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Please Vote for Our Free Green Who’s Next Competition Entry
March 3, 2010 – 11:07 am | No Comment
Please Vote for Our Free Green Who’s Next Competition Entry

And now for a little self promotion…….
If you are a content design and/or an urban facelift fan, we would love your support of our Free Green Who’s Next design entry.
If you like our design, please …

The windspire wind turbine
January 22, 2010 – 10:50 am | 2 Comments
The windspire wind turbine

Jason and I thought this was really cool and worth mentioning.  Thursday morning we were heading to a client’s house out Atlantic Blvd. and just as we were about to pass Craig Air Field, we …

f.v.o.s. – friday video on saturday
October 3, 2009 – 11:45 am | No Comment
f.v.o.s. – friday video on saturday

We were out of the office most of the day yesterday so we missed our Friday video post.  The highlight of our day was a stop by Bold City Brewery for a couple of pints.  …

images of mackinac island
September 1, 2009 – 12:44 pm | No Comment
images of mackinac island

This image set is from a family trip this past June to Mackinac Island, Michigan.  It marked the first time that I’ve been able to visit Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and I have to say it …

350.org (What do you think?)
August 19, 2009 – 11:19 am | One Comment
350.org (What do you think?)

One thing we are passionate about is the environment.  I would not call us tree huggers, but we are constantly on the quest for factual information about things that we can do to be sustainable.  …

The Story of Stuff
March 23, 2009 – 7:52 am | No Comment
The Story of Stuff

I was flipping through a copy of Body + Soul Magazine this weekend and I came across a little article on Annie Leonard. If you are not familiar with Annie Leonard, she is a …

Daylight harvesting
January 23, 2009 – 2:57 pm | No Comment
Daylight harvesting

I just got something in the mail from a company called HUVCO that I think is pretty amazing.  The brochure is for a fiber optic skylight.  I have no idea what these cost, but each …

How about an Eco-VW bus for Christmas?
December 8, 2008 – 8:37 am | No Comment
How about an Eco-VW bus for Christmas?

This may be one of the most interesting concept vehicles I have seen in a while.  With auto makers looking back to body styles of the past, it now looks like Volkswagen may have a …

Sustainable bottles…
November 26, 2008 – 10:55 am | No Comment
Sustainable bottles…

Our goal in the coming year is to provide two to three posts a week for everyones viewing pleasure.  We are thinking about Monday being “Green” post day, Wednesday being “Architecture/Design” day, and Friday being …

Grow Bags : Urban Allotments Installation
July 8, 2008 – 8:20 am | No Comment
Grow Bags : Urban Allotments Installation

There’s a ton of amazing things going on over at the London Festival of Architecture. The newest installation is Grow Bags: Urban Allotments, produced by What if Projects.
A formerly inaccessible and run-down plot of …