Tag: Spain
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Spanish village returns dog poop to owners who didn't pick it up
Home delivery of their dog's 'lost property' is encouraging villagers to keep sidewalks poop-free.
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Forget the Passive House, the JF Kit House keeps you active and fit.
Get a workout while you work and live, in a house that would exhaust Jane Fonda herself.
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Rethinking education for resilience and sustainability
The current educational model was built for the industrial revolution. It might be time for a rethink.
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The Stooler converts any object into a stool
A simple but practical idea that lets you cinch up any collection of object(s) to create unique seating.
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Solar-powered Death Star with giant lasers proposed for destroying asteroids
Actually, it's not the Death Star, it's the DE-STAR, and it could be capable of destroying asteroids 10 times the size of our recent near-earth visitor, 2012 DA14.
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A Dank Laundromat Is Transformed into a Modern, Sunny Studio in Barcelona
Maio Studio turned an old, dark launderette into a bright new co-working space for creative professionals.
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The Spanish Porrón- an Eco-Friendly Way to Drink Wine
The Spanish porrón is a glass pitcher in the shape of a watering can that gets passed around at big events. That way, there is no need for plastic glasses or washing up!
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NeighBirds: Brilliant, Modular Birdhouse Expands Into Bird Neighborhood (Photos)
NeighBirds birdhouses expand to keep bird families together and form a community.
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Less Octopus, More Spider Crab. Climate Change Dictates This Year’s Christmas Menu in Spain
This year, most people can afford spider crab for Christmas, but no more octopus! Climate change and overfishing have reduced the amount of octopus, the crabs' predator, in spanish waters, and at the same time crabs are thirving.
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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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Buying Bulk in Barcelona: When Tradition Meets Sustainability (Photos)
In Barcelona, buying bulk is part of the city's history -- and visiting one of these historic shops is a unique olfactory experience.
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Adventures in Engineering: ARUP and the Metropol Parasol
The design by Jürgen Mayer H. is pretty amazing, but so is the engineering that holds it up
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The Citrus Spray by Lékué Lets You Spray Juice Directly from the Fruit (Video)
Citrus Spray is a spray nozzle that you can screw directly into the fruit and use it to add fresh juice to plates and drinks without losing precious vitamins.
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Curro Claret Gets Former Homeless People to Design New Camper Shop From Recycled Materials (Photos)
Instead of designing it himself, Curro Claret gets people in risk of social exclusion to create and build Camper's shoe store in Barcelona, using reclaimed materials. The result is a fun store with a lot of personality.
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Tiny 325 Sq. Ft. "Cave" Apartment Sleeps Four
A small subterranean living space becomes a surprisingly luxurious urban dwelling.
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A Smart Guide to Utopia: 111 Inspiring Ideas for a Better City (Book Review)
This unique travel guide is the perfect book for the eco-conscious non-tourist. It features 111 projects you can visit around Europe, that make our cities better.
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Just What We Needed Dept: A Bed That Makes Itself
How to waste a whole lot of technology and energy to do a very simple thing
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El Nebot del Persianer, a Project by Salva Nadal to Save the Spanish Sunblinds from Disappearing
Designer Salva Nadal learned how to turn canes into blinds from his uncle and is now designing a collection of products to save this Spanish craftsmanship from dying out. The results are beautiful eco-friendly lamps and a table for now.
