Tag: Living With Less - Page 3
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Unfolding Art Studio Sleeps Family of Four
Omar Sherzad's single-room art studio doubles as a second home for his family of four. Who wouldn't want a night at the museum?
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CityHome Transformer Apartment "Functions As An Apartment Three Times Its Size"
A vision of the future where you design your own apartment to do as many functions as you can think of.
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10 Offbeat Charity Gifts that Do the World Good
Why not wrap up dung for crops, a tree for a butterfly, the wellbeing of an octopus, or a camel for milk this year?
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Bowerbirds to Record Next Album in DIY, Off-Grid Studio (Maybe)
Many musicians have put their weight behind clean energy. The Bowerbirds are literally building their own solar-powered, reclaimed studio.
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Barcode Room Is a Plywood LifeEdited Transformer Apartment
Moving walls change apartment through a series of different uses and functions
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Dinner Parties, Guest Bedrooms, and Multiple Offices in a 420 Square Foot Apartment
LifeEdited is not about living with as little as possible. It's about living large, but doing it affordably and smartly.
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Throw Momma In A Shed: Is the MedCottage A Solution For Millions Of Older Americans?
We love sheds, and we love mom. This could be a great idea, but there are problems.
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Holiday Shopping for Non-Shoppers
There is no harder time for the shopping-averse than the holidays. All year, we have no problem not shopping for ourselves. As the holidays descend, here are a few ideas on how to proceed.
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400 Square Foot Loft Digs Down For Extra Space
If you can't go up, why not go down?
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Imagining Cities That Can Save The Planet: Alex Steffen Talks About Carbon Zero
Acclaimed futurist Alex Steffen has described optimism as the true radicalism. If that's true, his latest work is an exercise in sticking it to the man. We sat down with him to find out more.
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Designer Lives and Works in 271 Square Foot Brooklyn Apartment
It's based on Disneyland's Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse. Really.
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Andrea Zittel Wins Frederick Kiesler Prize
The award recognizes artists who are "under-recognized", but Andrea is well-known to TreeHuggers
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Beware the Scent of Orange When Shopping
Retailers who pipe in a subtle orange aroma may be subliminally coercing you to spend more money.
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$200 Earthen Geodesic Dome Cabin Uses Salvaged Materials
This cozy cabin in the woods was an exercise in resourcefulness and even bartering of skills for a community of natural builders in Oregon.
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Transformer Apartment Has Pre-Programmed Height-Adjustable Kitchen Surfaces
From solid wood sliding walls to a table that is designed to adjust to pre-programmed heights depending on need, this Chelsea apartment is luxury living in a relatively small space.
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This Thanksgiving, Please Check Your Emails
Our email habits are out of control, but every addict needs to hit rock bottom before they can recover. This Thanksgiving, let's all check our emails.
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Is The Post-Fossil Fuel Economy Already Emerging?
Growing bike sales, a boom in sharing, and an interest in growing your own food are ust some of the signs that we could be moving beyond our current energy paradigm. Add your own to the list.
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Sleek Curved Design Transforms 550 Sq. Feet Apartment in the French Alps
Tiny-room specialists H2O Architects have come up with a superb design which accommodates four private sleeping areas while still doing this place's views justice.
