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Baguette Table Is Made Out Of Stale Bread

This is one way to "Start a discussion about food waste."
iTree Is A Monster Docking Station Delivering Big Sound, For Just $ 15,000

One of the things to love about the iPod is that it is so teensy, that it takes up so little space. Enter the iTree, that completely defeats the purpose of being small, but delivers big sound. The designers, Martin Kern and Georg
Architects Build a Stunning "Oasis of Relaxation" And All Anyone Cares About Are Boobs And Bums

Viennese architects herri&salli; have built the Flederhaus, a lovely "oasis of relaxation" in a Vienna park. This is not uncommon in Europe, to find places to relax and get out of the
China To Build An Exact Replica of Picturesque Austrian Village

Hallstatt, in Austria, is home to the world's oldest known salt mine, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and hosts up to 800,000 visitors annually. But soon tourists coming from China won't have to go
The Volvo Challenge: Or How We Attempted to Drive 850 miles on One Tank of Fuel

So this is where we ended up last week, dancing like crazy in our ski boots, on a blazingly sunny mountain top in the Tirolean mountains - Mark Ronson DJing in consummate style at
The Volvo Snowbombing Challenge: Drive from the UK to Austria on One Tank of Petrol. Can We Do It?

At TreeHugger we totally dig examples of real world low carbon living solutions. While visiting the One Tonne Life project in Stockholm earlier this year, we saw how brands like Volvo, Siemens + Vattenfall are collaborating to
World's Tallest Wood Tower Proposed for Austria

If you thought Waugh Thistleton's Timber Tower was tall, prepare to see it doubled. CREE, (Creative Renewable Energy & Efficiency), is developing "a hybrid construction system for high-rise buildings which is based
Airborne Humans Teach Endangered Birds to Migrate

Yes, those birds are following that ultralight plane. They're northern bald ibises learning to migrate, and while that might seem a bit strange, there's a very good reason why
Do We Really Need Sculptures in Nature to Remind Us of People's Place in It?

Hikers huffing and puffing to reach a remote, secluded spot in the Alps this summer may be a bit disappointed as they approach to see a
Observation Tower In Austria Looks As Good As The View

Observation towers create a wonderful opportunity to connect with the environment, permitting a view over the treetops to incredible vistas. Many are utilitarian structures, but some are true works of art on their own. Abitare shows us this new one at
Atomic's Snowboard Slides in Another Award for Their Renu Initiative

Still they come, Those ISPO Eco Responsibility Award winners. here we look at Austrian ski company Atomic. They picked up the award for way they designed and produced their Poacher Renu split snowboard, with its wood core, jute layering and
"Eco-Estate" Rises Next To Vienna's Gasometers

TreeHugger previously noted the conversion of gas storage tanks built in 1896 into housing by some of Europe's best architects; Now, right next door, Albert Wimmer Architects is has built an
Hiding In Plain Sight: Picture Table By Ivydesign

We do love transformers, furniture that changes functions or folds up to allow multiple uses of the object or the space. Verena Lang of Ivydesign has created the Picture Table: " A usually space consuming functional piece of furniture can be turned
Fischer Produces Skis With 100% Renewable Energy

We've had a few stories about smaller snowboard and backcountry ski companies heading off down a green path. I think this is the first time we've had a mainstream ski manufacturer on side. The Fischer Sports Group have just announced that the thermal
Climate Change in Alps to Leave Europe High and Dry

Picturesque views of the snow-covered Alps may soon be relegated to picture books due to increasing climate change, a new European environmental report says. And it's
Turkey Vows to Build Controversial Dam Despite Iraqi Complaints, Loss of European Support

Austria, Germany, and Switzerland have pulled the plug on funding for a 1,200-megawatt hydroelectric plant that Turkey wants to build on the Tigris River, saying Turkish plans to resettle towns and safeguard cultural treasures are insufficient.
7 Popular Tourist Destinations to See Before it's Too Late

There's a new kind of eco-tourist on the prowl, one who seeks out the places and experiences threatened by global warming: the climate tourist. The following seven popular tourist destinations may not be the world's most
Organicube Squeezes Entire Apartment into 10x10x10 Cube

Austrian designer Chris Precht squeezes an entire apartment into a 3 meter (10 foot) cube. The project explores the creative potential of the material world on the one hand and a study of living in a compressed space on the other hand.