Aquaponic gardens bring life to an unused balcony in an architects' office

Related: New library in Hanoi aims to show young children the benefits of aquaponics in an urban setting + Farming Studio Photography by Thai Thach and Viet Dung An via Farming Architects

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Green-roofed home cantilevers over a remote mountainside in Argentina

Related: + Alarcia Ferrer Arquitectos Via Dwell Alarcia Ferrer Arquitectos, Casa FM

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Damage to Joshua Tree during the government shutdown could take centuries to repair

The recent month-long government shutdown may have caused “irreparable” damage to Joshua Tree national park, says former superintendent Curt Sauer. During those 34 days, visitors ruined trails, cut down trees, and vandalized the park, and when workers returned, they found absolute chaos. “What’s happened to our park in the last 34 days is irreparable for the next 200 to 300 years,” Sauer - who ran the park for seven years - told the Desert Sun, as first reported by The Guardian. The...

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Climate change and the polar vortex to blame for unpredictable weather

Americans in the upper Midwest have been dealing with brutally cold temperatures this week as low as 35 degrees below zero (Fahrenheit) and wind chills near 60 below. At the same time, the North Pole is in a heat wave with temperatures 25 degrees warmer than normal, and the culprit for this upside-down weather pattern is the polar vortex. But, just because millions of Americans are dealing with this potentially life-threatening cold blast, it doesn’t mean global warming is a hoax. There...

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The geometric Black House captures light and views from multiple angles

When architect Benjamin Heller of Radolfzell-based architectural practice Freier Architekt designed the Black House, he took design inspiration from the project’s location near the boundary of Germany and Switzerland. Created to mimic a boundary stone cut by hand, the Black House is an angular, multi-faceted building that appears to conspicuously mark the edge of the small village in which it resides on the German border. More than just an exercise to emulate a distinctive stone, the home’s geometric...

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How to make a meal out of leftover veggies

Hate seeing that half onion go to waste? What about when you get a little too excited at the farmer’s market and come home with more veggies than you know what to do with? The United States wastes a whopping 30-40 percent of food every year. That's right, in 2010 the USDA reported that the country threw away 133 billion pounds (or $161 billion worth) of food. You might just be surprised, however, at how many fun dishes you already have the tools to make a satisfying meal within the fridge already....

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Disconnect in this serene tiny home tucked into a coastal sheep farm in New Zealand

Related: + Via Tiny House Talk

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