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Is the Solar Industry in the UK Under a Thre...

Is the Solar Industry in the UK Under a Threat?
The Government’s recent announcement that they would cut the feed-in tariffs in December 2011, has generated a massive uproar within the green industry. A new lobby named “Cut Don’t Kill” is wielding their arms and planning a mass protest near...

There Was a Pink House on the Slope

There Was a Pink House on the Slope
Building a house on a slope is never easy. You either have to dig one corner of the building into the hillside, or alternatively prop the protruding end on piles. When the same challenge was presented to the (now defunct) HŠH architect studio based in Czech Republic,...

Green Wall Designs – Inside and Out

Green Wall Designs – Inside and Out
What’s the best way of creating a green wall? Painting it green? Sticking a recycled wallpaper on it? Or alternatively you can approach this question like the french green wall designer Patrick Blanc did. He’s one of the most prominent figure when it comes...

Green Recycled Glass Tiles with a Canadian T...

Green Recycled Glass Tiles with a Canadian Touch
I was surfing around and ended up in Canada. Virtually, of course. What attracted me was the semi-precious stone-like material stuck to that green tiled wall. It turned out that they weren’t semi-precious stones at all. In fact it’s humble recycled glass. I bet...

Traditional Architecture – Hórreos and...

Traditional Architecture – Hórreos and Espigueiros
There’s an increased awareness of architectural heritage in Spain and Portugal. Although it is part of Europe, there are so many interesting and atypical architectural objects that one cannot help but be inspired. The first predecessors of these wonderful structures...

Vihervaja – a Multipurpose Garden Shed

Vihervaja – a Multipurpose Garden Shed
Here’s something to consider for your eco garden next year. A Finnish company Kekkila has come up with this amazing combination of a greenhouse and garden shed called Vihervaja (translates as the Green Shed). They aparently thought that garden with scattered and...

How Can Sugarcane be Cool and Modern

How Can Sugarcane be Cool and Modern
The sugarcane is nothing more than an overgrown grass and you’d not normally think of it as a material for a modern interior design. Apply some simple magic to it and you get recycled sugarcane wall panels – a highly fashionable interior design item in the USA....

The Best Bed For You

The best bed for you depends on what you want and need from the place where you go to relax at the end of a long, busy day. Taking into consideration things like support, size and the space you have in your bedroom can all make a difference to your choice, so think...
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Eco Homes

Although the concept of eco houses has been around for decades it's only the recent years that green home design methods are being actively explored and applied. Building eco houses is great fun and it makes sense both for the sake of environment and from the point of living-space quality. Living in a green home is much healthier and more comfortable. Regardless of whether you're a DIY enthusiast or actively researching issues related to eco houses, on this site you'll find valuable advice and inspiration for sustainable construction. We have a great guide on eco friendly materials and a convenient map of architectural salvage yards in Britain.

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