October 2, 2011
A concept of sustainable urban public space design, Le Jardin à La Rue (The Street Garden) was conceived by landscape designers Germaine Bourré and Julien Maiella for The International Garden Festival at Chaumont-sur-Loire, France. The festival, whose theme this year … Read More...
Category: Green & Sustainable, Greening, Irrigation, Public Gardens, Rain Gardens, Solar Energy
Tags: solar lighting, sustainable gardening, sustainable landscaping, sustainable materials
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April 1, 2010
Designed by Paola Navone for Italian manufacturer EMU, this luminescent pouf, part of the Ivy line, is constructed of ironed metal sheet metal and fitted with a photovoltaic device that enables it to collect and store solar energy. At … Read More...
Category: Finding, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Lighting, Outdoor Furniture, Solar Energy
Tags: outdoor furniture, solar lighting, urban garden furniture
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November 25, 2009
Imagine if monitoring your energy consumption were managed by one of your household’s lamps. With the flick of a switch, Beverly Ng’s solar-powered Spark Lamp, changes color depending on the amount of power your home has used during the … Read More...
Category: Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Lighting, Solar Energy
Tags: consumption, energy consumption, green, smart meters, solar light, solar lighting, sustainability
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