Remodeling & Design

Remodeling & Design

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  • Westchester Reform Temple

    5 sustainable synagogues

    Wed, Sep 12, 2012 6:12 PM by Sarah F. Berkowitz

    These houses of worship exemplify the Jewish doctrine of tikkun olam, or repairing the world.

  • Herman Miller launches 'Why Design' video series

    Wed, Sep 12, 2012 1:05 PM by Matt Hickman

    Sustainable furniture manufacturer Herman Miller launches a new video series in which the company's stable of designers chat inspiration. First up? Humanitarian-minded nature boy and surfing enthusiast Yves Béhar.

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  • Villa Akarp, an energy-plus house in Malmo, Sweden.

    Villa Åkarp: A super-efficient home that scores an A+ in surplus energy production

    Tue, Sep 11, 2012 5:36 PM by Matt Hickman

    After construction wrapped up in 2009, Villa Åkarp's energy-plus ambitions have come true: The super-insulated Swedish home's rooftop solar system generates an excess of 600kWh annually.

  • Jonas Wagell's Mini House 2.0

    Sweden's Mini House 2.0 offers speed, sustainability and style in spades

    Tue, Sep 11, 2012 11:44 AM by Matt Hickman

    At 15 square meters with an equal amount of outdoor living space, Jonas Wagell's flat-packed Mini House 2.0 is a lovely prefab retreat that can be assembled in just 2 days with no pesky permits required.

  • Construction at Villa Solar in Madrid

    2012 Solar Decathlon Europe: The teams, round two

    Tue, Sep 11, 2012 10:45 AM by Matt Hickman

    With construction starting to wrap up in anticipation of the opening ceremonies later this week, here's a look at the rest of the solar-powered homes showing at the 2012 Solar Decathlon Europe in Madrid.

  • Southern California's first Blu Home prefab unfolded in Joshua Tree

    Mon, Sep 10, 2012 3:18 PM by Matt Hickman

    With Sonoma County in the bag, affordable prefab builder Blu Homes unveils its first project in Southern California: a remote, low-impact desert retreat owned by a descendent of Walt Disney.

  • Madrid's Villa Solar for the 2012 Solar Decathlon Europe

    2012 Solar Decathlon Europe: The teams, round one

    Fri, Sep 07, 2012 10:45 AM by Matt Hickman

    With the kick-off event just days away, 20 collegiate teams hailing from 13 different countries have descended on Madrid for the 2012 Solar Decathlon Europe. Here's a look at 10 of the homes in the running ...

  • Watch: The greenest house in the world?

    Wed, Sep 05, 2012 8:11 PM by Matt Hickman

    'NBC Nightly News' travels to the windswept, sparsely populated Scottish island of Unst for a tour of Michael and Dorothy Rae's Zero Carbon House.

  • A Portland Loo

    Portland's latest pride and joy: Public toilets

    Wed, Sep 05, 2012 1:36 PM by Matt Hickman

    As Portland, Ore. opens its sixth Portland Loo pubic toilet for business, the Los Angeles Times takes a look at the smart, loitering-preventing design features that have made them a runaway success.

  • Dvelas Vaurian lounger

    Living Sails: Recycled furnishings for lounging landlubbers

    Fri, Aug 31, 2012 2:54 PM by Matt Hickman

    From Pamplona-based sustainable design firm DVELAS comes Living Sails, a collection of thoughtfully designed outdoor furniture made from retired sailcloth that would have otherwise been unceremoniously discarded.

  • A green roof

    Portland to get massive green roof atop the least Portland-y location possible: A Walmart

    Thu, Aug 30, 2012 12:59 PM by Matt Hickman

    In the traditionally Walmart-weary city of Portland, the big box retailer woos concerned locals with plans to top a new store with the largest vegetated roof in the entire state of Oregon.

  • Phoenix's David Wright House, a Frank Lloyd Wright home facing possible demolition

    Wright vs. the wrecking ball: Preservation struggle continues in Phoenix

    Mon, Aug 27, 2012 8:12 PM by Matt Hickman

    After failing to find a new owner willing to cough up $2.7M, officials race to designate an iconic Frank Lloyd Wright home in Phoenix as a historic landmark so it won't get demolished by a developer.

  • Tales from a renovation: Moving stuff back in

    Mon, Aug 20, 2012 10:49 AM by Robin Shreeves

    The master bedroom in our food blogger’s home is finished being renovated. It’s so wonderful she doesn’t want to clutter it up with things like clothing, shoes, and furniture.

  • tools in toolbox

    Home improvement items every college student should own

    Fri, Aug 17, 2012 4:43 PM by Networx.com

    Carpenter Kevin Stevens has a master's degree, which means he went to college not once but twice. College students should heed his advice.

  • A hotel near an IKEA store in the Netherlands

    IKEA swaps hex keys for key cards with European hotel scheme

    Thu, Aug 16, 2012 8:30 PM by Matt Hickman

    Never a company to rest on its laurels, IKEA plans to open 100 'budget design' hotels across Europe. The bad news? Guests probably won't be able to order a platter of Swedish meatballs from room service at 2 a.m.

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