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Green of the crop: AIA lists top 10 sustainable buildings of 2013

Thu, Apr 25 2013 at 5:19 PM

The 2013 COTE Top Ten Green Projects list has been published by the AIA. Here's a look at a few projects ranging from a net-zero live/work space to a petite, student-designed prefab that made the cut.

The recycling of hard plastics is now a whole lot easier in New York City

Wed, Apr 24 2013 at 8:30 PM

In perhaps the biggest push to bump New York City's recycling rate to 30 percent by 2017, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces the immediate inclusion of rigid plastics in the city's recycling program.

A walk in the Bjarke: Architect unveils green roof-topped mini-city

Wed, Apr 24 2013 at 5:00 PM

A team led by Bjarke Ingels Group is named the winner in a bid to design a massive mixed-use development outside of Paris. Naturally, ski runs, renewable energy and a monster of a green roof-cum-park are all involved.

Italian firm invites inmates to help create prototype micro-dwelling unit

Tue, Apr 23 2013 at 5:28 PM

Meet the newest micro-dwelling on the (cell) block: Freedom Room is an innovative and low-cost micro-housing prototype designed in collaboration with inmates from an Italian penitentiary.

Nest Learning Thermostat taps into grid with regional utility partnerships

Mon, Apr 22 2013 at 6:30 PM

In an effort to alleviate the risk of summertime brownouts and help homeowners save precious cash, Nest Labs partners with a handful of utility companies for a pair of energy-saving services.

'Nostalgia is dumb': Cree launches LED-promoting TV spots

Mon, Apr 22 2013 at 1:53 PM

Realizing that some folks may need further convincing to ditch incandescents, LED pioneer Cree releases a series of TV spots starring Mr. Authority himself: Deep-voiced crime drama specialist Lance Reddick.

GIFs imagine Miami, Boston under 25 feet of seawater

Mon, Apr 22 2013 at 11:40 AM

It's Earth Day. Let these disaster movie-esque GIFs of four major cities being swallowed up by rising sea levels serve as your motivation to go out and help combat climate change.

Utility thrills: Crate & Barrel launches 'Clean Slate' collection

Sun, Apr 21 2013 at 10:15 PM

For those who require handcrafted carpet beaters and hedgehog-shaped crumb brushes this spring, a new utility-minded line from Crate & Barrel has got you covered for cleaning season.

Rounding up the usual suspects: Top 10 cities with the greenest homes

Fri, Apr 19 2013 at 7:15 PM

In news that shouldn't shock anyone, San Francisco and Portland are named two of the top cities with the greenest homes in all the land in rankings released by Redfin earlier this week.

The plushest peak you ever did see: Three Bad Seeds' nature-inspired pillows

Thu, Apr 18 2013 at 5:55 PM

Don't have travel plans for entry fee-free National Park Week? Bring the great outdoors into your home with Three Bad Seeds' line of wilderness-inspired pillows handcrafted from repurposed scrap fabrics.

Commenting (52)

Hi Annie, There was a link to

Sat, Feb 23 2013 at 5:49 PM

Hi Annie, There was a link to the "Unsolved Mysterious" theme song in there to help set the mood. I recommend giving that a listen ... or the "X-Files" theme!

Love it -- good to see a long

Thu, Jan 03 2013 at 3:46 PM

Love it -- good to see a long time Red Hook biz involved with this. That screenshot is of my block!

Hi Anthony,

Mon, Oct 01 2012 at 12:34 PM

Hi Anthony, To my defense, I'm obviously aware that a large number -- more than just six -- FLW structures have been demolished and/or destroyed over the years and I mention several more within some of the texts for each individual entry. I don't view this approach as lazy, but more of a starting point for a larger dialogue and to highlight a few notable, no-longer-with-us (with the exception of Taliesin) buildings across a range of categories -- hotels, entertainment centers, private homes, etc. -- in order to demonstrate the sheer diversity of FLW's work. True, I didn't get every single one, but in the original text I invited readers to share their additional entries so thank you for doing so. I also originally included an additional shorter list of several other demolished/destroyed FLW buildings -- the Pauson House, the Larkin Building, the Fuller Residence in Miss., etc. -- to round things out.

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A 2006 graduate of the New School’s MFA Creative Writing program, Matt Hickman cut his editorial teeth as a contributing writer at luxury lifestyle magazine, CITY. In the years since, Matt helped to build the editorial content for for eco-living website GreenYour, contributed to the late, great Big Apple arm of Ideal Bite and has written for a diverse number of online publications including Nerve.com, Gridskipper, and the Lazy Environmentalist. Also an active copywriter and green living consultant, Matt contributed to the upcoming green design book, "Vitamin Green" (Phaidon). Matt, whose weaknesses include diet soda, tsotchkes, and scented soy candles, calls a two-bedroom apartment in Red Hook, Brooklyn, home sweet home.

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