Edelrid Climbing Ropes Reach New Heights with Eco Award and Accreditation
Photo: Edelrid When you are hanging by your fingertips, the environmental credentials of a climbing rope are probably the furthest thing from your mind. But that doesn’t mean the ropes maker didn’t...
View ArticleClimate Corps 2010: Climbing to the Peak of Energy Efficiency
An accomplished rock climber uses muscle power and endurance training to function for extended periods of time without forgoing efficiency. That same level of endurance is needed for a successful...
View ArticleTruly Eco-Friendly, Or Corporate Greenwashing?
[ By Marc in Nature & Ecosystems , Technology & Gadgets . ] Greenwashing is the deceptive use of green marketing and public relations pushes to imply that a company’s products are more eco...
View ArticleBrilliant Bio-Design: 14 Animal-Inspired Inventions
[ By Steph in Animals & Habitats , Art & Design , Science & Research , Technology & Gadgets . ] Surveillance cameras flap their wings in the sky just like birds and bats. View original...
View Article10 creative sculptures made using recycled steel
Babita Sajnani: Creative recycled steel sculptures Creative sculptures made using recycled steel Recycling chunky pieces of metal is a very good way to save the environment and also spare the land...
View ArticleSiloo O: NL Architects Gets a Second Chance To Turn an Abandoned Silo Into a...
Read the rest of Siloo O: NL Architects Gets a Second Chance To Turn an Abandoned Silo Into a Climbing Gym Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: abandoned silo , adaptive reuse , Amsterdam...
View ArticleHelical Robotics Introduces Climbing Robots for Wind Turbine Inspection
Inspecting wind turbines is not for the faint of heart. Some of the largest wind turbines possess rotating blades that are hundreds of feet in length suspended at dizzying heights, and getting up...
View ArticleBrooklyn Boulders Rock Climbing Gym Allows Workers to “Climb the Walls” to...
Do stressful workdays make you want to climb the walls? Well, thanks to Brooklyn Boulders , you can now literally climb the walls to help relieve stress and stimulate your productivity. The climbing...
View ArticleCardboard Safari’s Cruelty-Free Taxidermy Kits Bring Your Walls to Life
If you’re looking for some tongue-in-cheek, slightly ironic wall decoration, look no further than Cardboard Safari . The Charlottesville–based company creates animal busts to hang on walls like...
View ArticleVisitors Fined For Climbing Shigeru Ban’s Aspen Art Museum
Interaction with visitors might have been one of Shigeru Ban ’s goals when he designed the new Aspen Art Museum , but three visitors took the concept a bit too literally and got themselves arrested...
View ArticleOffice with arched openings shows off the beauty of cross-laminated timber
Increasing numbers of architects are celebrating the strength, beauty, and sustainable properties of cross-laminated timber . Japanese architecture firm Junichi Kato & Associates shows off how the...
View ArticleSprawling nets suspended mid-air turn a forest into a climbing wonderland
You don’t need to know how to climb a tree to enjoy this marvelous climbing maze suspended in a Guangdong forest. When the school affiliated to the Luofu Mountain Chinese Classics Institute wanted to...
View ArticleStay in a dreamy treehouse inside an ancient English forest
A magical treehouse retreat has opened its doors in the village of Lee in England’s stunning North Devon region. Built largely by hand, this luxurious one-bedroom rental is dressed in a combination of...
View ArticleHeres your chance to stay at the first Airbnb on the Great Wall of China
If the climbing the Great Wall of China is on your bucket list, here’s your chance to check it off and take part in a one-of-a-kind overnight experience. Airbnb has teamed up with the Beijing Tourism...
View ArticleGet outdoors with this guide to sustainable spring activities
Spring is that amazing time of year that celebrates new life everywhere around us. Animals deliver babies, trees regain their leaves and flowers burst into full color. That means it’s the perfect time...
View ArticleTruly Eco-Friendly, Or Corporate Greenwashing?
[ By Marc in Nature & Ecosystems , Technology & Gadgets . ] Greenwashing is the deceptive use of green marketing and public relations pushes to imply that a company’s products are more eco...
View ArticleBrilliant Bio-Design: 14 Animal-Inspired Inventions
[ By Steph in Animals & Habitats , Art & Design , Science & Research , Technology & Gadgets . ] Surveillance cameras flap their wings in the sky just like birds and bats. View original...
View Article10 creative sculptures made using recycled steel
Babita Sajnani: Creative recycled steel sculptures Creative sculptures made using recycled steel Recycling chunky pieces of metal is a very good way to save the environment and also spare the land...
View ArticleWOHA’s final design for Singapore Pavilion nears completion
The net-zero energy Singapore Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai advocates green architecture and showcases the possibilities of integrating nature within urban environments. Displaying lush greenery,...
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