Three Sustainable Sunglasses: A look at the latest in plant-based, cotton bio-resin and bamboo shades

Three Sustainable Sunglasses


Few things are as guaranteed as losing your favorite pair of sunglasses. No matter how close you keep them, they never last forever. Aside from the disappointment, the problem creates unnecessary waste as well. To lessen the impact on the environment, many eyewear-makers are beginning to explore more sustainable materials—a…

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Solar Umbrella House

Créée par Lawrence Scarpa et Angela Brooks, la Solar Umbrella House est à la fois éco-responsable et moderne, construite à base de matériaux recyclés et performants. Utilisant des techniques de récupération d’énergie solaire passives et actives, cette création est aussi esthétique que technique.

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Totora Furniture at Maison & Objet 2013: Juan Fernando Hidalgo Cordero’s designs embody the juncture of modernity and tradition

Totora Furniture at Maison & Objet 2013


by Dora Haller Totora is a thick, hollow grass that grows along lakeshores high in South America’s Andes Mountains. This indigenous plant has been used for generations to build everything from houses to floors, hats and even boats. Ecuadorian architect and designer Continue Reading…

Upslope Brewing Company: Canned craft beer from the mountains of Colorado, brewed with snowmelt and Patagonian hops

Upslope Brewing Company


Cracking open a cold one in the great outdoors shouldn’t mean lowering your standards. While many favorite brews are bottle-bound, the crew at Upslope Brewing Company of Boulder, Colorado knows…

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Test Drive: 2014 Infiniti Q50: High-tech features, tight handling and a sound studio on wheels in the upcoming rebranded sport sedan

Test Drive: 2014 Infiniti Q50


Followers of luxury Japanese carmaker Infiniti will recognize a new name for their favorite cars. The company announced a rebranding of their model names in 2012, and the upcoming …

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BMW i3: At the world debut, we dig into the design of the new all-electric car

BMW i3


Today was the international debut of the all-new BMW i3 electric car. We attended the event in NYC and spoke with the BMW Group’s lead designer, Adrian van Hooydonk….

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Esporão Wines: Portugal’s most progressive winery focuses on quality and sustainability

Esporão Wines


While the viticultural reputations of France, Italy and Spain are well established, Portugal remains relatively unestablished outside of its famous fortified Port and Muscatel wines. João Roquette wants to shape the way people think about Portuguese wine. Roquette, CEO of recordOutboundLink(this,…

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Test Drive: 2013 Lincoln MKZ: We test drive the revamped American luxury sedan through Brooklyn’s waterfront

Test Drive: 2013 Lincoln MKZ


American luxury car-maker Lincoln, a division of the Ford Motor Company, is transforming. Long known for their plush sedans, the Lincoln Motor Company is making a push from their…

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Wavegarden 2.0: An in-depth look at the revolutionary artificial surfing wave with founder José Manuel Odriozola

Wavegarden 2.0


The idea of a wave-pool often calls to mind crowded water-parks with little ripples that are hardly worthy of their name. Spain’s Wavegarden, the emerging leader in wave-pool technology is quickly changing that. Wavegarden creates consistently…

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Patagonia’s Plant-Based Wetsuit: The technology behind the eco-pioneering company’s prolific green innovation

Patagonia's Plant-Based Wetsuit


With a committed mission to reducing their environmental impact, Patagonia has partnered with eco-friendly biomaterial firm );…

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