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Architecture for Humanity announces Rebuild Moore campaign

Tue, May 21, 2013 7:30 PM
by Matt Hickman
With particulars of a long-term reconstruction plan to soon be released, Architecture for Humanity launches a campaign to aid post-tornado rebuilding efforts in the devastated city of Moore, Okla.

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Furniture made from cow poop and dirt shows at Milan Design Week
Mon, Apr 15, 2013 8:30 AM by Matt Hickman
From Tel Aviv-based sustainable designer Adital Ela comes Terra, a line of compostable stools and lampshades made from agricultural waste, compressed soil and manure.
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Floating huts, frog horror and DIY does Milan [Friday link clump]
Fri, Apr 12, 2013 6:02 PM by Matt Hickman
This week: An innovative housing concept for flood-ravaged Vietnamese villages, the emergence of the Maker Movement at Milan Design Week and an amphibian home invasion. Plus, remembering Paolo Soleri.
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Gardening with your yard's ecosystem in mind
Fri, Apr 12, 2013 4:00 PM by Robin Shreeves
When you're working in the garden this spring, make sure you take into consideration what works naturally with the bugs, birds, animals and native plants in your yard.
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After scoring Kickstarter gold, Soma gives back to communities in need
Thu, Apr 11, 2013 5:16 PM by Matt Hickman
The secret is officially out: Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, San Francisco-based startup Soma teams up with charity:water to help bring clean drinking water to developing areas.
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Algae-powered apartment complex blooms in Hamburg
Thu, Apr 11, 2013 2:32 PM by Matt Hickman
BIQ House, a 15-unit net-zero energy apartment complex clad with an algae-filled bio-adaptive shell, is completed in Hamburg, Germany, as part of the International Building Exhibition.
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Cacoon: A nest-inspired hanging hang-out spot
Wed, Apr 10, 2013 8:00 AM by Matt Hickman
Inspired by the woven nests of weaver birds, the Cacoon is a lovely hammock-hanging seat mash-up ideal for solitary, nap-based escapes or (careful) summer cocktail sipping with a friend.
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Angel statues, basketball hoops banished from Florida subdivision
Tue, Apr 09, 2013 2:00 PM by Matt Hickman
This week in HOA horror stories: A homeowners association in Florida makes a nice old lady cry after ordering her to remove an angel statue — a reminder of her late husband — from her front yard.
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Back to basics aboard a 'floating caravan log cabin' in London [Video]
Mon, Apr 08, 2013 6:42 PM by Matt Hickman
Faircompanies steps aboard the funky, width-challenged floating abode of thrift store-scouring stylist Emma Freemantle that's one of many narrowboat homes moored along the banks of London's Regent's Canal.
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Mixed-use shipping container development coming to St. Louis
Mon, Apr 08, 2013 10:40 AM by Matt Hickman
St. Louis may soon be getting its first reused shipping container structure in the form of a mixed-use infill development in Forest Park Southeast's Grove business district.
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NYC proves to have big appetite for tiny apartments
Fri, Apr 05, 2013 8:02 PM by Matt Hickman
With one micro-apartment development in the pipeline, NYC’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development announces that a request for proposals for similar projects isn't too far behind.
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Superfund meets super-fresh at farm-topped Whole Foods in Brooklyn
Fri, Apr 05, 2013 4:31 PM by Matt Hickman
Sure, the location of Whole Foods' first Brooklyn outpost is anything but appetizing. But thanks to an innovative hydroponic greenhouse on the store's roof, the produce sold will be nothing less than ultra-fresh.
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How to be aware of invasive plants as you plan your garden
Fri, Apr 05, 2013 10:58 AM by Tom Oder
Invasive plants wreak havoc on ecosystems because the various species that keep them in check in their native habitats are not present in American landscapes.
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First lady exercises her green thumb

Fri, Apr 05, 2013 9:32 AM

Video: Michelle Obama plants her 2013 garden with a little help from a few kids, while her campaign to fight childhood obesity helps children across the country.
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How to strip veneer without power tools
Thu, Apr 04, 2013 5:16 PM by Networx.com
You won't believe how easy it is. Now get yourself to a thrift shop pronto.
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Crazy way to grow a bumper tomato crop
Thu, Apr 04, 2013 4:14 PM by Networx.com
Here's how one enterprising gardener boosted his yield.
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