The PACT Act hopes to ban animal cruelty at the federal level

Even though it has been a federal crime to create and distribute animal torture videos for nearly a decade, the actual act of animal torture has not been banned at the federal level. Now. Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) and Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) are trying to change that with the re-introduction of their Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act (PACT Act). If passed, the PACT Act would prohibit "intentional acts of crushing, burning, drowning, suffocating, impaling or otherwise subjecting...

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Green-roofed Hanging Villa is embedded into a lush jungle landscape

Architect Tonny Wirawan Suriajaja of Jakarta-based design firm TWS & Partners has created a spacious family retreat that takes advantage of its verdant and paradise-like valley setting in more ways than one. Tucked into the side of a lush mountain far away from snarling traffic in Bandung, the capital of Indonesia’s West Java province, Hanging Villa is an urban respite that boasts spectacular views of the surrounding valleys and harnesses solar gain and cross breezes for natural heating and...

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Is a tiny home right for you?

Tiny house living is obviously more affordable compared to living in a traditional home, and it offers mobility and a smaller carbon footprint. The visible drawbacks are lack of storage space and fewer amenities, but there are more pros and cons to tiny house living that you might not have thought of. And, what is a good thing today might end up being a negative down the road. Here are some expected - and not so expected - pros and cons to tiny house living that you should know if you are considering...

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New guest home in Estonia uses a weathered metal facade to blend into ancient castle ruins

Related: + KAOS Architects Via Archdaily KAOS Architects, Pilgrims House,

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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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