Photos: Ben Venom
Like combining heavy metal and vegan cuisine, the tough masculine image of this extreme musical genre may seem at odds with the folksy domesticity of quilting. Yet American artist Ben Venom skillfully reconciliates these two opposites, using vintage heavy metal t-shirts as the raw material for his incredible quilts. Similar to traditional quilts which commemorate a family history by stitching together salvaged pieces of fabric, Venom's insane patchwork quilts offe...Read the full story on TreeHugger
I took some serious abuse in comments when I wrote Gates Foundation Throwing $42 Million Into The Toilet, questioning whether we needed a high-tech toilet solution. Commenters wrote: "This article is a disgrace and a sham." Niels Peter Flint, who I respect and have written about here, writes "The problems around human waste are ENORMOUS and here you just ridicule a very serious and honest approach to come with NEW & INNOVATIVE solutions."
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Photos: Jay Nelson
The general misconception of small spaces is that they must be bland and minimal for the sake of functionality and efficiency. But like other green building myths, that's not necessarily true, as San Francisco-based artist and designer Jay Nelson proves with the artful living quarters found in his quirky geometric campers, all of which are bui...Read the full story on TreeHugger
Photos: Yoav Avinoam
Sawdust is a multi-purpose "waste" material that can apparently be reused in many ways: turn it into mulch, throw it by the handful into a composting toilet, or transform it into furniture as Israeli designer Yoav Avinoam has done with his down-to-earth but stylish "Shavings" furniture collection....Read the full story on TreeHugger
Photos: Le Porc Shop.
Mexican design studio Le Porc Shop has a cool project called UFO (Unknown Folk Object): a workshop in which the designers work with people to design items with wood leftovers from their shop.
As the process is intuitive and without much plan, the result is a series of objects that are uneven but intriguing in their own way, and which expose the recovered materials they're made of....Read the full story on TreeHugger
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On the Indonesian Island of Bali, one resort chain is making eco luxury its selling point.
Sustainable touches at the 5-star Alila Villas Uluwatu and Alila Villas Soori, part of the Alia Hotels and Resorts group, include heat-reflective roofs made of lava and facilities built underground to lower temperatures; chefs dishing up local, nearly all organic food; and a corporate-wide focus on the community.
Even if you find "eco luxury" a difficult term to digest, you can't deny the stunning result.
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Photo Credit: Gerard Moliné
When I entered the Gallery Art & Design in Poblenou, Barcelona, it was the odd smell I noticed first. Very faint, but it reminded me of something far away. Large pieces of art are scattered around the big white gallery space, made up of thick earthy colours and rough textures. I wasn't sure what exactly I was looking at until Gerard Moliné himself told me the story of how, when he was 7 years old in his village in the Catalan country side, he placedRead the full story on TreeHugger
Photo: P. Klimt
Each summer for the past eleven years, the Serpentine Gallery has commissioned a different architect to design a pavilion on the adjacent park lands. It serves as an inspirational place to hang out, hear lectures and have a drink.
This year's is designed by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor and its focal point is a specially created garden by the Dutch landscape designer Piet Oudolf (of New York's Read the full story on TreeHugger
The Society for Responsible Design, founded in 1989, may be one of the oldest professional associations committed to the pursuit of environmentally and socially aware design. Now, after eight years of dedicated volunteer hard yards showcasing state-based graduate works, they've finally been able to give the exhibit the national exposure that new ecodesign deserves.
32 talented graduates, representing eight design streams have lent 26 of their inspiring projects to the SRD Change 2011 exhibition. See the projects first hand, as they take over the complete upper ground floor of a Read the full story on TreeHugger
Photos: Ben Venom
Like combining heavy metal and vegan cuisine, the tough masculine image of this extreme musical genre may seem at odds with the folksy domesticity of quilting. Yet American artist Ben Venom skillfully reconciliates these two opposites, using vintage heavy metal t-shirts as the raw material for his incredible quilts. Similar to traditional quilts which commemorate a family history by stitching together salvaged pieces of fabric, Venom's insane patchwork quilts offe...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Each summer for the past eleven years, the 
The Society for Responsible Design, founded in 1989, may be one of the oldest professional associations committed to the pursuit of environmentally and socially aware design. Now, after eight years of dedicated volunteer hard yards showcasing state-based graduate works, they've finally been able to give the exhibit the national exposure that new ecodesign deserves.
32 talented graduates, representing eight design streams have lent 26 of their inspiring projects to the SRD Change 2011 exhibition. See the projects first hand, as they take over the complete upper ground floor of a 
