These green Amaury Gallon bubble gardens appeared in public squares around Paris for three days. The installation took the form of burgeoning metal framed domes filled with orchids and other lush foliage. It runs as a celebration of Parisian's love of indoor potted plants, the Amaury Gallon bubble gardens created secure environment for outdoor pedestrian passing cold. Called ‘Ma Bulle, Ma Plante, & Moi,’ or ‘My Bubble, My Plant & Me’, is a fresh install i would have liked to see. References: jardinsdebabylone.fr and greenmuze
Senin, 18 Juli 2011
Selasa, 05 Juli 2011
Green Home By Listed Green
To buy or sell a green home sustainable energy efficient and environmentally friendly, you have a friend in Listed Green. The firm screens to ensure that homes meet your criteria of green, that is, energy efficiency, alternative energy use, the water saving devices and the use of recycled materials. Listings are published on its website as well as the conventional MLS, and the company has a stated commitment to environmental causes. The site is still in its infancy, but there is to see how knowledge is accumulated for green homes. References: and listedgreen
Selasa, 28 Juni 2011
Enrique Browne's Green Flowering Wall
Chilean architecture just got hotter. Enrique Browne architects designed an office skyscraper with a cutting edge green, flowering wall.
The building in the city of Concepcion has an entire wall with living Star Jasmine, Plumbago, Parthenocissus and Bougainvillea flowers, adding a beautiful breath of life to the urban core.
Check out some more living walls, as well as rope bridge by Enrique Browne.
Implications - With the number of eco-savvy civilians increasing every day, there is more pressure on officials to alter products and make them more environmentally friendly. Buildings like this one, which incorporates a flowering wall, are radical in that they improve the state of the environment while also adding an environmental element to daily life. Industries should continue to adapt their products and services to more eco-friendly versions. References: archdaily and treehugger.
Minggu, 26 Juni 2011
Toronto’s By-Law The Green Roof
As populations grow, it becomes increasingly difficult to find a green space. Toronto is the struggle, with their newly Green Roof by-law.
The Green Roof by law, it is imperative that any new building that exceeded at least 50% green area. The Toronto by-law decided by a vote of 36-2, which is a big step for the living environment.
“Toronto’s by-law provides a new opportunity to strengthen the emerging practice of integrated green building design," said Steven W. Peck, the president of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. "[It] breaks new ground on how to structure a mandatory green roof"
Implications - Metropolitan areas are increasingly passing legislation that supports eco-friendly construction and design.
References: toronto and treehugger.
Kamis, 02 Juni 2011
Teaches Children To Be Green With Calidu Rocking Horse
With so many positive cultural changes in recent times, new generations can learn potentially life to be green right the first time, and items such as rocking horse Calidu guide them in this way.
Günther Schunn designed this magnificent stallion and he waved in oak and stainless steel with a leather tail and finished with herb oil. craftsmanship ensures that this toy is as tough as it is fun to drive, and the lucky child who brings home is even more reason to enjoy this activity.
The toy was manufactured equine eye-catching lights built in. The act of OLED backswing and the Rocking Horse Calidu provides enough mechanical energy to power its lighting. References: coroflot and yankodesign
Rabu, 01 Juni 2011
'Green Season' Ecotypic Bed With Literal Flower
If you sleep on a bed of flour sounds like your idea of ??a good time, check the Ecotypic bed. The Ecotypic Bed designed by Arthur Xin to live in the green room.
What immediately struck me when I saw the house were ecotype plants around them. This bed is designed to be capable of supporting plant with its built-planters. If you sleep on a bed of plants sounds like a dream come true, then the House ecotypic bed for you.
References: arthur-xin and yankodesign