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Germany Celebrates 20 Years after Reunification
Twenty years after the treaty reuniting Germany was signed, Germany prepares for a celebration. Barely a trace of the original wall can be found now; many
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'Empty' Spaces are Full of Life in Berlin -- For Now
In the crowded heart of Istanbul lies a secret garden. Actually, there are probably at least a few, but the one I had the pleasure
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Can Rivers Be Used for Swimming Again?
As July practices heat waves in preparation for some real hot August, one cannot help but yearn for the olden days, when
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Relinquishment Can Be Fun! Redefining the Pursuit of Happiness to Create a Greener World
Before I moved to Istanbul, I always thought of eating seasonally as a great idea in theory, but kind of a
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Eco-Outreach in Germany, With a Turkish Accent
Living in predominantly Turkish neighborhoods, speaking primarily in Turkish, and shopping at Turkish markets just like the ones back home, Turkish
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Forget the Iron Curtain: Berlin Film Festival Raises Recycled Curtain on Metropolis
Image: Metropolis, Original Film Poster, UFA Do you know which film inspired C-3PO in Star Wars? Or gave Superman's home its name? It is Fritz Lang's Metropolis. Lang produced his epic silent film in the brief period of stability and astounding
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The Key.To Shift Towards Green Fashion is in Berlin
The next installment of THEKEY.TO, an international event for green fashion, sustainable lifestyle, and culture is in Berlin this month after a successful launch in June 2009. Coinciding with Berlin Fashion Week, the event features
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The Great CRT TV Massacre: Berlin Victims Speak (Slideshow)
In Berlin, countless e-murders take place every day. Sprawled on just about every street corner, tumbled in alley ways, broken and exposed under the elements that scatter leaves, snow, rain over the bulky bodies that
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Adaptive Reuse: Turning a Pumping Station into a Monster Home
We have shown many projects built into water towers and WWII bunkers; there seem to be so many spread about Europe. Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset hang their hats in a former water pumping station, and
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An Ice Artist's Poignant Plea to Halt Global Warming
Despite all the scientific and anecdotal evidence, some people still manage to be skeptical, unaware, or just plain unconcerned about global warming and its effect on both people and planet. For those
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A Warm Workpod for Drafty Lofts
(Images: Dezeen) Warehouses, schoolhouses, and factory buildings repurpose well into lofts and art studios, but draftiness and patchy temperatures often come with the terrain. Berlin architecture firm Davidson Refaildis devised this concept, Selective
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Cheap Sex for the Saddle Sore: Berlin Brothel Offers Cyclists' Discount
[CAUTION: Links may include explicit material] Brothel Offers Discount for Eco-Friendly Transportation When I wrote about Heidi Fleiss' eco-brothel for women, one commenter suggested it was just another example of the
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Green Vision for a Place With a Grim Past
An area once called a "death strip" wouldn't seem to harbor much in the way of recreational potential, but when
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Papergirl: Free Art Delivered To You - By Bicycle
Papergirl #3 from Papergirl on Vimeo. What could be more delectable than art delivered to you - out of the blue - on a bike, other than it's free? That's the premise behind Berlin's art project called Papergirl, founded by Aisha Ronniger, where
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Berlin Box Packs A Lot in Seventy Square Feet
How much space do you really need? Norwegian architects Bredeland and Kristoffersen designed this 7 square meter (~70 square feet) cabin for an exhibition in Berlin a few years ago.
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Buying a Headstone for Knut's Surrogate Father
Dead at 44 Thomas Doerflein became famous because of his devotion to Knut, the world's most famous polar bear. After Knut was born in captivity at the Zoologischer Garten in Berlin and rejected by his mother, the zookeeper nurtured him round the clock,
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Lonely Man Leaps Into Polar Bear Cage Because "He Looked Lonely"
We all would like to save the polar bear, but this method would seem, well, perhaps a little suicidal. This past Monday at the Berlin Zoo in Germany, police escorted a 37-year-old male off the zoo's property after he was
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Knut the Polar Bear Needs a New Home
Knut — a polar bear we've loved to watch grow up here on TreeHugger — is the latest housing market victim.
