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24 Green Designers from Fall/Winter 2012 New York Fashion Week

Fall/Winter 2012 New York Fashion Week has come to a close (don’t worry though; Fashion Week will of course be back in September). Take a look back at some of the most memorable designs on display in NYC and head over to our fashion-obsessed sister site Ecouterre, which has rounded up 24 of the ethical designers from Fashion Week, and vote for your favorite. READ MORE >... weiterlesen...

Hyundai CEO: Elantra GT’s 39 mpg is "pretty good"

Filed under: MPG, Hyundai, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Chicago Auto Show During the unveiling of the Hyundai Elantra GT at the Chicago Auto Show, the message was the following: This car is lighter than its competitors, cars like the Mazda3, Ford Focus and the Volkswagen Golf, and therefore it gets decent fuel economy. Hyundai CEO John Krafcik pointedly mentioned that a lot of vehi... weiterlesen...

Donald Trump Picks a Mean Fight with Scotland Over Offshore Wind

Donald Trump may be a real estate mogul with an estimated worth of who knows how many billions — we think it might be seven — and a penchant for trying to derail presidential campaigns but that’s not stopping Scottish authorities from standing up for themselves in the face of this combed-over bully. Trump started a nasty feud with the nation when they announced... weiterlesen...

Toyota to Unveil Life-Size Monopoly Driving Track at Chicago Auto Show

The Chicago Auto Show is just around the corner and the word on the street is that Toyota, already the leader in green car design, is poised to steal the show by premiering their latest hybrid designs on a giant Monopoly boardgame driving course. Professional drivers will pick up visitors in a new Prius, Hybrid Camry or Hybrid Highlander and drive them through the play course ov... weiterlesen...

Hotel Register » The Scandic Grand Central, Stockholm

by Diana BuddsGreetings from Sweden! I'm traveling in Stockholm to cover the 2012 Furniture and Light Fair and my home away from home for the next few days is the Grand Central, the flagship of Swedish super hotel brand Scandic that opened in November of 2011. Housed in a building that dates from 1885, the hotel is designed by Koncept Stockholm and is mix of Ace Hotel swank, wit... weiterlesen...

DIY: How to Make Homemade Organic Cheese Crackers

Want to introduce your kids to baking and avoid spending money on store-bought snacks? Here’s a recipe that’s fun, relatively easy, and is guaranteed to be a hit with the kids. These homemade organic cheese crackers are of course fresher than the ones you might find at the supermarket, and when you make them at home, you can skip the excess packaging, food coloring, ... weiterlesen...

Event Spotlight » Dwell Lounge at Sundance

by Aaron BrittDwell brought its modern design prowess to the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, last weekend by kitting out a happening lounge at 427 Main Street. With the help of San Francisco interior designer David Mast and the good offices of Brent Jespersen and Ryan Church of Jespersen Design and Poliform SLC, we transformed an old restaurant into one of the hottest... weiterlesen...

The Wild World of the $3.5 Million ‘Future Energy Prize’

What do Leonardo DiCaprio, the Prime Minister of Iceland, and Andre Agassi have in common? They all help award millions of dollars to folks solving the world's energy problems, of course! weiterlesen...

Made in Forest Hills: Bow Ties Recycled From Trash, Inspired by MoMA

If you’re trying to amp up your wardrobe with a unique flair, we might have just the thing.  Made in Forest Hills, founded by recycling connoisseur Nicholas Ruiz, is a collection of some of the most interesting bow ties we’ve ever seen! This “Bow Tie Collection,” is a series of 11 ties inspired by different exhibits at MoMA over the course of 2011 and made from... weiterlesen...

Smart GM Tracey Matura: we’re the brand that asks "Why not?"

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, MPG, SMART, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Detroit Auto Show The Smart booth at this year's Detroit Auto Show features more than the iconic Fortwo. There is the For-Us pick-up concept, of course, and the Smart e-bikes that we first saw in Paris in 2010. New Smart USA general manager Tracey Matura said that this is all intentional, because all these things allu... weiterlesen...

Smart GM Tracey Matura: we’re the brand that asks "Why not?"

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, MPG, SMART, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Detroit Auto Show The Smart booth at this year's Detroit Auto Show features more than the iconic Fortwo. There is the For-Us pick-up concept, of course, and the Smart e-bikes that we first saw in Paris in 2010. New Smart USA general manager Tracey Matura said that this is all intentional, because all these things allu... weiterlesen...

Staying the Course Against Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining

Profiles of two long-time activists fighting mountaintop removal coal mining in Appalachia. weiterlesen...

Daring Chef at Planet Restaurant Creates 6 Course Vegan Menu in Carnivore Country, South Africa

Read the rest of Daring Chef at Planet Restaurant Creates 6 Course Vegan Menu in Carnivore Country, South Africa Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 5 star, 6 course vegan menu, Cape Town, carnivores, eco design, eco-tourism, farming, green design, journey vegan menu, Mt. Nelson Hotel, organic farming, planet restaurant, Rudi Liebenberg, South Africa, ... weiterlesen...

Celebrated Architect Oscar Niemeyer Turns 104 Today!

The celebrated and prolific architect, Oscar Niemeyer, turns 104 years old today! Niemeyer, a disciple of Le Corbusier, designed his first building, the Ministry of Education and Public Health in Rio de Janeiro, in 1936 and was awarded the Pritzker Prize in 1988 for his work. His iconic buildings include the National Congress of Brazil, the Cathedral of Brasilía, the Niterói... weiterlesen...

Event Spotlight » The Met’s Moroccan Court

by Eliza RosenberryIn reaching out to Moroccan architect Adil Naji and his network of artisans to develop the new Moroccan Court, the Metropolitan Museum of Art developed a fascinating permanent installation that elevates the New Galleries for Art of the Arab Lands. Most of the wing is arranged as an exhibition of objects, but in contrast, the Moroccan Court, completed over the ... weiterlesen...

Irreversible Climate Change Will Occur in 5 Years if Major Infrastructure is Not Changed

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the world is currently backing itself into a corner where irreversible climate change will most likely occur in just five years. The Agency — an autonomous organization that provides comprehensive statistics and recommendations for world leaders on energy — just released their 2011 World Energy Outlook, the most com... weiterlesen...

iLoad: High-Tech Fabric That Delivers Drugs Through the Skin

Will single-use syringes or patches soon become a thing of the past? Schoeller Textil AG in Switzerland has produced a new high-tech fabric that administers medical treatments transdermally, or through the skin. The fabric, called “iLoad,” releases active substances into the wearer’s skin over the course of minutes or hours, depending on the specific treatment. After e... weiterlesen...

iLoad: High-Tech Fabric That Delivers Drugs Through the Skin

Will single-use syringes or patches soon become a thing of the past? Schoeller Textil AG in Switzerland has produced a new high-tech fabric that administers medical treatments transdermally, or through the skin. The fabric, called “iLoad,” releases active substances into the wearer’s skin over the course of minutes or hours, depending on the specific treatment. After e... weiterlesen...

Most Popular Articles of October: Gross Seat Savers, Sharks Invading a Golf Course, and More (Slideshow)

One of the downsides of public transportation is that you can't always expect a free seat, and you can't save a place for yourself or a friend. But Jaymi showed us a novel solution -- fake spilled ice cream cups and coffee to keep weiterlesen...

Most Popular Articles of October: Gross Seat Savers, Sharks Invading a Golf Course, and More

Our most popular articles for this month include clever (but gross) seat savers, an unexpected shark invasion, and travel by cloud. weiterlesen...