![Meyers Pediatric Hospital in Florence, Italy
Oh WOW. “The upper atrium features a play area that opens to the green roof to allow the children to remain connected to the outdoors. 47 ‘Pinocchio Hats’ dot the roof — these are actually solar tubes that feed natural light into the building.”
Check out my Green A Roof, Cool A City post for some good resources on green roofing and photos of Toronto City Hall’s fantastic new green roof addition.
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Meyers Pediatric Hospital in Florence, Italy
Oh WOW. “The upper atrium features a play area that opens to the green roof to allow the children to remain connected to the outdoors. 47 ‘Pinocchio Hats’ dot the roof — these are actually solar tubes that feed natural light into the building.”
Check out my Green A Roof, Cool A City post for some good resources on green roofing and photos of Toronto City Hall’s fantastic new green roof addition.
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“3 little terrariums, sittin’ on a ledge”
The terra-love continues on GDG. These recycled light bulb creations are by Juliette Melton, who has graciously shared her DIY recipe and is also available for commissioned projects. If you’re in San Francisco, her clever Tiny Terras are available at Modern Eden, though I bet they won’t last long. I’d personally scoop up at least three of them at once — pronto.](http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwxg3wXxhA1qak1djo1_500.jpg)
[via tinyterra]:
“3 little terrariums, sittin’ on a ledge”
The terra-love continues on GDG. These recycled light bulb creations are by Juliette Melton, who has graciously shared her DIY recipe and is also available for commissioned projects. If you’re in San Francisco, her clever Tiny Terras are available at Modern Eden, though I bet they won’t last long. I’d personally scoop up at least three of them at once — pronto.
![The New York Times story I posted earlier on the popularity of terrariums [aka vivariums], inspired me to have a look around at the different designs currently available. It’s no surprise that the clean and modern lines of these Danish Terrariums caught my eye.
These terra-beauties are “crafted from mouth-blown glass” with a “solid paulowina wood base & spherical wooden top.” Paulownia is a fast-growing tree that has proven to be quite beneficial when used in reforestation efforts in its native China. I love the added warmth of the wood in these styles, compared to the all clear glass models that seem to be more readily available, though I’d definitely make exceptions for these + these recycled chic pieces.](http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l3ifqjXQPp1qz81plo1_500.jpg)
The New York Times story I posted earlier on the popularity of terrariums [aka vivariums], inspired me to have a look around at the different designs currently available. It’s no surprise that the clean and modern lines of these Danish Terrariums caught my eye.
These terra-beauties are “crafted from mouth-blown glass” with a “solid paulowina wood base & spherical wooden top.” Paulownia is a fast-growing tree that has proven to be quite beneficial when used in reforestation efforts in its native China. I love the added warmth of the wood in these styles, compared to the all clear glass models that seem to be more readily available, though I’d definitely make exceptions for these + these recycled chic pieces.
![[via sylviac]:
Terrariums Make a Comeback - NYTimes.com
With the popular “bring the outdoors in” concept and the ongoing nature trend in home décor, I’ve been seeing all kinds of terrariums pop up over the last couple of years. You know they’ve hit a peak in popularity when even the New York Times is featuring them. I positively love their slideshow, mini terrarium peeps included!](http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l3gnbyfxdN1qz7y2go1_500.jpg)
[via sylviac]:
With the popular “bring the outdoors in” concept and the ongoing nature trend in home décor, I’ve been seeing all kinds of terrariums pop up over the last couple of years. You know they’ve hit a peak in popularity when even the New York Times is featuring them. I positively love their slideshow, mini terrarium peeps included!
![Milano Salone Satellite
Love it!
This photo was apparently taken at Milan’s Salone Satellite in 2009. I’d love to know the name of the Designer[s] behind it. I’ve been looking through images on-line but I haven’t had any luck as of yet. If you should happen to know, please drop me a line at greendesigngirl [at] gmail.com Thanx!
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Love it!
This photo was apparently taken at Milan’s Salone Satellite in 2009. I’d love to know the name of the Designer[s] behind it. I’ve been looking through images on-line but I haven’t had any luck as of yet. If you should happen to know, please drop me a line at greendesigngirl [at] gmail.com Thanx!
![Lifewall by Ceracasa
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“Lifewall tiles also interface with another Ceracasa product called Bionictile, which is able to suck pollution out of the air.”
The eco trend of living walls is more popular than ever, though the technology has come a long way since I first wrote about Louis Vuitton’s walls getting the green treatment in early 2008.
The new Lifewall system by Spain’s Ceracasa is not only modern and modular [two traits that I love!], but also super intelligent on the green front.
The white ceramic Bionictiles have the capacity to ”destroy harmful nitrogen oxides [NOx] which are in the air… caused by pollution from cars and industries.” The tiles use a “patented glaze which causes NOx to react with UV sun rays and humidity, turning the NOx into very small quantities of nitrates and nitrites, inert and harmless to human health.”
A wall that can actually help improve the quality of the air that surrounds it? If that’s not worthy of a bionic name, I don’t know what is.](http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l2uk1heriy1qboji8o1_500.jpg)
[via ledsilhouette]:
“Lifewall tiles also interface with another Ceracasa product called Bionictile, which is able to suck pollution out of the air.”
The eco trend of living walls is more popular than ever, though the technology has come a long way since I first wrote about Louis Vuitton’s walls getting the green treatment in early 2008.
The new Lifewall system by Spain’s Ceracasa is not only modern and modular [two traits that I love!], but also super intelligent on the green front.
The white ceramic Bionictiles have the capacity to ”destroy harmful nitrogen oxides [NOx] which are in the air… caused by pollution from cars and industries.” The tiles use a “patented glaze which causes NOx to react with UV sun rays and humidity, turning the NOx into very small quantities of nitrates and nitrites, inert and harmless to human health.”
A wall that can actually help improve the quality of the air that surrounds it? If that’s not worthy of a bionic name, I don’t know what is.
