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Green roofs on offices, public buildings, schools and more...
Green roof inspiration for homes, sheds and arbors...
Popular in Europe for decades...starting to catch on in the rest of the world. The price of a natural swimming pool are comparable to an inground pool, yet maintenance costs are much less. Have you ever thought about how many pounds of chemicals go into a typical swimming pool? Let nature do the work for free.
Reconstructed, reuse, recycled, reclaimed kitchen ideas...
Dirt cheap....earthbag building is also known as superadobe, flexible-form rammed earth or sandbag construction. Whatever you call it, it is earthquake resistant, flood resistant, hurricane resistant, fire resistant and termite proof.
Flooding is a natural function of rivers. Sea levels are predicted to rise. There are two types of floating homes, permanently floating homes and homes that float only when flood waters swell, but sit on the ground during the dry season. Requiring the later on new construction within floodplains, and considering same for threatened shorelines, is one way to plan for the future. Although floating homes near the coast need protected waters, wave attenuation through wave walls and dykes (as used in Europe) are a future possibility. Inaction is costly. Some inspiration for those on waterways...
Cardboard reuse -- turn your cardboard into chairs, tables or bookshelves. With some used cardboard, tape, earth-friendly glue, scissors and a utility knife you could furnish your entire home...
Plastic Bottle Schools are being built around the world...
Aluminum can walls and homes. Can do aluminum inspiration...
Plastic Waste Lighting...
"Re-use as a design tool (and material) is still extremely under explored, and it holds so much potential – both as a source of raw material and as a beautiful limitation." Heath Nash
Cork Chair Inspiration...
Sustainable Chair Inspiration.... Reuse Chairs
Vertical Farm Inspiration from practical to futuristic... Will the public pay for these structures and let the farmlands return to the wild?
The Green Wall. Inside and out. Lots and lots of inspiration...
Glass bottle walls, houses, chairs and more...
There are numerous builders around the world filling up used plastic bottles with mud or sand and creating schools, stores, homes, greenhouses... The possibilities are endless. Lots of pictures to inspire...
From hockey sticks to leather cows. A photo list of bench ideas...
In the future; will we give back the land to native plants and animals and live up in the trees? Hovering aircraft are available, we just need to wait for the clean energy versions... If we compost our waste, give up plastics and petroleum, grow hydrophonically...what would our new footprint be? More photos...
Are wooden bathtubs environmentally positive? If you grew the bamboo or cedar in your backyard and then made it yourself- definitely! These examples might not be the greenest and they cost a pretty penny, but it must feel wonderful to bath in wood. In the past bathtubs were made of wood, marble or ceramic tile. Cast-iron starting in the 1880s, then enamel over steel...now mostly formed acrylic, fiberglass or porcelain on steel. Wood holds heat longer than other tub materials. Unfinished wood tubs must be used regularly or kept partially filled with a bit of water to prevent them from drying out and warping or shrinking.
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Bamboo Furniture
There are over 1600 species of bamboo...
Bamboo stools at the Green Village in Indonesia. www.ibuku.com
Bamboo Bench by the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Art Dept. www.calibamboo.com
Bamboo wash basin at Green Village in Indonesia. www.ibuku.com
Bamboo Dining Set at Green Village, Indonesia. greenvillagebali.com
Bamboo sliced vertically, at Green Village, Indonesia. www.greenvillagebali.com
Green School Classroom, 100% bamboo, even the blackboard is made from bamboo. www.ibuku.com
Bamboo table and chairs, Green Village, Bali. www.greenvillagebali.com
Bamboo table, Green Village, Bali. www.greenvillagebali.com
Bamboo Ladder - 25 Euros, www.made-in-deco.fr
Bamboo stools. www.homeinteriordesignthemes.com
The bamboo table base consists of bamboo poles in a variety of
different sizes and colors held together by metal belts, which
eliminate the need for any screw or glue. By Elena Goray and Christoph Tönges. www.elenagoray.wordpress.com
Bamboo Bench composed of 10 different types of bamboo from Colombia, China and Indonesia. Note the various colors and diameters of the bamboos. Just 4 belts of stainless steel are keeping the shape – no screws or glue. By Elena Goray and Christoph Tönges. www.elenagoray.wordpress.com
Bamboo bench using raw bamboo and cast aluminum. By Gal Ben-Arav. www.contemporist.com
Bamboo Bench. www.conbam.de
Bamboo chairs by Sebrae Tres Rios - Bambubrasileiro. www.bamboocraft.net
Bamboo Chair by Zuarq Builders, Colombia, South America. www.casasbambuzuarq.mex.tl
Bamboo Chair made of moso bamboo by Jeff dah-yue shi. Via: www.designboom.com
Bamboo Jefe Chairs, photo by Bob Cow: www.bambus.de
Bamboo Table made from moso bamboo, design: Ed van Engelen - Haans. www.moso-bamboo.com
Bamboo kitchen at Green Village, Indonesia. greenvillagebali.com
Bamboo Kitchen, Zuarq Builders, Colombia. www.zuarq.co
Bamboo rail, window surrounds and ceiling. Zuarq Builders, Colombia. www.bambucasascarolinazuarq.blogspot
Bamboo sofa and tables. Railings, floor and building are bamboo, too. Green Village, Indonesia. greenvillagebali.com
Bamboo railing (note bamboo cut-outs in between poles) by Carolina Zuluaga, www.bambucasascarolinazuarq.blogspot.com
Bamboo Buffet, 700 Euros. www.woodcraft.fr
Bamboo 4 Poster Bed - by Dusstilldaan Experience, Jamaica. www.flickr.com
Indonesian Bamboo Bicycle, more detailed pics: www.auctionflex.com
Green School, Indonesia's truck. www.greenschool.org
The BamGoo is a single-seat electric car sheathed in bamboo. The 60-kg
ecologically friendly concept car was developed by Kyoto University and
can run for 50 km (30 miles) on a charge. newshopper.sulekha.com
Bamboo stroller, watch those feet! www.bamboocraft.net
Bamboo bike rack. www.bamboocraft.net
Bamboo Tray by Michel Davo. www.bambus.de
Cut Bamboo Table Lamps. $105-$125. www.terrafurnishings.com
Bamboo Lamp by Innovo Xuan, www.lyring.com
Bamboo Seed Starter. www.calibamboo.com
Bamboo Gazebo in France, 1880 Euros. www.sabaiideco.com
Biologists are saying that giant timber bamboo sequesters more carbon dioxide than any other plant...
Bamboo's Age:
Less than 30 days - good for eating
6-9 months for baskets
2-3 years for bamboo boards or laminations
3-6 years for construction
After 6 years bamboo gradually loses strength...
See: www.networkearth.org
For long life, bamboo needs to have its starch content reduced. This is accomplished by first air drying, and then by soaking the poles in water for a few weeks. See: www.networkearth.org Spanish: www.bambubrasileiro.com
Resources:
Forums: www.bamboocraft.net
Readymade Bamboo Furniture:
NW U.S.: www.mastergardenproducts.com (nice chairs)
In France, www.made-in-deco.fr
In France: www.woodcraft.fr
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Green roofs on offices, public buildings, schools and more...
Green roof inspiration for homes, sheds and arbors...
Popular in Europe for decades...starting to catch on in the rest of the world. The price of a natural swimming pool are comparable to an inground pool, yet maintenance costs are much less. Have you ever thought about how many pounds of chemicals go into a typical swimming pool? Let nature do the work for free.
Reconstructed, reuse, recycled, reclaimed kitchen ideas...
Dirt cheap....earthbag building is also known as superadobe, flexible-form rammed earth or sandbag construction. Whatever you call it, it is earthquake resistant, flood resistant, hurricane resistant, fire resistant and termite proof.
Flooding is a natural function of rivers. Sea levels are predicted to rise. There are two types of floating homes, permanently floating homes and homes that float only when flood waters swell, but sit on the ground during the dry season. Requiring the later on new construction within floodplains, and considering same for threatened shorelines, is one way to plan for the future. Although floating homes near the coast need protected waters, wave attenuation through wave walls and dykes (as used in Europe) are a future possibility. Inaction is costly. Some inspiration for those on waterways...
Cardboard reuse -- turn your cardboard into chairs, tables or bookshelves. With some used cardboard, tape, earth-friendly glue, scissors and a utility knife you could furnish your entire home...
Plastic Bottle Schools are being built around the world...
Aluminum can walls and homes. Can do aluminum inspiration...
Plastic Waste Lighting...
"Re-use as a design tool (and material) is still extremely under explored, and it holds so much potential – both as a source of raw material and as a beautiful limitation." Heath Nash
Cork Chair Inspiration...
Sustainable Chair Inspiration.... Reuse Chairs
Vertical Farm Inspiration from practical to futuristic... Will the public pay for these structures and let the farmlands return to the wild?
The Green Wall. Inside and out. Lots and lots of inspiration...
Glass bottle walls, houses, chairs and more...
There are numerous builders around the world filling up used plastic bottles with mud or sand and creating schools, stores, homes, greenhouses... The possibilities are endless. Lots of pictures to inspire...
From hockey sticks to leather cows. A photo list of bench ideas...
In the future; will we give back the land to native plants and animals and live up in the trees? Hovering aircraft are available, we just need to wait for the clean energy versions... If we compost our waste, give up plastics and petroleum, grow hydrophonically...what would our new footprint be? More photos...
Are wooden bathtubs environmentally positive? If you grew the bamboo or cedar in your backyard and then made it yourself- definitely! These examples might not be the greenest and they cost a pretty penny, but it must feel wonderful to bath in wood. In the past bathtubs were made of wood, marble or ceramic tile. Cast-iron starting in the 1880s, then enamel over steel...now mostly formed acrylic, fiberglass or porcelain on steel. Wood holds heat longer than other tub materials. Unfinished wood tubs must be used regularly or kept partially filled with a bit of water to prevent them from drying out and warping or shrinking.
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