Enjoy a mint julep on this tiny farmhouse's charming front porch

Related: This tiny farm house on wheels starts at 63K + Perch and Nest Via Tiny House Talk Perch and Nest, Roost36,

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This green-roofed home for a master gardener embraces nature

Tapped to design a home for a master gardener in Portland, Oregon, Seattle-based design practice Olson Kundig crafted the Country Garden House, a light-filled home that frames garden views from every room. Designed for indoor/ outdoor living, the home features walls of glass that overlook views of the landscape and spans 5,300 square feet to accommodate the needs of a multi-generational family. Clad in reclaimed barnwood, the home’s simple gabled form and ample glazing are evocative of traditional...

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One for Hundred a furniture company that grows more wood than it uses

One for Hundred, an Austrian furniture company, was founded with the belief that creating furniture doesn’t have to go hand in hand with destroying forests. With this philosophy in mind, Anna and Karl Philip Prinzhorn plant 100 trees for every piece of wooden furniture that the sell. <!--more--> The decision about where to plant the trees and harvest the wood for their furniture is an easy one because it all comes from their own forest just outside the city that has been in the...

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A rustic, surfside home connects a young family to the beach

Related: Surf Sauna in a Barrel Keeps Crazy Winter Surfers Warm + Java Architecture Via Archdaily Java Architecture , Une maison pour surfer

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Delhi High Courts new expansion taps into green building principles

New Delhi-based architecture practice Design Forum International has completed the New Courts Complex, a modern to the Delhi High Court. The new project was completed as part of the Delhi High Court’s ambitious expansion plan to increase capacity by 60 percent by the year 2020. Designed with energy efficiency in mind, the building was informed by passive solar principles to ensure comfortable indoor temperatures, while smart water management is practiced using sensor-operated fixtures and recycled...

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6 tips to reduce your foodprint while dining out

When you eat at home, it is relatively easy to make choices that will lower your foodprint since you are in charge of the shopping, preparation, and disposal of all the food. But, when you eat out at a restaurant or grab takeout, it is much more difficult to eat sustainably. To make it a little bit easier, we have put together six tips to help you eat sustainably while dining out or grabbing something to go. Ask Questions When you are looking over a restaurant menu, keep in mind your location...

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A treehouse made from sustainable wood hides a luxurious interior

Related: + Artistree Via Dezeen Artistree, Will Beilharz, Yoki Treehouse

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