Don’t worry be happy! But you should probably worry about being happy or we’ll never be happy.
"As Lloyd has noted on TreeHugger before, stopping the Keystone pipeline won’t keep the tar sands in the ground or the carbon they will produce out of the atmosphere. Trans Canada could build a pipeline to the west or continue shipping the oil by rail, but as KC makes clear, to not speak out against this pipeline is to concede defeat. And when the stakes are a ruined atmosphere or a chance at preventing catastrophe, what choice do we have?"
Every architecture student has done it: The all-nighter where you end up sleeping on or under your desk. (When I did it, it was under a traditional drafting table). Now designer Athanasia Leivaditou of StudioNL has brought a whole new level of comfort to the overnight in the studio with this clever desk that hides a bed. Transformer desk turns into bedroom
Austin Architect Bercy Chen’s proposal for a modern version of the traditional pit house built by ancient Pueblo and Cherokee Indians. See more photos here: Bercy Chen completes high-tech update of traditional pit house
We’re moving into month #2 in our Year of Living Simply! Join us to learn how to live greener and more simply and be happy doing it!
Our partners over at MNN have an inspiring project going on all year long: The Year of Living Simply! Check out the link and join us as we tackle a new challenge each month.
Gardeners, where are you getting your seeds? With hybrids and genetically modified seeds becoming more prevalent, it’s important to remember that all seeds are not created equal! Start your garden right with heirloom seeds. Here are some of the companies we like most: 10 Heirloom Seed Companies Pioneering a Revival
"Looking back, I underestimated the risks. The planet and the atmosphere seem to be absorbing less carbon than we expected, and emissions are rising pretty strongly. Some of the effects are coming through more quickly than we thought then."
— Nicholas Stern: Climate Situation ‘Far Worse’ Than Previously Thought
The Shire can be found near Renndølsetra village, Norway
Love the green roof! See more real world Hobbit houses.
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“The things you own end up owning you. It’s only after you lose everything that you’re free to do anything.”
― Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club
via The Most Inspiring Art of 2012 : Page 7
credit: Sannah Kvist
Evoking the fluid shape of a manta ray, this incredible structure built by Dutch firm 24H-architecture as part of the Six Senses Soneva Kiri eco-resort on the remote island of Koh Kood, Thailand: it’s designed as a children’s activity and learning center, but the fantastic interiors are bound to impress even the most stoic grown-up.
© 24H-architecture
The Design Stories of 2012 That Will Resonate in 2013
Here’s a look at some of the big ideas we talked about in 2012 and how they will progress in 2013.
