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    CSI-IDEA Building

    Sustainable design strategies in this building are: passive design to reduce the energy demand, use of vegetation as a constructive element, extra isolation of the envelope, the use of the thermal inertia of enclosure and floors, the use of efficient ...
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    Bacteria-Powered Lighting

    This French startup is using bioluminescent bacteria to produce a sustainable light source. Glowee cultures the sea-derived bacteria in functional forms, making glowing signs and other objects. Based in Paris, the clean tech company is providing an environmentally friendly alternative ...
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    Forget the Foosball Table. This Startup Office was Built for Meditation

    Many companies are starting to build a meditation practice into their culture—from starting out the day with a group meditation session to encouraging individual practices. Yet few companies have actually designed their workspaces around it. EnterHeadspace, the makers of the ...
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    Stéphane Malka Develops Floating Wall System to Delineate Paris Office Space

    In paris’ 13th arrondissement, architect stéphane malka has employed a flexible partition system to delineate a new office in the french capital. agoratic, a company who specializes in computer education, commissioned malka and his team to design a workplace that ...
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    Levitat Tree Tent

    What can be better than sleeping several feet off the ground and out of harm’s way in a sturdy floating tent in the wilderness? Yeah…we couldn’t come up with anything either. Introducing the Levitat, a new way to camp and ...
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    Scientists have Created Polymer ‘Skin’ and Everyone Wants to Use it to Hide their Wrinkles

    For the first time, researchers have created a type of stretchy, polymer film that they’re claiming acts like a ‘second skin’ barrier layer. That’s a big deal, because it means it could one day be used to protect us from ...
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    11 Pieces of Transforming Furniture that Work Wonders for Small Spaces

    Transforming furniture has come a long way over the years, expanding our options for comfort, convenience and function more than ever before. And as our living spaces get smaller, furniture is becoming even smarter. From modular shelving to shape-shifting chairs ...
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    Solar-Powered Hotel at Oberlin is First in US to be Heated and Cooled with Geothermal Energy

    In addition to 70 guest rooms and suites, the Hotel at Oberlin features a bar and restaurant serving locally sourced foods. The hotel’s adjoined conference facility, the Peter B. Lewis Gateway Center, includes a 3,800-square-foot event space with state-of-the-art meeting ...
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    This Microclimate Chair Could Give Athletes a Performance Advantage

    Participating in a sport means buying the right equipment for a range of climate conditions. But with the help of design and technology, athletes might be able to prepare for temperature changes even before the game. dezeen recently released a video ...