http://stage.technoverde.com Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Tue, 27 May 2008 23:33:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.pinchouse.com/blackbarn/default.asp http://stage.technoverde.com/2008/05/27/prefab-friday-pinchouse-black-barn-a-modern-viking-prefab/ Prefab is taking center stage this summer at The Museum of Modern Art in NYC with the Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling exhibit opening in July. As part of the exhibit, five renowned architects will bring a mix of existing and prototype prefabricated designs to full form on a ... http://stage.technoverde.com/2008/05/23/prefab-friday-prefab-takes-up-residence-at-the-moma/ One Bryant Park is the first LEED platinum "skyscraper"; what is your favorite LEED aspect of the project? Aside from LEED, what was the most interesting or exciting part of the project for you? For me, the best part of this project isn’t a single element or technology but rather ... http://stage.technoverde.com/2008/04/28/interview-serge-appel-on-one-bryant-park/ http://www.gotwind.org/Orange_Wind_Generator.htm http://www.gotwind.org/ http://stage.technoverde.com/2008/04/27/gotwind-portable-windmill/ For years, LEDs were nothing more than near-insignificant indicator lights on appliances. Now, not only are they being used to create incredibly powerful floodlights and wall washers, but they are beginning to infiltrate the consumer market. Our LED Desk Lamps are the latest and best example of this. Fashioned out ... http://stage.technoverde.com/2008/04/27/falcon-led-desk-lamp/ From baby decor to Adrift's sophisticated mobiles, mobiles brighten up a room for inhabitants of all ages. The Birds of a Feather Mobile. is a new favorite we just discovered at Friend in San Franciso. Designed by Helene Ige, this flora-and-fauna mobile features tree branches and ... http://stage.technoverde.com/2008/04/27/birds-of-a-feather-mobile-by-helene-ige/ The challenge set forth by the AIA was to create ‘A House for an Ecologist’, a home base from which a US Fish and Wildlife Service Ecologist in Residence could live and conduct field research. Raphaelle and Alfredo Maul, of Maul Dwellings in San Sebastian, Spain, answered the call with ... http://stage.technoverde.com/2008/04/24/landscape-a-prefab-house-for-an-ecologist/ The past few weeks have seen shock waves resonating throughout the world of sustainable architecture as two monumental reports on green building confirmed its clout and cache. First, the CEC released "Green Building in North America: Opportunities and Challenges", which lauded sustainable buildings as the quickest, cheapest, and most substantive ... http://stage.technoverde.com/2008/04/23/green-building-reports-2008/ With all the emphasis being placed on ethanol as a substitute for fossil fuels, it is easy to loose track that producing it from valuable food sources may just bring a larger set of problems that will be even more difficult to resolve. But to hear that General Motors is ... http://stage.technoverde.com/2008/04/22/transportation-tuesday-turn-your-garbage-into-fuel/ + Seesaw to power African schools + Daniel's design at Coventry University Via Core77 http://stage.technoverde.com/2008/04/22/wind-seesaw-power/ Obviously not as good than living oil-free in the first place, the OSP robot is still an ingenious solution to something that has detrimental effects on wildlife and the environment, containing oil spills in record time through its high-tech, modular design. http://stage.technoverde.com/2008/04/22/high-tech-oil-spill-solution/ We've featured Lisa Albin's Iglooplay furniture collection before here at Inhabitat; in fact, we first featured it on last year's BKLYN Designs when she showcased the Mod Rocker. So, we're delighted to see her again this time featuring a companion to the previously mentioned piece, the Mod Topper, at this ... http://stage.technoverde.com/2008/04/20/iglooplays-mod-topper-at-bklyn-2007/ http://stage.technoverde.com/2008/04/19/sustainable-style-species-by-thousands-hand-painted-shoes/ Designer Alain Bertreau creates simple furniture that cuts out excess materials and effort, leaves an overall serene and minimalistic impression, and packs light. We've taken a look at his Instant Chair and his Modular Fence Chair. Previously, we just glanced at his latest project, the Cover stool challenges, but the ... http://stage.technoverde.com/2008/04/19/cover-stool-no-waste-furniture/ Welcome to Hidden Valley Cabins! This eco friendly resort and tour operator is Australia’s first carbon neutral accommodation and tour company. http://stage.technoverde.com/2008/04/19/hidden-valley-cabins-australia%e2%80%99s-first-carbon-neutral-resort-that-runs-on-solar-power/