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7 New Sustainable Designs from London Design Festival

Annika Tostengard — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 18:15:46 +0000

The latest, most innovative designs were on display at the recent London Design Festival. The SustainRCA exhibition featured several advances in materials and devices that will soon be changing the world into a better place from some of the most creative students at the Royal College of Art. Check out some of the most sustainable designs below below: […]

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Smart Floating Farms Could Revolutionize Food Production

Annika Tostengard — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 06:22:04 +0000

To fight the impending food crisis, an architecture company in Barcelona has come up with a design for a floating farm. As the global population rises and both land and water become scarce, sustainable farming will become even more difficult than it is now. Smart Floating Farms, as they are called, could revolutionize food production. […]

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Indoor Vertical Garden, a Testament to Sustainable Design

Benji Jerew — Thu, 08 May 2014 18:59:20 +0000

Design firm “Green Over Grey” focuses on sustainable designs for the 21st Century and beyond, some facets of which are more or less visible than others. Green Over Grey is currently refurbishing the Desjardins Building in Lévis, Québec, Canada, which is expected to be LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certified when it opens […]

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