Solar Decathlon China: The winner is…
China’s first-ever Solar Decathlon is over – with an Australian team named the winner on August 12 and two other closely ranked competitors (teams in China and Sweden) placing second […]
Category Archives: Green Practices
Solar Decathlon China: Updates Aug 1-13
DATONG, CHINA– Asia’s first Solar Decathlon is underway! Solar-powered houses built by 20 teams from 33 universities on four continents are competing for the coveted first place at the Solar Decathlon […]
China’s Solar Decathlon: Ready to Roll
Asia’s first Solar Decathlon is just around the corner. Solar-powered houses built by 22 teams from 35 universities on six continents will be competing for the coveted first place at […]
Green Museums: Intro
Green like you’ve never seen Pittsburgh is a great place to debut the new Green Museums series, with stories and best practices from a spectrum of botanic gardens, museums, history and science […]
Green Museums Pittsburgh Innovators (Part I)
The Green Museums series debuts in Pittsburgh with the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh (CMP), Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens (“Phipps”), and the Heinz History Center, a Smithsonian affiliate (“Heinz”). […]
Coming: April-May 2013
EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS: Art and design, creative landscapes, orchids, birds of paradise, Civil War photography, outsider art, history of food and more! On view in April and May ROLLOUT: […]
CITIES: Rio, Pompeii, Paris, Oslo, Arcosanti, Baltimore
Solar Impulse—5-City Tour: The Swiss solar-powered prototype plane, with a wingspan wider than a 747, will make a five-city U.S. flight-tour beginning May 1, with stops in Phoenix, Dallas-Ft. Worth, […]
CITIES: NYC, Athens, Beijing, Miami, Pittsburgh, Detroit
CITIES is a monthly column that looks at urban design, development and cultural life. Come back often! New York: Grand Central Station’s Centennial (Feb. 1) is actually a year-long shindig. […]
Design for Living Smaller
Apartments and houses in dense urban settings are often unaffordable – especially for young professionals, singles and seniors. A new project in New York City will offer mini-apartments, the size […]
Diversions: Exhibitions & Events
Diversions is new! We will add events, conferences and exhibitions from places around the world on a regular basis. Check back with us. CONFERENCES Feb 6-8, Kansas City (MO): New […]
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