October 2010
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Tiny apartment
Steve Sauer shows his 182-square-foot Seattle condo.
What I really wanted was one place with exactly what I needed and wanted. Quality is more important than quantity for me, and extra space only a problem.
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10/10/10
Today is 10/10/10, the day of 350.org’s Global Work Party for climate action. With over 7000 events in 188 countries, it’s most widespread day of citizen action on ANY topic. People are digging community gardens, installing solar panels, planting trees and more to send a clear message to our political leaders: “If we can get to work, so can you!”
The video above explains the...
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Draplin's fuel economy labels
One of my favorite designers, Aaron Draplin of Portland’s Draplin Design Co., was asked by AOL’s Translogic blog to come up with a fictional redesign of the EPA’s automotive fuel economy stickers.
First of all, here’s the current label. Pretty boring. It doesn’t exactly get you inspired to be more fuel efficient. Below are Draplin’s reimaginations of the...
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Plumen lighting
We’ve seen these kinds of designer CFL concepts before, but here’s one that has actually made it to market. The Plumen 001 is currently available in Europe and is coming to America soon. While compact fluorescents will no doubt be replaced by LED bulbs in the near future, these are still a much cooler and more efficient way to light up a space than with traditional incandescents.
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