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Yes, Delaware has a Frank Lloyd Wright house (and it's for sale)

Fri, May 17, 2013 10:53 AM
by Matt Hickman
For the very first time, Delaware's sole Frank Lloyd Wright-designed residence — 'Laurel,' a 1956 Usonian home located on a woodsy parcel outside of Wilmington — has hit the market for $1.35 million.

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LG hints at development of waterless washing machine
Wed, May 08, 2013 8:00 PM by Matt Hickman
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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Micro-apartments met with NIMBYist sentiment in Seattle
Wed, May 08, 2013 4:42 PM by Matt Hickman
The micro-apartment craze begins to generate backlash in Seattle, with opponents calling for a building moratorium or a revised review process to ensure harmony between neighbors.
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reCOVER coat stand doubles as drip irrigation system for plants
Tue, May 07, 2013 8:03 PM by Matt Hickman
With the reCOVER coat rack there's no need to break out the watering can ... just let your soggy, dripping outerwear and umbrellas provide liquid nourishment to large potted plants.
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'Eels Nest' is a skinny, smartly designed Echo Park abode [Video]
Mon, May 06, 2013 8:31 PM by Matt Hickman
Architect Simon Storey breaks out a bag of space-maximizing design tricks in the expansion/renovation of a Los Angeles home located on a super-narrow hillside lot.
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Nesting materials: 13 useful pad-centric gifts for the class of '13
Mon, May 06, 2013 9:30 AM by Matt Hickman
Although he or she might be aching for cold hard cash, give the real estate-fixated college graduate in your life a well-designed, practical gift that will be put to good use in their first post-grad abode.
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Growing green: Interview with organic farmer Daniel Mays
Sun, May 05, 2013 10:22 AM by Shea Gunther
After graduating from college, Daniel Mays followed his heart back to the land and has been working to build his own small organic farm up here in Maine.
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Titillating passive houses and TV-ready tree escapes [Friday link clump]
Fri, May 03, 2013 7:45 PM by Matt Hickman
This week: Risque Passivehaus-promoting adverts from Belgium, excitement over Animal Planet's 'Treehouse Masters' and why conservatives tend to hate on energy-saving products.
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Mother's Day gifts for the gardening mom
Thu, May 02, 2013 4:55 PM by Networx.com
No matter your budget, we've got something to help your mom indulge her green thumb.
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Let's get physical: JF Kit House is powered by exercise
Thu, May 02, 2013 3:48 PM by Matt Hickman
In homage to aerobics goddess Jane Fonda, a people-powered micro-home is erected atop a rooftop in Brussels. And while the fitness-fueled abode has since been disassembled, the burn lives on.
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Cargotecture to shelter homeless, solve housing crisis in British resort town
Thu, May 02, 2013 11:35 AM by Matt Hickman
To remedy a mounting affordable housing crisis and provide shelter to residents transitioning out of homelessness, authorities in the seaside resort town of Brighton look toward retrofitted shipping containers.
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EU bans bee-harming pesticides ... will U.S. wise up and follow suit?
Tue, Apr 30, 2013 5:15 PM by Matt Hickman
In a landmark decision, Europe restricts a popular pesticide linked to declining honeybee populations. One would hope this would light a fire under the EPA's you-know-what.
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L'Uritonnoir transforms hay bales into compost-making pee stations
Tue, Apr 30, 2013 9:30 AM by Matt Hickman
Designed to deliver 'liquid gold' directly into the center of a hay bale, L'Uritonnoir is a clever funnel-urinal hybrid from France that promotes urine upcycling in both festival and backyard settings.
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EV living: Honda breaks ground on net-zero concept home
Mon, Apr 29, 2013 1:53 PM by Matt Hickman
In a project that links net-zero energy home building with electric vehicle ownership, Honda breaks ground on a super-efficient demo home on the campus of UC Davis.
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Green home goodies for National Bike Month '13
Mon, Apr 29, 2013 9:00 AM by Matt Hickman
With National Bike Month just around the corner, behold 10 cycle-centric items for around the house ranging from bowls to bookends to wall-mounted bottle openers.
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This year's Earth Day leftovers [Friday link clump]
Fri, Apr 26, 2013 4:18 PM by Matt Hickman
Stories that you may have missed this week: IKEA flexes its photovoltaic muscle, builders bid adieu to 'master bedroom' and the greenest office building in all the land opens for business in Seattle.
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