In November 2002, the late children’s book author and artist Eric Carle and his wife, Bobbi, helped open the doors to a new museum in Amherst, one specifically dedicated to exhibiting and collecting picture-book art, from illustrations to collage to paintings. It was something the couple had first imagined doing after they’d seen museums in Japan that were dedicated to
Month: July 2022
The Line: Saudi Arabia’s City of the Future Design
Saudi Arabia Announces The Line As A Futuristic 100% Renewable Energy City
We’ve often imagined what our cities of the future might look like, but I’ll be the first to admit that Saudi Arabia’s The Line was nowhere on my radar. Is it a good idea or a bad idea? Check out the details for yourself and then let us
7 DIY Home Tips That Are Easy and Efficient
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If you are like many other homeowners, you love a good DIY project. The best thing about a DIY project is that you can improve your home without spending an arm and a leg. Plus, there are many DIY projects that are easy enough to do on your own. Are you looking to make improvements around your
Taking The ‘Gas’ Out Of Green House: How To Cut 270 Tonnes
Sustainable Future
The average Kiwi home needs to be seven times more carbon efficient than it is now to meet global 1.5C warming targets. Nikki Mandow checks out a home design that could get us there
Four Fletcher Building 1.5C pilot homes – blueprint houses to help New Zealand reach the global climate change goal of no more than 1.5C
MAD’s first built European project completes in Paris
Beijing-headquartered MAD Architects has unveiled UNIC, an undulating residential tower that rises over 160 feet over the newly developed mixed-use “eco-district” of Clichy-Batignolles in Paris’s 17th arrondissement. Notably, UNIC is MAD’s first-ever realized project in Europe; when MAD’s founder and principal Ma Yansong was tapped to design the ultra-efficient Parisian apartment high-rise in 2012, he made history as the first
Staging 101: Experts explain how to maximize your home sale
We all know you should declutter before putting your house on the market. It can help make the property feel larger, and encourage the buyer to imagine living in the space. But a seller’s work doesn’t end with limiting the number of objects on display, especially if you want to maximize your profit. The type of furnishings