustainable architecture.| TimberHP
Situated north of the Arctic Circle in Norway, Kautokeino experiences incredibly cold temperatures that can reach - 45 °C (- 49°F). When commissioned to design a new cultural and education hub in such a punishing location, Snøhetta used its considerable experience to create a hardy wooden building…| New Atlas
Instead of hauling garden debris to the landfill, where it will just add to methane pollution, make something beautiful and beneficial out of it.| Gardenista
Design thinking examples show how design characteristics can be drive creative problem-solving and innovation.| Designorate
Work has started on a new high-rise near Paris, France, designed by influential Dutch firm MVRDV. Named La Serre, the building will be defined by a steel grid facade that will host hundreds of trees and plants, allowing every resident to enjoy their own private greenery filled balcony or terrace…| New Atlas