Matt Hickman Blog

Traditional Canadian guest bunkhouse goes prefab with Bunkie Co.
Two Ontario firms team up to create a charming sleeping cottage concept that, thanks to the use of a CNC router, is more akin to a giant piece of furniture than an actual small-scale structure.
Conway meets the modern way: Woodsman slapped with code violations
Turtle Island Preserve, the North Carolina educational center operated by self-sufficiency guru Eustace Conway, is shuttered after a surprise visit from code officials.
The house bunny: Easter '13 edition
With everyone's favorite brunch- and bunny-centric religious observance just around the corner, it's time to get decorating with these handmade and eco-friendly Easter/springtime decor picks.
Corned beef, cabbage and an ample side of links [Friday news clump]
This St. Patrick's Day weekend: Mother Nature strikes again at the Farnsworth House, the case against tree-festooned skyscrapers and a bunch of lovely contemporary homes from the Emerald Isle.
Genus bar: Botanical name deciphering 101
In the latest edition of Sunset magazine's trusty 'The New Western Garden Book' (now available in interactive ebook form!), the botanical names of plants are examined and demystified.
Trashswag: A crowdsourced treasure map for urban scavengers
Gavin Cameron's Toronto-based Trashswag brings the collaboration and convenience of crowdmapping to the curbside freecycling movement.
The dirtless dozen: 12 springtime tidy-up tools
Before you throw open the windows and start (begrudgingly) scouring, scrubbing, shampooing and sprucing up, consider adding these eco-friendly tools to your existing arsenal of spring cleaning products.
Sky-high horticulture: Shenzhen's 'farmscraper' plan unveiled
Conceived in response to a densely populated Chinese city's unchecked growth, Asian Cairns is an ambitious take on vertical farming. But will these self-sustaining 'farmscrapers' grow beyond the conceptual stage?
Homes of the future, today [Infographic]
Blu Homes details a few considerations — energy-efficiency and climate change readiness among them — when thinking about your future home with all signs pointing to modern green prefab.
A Bronx kale: Affordable housing meets hydroponic farming in Morrisania
In the South Bronx, a 124-unit housing development with a massive rooftop farm combines much-needed low-income housing with a decidedly Bloombergian emphasis on healthy living and fresh food.

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