Off-grid Tent House takes the roughing-it out of camping in New Zealand

Related: + Via Dwell

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Score one of 4 solar-powered Voltaic Converter backpacks in Inhabitats Back to School Contest

With summer coming to a close, it's back-to-school time for many students and their parents. But it doesn't have to be a drag. We've teamed up with Voltaic to give four lucky readers the chance to win a special backpack as compensation for returning to the studious life. Their brand new solar-powered Converter backpack can charge your laptop and your phone using either solar power or electricity from the grid. It doesn't matter if you're an Apple person or prefer Samsung, this backpack has got you...

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Researchers turn recycled aluminum foil into cheaper, eco-friendlier biofuels

A scientist at Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland has discovered a way to turn used aluminum foil into a catalyst for biofuels. + Queen's University Belfast [Via New Atlas] Photo by blikss/Flickr

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Madrid's new 'Desert City' is a spectacular home for over 400 species of cacti

https://vimeo.com/226111173 Related: Cactus Park in Taiwan draws architectural inspiration from prickly succulents + GarciaGerman Arquitectos Via Curbed Madrid cactus park, desert city, garden, Cacti greenhouse, Cacti park, madrid parks, madrid parks, madrid desert city,

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The Tesla Model 3 is now on the road! Here's everything we know

Tesla delivered the first batch of Model 3 sedans Friday night and with the delivery, Tesla also revealed many of the big details we've been waiting to hear about. The cheapest Model 3 still starts at $35,000, but a new Long Range version will give the Model 3 a Chevy Bolt-beating range of 310 miles. Just like the Model S, the Tesla Model 3 is no slouch. The base Model 3 will reach 60 mph in 5.6 seconds, while the Long Range version is even faster with a 0-60 mph time of only 5.1 seconds.

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Alex Chinnecks mesmerizing crack on a brick building turns heads in London

From a melting house to a floating building, British artist Alex Chinneck has a knack for turning heads—and his latest work is no exception. For his first permanent artwork, Chinneck created an enormous crack down the side of the building in an optical illusion called “Six pins and half a dozen needles.” Created with a group of engineers, steelworkers, and brick-makers, this monumental artwork at Assembly London is officially unveiled to the public today, August 1. Commissioned...

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Charming Italian farmhouse hides a surprisingly modern interior in Tuscany

Lenzi + Baglini Architetti architects transformed a 16th-century Italian farmhouse into a beautiful contemporary home without compromising the building’s historic charms. Set atop a hill in the heart of Siena's Chianti region in Tuscany, this adaptive reuse project preserves the traditional rural architecture on the outside, but hides surprisingly modern spaces in the interior. The renovated farmhouse on the Chianti Hills overlooks vineyards and woodland through new cutouts and...

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