6 Prototypes With Interesting Uses For Bamboo and Silk From Buenos Aires
Cool chaise longe, rocking chair, lamp, massage accessory and jewelry from bamboo and artisan silk by Argentine designers.
View ArticleThree-Eyed Fish Caught Near Nuclear Plant in Argentina
Three-eye fished caught in Argentina
View ArticleArt Intervention Lights Up One of the World's Most Polluted Rivers in Buenos...
Undergoing a new cleaning plan, the Matanza-Riachuelo river in Buenos Aires was put on the spotlight by a Spanish artist's light and music show.
View ArticleMissing Street Tiles Covered With Colorful Handmade Replacements in Argentina
Following the tradition started by Space Invaders and other artists, a group of activists sought to improve public space by making sidewalks prettier.
View ArticleRecycled Shipping Containers as Low Impact, Temporary Shelter for Rangers in...
As the summer season brings more tourists to the area, the Aconcagua Park expands with temporary, recycled structures.
View ArticleRail Station and Warehouse Recycled into Cultural Center and Massive Park in...
An old freight train loading station and warehouse and its surrounding areas were transformed into amazing public spaces.
View ArticleCutest Stop Motion Videos Briefly Explain the Concepts Behind the Solidarity...
Created with everyday objects, they explore subjects like housing collectives, worker coops and community supported agriculture.
View ArticleNeat Recycled Paper and Cardboard Interior at South African Design Shop in...
This hip gallery features magazines, gifts, and clothes from South Africa.
View ArticleGorgeous Hotel in Buenos Aires Features Stunning Wine-Barrels Doors and...
Owned by a family closely related to the wine industry, the new hotel also features natural lighting everywhere, eco-friendly practices and private cellars in each room.
View ArticleStraw Isolated Walls and Underground Visitor Center at Beautiful Organic...
Nearby 120-years-old vineyards, the winery built its processing facilities and visitor center underground to save energy.
View ArticleRecycled Shipping Container 'Glamping' at Beach Resort in Buenos Aires
An art gallery is turned into an upscale accommodation surrounded by pine woods.
View ArticleMild Buenos Aires Climate of the Fertile Pampas Turning Tropical
Average temperatures in the city have rose 1.8˚C, minimal temperatures went up 2.7˚C, and rainfall has increased 20% in the past 50 years.
View ArticleNote to Bloggers: Not Every Building with Corrugated Metal is Made of...
A blog confuses corrugated metal with containers on a project that could have been interesting for its own sake.
View ArticleVideo Recreates Flying Amusement Park in Buenos Aires, Offers Refreshing View...
Cities can be a lot of fun seems to be the message of awesome video from Argentinean creator.
View ArticleTrain Accident in Buenos Aires Leaves 51 Dead and 703 Injured, Sheds Light on...
A train that reportedly left a workshop yesterday failed to brake when entering a major station and crashed against the end-of-the-line barrier
View ArticleThe Story of a Train Crash in Buenos Aires and What it Has to Do with Climate...
An account of the events that led to the accident that killed 51 and injured 703 in Argentina and why its symbolism matters.
View ArticleMinimalistic Collapsable, Hanging Bookshelf Made with Recovered 35 mm Film
Made from wood and recycled movie film, it's perfect for small homes or urban renters always on the move.
View ArticleDream of the 1920s: Complex from 1927 in Buenos Aires is Everything a Green...
Low rise buildings, green common spaces, culture, and community living in a housing complex which has become the it living spot for Buenos Aires’ artistic types.
View ArticleSliding Library Instantly Creates Extra Studio at Hip Buenos Aires Apartment
In this beautiful renovation of a 1927 apartment, the architects created a moving structure that holds the owners large book collection while temporary dividing the living space.
View ArticleDon’t Judge Argentina’s Care for Sustainable Living by its Inappropriate Air...
Two misfortunate advertising campaigns from Argentina use polar bears and tackiness to promote air conditioning.
View ArticleTetris-Like Gardens Green Concrete Backyards in Buenos Aires
Concrete containers are placed in a metallic structure, forming a green wall to the eye and a walk in space to interact with the plants.
View ArticleIrregular Neon Fence Lights Up Parking Lot in Buenos Aires, Changes Fencing...
Parking lots will never be green, period. But design can make them less of an eye sore. And who knew a fence could look cool?
View ArticleA Landmark Ruling Against Agrochemicals in Argentina Receives Mixed Reactions
In a decade-long case by a group of plaintiffs, a court sentenced a farmer and an aviator to prison for spraying agrochemicals, linking them to environmental pollution and health hazards. Only they...
View ArticleUnexpected Green, Repurposed Industrial and More from Buenos Aires' Top...
A look at this year's Casa FOA, an exhibition which combines charity and patrimony conservation showcasing the best architecture and design from the Argentine capital.
View ArticleMulti-Purpose Folding Screen Doubles as Library, Rack, Mirror and Ironing Board
In an attempt to re-think the original function of the folding screen, Argentine designer Leonardo Fortunato created the Diecut Screen multi-purpose piece.
View ArticleAlternative Social Housing: Prefab, Add-On Homes to Densify Suburbs
How to provide housing for the masses getting out of poverty and out of slums in the developing world, without creating sprawl? Argentine architects propose attaching new homes to existing structures.
View ArticleMulti Purpose, Flat Pack Aluminium Christmas Tree for the Ultimate Minimalist
Created by Argentine designer José Manuel Rebert Alarcon, the sleek alternative to a dead tree allows other uses during the year.
View ArticleYes, that's Pope Francis aka Jorge Mario Bergoglio on the subway
It remains to be seen how green (or not) new Pope Francis aka Jorge Mario Bergoglio will be, but this photo of him riding the subway in Buenos Aires, Argentina, certainly makes a good ad for public...
View ArticleCoca-Cola launches "natural" Coca-Cola Life.
After predicting that an Organic Coke would be the pinnacle of greenwashing five years ago, Next Nature Network reports that Coca-Cola has actually done it, launching a "natural" Coke called Coca-Cola...
View ArticleMonsanto's agrochemicals are poisoning Argentines, but Monsanto blames...
Michael Warren and Natacha Pisarenko from The Associated Press have a blockbuster piece of reporting on the dozens of ways Monsanto's chemical fertilizers and pesticides are poisoning the people of...
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