Prime Roots will debut fungi-based bacon on Valentines Day 2020

Prime Roots is upending the food landscape with mushrooms as another protein source.

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Buhais Geology Park opens in UAE's Sharjah Desert

British architectural firm Hopkins Architects has completed the Buhais Geology Park Interpretative Center, a new research and education facility highlighting the prehistoric and geological significance of the former seabed known as al-Madam Plain.

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Passive design helps this home adapt to rainforest climate

Building in extreme landscapes and climates comes with all sorts of complications, but one savvy architect managed to construct a beautiful modern home using the local environment to the home’s advantage. Mexico City-based architectural firm, Paola Calzada Arquitectos built the contemporary Tabasco Home in the middle of Mexico’s rare rainforest using several passive features to reduce energy.

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UNSense to develop a 100-home real-life testing environment for the future of housing

UNSense, an arch-tech startup launched by UNStudio, has announced plans to develop an adaptive neighborhood of 100 homes to explore how sustainable, smart technology can revolutionize the future of residential development.

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Transformed midcentury modern home focuses on sustainability

Originally designed in 1956, this mid-century property in Indianapolis has been remodeled to reflect the new owner’s modern style. The design plan included methods to turn the 60-year-old house with outdated fixtures and overgrown landscaping into an organized, harmonious, private living space.

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LEED Platinum-targeted Santa Monica apartments are powered by solar energy

Pico Eleven will offer rent control apartments and low-income housing and is targeting LEED Platinum certification.

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This cool electric skateboard is made from recycled plastic

One designer felt inspired to clean up his town's coastline by turning plastic waste into electric skateboards.

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