Ten weirdest green ideas ever!
October 16, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Green Living
Time Magazine recently posted a piece – Top 10 Odd Environmental Ideas – and it’s pretty cool. Some of the ideas I’ve heard of, a couple I didn’t think were that nutty, but overall a good list that will make you wonder if some green folks have too much time on their hands.
Among the ideas…
Reusable Toilet Wipes – I do think this is plenty nuts, not because it’s out there but because I’m pretty sure I’d be nuts after having to wash an entire household’s bin of dirty wipes. 5 people in my house – you do the math. Also, …read more
The Bright Designs of realities:united
January 7, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Home & Living
realities:united (realU), a studio for art, architecture and technology is a company founded by brothers Tim Edler and Jan Edler. They work with all sorts of clients but their architectural work is very cool and unique, focusing on incorporating bold media applications. My favorite work by realities:united to date is their Open the House concept, but their most offbeat structures, in my opinion are their light-minded structures.
Such as the BIX / Kunsthaus in Graz concept: An awesome array of 930 fluorescent lamps integrated into the eastern Plexiglas facade of the Kunsthaus Graz. (see top image and image below). This unique …read more




