NanaKi Bonfils, Josephine Aquama Hoffmeyer, and Rosario Parrinello founded Made a Mano with “the ambition to create a co…
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The Year of the Rabbit
February 3, 2011 rang in the Chinese New Year and the year of the rabbit, formally known as the year of Xin Mao. What do…
Feminists Walk Among Us
Why won’t feminists call themselves feminists? I am a feminist. This is because I think women are the superior gen…
The Binding Evolution of Accessories
One of the 2011 shelter trends is the evolution of accessories and objectification of books. As technology takes over an…
On the Surface: Designers Look to Rugged Sustainability
Four materials fit seamlessly with the 2011 slant toward honesty and green accountability – concrete, bamboo, card…
Bookmarked: Better Living Through Design
It is rare to come across a one-stop design resource with a finger on the pulse of all things cool, but it does happen. …
A Gleaming Globe of Light-Emitting Diodes
One of the 2011 shelter trends is for light-emitting diodes and bare filaments to take the stage. These two trends will …
Is LEED Lingering Behind?
In a twist of acronym irony, it seems that 2011 may be the year that LEED falls behind. Leadership in Energy and Environ…