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I am going to share 3 interesting things I read about this week with you and then tie them together – you are in charge of putting the bow on top. Bumper Sticker Unattended Children will receive A cup of espresso And a free puppy. Vancouver, British Columbia’s Carbon Neutral Goal In the year 2050 [...]
Thu, April 7 2011 » Reading » No Comments
In Taos, New Mexico a group of folks built a community of Earthships Housing. Most were designed by architect Michael Reynolds and reported on in Low Tech Magazine in 2007. “An Earthship is a completely self-sufficient house that has a natural temperature regulation, without the use of a heating system. The building also generates its [...]
Thu, March 10 2011 » Inspiration, Products, Reading » No Comments
You may already be aware of McDonough’s work and talents and I have read his book a number of years ago. I thought it was important to share his ideas again and so sought out his 2007 TED lecture to share with you and to challenge myself. “If design is our Intention – what is [...]
Thu, February 24 2011 » Inspiration, Reading » No Comments
By Patricia Since my Architect was so interested in the London Festival of Architecture and we have been highlighting this summer’s events here on BA, I decided I should read the book for the Architects Enigma Contest. The book arrived too late for participation in the contest and we do not know London well enough [...]
Thu, July 8 2010 » Reading » No Comments
Strengthen your local economy Reduce climate change impacts Support community groups Keep our community unique Create more good jobs Get better service Invest in your community Buy what you need. Don’t buy hype Put your taxes to good use Encourage local prosperity List I found at a local business, that I thought was concise and [...]
Tue, April 7 2009 » Reading » 4 Comments
My work email is nearly stuffed to capacity with newsletters and industry email. I just can’t read them all, so I skim through, attempting to find an article or two that might be of assistance to my work. Most days, the email can be overwhelming or distracting. But then I happen across an article which [...]
Wed, December 31 2008 » Reading » No Comments
