Tag: Argentina - Page 2
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Straw Isolated Walls and Underground Visitor Center at Beautiful Organic Winery Near the Andes
Nearby 120-years-old vineyards, the winery built its processing facilities and visitor center underground to save energy.
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Gorgeous Hotel in Buenos Aires Features Stunning Wine-Barrels Doors and Fallen-Trees Bathtubs
Owned by a family closely related to the wine industry, the new hotel also features natural lighting everywhere, eco-friendly practices and private cellars in each room.
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Neat Recycled Paper and Cardboard Interior at South African Design Shop in Buenos Aires
This hip gallery features magazines, gifts, and clothes from South Africa.
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Cutest Stop Motion Videos Briefly Explain the Concepts Behind the Solidarity Economy
Created with everyday objects, they explore subjects like housing collectives, worker coops and community supported agriculture.
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Rail Station and Warehouse Recycled into Cultural Center and Massive Park in Argentina
An old freight train loading station and warehouse and its surrounding areas were transformed into amazing public spaces.
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Recycled Shipping Containers as Low Impact, Temporary Shelter for Rangers in the Andes (Photos)
As the summer season brings more tourists to the area, the Aconcagua Park expands with temporary, recycled structures.
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Missing Street Tiles Covered With Colorful Handmade Replacements in Argentina
Following the tradition started by Space Invaders and other artists, a group of activists sought to improve public space by making sidewalks prettier.
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Art Intervention Lights Up One of the World's Most Polluted Rivers in Buenos Aires
Undergoing a new cleaning plan, the Matanza-Riachuelo river in Buenos Aires was put on the spotlight by a Spanish artist's light and music show.
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Three-Eyed Fish Caught Near Nuclear Plant in Argentina
Three-eye fished caught in Argentina
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6 Prototypes With Interesting Uses For Bamboo and Silk From Buenos Aires
Cool chaise longe, rocking chair, lamp, massage accessory and jewelry from bamboo and artisan silk by Argentine designers.
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500 Sq Feet Studio Neatly Organized with Recycled Cardboard Tubes
At the last edition of the design event Casa FOA in Buenos Aires, they
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Patagonia Launches Groundbreaking Sustainable Wool Program In Argentina
Kristine Tompkins, former CEO of Patagonia Inc, and Rick Ridgeway, Patagonia's Vice President of Environmental Initiatives, pose with The Nature Conservancy's Carlos Fernandez, Ovi XXI's Pablo Borrelli and Patagonia Argentina's Raul Costa at the
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As Roundup Causes Health Problems Around the World, U.S. Researchers Find Glyphosate in Air & Water
Mississippi and Iowa, two big farm states, were recently tested for glyphosate levels in the air and water. Researchers found the key ingredient of Monsanto's Roundup herbicide in every stream sample tested, Scientific
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Argentine "House Among Trees" Is Actually Built Around Them
Although Argentina has shown little regard for most of its native forests (a law approved almost four years ago has not been put into full force yet), the city of Villa Gesell, a vacation spot 400 kilometers south of
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A Globe-Trotting Tour of Sustainable Design
From the organizers of a prestigious annual competition in Australia to Balinese craftspeople selling their wares on the street, the world is full of people designing a
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Pop Up, Disassemblable Room Lets Small Apartments Grow Inside
Argentine architect Diego Arraigada did the blog rounds some time ago for his stunning view house, but we're hooked with this smaller, more personal project.
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Recycled Materials Help Urbanize Buenos Aires' Slum
Illegally located between major tourist hubs and one of the most upscale neighborhoods in Buenos Aires, the shanty town Villa 31 has been a source of controversy in the capital of Argentina for over eight decades.
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Urban Rainwater Collector Saves Water In The City, Turns Into A Green Wall
It's no wonder that there are not so many posts on rainwater collectors at TreeHugger: they're usually just pretty ugly big plastic containers, with few exceptions such as PetalDrops or Rainpods.
