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Storm relief-benefiting Reclaim NYC returns for NY Design Week
A grassroots design initiative founded after Superstorm Sandy stages its second exhibition and sale with a new charity partner and an emphasis on 'coming together in a time of need.'
Self-build, surprise-free starter homes offered to newbie Dutch homeowners
The oldest city in the Netherlands presents a new way to attract first-time homeowners: Affordable, flat-pack abodes available in a range of styles and with no hidden costs or complications.
In the future, will treated toilet water flow through London's taps?
Although it would happen anytime soon (or ever), Thames Water is tossing around the idea of suppyling Londoners with recycled wastewater to help meet dramatically increased future aquatic demand.
Storm-ready prefab buildings set to debut at NYC beaches
When faced with a time-sensitive challenge, BKLYN Designs exhibitor Garrison Architects dove right in with the creation of green modular structures that will grace NYC's Sandy-ravaged beaches by Memorial Day.
BKLYN Designs returns with rotary phone lamps, reclaimed wood everything
After going on leave for two years, BKLYN Designs is happily resurrected to kick off NY Design Week with a fresh crop of homegrown design talent.
Sebastopol is second Californian city requiring solar on new homes
Following in the Republican-led footsteps of Lancaster, the super-liberal town of Sebastopol becomes the second city in California requiring all newly built homes to be photovoltaic-ready.
WakaWaka Power: A solar charger with a humanitarian bent
A compact, powerful and do-gooding solar charger/lamp dubbed the WakaWaka Power (best pronounced in a thick Dutch accent) launches just in time for the high season of outdoor expeditions.
Glad looks beyond the kitchen with trash bag tents
In an effort to encourage outdoor music festival clean-up, Glad, the venerable purveyor of plastic wrap and trash disposal accoutrement, introduces a camping tent that doubles as a giant garbage bag.
NY Design Week teaser: Stylish LED lamps powered by falling sand
Brooklyn-based sustainable designer Danielle Trofe returns to WantedDesign with a duo of LED lamp-hourglass hybrids that stay illuminated via the kinetic energy produced by slowly trickling sand.
LG hints at development of waterless washing machine
From the 'holy disbelief, Batman' file: Korean electronics giant LG is rumored to be developing a washing machine that doesn't use water. Although details are scant, Mashable has more on the chatter.

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