Tag: Recycled Building Materials - Page 5
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Striking Chicken Coops Built From Reclaimed Wood Come With Wheels
John Wright builds elegant chicken coops from reclaimed cedar that can be wheeled around your yard.
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California Utility Opens First Sustainable Campus as Model Utility Site
Burbank Water & Power opens a sustainable power plant campus as a model for re-adapting industrial sites from water reclamation to solar
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Handmade Coffee Tables from Reclaimed Wood Come with Built-In Gardens
Mike Carpenter's coffee tables are handmade from reclaimed materials, and have mini gardens built in.
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The Week in Pictures: Fairytale Eco-Huts, Castle Made of Junk, and More
Conical huts made from natural materials make up a new eco-hotel in Ukraine. We also have a castle made from trash, amazing recycled plywood sculptures, a cape made of spider silk, and more.
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"Junk Castle" Is Made from $500 Worth of Trash
The Junk Castle was built in 1970 by a high school teacher, from sheet metal, washing machine parts and a 1952 Oldsmobile.
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Artist Builds Huge Twisting Structures Using Only Recycled Plywood Shavings (Photos)
Envisioning monolithic and flowing forms, this artist's sculptures are made with aged, recycled wood that's been peeled into layers and molded into gigantic shapes.
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Versatile Sofa With Storage Is Made From Recycled Wooden Pallets
With the addition of a coat of paint and some neat features, this recycled pallet sofa looks sleeker than the usual pallet furniture.
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Recycled Shipping Container 'Glamping' at Beach Resort in Buenos Aires
An art gallery is turned into an upscale accommodation surrounded by pine woods.
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Industrial Piping, Recycled Into One of a Kind Shelving
The multi-purpose pipe turns up recycled as hand-crafted, urban-style shelving for books.
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Disused Steel Mill Yard In Luxembourg Undergoes Smart Redesign Without Forgetting Its Past (Photos)
Similar to New York City's Highline, this disused and grim industrial area in the south of Luxembourg has been revived into a pleasant public space without deleting its past. LUX Stahlhof Belval-Ouest is an urban oasis.
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DIY Shipping Pallet Bookshelf and Bike Rack Looks Quick and Easy
Although I think it is the red background that makes it so interesting to look at.
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4 High-Design Bird Houses Helping Protect Our Feathered Friends this Winter
Baby, it's cold outside, and that's not just you.
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The Week in Pictures: Paris' High Line, Eco Travel Destinations, and More
It turns out Paris has its own elevated railway park, and it's been around since 1993. We also have the best eco travel destinations for 2012, a floating home for urban animals, and more.
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Recycling Projects for the Evil Genius (Book Review)
In which I compare a 1944 cookbook for self-reliance to Russel Gehrke's 2011 version.
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Artist Covers 10-Storey Building With 1,000 Recycled Doors
One salvaged door wasn't enough for this installation artist, who transformed this multi-storey structure into an eccentric landmark with 1,000 doors.
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$1800 Refrigerated Shipping Container Becomes Beautiful Architect's Studio (Video)
Shipping containers in architecture are a trendy meme right now. But this architect's studio is a step above your average box home.
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Beautiful Home Built from Salvaged Car Parts (Video)
A Bay Area architect shows us around his beautiful, efficient home built from salvaged car parts and other waste materials.
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Upcycled Farm Steel and Wood Furniture That Thinks Cradle-to-Cradle
Using reclaimed wood and steel from old pig fences, this Dutch company makes exquisite tables, while recycling all byproducts into other useful goods -- cat litter, compost and alcohol..
