Upcycled Shipping Containers are Reborn as Colorful Schoolrooms
Shipping containers are commonly seen on the backs of trucks all over the world, but few of us are accustomed to seeing them in our schools ! You can find them for sale in Perth, New York, London,...
View ArticleCosta Mesa Waldorf School is Made From 32 Recycled Shipping Containers
Waldorf Schools and shipping container buildings are two of our favorite things here at Inhabitat – and this amazing project combines them both! The Waldorf School of Orange County recently unveiled a...
View ArticleCedar Rapids turns tragedy into triumph with new LEED Platinum public library
Tragedy struck Cedar Rapids, Iowa in June 2008, when a devastating flood swept the city and destroyed hundreds of homes, businesses, and several prominent public structures, including the public...
View ArticleAmerica’s first urban ‘agrihood’ feeds 2,000 households for free
When you think of Detroit , ‘ sustainable ‘ and ‘ agriculture ‘ may not be the first two words that come to mind. But a new urban agrihood debuted by The Michigan Urban Farming Initiative (MUFI) might...
View ArticleThousands of mysterious gelatinous creatures washed up in California
Locals strolling Huntington Beach recently in Southern California came across a weird sight: thousands of gelatinous pink sea creatures had appeared on the sand. People described the creatures as...
View Article7-year-old California boy saves 10K for college with his own recycling company
A 7-year-old boy from California has demonstrated it’s never too early to start recycling . When he was three, Ryan Hickman ventured to a local recycling center in Orange County with his father. The...
View ArticleSolar Decathlon Teams Visit Orange County, California in Preparation for 2013...
Sunny Southern California is set to break out the photovoltaic panels as the U.S. Department of Energy prepares to host the 2013 Solar Decathlon in Orange County, CA. This marks the first time in...
View ArticleNew Research Shows that Graphene Oxide Can Easily Clean Toxins from...
Photo via Shutterstock When it comes to cleaning up radioactive materials after a spill, scientists need to get pretty creative. From robots to bacteria , anything that will remove dangerous radiation...
View ArticleSolar Decathlon Teams Visit Orange County, California in Preparation for 2013...
Sunny Southern California is set to break out the photovoltaic panels as the U.S. Department of Energy prepares to host the 2013 Solar Decathlon in Orange County, CA. This marks the first time in...
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