Tag: Norway
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Oslo runs out of garbage, imports it from rest of the world
Oslo, the capital of Norway, has a strange garbage problem. Too much? No, not enough.
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The Cradle rocks from front to back instead of sideways; it's better for your baby.
This cradle rocks--design-wise and literally.
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Why Norwegians Love Electric Vehicles More Than the Rest of the World
Norway has the most per capital electric vehicles sales of any nation on Earth. Good price subsidies and great 'comfort' incentives seem to be the reason why.
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Africans Donate Heaters to Fight Cold in Norway
A viral video campaign is taking aim at one-dimensional media reporting and charity messaging, with a fictional charity sending aid to the North.
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Photo of the Day: 1+1=2
In keeping with the numeric theme of 12.12.12
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Rare White Humpback Whale Spotted Near Norway
While the chance to gaze upon a pod of majestic humpback whales swimming wild and free in the wild would certainly be enough to stir delight in any nature-loving seafarer, spotting Moby Dick's doppelgänger is another thing altogether.
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This Clock Knits a Scarf and Tells the Time
Here's a clock that knits you a scarf while telling the time: how convenient.
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Oil-Rich Norway Doubles Its Carbon Tax on Oil Companies
There goes Scandinavia again, making the rest of the world look bad.
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Meet Nils Olav, a Penguin who was Knighted and Made Colonel by the Norwegian Army
I think some malt liquor was involved in this decision...
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Bears Break Into Cabin, Help Themselves to Beer
And you though Goldilocks was an inconsiderate houseguest.
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Norway Cuts Palm Oil Consumption 64% to Protect Rainforest
An incredible amount of progress has been made in a very short time. But we must not stop in Norway. The whole world needs to wake up to the rainforest destruction caused by palm oil.
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Philippines Mining Activist Awarded Goldman Environmental Prize for Stopping Norwegian-owned Nickel Mine
Grassroots activist honored for 10-year protest against a proposed nickel mine on Mindoro Island
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Gorgeous Norwegian Outdoor Fireplace Combines Reuse with Local Traditions
Simple but effective, this lovely structure uses salvaged materials in a way that's inspired by old Norwegian turf huts.
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Prefab, Glue Laminated Timber Ribs Form This Inspiring "Low-Energy" Library
This Norwegian library is a lovely specimen of engineered wood arrayed in a rib-like concept.
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Why Can't Our Public Toilets Be Like The Ones They Build In Norway?
It is about time that we recognized that every form of building is architecture and deserves attention and care.
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Woody35 Cabin: 350 Square Feet Never Felt So Big
The Tardis of Cabins, it feels so much bigger than it is
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The Architecture of Necessity: Talking to Andreas Gjertsen of Tyin Tegnestue (Video)
Over the last few weeks we've been writing about the amazing sustainable design work that went on at the WOMAD festival this summer, in the UK. Peter Gabriel's DJ Booth
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xbo Mobile Unit Sticks Is A Minimalist Classic
One of the wonderful things about Architizer, the " open community created by architects for architects", is that so many projects turn up that one may have missed the first time around. A good example is the
