Model Citizens Creates a Hub for Emerging Green Creatives at NY Design Week
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PHOTOS: Reporting Live from ICFF 2012 – Inhabitat’s Green Design Picks
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iTree is an iPod Docking Station Made out of an Entire Tree Trunk
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck was making itself an iPod docking station? Answer: An entire tree, if KMKG Studio has anything to say about it. We spotted the Portugal-based design studio’s massive iTree speaker system, which is made of a whole tree trunk, at ICFF yesterda [more]
Lady Gaga Wears Another “Meat Dress”, Tweets Photo Of Herself
Really, Lady Gaga? While we’re not surprised about Gaga’s second meat dress, which she proudly tweeted a photo of herself wearing while playing a show in Tokyo, we are disappointed. Hopefully she can think of another outrageous fashion statement to make with less of an ick factor next ti [more]
Due To Industry Pressure FDA Delays New Sunscreen Labeling Rules for 6 Months
The FDA announced on May 11 that they’ll be delaying implementation of pending sunscreen regulations that were supposed to mandate how sunscreens are labeled and marketed. These changes that would have make it easier for consumers to choose safe and effective sunscreens have been put off, app [more]
Nervous System’s Ethereal 3D-Printed LED Leaf Lamps Shine Light on Natural Design
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Fish Pedicures Could Cause Dangerous Bacterial Infections, CDC Warns
Photo by Shutterstock It turns out that fish pedicures aren’t just a bizarre beauty ritual — they’re also potentially dangerous. This week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a new report that examined the types of bacteria associated with Garra rufa, [more]
BOOK REVIEW: Angela Youngman’s Light and Enjoyable Read Will Increase your Green Roof Smarts
Author Angela Youngman has released a guidebook that will immerse you in world of green roofs through case studies, imagery, and must-know terminology related to design, build, and installation of these vegetated scapes. Green Roofs is not a self-help manual, but rather a light read that takes a bro [more]
PHOTOS: NYU’s ITP Thesis Show Highlights 3D-Printing Technology and Crowd-sourcing
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Danish Study Links Co-Sleeping To Decreased Risk of Obesity
Co-sleeping — when babies and young children share a bed with one or both of their parents — has now been linked to reduced obesity. According to a new Danish study, children who regularly co-sleep with their parents are 70-percent less likely to be overweight when compared to kids who [more]









