Kimberley Mok
Kimberley covers green architecture, design, arts and culture for TreeHugger. Her work has also appeared on The Huffington Post, AlterNet, Planet Green, Parentables and Yahoo! Green.
Kimberley has a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University and is also a certified permaculture designer. Her big "a-ha" sustainability moment came some years ago when she lived and worked as an architect in Auroville, a South Indian intentional community striving for environmental, social and economic sustainability. It was an eye-opening experience into how a diverse, "human-scaled" experimental town could be conceived, executed and engaged with differently.
Kimberley has also worked in conventional and sustainable design firms in New York City, Toronto and India, on projects ranging from residential high-rises, storm-resistant homes to compressed earth block structures.
Originally from Toronto, Canada, Kimberley now resides in Montreal, Quebec. Check out Kimberley's website.
Latest Stories from Kimberley Mok - Page 6
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Secret Wind Patterns Revealed by Kinetic Facade (Video)
Unexpected flows of wind make an imprint on this intriguing architectural and scientific installation.
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Artist Zaps Flowers To Create Glowing Images -- Without a Camera
This artist is shooting 80,000 volts of electricity through various plant specimens to create these ghostly photograms.
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Autark Home: A Self-Sufficient, Floating Passivhaus Houseboat
An ultra energy-efficient, solar-powered Passivhaus home for the water.
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Low Tech Rocking Chair Knits Hats As You Sit (Video)
This re-interpreted rocking chair allows the sitter to slowly knit a hat with no extra effort.
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Stylish, Hidden Walk-In Closet Expands For Small Spaces
Living in a small space doesn't have to mean sacrificing closet space; this storage prototype emphasizes organization and visibility in an foldable, rollable unit.
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Adaptable Modular Garden Fence Doubles as Pollinators' Habitat
This customizable garden system is intended to boost declining pollinator populations while making your garden look good.
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Artist Stitches Hundreds of Nature Photos To Create Lush, Fantastic Worlds
Sydney-based artist Catherine Nelson digitally blends together hundreds of photographs into images of an idealized biodiversity.
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Modular Office "Hive" Made from Salvaged Wood of Derelict Buildings
A Cleveland, Ohio-based company is turning debris from demolished buildings into attractive and flexible office furnishings.
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Modern Japanese Ecovillage House Brings Nature Inside, Literally
A light-filled house in a Japanese ecovillage integrates the changing seasons of nature into the daily activities of its inhabitants.
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Tiny, Winter-Proofed, 215 Sq. Ft. Leaf House Fits Family of Four
A cozy, insulated and eco-friendly tiny mobile home made especially for cold, northern climates.
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Chic, Salvaged Mid-Century Modern Furniture by Revitalized Artistry
Decades-old, mid-century modern furniture pieces are remade into something more chic and contemporary.
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Luminous Laser-Cut Lamps Made Out of Kelp
Kelp isn't just for eating; this designer is experimenting with the fast-growing, large algae for lighting.
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Artist's Fiesty Flock of 400 Butterflies Beautify Urban Spaces
Using recycled materials and a whole lot of magnets, this artist creates a "guerilla" installation of cyanotype butterflies that brighten up various spots all over the city.
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Dramatic Crocheted Lamps Created With Fashion Industry Waste
These handcrafted lamps use premium fashion fabrics that would otherwise be thrown away.
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Beautiful Bridge in Bali Constructed Entirely With Bamboo In Four Months (Video)
Built for Bali's pioneering Green School, this bridge uses local materials and traditional techniques.
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Redefine Luxury: Bright Buttons & Buckles Made Out of Wasted Food
Tackling the problem of waste in both the food and fashion industry, this designer creates unique buckles and buttons with wasted food.
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Cleverly Redesigned Clothes Hanger Reduces Wasteful Laundry Washing
This design aims to reduce water wasted by washing clothes that are not really that dirty.
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Designer DIY Idea: Swinging Bed Made With a Recycled Trampoline
A lovely lounger made from reused trampoline parts.
