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 7
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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.
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Brilliant Bentwood Frame Bike Design is Based on a Classic Chair
Combining low-tech steam-bending techniques with modern tech, this concept bike takes its cues from a time-tested and pioneering design.
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Open This Side: Recycled Crate Chairs & Letterbox Table From Autumn Workshop
Graphically striking furniture made from recycled crates, wood offcuts and an old metal letterbox cabinet.
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Utrem Lux: Old Glass Bottles Transformed into Cool New Lamps
A pile of glass bottles and salvaged wood are converted into lovely lighting.
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Artist's Complex "Technological Mandalas" Are Made From Recycled Computer Parts
Old computer components are reused in these dazzling pieces of symmetrical art.
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A New Kind of Cloud? Say Hello to the Undulatus Asperatus
Cloud-watchers and scientists collaborate on getting a new sub-species of cloud officially recognized.
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Mycotecture: Building with Mushrooms? This Inventor Says Yes
Lightweight, resistant to fire, water and mold, these mushroom-derived bricks are actually stronger than concrete.
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Fantastic Deconstructed Geodesic Dome Is Built With Local and Recycled Wood
Two Danish architects make a statement for the future of housing with a dome that pushes the limits on form.
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Delectable Moss Carpet Is 3D Spun Using Plant-Based Fibers
A lovely moss carpet using a bio-based network of fibers for support that is surprisingly durable.
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Geometric Solid Wood Furniture Enlivens Poetry of Mathematics
Inspired by a love of geometry, this collection of handcrafted wooden furniture presents a feast for the senses.
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Too Cute to Refuse: Adorable Bird Ornaments From Recycled Timber Offcuts
Discarded wood furniture, bits and pieces reincarnate as irresistibly sweet birds.
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Twisting, Modular Garden Planters Assemble & Unfold to Reveal Garden of Delights
These modular garden planters are configured to create a system of different microclimates for different plant species.
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Reinvented Retro-Style Bicycle Rickshaw Gets 'Round
A modern but retro-flavored makeover for the endearing bicycle rickshaw by Filipino designer Kenneth Cobonpue.
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Man Creates Colossal Snow Artworks With His Feet (Photos)
Using only his feet, compass and measuring tape, this artist stomps out huge works of art in the snow.
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Subtle But Fresh Wooden Furniture Fuses Indoor Gardening With Storage
Making place for your plants is not something that's usually built into furniture; the activity of indoor gardening is an integral part of these pieces.
