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New Green Home Tech Products Coming Soon

There is so much activity in green tech these days that it can be hard to keep up with it, so here are a few concepts that might be coming to a green home near you. Some are still cost prohibitive, but their innovation serves to move us towards more market-ready solutions. On the Roof In power [...]

Sick of Gas? Convert Your Car To Run On Electricity

Written by Clayton B. Cornell, courtesy of Gas2.0 If you can’t buy the car you want, then build it. Gregg Abott (aka Gadget) custom-converts cars for a living, but instead of tricking out cars to run on biodiesel or get better mileage, he’s hacking them to run on electricity. He’s the owner of Left Coast Electric, a [...]

You Just Ate A Swimming Pool

This year has brought ample evidence that something’s amiss in our global food supply: prices have shot through the roof on everything from hamburgers to orange juice, Costcos and other big box retailers in the US have experienced runs on certain types of rice, and food riots have erupted in developing countries around the world. [...]

Power-purchase Agreements Reduce Cost of Solar

Written by Matt Nauman, reprinted courtesy of The Mercury News Lynette Bunyard and Joe Pambianco wanted to add solar panels to the roof of their downtown San Jose home. But instead of shelling out $47,000 for the installation, they found a popular alternative financing method for those who want to go green but don’t want to go [...]

Labor Day Tips for Greening Your Office

Mercifully, Labor Day is all about taking a day off to enjoy the last fruits of summer. As you return from the long weekend, are you wondering how you can make your office a greener place, especially now that you’ll be there every weekday until Thanksgiving? (We’re so sorry to point that out.) Hopefully you’ve seen [...]

U.S. Could Cut Fuel Use 50% by 2035

Written by Andrew Williams, courtesy of Gas2.o A new report by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Energy Initiative predicts that a 30-50% reduction in fuel consumption is possible in the US over the next 25-30 years. Initially, this will be achieved through improved gasoline and diesel engines and transmissions, gasoline hybrids and reductions in vehicle [...]

Drinking Water Contaminated with Pharmaceuticals

Story courtesy of the Environmental News Network An investigation by the Associated Press (AP) has revealed that the drinking water of at least 41 million people in the United States is contaminated with pharmaceutical drugs. It has long been known that drugs are not wholly absorbed or broken down by the human body. Significant amounts of any [...]

Sierra Club Rates Green Colleges

The Sierra Club has just released its new feature on green colleges, and it’s a great read. The feature was edited by Lea Hartog and Michael Fox. Here’s the intro: “NOT LONG AGO small private colleges had a near monopoly on campus environmental initiatives in the United States. But today supersize public universities are nipping at [...]

Green Weefab Mini-Homes

In case you can’t tell, we like green prefab homes. Many are beautiful and innovative, and the best of them really push the boundaries of green practices. But for most of us they’re aspirational rather than practical. Most of us aren’t building green homes from scratch, and even if we are the number of green prefab [...]

Spend $100 on Green Upgrades, Save $500

Don’t have $25,000 lying around for a new solar system, you say?  Longing to go a darker shade of green but don’t have an extra $1000 for a tankless water heater?  We know the feeling! There are so many things you can do to make your home and life more eco-friendly that are FREE (for example recycling all [...]

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Brita Climate Ride 2008 coming September 20th

On September 20th, 120 bicyclists will set off from New York City on a 320 mile five-day bike that will wind through New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland before finishing up in Washington DC at the steps of the Capitol....

Kicking It Eco Style in Alaska

Last week I was in Girdwood, Alaska to give a green living and trends presentation to the amazing members of the Anthony Robbins Platinum Partnership which brings together dynamic folks from around the world who meet throughout the year...

Venture Arctic: Heads Up Green Gamers

Video Games are awesome; so is harnessing the natural forces of sun, wind, and snow to ensure tundra species like wolves, bears, and oxen survive the harsh terrain. Pocketwatch Games makes hand-crafted video games pertaining to the environment and...

Lazy E Talking Green Fashion on Martha Stewart Radio

(Three Way Shirt from Crow) This afternoon I had a chance to head back to the old Sirius stomping grounds to visit with Mario Bosquez on Martha Stewart Radio. Mario is a genius when it comes to the kitchen...

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Onitsuka Tiger Launches New Edition Sneaker

The Japanese sports shoe, Onitsuka Tiger, released a new edition of the Sonotore 72 sneaker based on their electric shoe sculpture used for their 2008 brand campagin, "Made of Japan." The sculpture, literally a lit up oversized shoe, features a...

Brazil Design Week

Begins this tuesday, September 9th, the first Brazil Design Week. Among other events, an exhibit will show to the public some of the award winning products made by Brazilian designers. Unfortunately, I won't be able to go to Rio de...

Coolest College Stuff

Ahh, September started and with it yet another school year. Here are a few things to cheer up your study space, whether you're a high school, college or grad school student, we all like colorful and cute distractions that also...

Spirit Candles... watch the surprise inside!

This candles have an sculpture inside, but obviously the only way to know that is to burn the candle until the end of it (45 hours). I think this is a very good idea to make a gift, because there...

Modern Retro Office Inspiration

I've been trying to decide on a design for my office, and really like the idea of a modern retro look. I found some good ideas from Prague Kolektiv, 1st Dibs, and here on 2modern, and wanted to blog a...

Traditional techniques makes modern magic

The Vlisco company in the Netherlands creates West and Central African fabric designs. They specialize in traditional wax prints on 100% cotton that is used to create modern clothing and accessories. The wonderful thing about this fabric is that it...

Micralite

Micralite strollers can now be found on 2modern! These strollers combine ease-of-use with style in one of the most lightweight stroller collections on the market. The Toro Stroller has all of the features of a high-design stroller in simple, easy-folding...

Quick De-cluttering Tips from Unclutterer!

Nobody has time to clean or organize anymore, but everyone knows that living in a cluttered home or office can often make life more stressful and your work even more unproductive! We came across this article on the fabulous website,...

3-Day Getaway

In my first week back in the top side of the globe I drove up to Montreal for a bachelor party/reunion with my friends. Since I've been a back packer for the last few years I realized that I lacked...

justin wallis.

Justin sent me an email with his work this afternoon and MY GOODNESS, I just have to kick off the 3-day weekend with his vision. I like to think these are little aliens laughing in their own secret code at...

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NEW GREEN COMMUNITIES

Models open at Dublin’s newest Master Planned Community Cantara & Salerno at Positano

Set within gently rolling hills and graced with spectacular views, Dublin’s newest master-planned community Positano captures the essence of Braddock & Logan’s 61 years of experience in the art of fine home building. Ideally located, Positano provides a choice of two upscale neighborhoods of beautiful detached single-family New Homes with innovative designs. This could be [...]

Braddock & Logan - Believes Buiding GREEN Builds True VALUE

For over sixty years, Braddock & Logan has gone beyond industry standards to create new homes of lasting value. Now the company is a proud participant of Build it Green a program that focuses on building livable communities with enhanced energy efficiency and indoor air quality, while conserving resources and water. Build it Green is [...]

Olson New Homes at Cypress Walk Set to Cure Exodus of San Francisco’s Middle Class

Olson Home’s Cypress Walk in Pacifica, is the cure for what is being called an exodus of San Francisco’s middle class. Olson Homes is feeding the much needed affordable housing alternative in the neighboring areas close to the San Francisco Bay area.  New Homes  shoppers have found a great many housing choices abound in this current [...]

California’s Real Estate Market May Be Hitting Bottom

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California’s battered homes market may be hitting bottom, suggesting a national housing recovery may follow, veteran banking analyst Charles Peabody said on Friday, citing a rebound in home sales as renters become owners.   In many parts of California, buying a house, especially at auction, makes more financial sense than paying rent so [...]

President Bush Signs Bill that Gives First Time Home Buyers a $7,500.00 Tax Break

RISMEDIA, July 31, 2008-Landmark housing legislation signed into law yesterday by President Bush is aimed at ending the current cyclical downturn in the housing industry, helping home buyers and strapped borrowers and strengthening the housing finance system, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). “This milestone bill contains several provisions to get home buyers [...]
 

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Sponsor Spotlight: Felt Up Tees

Visit Felt Up Tees for cute shirts with felt appliques and fun screen-printed designs. Enter "Modish" in the notes to seller at checkout to get free shipping! (wait for revised invoice before paying)

Petals & Pedals: Do you know where your Summer went?

(for full post, click "continue reading" below :) When I was small, my dad would take me and my siblings out for a romp through the forest (ok, so it was the wooded part of a park, but that sounds...

Wake up and smell the coffee

I'm too tired to think today, so I'll let these awesome posters from the Keep Calm Gallery speak for me:The London based Keep Calm Gallery is home to some of the best posters on the world wide web. Made by...

Sponsor Spotlight: Mireio

Visit Mireio, a new shop specializing in beautiful housewares- they'll add a lovely, feminine touch to your decor.

Modish Marketing: Finding your Niche, Part 2

(for full post *it's a long one!* click "continue reading" below!) Continuing with yesterday's post about Finding your Niche, today, we'll take a look at a variety of artists and crafters who have found their niche and have gained success...

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Sharp’s Earthquake Detecting Solar Streetlights

Although not as aesthetically pleasing as those bio-mimicing Leaf lamps, these solar streetlights not only provide ample nighttime lighting, but also offer assistance in the event of a major earthquake. Sharp’s streetlamps charge during the day and light up the night with their powerful and energy-efficient high-intensity LED spotlights. In the event of an earthquake [...]

Chicken Manure to power 90,000 Homes in the Netherlands!

Here at Inhabitat we love to see innovative reuses for organic waste, and so we’re perpetually fascinated by the potential of poo to be used as a renewable source of energy. Last week Dutch agriculture minister Gerda Verburg announced a groundbreaking development for the field as she unveiled the world’s largest biomass power plant to [...]

NY FASHION WEEK: Bahar Shahpar’s Eco Chic Classics

One cannot let NY Fashion Week get fully underway without digging deep to reveal the best sources for sustainable style in NYC’s fashion enclaves. Sure eco-chic dressing is now as hip as Battery Park’s Solaire residential complex or the next episode of Alter Eco, but Inhabitat really has lasting admiration for those talented designers who [...]

NY FASHION WEEK: Loup Charmant’s PURE Collection

If the arrival of September and the hoopla of NY Fashion Week already has you pining for the lazier days of summer and sun-dappled afternoons spent in wide-open fields, look no further as sweet summer fashion can now stay with you throughout the entire year. Loup Charmant is the perfect way to dress in sustainable [...]

Human/Nature: Artists Respond to a Changing Planet

People have conducted studies of baboons, of the levels of sweetness in the oceans, and of the migratory patterns of swallows - studies including everything from minute traces of minerals to detailed drawings of lemons. Recently an exhibition opened that feels like a much more vital endeavor: an examination of the human relationship to the [...]

Black Cloud Citizen Scientist League

If you ever listened to the old radio show “The Shadow”, you know that the central caped crusader had a legion of agents, who all kept in communication with him using sparkling rings. Though its central figure is not a masked hero, but a cuddly mass of polluted air, the Black Cloud Citizen Scientist League [...]

ANNOUNCING: West Coast Green 2008!

Later this month Silicon Valley will be opening its doors to West Coast Green, the nation’s premier exposition of sustainable building, business, and design. Taking place from September 25-27th in San Jose, this year’s event will feature more than 380 exhibitors showcasing the latest and greatest in sustainable materials, technology, and practices, as well as [...]

New York Fashion Week Begins This Weekend!

Today marks the official start of NY Fashion Week, and as this new season gets underway it’s exciting to know that we will soon get front row glimpses of the Spring 2009 collections. Sustainable style continues to build global momentum, and Inhabitat will be on-site at the shows as several of our favorite eco-fashion houses [...]

Palmyra House by Studio Mumbai

Pitched as having over 800 uses, the Palmyra Palm (or Borassus) is recognized as one of the most important trees in Cambodia and India. Earlier this year, Indian born architect Bijoy Jain of Studio Mumbai illustrated the ecological potential of the palm when he designed and built the beautiful Palmyra House. Constructed entirely from locally [...]

The Lifepod: Yurt of the Future for the Modern Nomad

If the idea of escape seems all the more enticing now that the rest of the world is caught in the back-to-school rush, here’s another amazing prefab remedy for your wanderlust. Escape to the beach, the mountains or the trees in San Francisco-based Kyu Che’s sustainable Lifepod. Loosely based on the traditional Mongolian [...]

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Egg Chair Repro available with Maharam / Kvadrat fabrics

Made in Brazil, upholstered in the USA, and available in over 100 Maharam/Kvadrat fabrics, Inmod now offers a truly precise premium quality reproduction Egg Chair, which is available at a fraction of the cost of the original Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair. Check out their interactive fabric / color selector.

The Orbit Gallery

  I’ve always been a big fan of NJ based Orbit Gallery, and it’s founder Harry Saylor. Many items in his pop-culture themed art gallery are now available for sale on his website, www.orbitgalleryspace.com. Among his sale items are books featuring the works of legends such as Tim Biskup & Shag, as well as Crazy Cones [...]

Charles & Ray Eames Postage Stamps

In the 1950’s Charles & Ray Eames began a mission to create furniture for the masses, furniture that would be considered functional, elegant and affordable to common people. Their furniture has since proven longevity, but has become synonymous with high design at premium prices. With a new edition of commemorative stamps that honor their legacy, [...]

The Mind Chair

  I’ve always been a big fan of chairs that “plug in.” Chairs like the stereo Egg Chair by Thor Larsen, and recent productions of the Ball Chair that integrate iPod compatibility have revolutionize the way we spend our valuable lounging time. But here comes a chair, the Mind Chair that “plugs YOU in,” revolutionizing the [...]

Nomad System

Nomad, from Mio Culture, is the ultimate modular architectural system. One set consists of 24 modules and is available in 9 different colors. By combining multiple sets of modules, one can build pretty much any type of free standing structure like sculptural screens, partitions and even rooms. After you’ve built a room, you can chill [...]

Big Prototype

A unique concept from Brooklyn based design firm, Big Prototype, Folding Table converts into a dining table or coffee table. The Transformers have nothing on Folding Table…at least when it comes to home furnishings.

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Let’s Talk about Coffee Tables

Morhead Coffee Table Have you ever really thought about coffee tables? We see them in nearly every home, we use them on a daily basis, but we never really think about them unless we are dusting one, bang our shin on one or its time to buy a new one. If you are in [...]

Space Saving Storage Shelf

  This eco-friendy, budget-friendly storage shelving product is made of corrugated board.  Apartment dwellers will appreciate its light weight of 1.8kg and the fact that it is completely collapsible.  Whether you need a temporary book shelf in your living room furniture, or you live in a dorm on the 5 floor, this shelving unit will work [...]

A Greener Apple Ipod

      One thing I hate about technology is that you buy good, and better comes out the following month. Like many of you I too am a victim of owning multiple Ipods because I want the newest Ipod on the market. Many of the older generation Ipods are being thrown away and not being [...]

Eco Your Ego with BMW’s Hydrogen 7

What’s the difference between a porcupine and a BMW owner you say? On a porcupine the prick’s on the outside. Well not anymore! BMW’s future technologies is in the works for their latest hydrogen-powered vehicle with zero emissions. The only time it takes gas is when you push a button to help [...]

Apple Inspired Coffee Machine - Can Someone Say iCoffee?

  This Apple inspired coffee maker from WMF is a single person coffee maker that will brew you a mad cup of java in 1 minute. It’s so small you can basically have this unit right on your desk or coffee table and just hit the button whenever you you’re in need of [...]

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