Do you have trouble finding a comfortable position for reading? Never again will every page be interrupted by a shift or…
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Chic Chimes without the Clang
Obnoxious jangling. Tacky designs. No-frill aluminum. We’ve all seen (and heard) our share of unappealing wind chi…
2008 In Review: 9 Exciting Designs That Will Build the Future
Over the last 12 months, we’ve seen some of the best, worst and most unusual that green architecture has to offer,…
Put a Cork in It
Recycled from the cork stopper industry’s byproduct and fashioned into penny size patterns on hand-mounted paper m…
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
After a morning spent watching National Geographic Carnivore with my 9-year-old future vet (lions preying upon a limping…
Mai Vietnamese Handicrafts: Providing Children with an Education
Having worked on one heartbreaking case after another, a concerned group of social workers in Vietnam decided that they …
Mirror Mirror on the Wall: Which Is the Greenest of Them All?
We’ve all had those days when looking in the mirror results in a dissatisfied sigh. We chalk it up to a bad hair d…
Tansu: Haiku for the Home
Infusing my home with a little Asian appeal is quickly turning into a frenzy. Choices, choices. Let’s see – …