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    Amsterdam’s Public Urinals to Turn Pee into Food

    Fertiliser without phosphorous is kind of like coffee without caffeine.

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    New York Reimagined as a Self-Sustaining City

    It's futuristic New York, but not as Ridley Scott would imagine it.

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    Turning Damaged Christchurch Homes into Art Projects

    If you had all the material from one house at your disposal, what would you create?

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    World’s Biggest Solar-Powered Bridge Launched in London

    Enough power to make 80,000 cups of tea per day.

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    Composer Turns Bicycle Into a Musical Instrument

    Are they spokes or oversized strings?

Latest Guides
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    POPDining: Fush’n’Chups for Sustainable Coastlines

    Enjoying our oceans, kiwi culture and the summertime.

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    The Commuter Suit Designed for Cyclists

    Head to your desk straight from your bike.

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    Floating Swimming Pools Proposed for the River Thames

    Fancy a quick dip before hitting the West End?

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    Plants: The Lightbulbs of the Future?

    Avatar's glowing forest could become real in your living room.

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    London to be Heated with Underground Trains and Food Waste

    Cold cities are getting creative in how they keep warm.

Latest Places
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    This That

    57 Lorne St , Auckland City

    A glimmer of hope for what the rest of Lorne Street could soon become.

  • Bar

    Scarlett Slimms & Lucky

    476 Mt Eden Rd, Auckland

    Scarlett Slimms and Lucky is a haunt for the modern day Raymond Chandler.

  • Bar

    Cassette Nine

    Vulcan Lane, Auckland

    Any place that can pull off jeans as wallpaper has two thumbs up in my book.

  • Restaurant

    Miss Clawdy

    12 Jellicoe Street, Auckland

    There is a sassy new lady in town ready to serve you some good ol' fashioned soul food. Introducing Miss Clawdy, the newest feather in Wynyard Quarter's culinary cap.

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    Elevated Car-Free SkyCycle Paths Proposed for London

    Move over flying cars; here's a healthier future.

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    Second Hinterlands Project Proposes Urban Playgrounds Made From Snow

    A design duo propose a playful response to heavy snowfall.

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    The Perfect Tee Kickstarter Promises Organic Cotton, Ethics and Fair Prices

    Introducing the 'perfect Tee' - stylish, comfy, organic, Australian-made, $55.

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    Plantable Christmas Wrapping Paper that Turns Into a Vegie Garden

    One surefire way to green up Christmas this year.

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    Not Just a Tree-house but a Tree-in-the-House

    Could this be the most impressive tree-house ever?

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    Floating Apartment Block Under Construction in The Netherlands

    If you can't beat the water, how about joining it?

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    The Kiosk That Prints Magazines and Newspapers On Demand

    Finally, access to Dolly Doctor right when you need it.

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    Oil Paint Engineered Out of Toxic Waste

    An engineer and an artist transform toxic waste into oil paints and wondrous works of art.

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    Uncarriable Carrier Bags Shaming Us Into Environment Protection

    The plastic bag fashion statement that may just save the environment.

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    Houston’s Beer Can House Becomes an Official Landmark

    One of architecture's most impressive recycling achievements is drawing more visitors than ever before.

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    Concrete-Devouring Robots Recycle Entire Demolished Buildings

    Is this the key to continued urban redevelopment?

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    Urban Home Gardening Utilising the Cloud

    Too busy for gardening but tired of tasteless supermarket produce?

  • News

    Ten Tree Houses For Grown Ups

    Why live in an apartment when you can live in a tree house?

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    Behold, an Electric Scooter Made from Plants

    Who knew compressed plants could be such a great way to get around?

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    Recycled Building Materials Help Reduce Carbon Footprint in the UK

    A concrete masonry company is hoping to lessen the carbon footprint with their carbon-negative building block.

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    Students Create a Zero Energy Housing Insulation Solution

    Dried straw is used to provide year-round heating and cooling.

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    Artist Plans To Explore Relationship With Nature By Living In An Egg

    In one of the finer examples of literally living and breathing your work, meet The Exbury Egg.

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    London's Olympic Village to Provide Low-Income Housing

    A welcome development, given the Olympics' less-than-desirable treatment of the homeless.

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    Vintage Bikes Upcycled with Modern Parts

    Canadian company reCycledride fuses the old with the new to create unique two-wheelers.

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    Kickstarter Project Aims to Build a Pool in New York’s East River

    New Yorkers are determined to make their river (or part of it, at least) clean enough to swim in.

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    World’s Tallest Skyscraper to House a City

    Could this be the face of cities of the future?

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    A Bike That Unlocks The Pedal Power In Your Hands

    Get your hands in on the action with the new 4 Strike Bike.

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    Singapore Stunning Garden Hotel Opens

    Singapore's new Park Royal takes green living to a whole other level.

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    How Glowing Plants Could Replace Light Bulbs

    Bioluminescent plants and crowd funding are set to save the world from the carbon monster.

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    Singles to Get Train Carriage for Flirting on Prague Metro

    One way to spice up your workday commute.

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    Nike, NASA and the Unsustainable Future of Fabric

    Nudity, hypothermia and the end of fashion: a life without fabric doesn't sound like much fun.

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    Drinking Pays for Public Transport with the Beer Turnstile

    Don't drink and drive; drink and catch the train

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