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Read the rest of Guilherme Torres Recycles Brazilian Artist’s Home Into A New Live Work Space
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Read the rest of Lively Urban Cabin in Brazil Features Nest Beds and a Spherical Shelf Window
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Read the rest of Herzog and de Meuron Unveil Plans for Brilliant Naturally Ventilated Mãe Luiza Gymnasium
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Post tags: applied science, Brazil, Climate Change, CO2, community, Daylighting, dunes, eco design, eco-conscious, eco-friendly, engineering, Environment, environmental design, FIFA World Cup, green architecture, Green Building... weiterlesen...
There are two types of coffee lovers in the world: commercial café frequenters and coffee connoisseurs. If you fall into the latter category, or simply appreciate the alluring aroma of an excellent cup of Joe, this unique opportunity will surely get you percolating. Peet’s Coffee is offering a sweepstakes that will award three grand-prize winners an all-expenses-paid trip t... weiterlesen...
Read the rest of Green Stream Linear Park: Vibrant New Public Space in São Paulo Could Help Alleviate Flash Flooding
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Read the rest of Mercado Palhano: A Beautiful Brazilian Eco-Market Adorned with Sexy Sliding Louvers
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Read the rest of Vagalume Modular Eco-Libraries Will Cultivate Literacy & Protect the Amazon River
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Read the rest of Passive Cantilevered SN House Appears to Be Floating In the Air
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Read the rest of The Casa Firma: A Building Clad with 3,500 Spiky Plant-Filled Vases in Brazil!
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Read the rest of Vik Muniz Creates Giant Portraits Using Garbage from Rio de Janeiro’s Landfills
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Greenpeace members rallied last week in Italy to protest Brazilian leather and the mass deforestation it has been causing in the Amazon. The Greenpeacers dressed up in bark-like sustainable materials and stood outside of the Linea Pelle leather trade show in Bologna to raise awareness for the issue, holding signs that said “Save Your Skin” or “Save Your Leather... weiterlesen...
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Residents of Muskingum County in Ohio got quite a shock this week after dozens of exotic animals broke free from an area wildlife farm and took to the streets and highways.
We also have a project dedicated to knitting sweaters for penguins threatened by the New Zealand oil spill, Siberian tigers and Arctic seals suffering from disease, camels killed to cut c... weiterlesen...
If WATG has their way, the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will be the greenest yet – thanks to their awesome design proposal entitled The Cloud Bridge. Inspired by the Amazon River and Brazil’s extraordinary cultural and ecological heritage, the bridge surrounds the Carioca Plaza, where the Olympic celebrations and ceremonies would be staged, and consists of co... weiterlesen...
Read the rest of Fernanda Marques’ Greenery-Topped Brazilian Loft is a Paragon of Luxury Eco-Design
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The sprawling Amazon rainforest is easily one of the most fascinating and mysterious regions on the planet, what with its dark, dense vegetation that stretches across the horizon like an unimaginable vast sea of green, home to an untold number of undiscovered species -- but the depths of the Amazon's secrets just got a whole lot deeper. According to a ... weiterlesen...
Images: Courtesy of Rio de Janeiro's mayor office.
Authorities from Rio de Janeiro announced the winning project in the international contest held to design the Olympic Park to be built for the 2016 games. The winning project is focused in the preservation of nature and of the lagoon in the area, as well as in ensuring the conditions for new developments to be installed in the ... weiterlesen...