‘Cardboard Cathedral’ Builds Faith In Temporary Structures

Artist's rendering of temporary cathedral design. Image via Christchurch Cathedral.

In the wake of the 2011 New Zealand earthquake, architect Shigeru Ban is building a temporary cathedral out of recycled cardboard, creating a symbol of unshaken faith and endurance. Read more →

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Building A Better Block With New (And Old) Materials

Image via Dratz&Dratz Architekten

A number of researchers are experimenting with adding recycled straw, paper and wood to create bricks and modular blocks with superior thermal performance characteristics. Read more →

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World’s First Recycled-Aluminum Bike Turns Heads

Re-Cycle, bike, bicycle, aluminum, transportation, recycling

The Re-Cycle rejects the throwaway culture in which we're all entrenched while offering a better way to ride. Read more →

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Innovative Container Designs Redefine ‘Box’

Image via Au Coeur de L'ile Seguin

In celebration of Boxing Day, here are a few blue-collar examples of how reused shipping containers can add to the aesthetics of a site as well as to the environmental bottom line. Read more →

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Designers Turn Hurricane Sandy’s Devastation Into Reclaimed Furniture

Reclaim NYC, Hurricane Sandy, reclaimed furniture, recycled materials, art

Gathered together under the name Reclaim NYC, three designers are encouraging their colleagues to see the wreckage not as a reminder of the devastation, but inspiration for new art. Read more →

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First LEED Platinum Awarded On Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Image via L.J. Kellam Construction

A home using a heat-pump, photovoltaic solar panels, a rainwater cistern and other green features is he first LEED Platinum building on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Read more →

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Portland Shoemaker Renovates, Recycles New HQ

Keen Garage 1

Retro-chic shoe company Keen Footwear has moved into an old Portland, Ore, warehouse space and made it new again, using many green building retrofit techniques along the way. Read more →

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French Design Firm Gives House Of Straw A Modernist Touch

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A small Parisian architecture firm chose straw as the main building material to design a cozy, naturally insulated “nest” that even the Big Bad Wolf would have to admire. Read more →

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Donated Dishes Serve Up Holiday Cheer As Massive Christmas Tree

Belgium, Mooz, Christmas Tree, upcycled, ceramic plates

Over 5,000 plates, cups, bowls, and saucers were upcycled to create a huge tree in Belgium. Read more →

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Playground Upcycled From Apartment Furnishings Feels Like Home

BOARD, recycled materials, playground design

A Dutch design firm recycled not only the layout of their playground, but also the materials, from right inside the neighborhood. Read more →

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