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“Varia wood is a translucent ultra thin sliced wood veneer as the soul and with ecoresin as the body. This ingenious new material redefines a classic material by creating light transmission and formability. Illuminated razor thin walnut, rosewood and zebrano veneers create a striking, warm and natural texture. The resin is made from recycled PETG such as old milk cartons and detergent bottles.”

Four woods are available: Rosewood, Walnut, Zebrano Chevron (shown above) and Zebrano Slip Match. What would you do with this?

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An English company, IDC, has announced plans to mass-produce an inflatable solar panel and make it commercially available for less than 100 pounds ($200) , a great leap forward in making green energy available to the masses.

Image courtesy of IDC

The SolarStore panels, which inflate from a backpack into a 2 meter square, are designed to replace hot water heaters, one of the primary consumers of power in most households. Below is an illustration of how it works:

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The Work of Charles and Ray Eames: A Legacy of Invention
(Library of Congress Exhibition)

Fantastic!

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Husque is a range of products made of recycled macadamia nut shells.

Vector Bubble Glass from padlab

Abacá is a decorative laminate surface made of recycled banana fibers. From Lamin-Art

A perfect example of a modern floating home, located on Lake Union in Seattle, Washington. The upper exterior is clad in Slatescape Xtreme fiber cement panels. And the float is made of ferrocement, I’m pretty sure.

Vandeventer + Carlander Architects, LLC - they did the C3 Cabin, as well.