Mairi Beautyman
Mairi Beautyman is senior editor at TreeHugger and heads up the Living category, in addition to tackling feature projects for the site.
With a background in literature, art, design, and architecture, Mairi had sustainability hammered in at a young age during a childhood in rural Western Massachusetts. Her dog ate what was in the organic lunch box -- until she embraced her calling. Now she likes thinking about materials that don't stick around, and believes the best green design is also nice to look at. She tends to wander off...Morocco...Indonesia...Nicaragua...for extended surf trips, but usually calls Berlin home.
Mairi is also a regular contributor to Interior Design magazine, and has written for publications including The Huffington Post, A Hedonist's Guide to Marrakech, Wired, Art News, Architectural Record, Slow Travel Berlin, Time Out Berlin, Azure Magazine, and The Robb Report.
Latest Stories from Mairi Beautyman - Page 2
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Most Popular Articles of June: City of Tulsa Destroys Woman's Edible Garden, Hilarious Prank on Shell, and More
How can a city destroy an edible garden on private property without legal permission? We also have the viral party-gone-wrong prank on Shell, the 12 most toxic fruits and vegetables, and more.
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8 DIY Soap Recipes, From the Easy to Advanced
DIY soap making has experienced a major resurgence, and now it's a true art form with a cult following. The following recipes range from kid-friendly to hardcore.
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Jopo, Finland's Most Popular City Bike is a Chopper With Serious Style (Review)
The Finns have been zipping around on this chopper-style bike for decades, and now it's available all over Europe, and for kids in the U.S.
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Incredible Inflatable Cave Tent Pitches in 1 Minute, Makes Camping a Breeze
Designed by Frackenpohl Poulheim for Heimplanet, this polyester-nylon tent makes roughing it not so rough for up to three people.
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A Closer Look at Smart's Award-Winning Electric Bike
Smart's ebike is highlighted in Germany's most prestigious design awards program, the Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, and we have exclusive photos.
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8 Best Indoor Self-Watering Planters For the (Black-Thumbed) Design Lover
Self-watering planters are a no-brainer for plant serial killers -- but until now most looked like some kind of Frankenstein science experiment. The 8 self-watering planters here mold form and function to be stunning design objects.
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Cheeky Container Gardens at Christiania, Europe's Most Famous Commune (Photos)
In the heart of Copenhagen, flowers bloom in unexpected places: Say a row of child-sized rubber boots. Imitate this clever idea in a few easy steps.
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How to Brew Your Own Beer in a Small Kitchen
Don't crush that desire to be a beer meister just because your work area isn't that big. Alex shows us how it's done.
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Most Popular Articles of May: Shark Eating Only Lettuce, Dew-Covered Insects, and More
Florence may be the world's first vegetarian shark. We also have stunning dew-covered insects, a chicken coop made of beer cans, students suspended for biking to school, and more.
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New York's Supersized Soda Ban Doesn't Reach Big Gulp
Supersized soda makes you fat. New York plans to ban the calorie-packed extra-large portions -- but will it do any good?
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Grow Your Own Garden Chair With Chair Farm
German designer Werner Aisslinger's Chair Farm is a "steel corset" that trains plants into chairs.
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The New York Times on TreeHugger Founder's Tiny Apartment and Its "Convertible Tricks"
Graham Hill's LifeEdited apartment is finally done, and The New York Times says, "It may be that the house of the future is an apartment — at 420 square feet, a very small apartment ."
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5 Gorgeous Climbing Vines to Plant for a Flowing, Bohemian-Chic Container Garden
The best way for a freestyle bohemian planter is go for the vine. Find five stunning ones here, from flowering to fruit-baring.
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Thanks For Teaching Us to "Rumpus," Maurice Sendak, Author of Where the Wild Things Are
In a time of obeying mom and dad, Sendak wrote about passive rebellion via imagination -- let's keep on teaching that message.
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Best of Green Readers' Choice: Living
What's the best vegetarian restaurant in New York? The best celebrity activist, artist using recycled materials, food website, and more? Vote for your picks here.
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Vote For TreeHugger's 2011 Person of the Year
These are the people whose herculean efforts produced stand-out performances in green this year. Vote for your favorite.
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The Week in Animals News: Octopus Walks on Land, President Obama Pardons Turkeys, and More
An Octopus leaves the water and literally sprints across land. We also have turkeys saved from the ax, a scary look at a factory farmed turkey, and more.
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On Bali, a Hotel Chain Focuses on Luxury Eco Resorts, With Stunning Results (Slideshow)
On the Indonesian Island of Bali, one resort chain is making eco luxury its selling point.
