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South Africa’s First Hemp House Goes Greener With a Planted Roof (VIDEO)
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Solar-Powered Sunplugged Rubbish Bins are Roving Music and Business Kiosks...
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6 Cozy Cocoons to Retreat From The World
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Artist Etches Beautiful Beach Calligraphy into South African Sands
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Clever Pop-Up Store Lets Homeless South Africans ‘Shop’ For Used Clothing
Most of us can’t imagine the stress and shame that come along with being homeless. Services that are meant to help those without a place to live mean well, but often they treat homeless individuals...
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Top 10 Green Products from Design Indaba 2014 in Cape Town, South Africa
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GROWbag: Upcycled Billboard Gardening for Any Garden, Balcony, Driveway or Roof
GROWbag is a unique outdoor planter that offers an easy and attractive way to grow your own vegetables, herbs, plants and succulents regardless of the size of the garden, balcony, driveway or wall and...
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Vo Trong Nghia Unveils Lovely Low-Cost Housing Made from Locally Sourced Palm...
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Leonardo DiCaprio Named UN Messenger of Peace
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon just named Leonardo DiCaprio a United Nations Messenger of Peace with a special focus on climate change. The Academy Award-nominated actor and committed...
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Spiky Sea Urchin-Inspired Hydroelectric House Converts Wave Energy into...
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Barbara Wildenboer repurposes books into complex works of art
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View ArticleYou can now explore all 19 of South Africa’s National Parks on Google Maps
Have you ever wanted to walk in the footsteps of Nelson Mandela , track cheetahs on foot , or stroll with elephants — and other exotic creatures — in South Africa ? Well, here’s your chance. Thanks to...
View ArticleSouth Africa declares national disaster amid water crisis
South Africa’s has declared a national disaster over the country’s devastating drought . Although Cape Town has pushed back day zero – the day that the city runs out of water – until June 4, the...
View ArticleMetal-clad Treehouse for "no-commute lifestyles" mimics Portlands forests
With projects like LEVER Architecture’s recently completed Treehouse, it’s little wonder Portland, Ore. scores high marks for livability and sustainability. Located on the Marquam Hill campus of the...
View ArticleOne in four of world’s largest cities under water stress
Cape Town, South Africa is rapidly approaching what has been called “Day Zero,” the moment when the diverse metropolitan area of nearly 4 million runs out of clean drinking water . While Cape Town has...
View ArticleMysterious Black Villa is to be tucked in the lush forests just outside of...
There are few things we love more than dark cabins embedded into lush evergreen forests, and this tiny structure is no exception. The Black Villa in the Forest, designed by Russian architectural firm...
View ArticleAn eco-friendly gift guide for Fathers Day
This Father’s Day, give your dad a gift he will not only love, but one that also won’t hurt the planet nor gather dust on his shelf: quality time together! Here are a few ideas of ways to get outside...
View ArticleStudy reveals mass plant extinction rate since Industrial Revolution
New research suggests that even by conservative efforts, the number of plants that have gone extinct in the last three centuries is 500 times higher than before the industrial revolution, and the rate...
View ArticleDesmond Tutu Clinic welcomes HIV patients with a striking sawtooth roof
In the Cape Town township of Masiphumelele, approximately 30 percent of the residents are infected with HIV. To help the low-income community, South African architectural practice theMAAK partnered...
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