Tag: Latin America
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Billboard transforms air into clean water in Peru (Video)
This innovative billboard does double duty: advertising for a university's engineering program while producing much-needed clean drinking water for local communities.
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10,000 MW of Wind Power Predicted for Latin America
Wind is expected to overwhelmingly lead renewables growth in Latin America. Solar and biofuels, not so much.
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Chairs with Fabrics Weaved by the Warao in Venezuela Mix the Ancestral and the Contemporary
Designer Maria Antonia Godigna spent two years studying the spinning techniques of the Warao and created a line of furniture with Moriche, the palm fiber produced by them.
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Students Build a School from Waste Products in the Dominican Republic
Students from Humboldt State University went to the Dominican Republic to help locals build a school from newspaper, sawdust, dirt and plastic bottles.
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A Unique Patch of Native Forest Survives at the Heart of America’s Largest City
Smaller than world famous urban green spaces like Central Park or Tijuca, the Trianon park in Sao Paulo holds the native richness of the land before development.
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Let's Learn From Medellín, Colombia’s Sustainable Transportation Capital!
Medellín has a great sustainable transportation vision for the future, and so far they seem to be executing it extremely well.
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The Fasano Las Piedras Complex in Uruguay is Pure Nature Eye Candy, with Basic Problems
Hotel and restaurants, bungalows for rent, seem like a gorgeous idea for a vacation. Land development for foreigners? Not so much.
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Mild Buenos Aires Climate of the Fertile Pampas Turning Tropical
Average temperatures in the city have rose 1.8˚C, minimal temperatures went up 2.7˚C, and rainfall has increased 20% in the past 50 years.
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Two In One: Transformer Furniture Piece is Both a Table and Two Chairs in One Simple Design
A structure made of pipe and acrylic in a simple and functional design by Uruguayan designer Claudio Sibille.
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Transformer Sofa with Hidden Chairs Effortlessly Doubles Living Room Seating Space
Uruguayan designer Claudio Sibille does it one more time with this clever MDF and steel tubes structure.
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More Protests in Peru Against U.S.-Owned Gold Mine
The Conga mine, which is majority owned by Newmont Mining Corp, would produce gold as well as copper and silver. Protesters are concerned the mine will contaminate their water and affect a major aquifer.
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Transformer, Wooden Coffee Table Unfolds into Tea Room with Seating for Four
Another clever design by Uruguayan designer Claudio Sibille turns your living room in a tea or dining 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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Transformer Cupboard from Uruguay Brilliantly Hides Table and Seating for Two
Simple yet remarkable work by designer Claudio Sibille.
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Why Did Mc Donald’s Shut Down in Bolivia? Film Explores the Country’s Fierce Local Food Culture (Interview)
Fast Food off the Shelf is a documentary that explores why Bolivia was the only country in Latin America why Mc Donald's couldn't make it and had to shut down.
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Suriname Establishes Govt Agency for Climate Adaptation: An Emerging Trend?
The tiny South American nation of Suriname has recently joined its neighbor Guyana in creating an agency dedicated to dealing with climate change. Suriname, the continent's smallest country, is a low-lying
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El Salvador Has to Fight Local Water-Polluting Gold Mine in International Court
The New York Times had a good story this weekend explaining how a Canadian mining company is using CAFTA (the Central American Free Trade Agreement from 2005) to sue El Salvador—essentially attacking the
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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.
