Laurie Lambrecht for The New York Times

Published: 20080731
A look inside the fifth annual Idea House, a show house presented by Hamptons Cottages and Gardens magazine.
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GOOD HOUSE CHEAP HOUSE-GREEN ARCHITECTURE-HOME DESIGN
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So C finally corralled me into posting, and it’s fortuitous timing. I just got back from Bonnaroo, everyone’s favorite neo hippie organic loving music festival in the hills outside of Nashville, TN, so I have been immersed in sustainable, vintage, and eco minded hipsters (and a smattering of eco-disinterest, but we won’t hold that [...]

Tom Friedman on how America can regain its international stature by taking the lead in alternative energy and environmentalism.  The New York Times
The Power of Green

Back in 2000, then New York Gov. George E. Pataki “proposed building one of the first museums in the country to be devoted to women’s history.” The following year’s competition for the Battery Park City site was won by Smith-Miller Hawkinson, but what interests me here is Weiss/Manfredi’s runner-up design.

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Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution (2000) by Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, & L. Hunter Lovins
Back Bay Books
Paperback, 416 pages
Ten Shades of Green: Architecture and the Natural World (2005) by Peter Buchanan
W. W. Norton
Paperback, 128 pages

One look at magazines, newspaper or television, or a listen to the radio and it’s clear that sustainability has [...]

Here’s some inspiration culled from radio and television, for your Memorial Day Weekend enjoyment.
This weekend’s Studio 360 includes a piece on architect Danny Sagan, who was inspired to become an architect after attending a Mission of Burma concert in the late 70’s.
Last week’s CBS Sunday Morning was its yearly “On Design” episode. Broadcast from Berlin, [...]

I’ve got to admit that the letters H and M are two of the biggest obstacles to my dream of being a fully-fledged ethical consumer. Unlike many of the low-end high street fashion stores that cater exclusively to the mass market, H&M consistently delivers genuinely trend-aware and tasteful clothing, often at very enticing prices.

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An elegant, contemporary wedding dress made from a deconstructed charity shop purchase took top prize at the Ethic 08 award ceremony for sustainable fashion last night.
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Wedding Dress, White Matte Satin, size 10
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In honor of earth day I have been looking around for eco friendly packaging. I came upon this packaging for Sennheiser CX 300 ear phones. The packaging is made from cardboard and is 100% recyclable - no nasty plastic clam shell to clog up land fills.
Design Muse Blog
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This stunning new residential development being planned for the Putrajaya waterfront just 30km south of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, caught my eyes . The designers, Studio Nicoletti Associati and Hijjas Kasturi Associates , drew their inspirations from traditional Islamic design and the marine to come up with [...]

Spotted in this week’s NYTimes Style section : a fantastic geometric tent dress paired with these bright red recycleable flats.
I always think of Australian Brazilian Melissa Shoes as the company that accomplishes what Crocs should have — plastic shoes that are comfy, cute and eco friendly (they’re recyclable!). This year, I’m seeing more [...]