What will our gardens look like in 2025? The thing about opinions is that everyone has one. The same applies to predictions. One group with a pretty good track record is Katie Dubow's Garden Media Group, a public relations firm that serves plant breeders, nurseries and others in the green industry. The annual Garden Trends… Continue reading Living fences. A lively atmosphere. Leaves with holes. And other likely gardening trends for 2025
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Research shows solar sites overlap critical habitats in the Southwest
As the climate crisis accelerates, the urgent transition to renewable energy sources is at the forefront of global sustainability efforts. However, a new study by Ms. Kylee Fleckenstein, published in PeerJ Life & Environment, highlights a critical challenge in balancing renewable energy development with biodiversity protection in the arid southwestern United States. The research, titled… Continue reading Research shows solar sites overlap critical habitats in the Southwest
With Studiolo, HANGHAR explores the non-prescriptive space
Madrid-based speculative architecture firm HANGHAR presents Studiolo, a room-within-a-room installation with no predetermined purpose, to challenge the conventions attributed to increasingly cramped urban living spaces. “Housing spaces have become overly commercialized in the last century as real estate has become much more productive,” said Eduardo Mediero, founder and principal of Madrid-based practice HANGHAR. “This has… Continue reading With Studiolo, HANGHAR explores the non-prescriptive space
Before and after – “outdated” bathrooms in Hollywood get a makeover
“Inspiration is everywhere, from art to travel. In this house, we referenced old French architecture and the design of the hotels we stayed in.” That was the guiding principle behind interior design studio Ome Dezin's makeover of these bathrooms in the Hollywood Hills. Designers Joelle Kutner and Jesse Rudolph combined the understated, casual elegance of… Continue reading Before and after – “outdated” bathrooms in Hollywood get a makeover
Gardener warned after posting questionable landscaping plan: 'You'll regret using it'
Experienced gardeners can be an invaluable resource. It's good that many new green thumbs ask these comrades for advice. There are countless communities on Reddit where such conversations started by DIYers are routine. “Building a farmhouse-style garden,” one such poster wrote in r/gardening. “Should I use weed substance?” They said they were almost finished resetting… Continue reading Gardener warned after posting questionable landscaping plan: 'You'll regret using it'
Summer Questions: Green Building Council's Andrew Eagles on New Year's resolutions and outlook for 2025
What opportunities do you see in 2025? We have a few things to look forward to – we're moving to a new version of our commercial sustainability certification, Green Star, which will help create even better low-carbon spaces. Many of our customers do not build new buildings, but rather equip their offices with a new… Continue reading Summer Questions: Green Building Council's Andrew Eagles on New Year's resolutions and outlook for 2025
The 26 Most Anticipated Hotel Openings in 2025
The most anticipated hotel openings in 2025 will take place on (almost) every continent. “Almost” in the technical sense – because a Silversea hotel is opening in the southernmost city in the world, Puerto Williams, Chile, which is in the sub-Antarctic zone of Patagonia – and from there you can take a boat to Antarctica… Continue reading The 26 Most Anticipated Hotel Openings in 2025
Facade installation underway at 16 Fifth Avenue in Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Facade installation is underway at 16 Fifth Avenue, a 19-story residential building in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. Designed by Robert AM Stern Architects and Hill West Architects and developed by Madison Realty Capital, the 241-foot-tall building will yield 14 condominiums. The property is located on an interior lot between East 8th and 9th Streets, north of… Continue reading Facade installation underway at 16 Fifth Avenue in Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Amazon sells a customizable tiny home starting at $47,000
Tiny houses have been all the rage in 2024 and we expect this trend to continue for the foreseeable future. They are cheaper than a traditional house, sustainably built and have enough amenities for comfortable living, as well as amenities such as equipped bathrooms and spacious outdoor living spaces. And one of the newest compact… Continue reading Amazon sells a customizable tiny home starting at $47,000
Human-centered technology management for a sustainable future
This proceedings contains selected papers from the 33rd Conference of the International Association for Management of Technology (IAMOT), held in Porto, Portugal, July 8-11, 2024. It is the second volume of a three-volume series of conference proceedings focusing on technologies for a sustainable future. The book examines the challenges and opportunities in today's social and… Continue reading Human-centered technology management for a sustainable future