Tag: Argentina - Page 9
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Foster + Partners Green Building in Buenos Aires: The Aleph
English architecture studio Foster + Partners is about to start building a sustainable luxury apartment building in one of Buenos Aires top neighborhoods, Puerto Madero. The first of this high profile firm in South America.
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Orchid House Near Buenos Aires Is Eco-Concious, But Is It Green?
The Orchid House is one of the first to be built under environmental concerns in Buenos Aires. Designed by architect Andres Remy, it is certainly beautiful and loaded with neat energy saving features, but, Can a house in the
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Bike Sharing System for Buenos Aires Moving Forward
When a project to build a bike sharing system in Buenos Aires was approved last year, locals thought it was going to be another idea that would end in nothing. But it was recently announced that a
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Last-Minute Green Shopping: Via Nativa Fair-Trade Store
In our recent How to go Green Holidays, we've made the point: this time of the year is not about presents and errands, but about sharing with your beloved. Keeping that in mind, if you still need to get some presents and didn't
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Could I Reduce My Carbon Emissions By Moving South For the Winter?
Like my previous one on taxi-cab and jet emissions, this post was born out of some water-cooler speculation a few weeks back. Just as it began to get cold, rainy, and windy in New York City, TH founder Graham Hill began to wonder if
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New Models of Cargabags: Recycled Wool Felt Totes and Messenger Bags
Cargabags --which we first introduced two years ago- is a line of bags and totes produced with recycled wool felt and in fair trade conditions by Argentine entrepreneur Mauro Bianucci.
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Avoiding Plastic Bags: Recycled Straps Baskets, Shopping Trolleys by Violraviol
Violraviol is a small design firm from Argentina that offers products and accessories for the house, which invite people to enjoy every day things like going to the market, cooking and having a nice meal. Among their
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Exquisite Accessories with Recovered Materials by Dominique Besanson
Art director and photographer formed in Milan and New York, Dominique Besanson returned to Buenos Aires a few years ago and started thinking what she could do creatively. It was then when she thought of gathering her love for
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A Deal for TH Readers on Guayakà Organic Yerba Mate
This week's TreeHugger Deals comes to you from
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Argentinean Environmental Secretary Dismissed from Office
Romina Picolotti, Argentina's Environmental Secretary for the last 28 months, was asked to resign from office by president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, several media outlets announced last night.
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Sustentable '08 Argentinian Green Design Festival in Photos
Yesterday it was the end of the first edition of Sustentable, a festival entirely dedicated to green design that took place in Buenos Aires from November 28 to December 2.
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Recycled Cardboard Accessories by Diseno Cartonero
The first edition of Sustentable, a design festival entirely dedicated to sustainability and green design, is proving that Buenos Aires is ready to embrace the environmental movement. The event gathered a good amount and
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Cool Eco-Campaign: Climate Change Melts Man in Buenos Aires
Photo: Red Cross of Argentina A young man melting into a puddle of himself is something you don’t see everyday, much less in a busy public square. Yet this humourous but surprisingly effective spectacle is the latest effort by the Red Cross of Argentina
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Sustainable Design Festival in Buenos Aires this Weekend
From November 28 until December 2 the Buenos Aires Botanical Garden will host Sustentable '08, the first edition of an annual festival entirely dedicated to sustainable design.
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Marco Capellini: "Ecodesign is not a trend, it's an industrial necessity"
Rome based designer Marco Capellini has become a well-known name in the Latin ecodesign movement.
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Argentina Vetoes Law to Protect Glaciers, Favors Mining Projects
As usually happens in Argentina, authorities seem to have favored big corporations over environmental common sense. Last Friday, Argentinean President
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Certified and Recovered Wood Design Furniture by Arqom
This table and the beautiful set of large design benches in the extended are the work of Argentinean architecture and design studio Arqom, based outside the almighty Buenos Aires in Chaco province (north-east of this country)
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Buenos Aires Wants to be Cleaner
While the proposed new garbage management plan for Buenos Aires is discussed, the city government has launched a campaign to encourage clean habits in its people.
