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NewsSolar-Powered Desk Charges Devices Through Photosynthesis
New technology can even make use of solar power indoors.
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NewsCrowdfunding Hospitality: IconPark’s New Approach to the Pop-Up
The phrase 'vote to keep your favourite in the house' just got interesting.
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NewsNew York Reimagined as a Self-Sustaining City
It's futuristic New York, but not as Ridley Scott would imagine it.
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NewsEight Exciting Food and Drink Trends Brewing in 2014
Hybrid snacks, whole pigs, one-food wonders and an abundance of green.
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NewsThe Best Nurseries and Plant Shops in Brisbane
Fill your home and garden with gorgeous green babies from any of these Brisbane nurseries and plant shops.
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GuideThe Best 2023 Christmas Markets in Brisbane for Presents, Produce and Festive Feels
There's really no reason to go within a square kilometre of a shopping centre this year thanks to the best Christmas markets in Brisbane.
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GuideTen Creative Events to Browse, Buy, Peer, Feast and Dance Your Way Through at Brisbane Art Design 2023
Art lovers and design devotees, May in Brisbane is your time to shine — here's what you need to see.
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NewsEight Stunning Locally Made Jigsaw Puzzles for When Boredom Strikes (Again)
Got too much time to kill? Instead of flicking on the TV, give these beautiful, brain-tickling gems a go.
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NewsAll the Best Australian-Made Picnic Gear for Your Next Park Session
Keep your drinks cool and your shopping local when you plan your next picnic outing.
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GuideSix of This Year's Biggest Boxing Day Sales
Score up to 70 percent off wine, cruelty-free makeup and activewear at these online sales.
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GuideSix of This Year's Biggest Black Friday Sales
Score up to 70 percent off reusable cups, homewares and sportswear at these online sales.
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GuideBrisbane's Best New Spaces of 2018
Six of the most stunning and thought provoking new buildings, artworks and venues to arrive in Brisbane this year.
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GuideThe Eight Best Brisbane Shops for Unique Christmas Gifts
Because there's no international Christmas shipping deadline when you shop local.
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NewsWorld’s Biggest Solar-Powered Bridge Launched in London
Enough power to make 80,000 cups of tea per day.
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NewsFloating Swimming Pools Proposed for the River Thames
Fancy a quick dip before hitting the West End?
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NewsPlants: The Lightbulbs of the Future?
Avatar's glowing forest could become real in your living room.
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NewsLondon to be Heated with Underground Trains and Food Waste
Cold cities are getting creative in how they keep warm.
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NewsElevated Car-Free SkyCycle Paths Proposed for London
Move over flying cars; here's a healthier future.
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NewsSecond Hinterlands Project Proposes Urban Playgrounds Made From Snow
A design duo propose a playful response to heavy snowfall.
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NewsThe Perfect Tee Kickstarter Promises Organic Cotton, Ethics and Fair Prices
Introducing the 'perfect Tee' - stylish, comfy, organic, Australian-made, $55.
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NewsPlantable Christmas Wrapping Paper that Turns Into a Vegie Garden
One surefire way to green up Christmas this year.
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EventVegan/Vego Laneway Fest
Friday, May 24, 2024
South City Square, Woolloongabba
Plant-based and gluten-free eats are on the menu for a Friday night feast at this Woolloongabba precinct.
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EventFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga
Thursday, May 23 - Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Various cinemas in Brisbane
Enlisting Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth on a prequel to 'Fury Road', George Miller has made another 'Mad Max' franchise marvel.
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EventSpanish Film Festival
Thursday, June 13 - Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations
Say hola to the Brisbane's annual showcase of Spanish and Latin American movies — including a celebration of Salvador Dalí in cinema.
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EventThe Made Local Market — Winter
Saturday, June 15 - Sunday, June 16, 2024
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills
This market is like Etsy IRL, complete with over 120 local makers, designers, artists and creators selling their wares.
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EventLifeline Bookfest — Winter
Saturday, June 29 - Sunday, July 7, 2024
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane
Your twice-yearly excuse to boost your reading list is back, this time with more than 10,000 comics — and the usual million-plus books.
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EventSeasonal Fruit Festival — Winter Edition
Sunday, June 16, 2024
Felons Barrel Hall, Brisbane City
Catch Tirzah, Glass Beams, Bonny Doon and more at this riverside festival curated by Jet Black Cat Music at Felons Brewing Co.
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EventWest End Solstice Market
Friday, June 14, 2024
Davies Park, West End
The longest night of the year is on its way — and you can celebrate with 120-plus stalls, pop-up bars, glühwein, bonfires, live music and fire twirlers.
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NewsNot Just a Tree-house but a Tree-in-the-House
Could this be the most impressive tree-house ever?
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NewsPaper-Bottled Do Water Launches in Australia
Move over plastic, the paper water bottle is here.
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NewsFloating Apartment Block Under Construction in The Netherlands
If you can't beat the water, how about joining it?
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NewsThe Kiosk That Prints Magazines and Newspapers On Demand
Finally, access to Dolly Doctor right when you need it.
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NewsThe Future of Gardening’s Looking Up
Patrick Blanc talks to Concrete Playground about the vertical garden phenomenon.
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NewsOil 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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NewsUncarriable Carrier Bags Shaming Us Into Environment Protection
The plastic bag fashion statement that may just save the environment.
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NewsHouston’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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NewsConcrete-Devouring Robots Recycle Entire Demolished Buildings
Is this the key to continued urban redevelopment?
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NewsUrban Home Gardening Utilising the Cloud
Too busy for gardening but tired of tasteless supermarket produce?
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NewsBehold, an Electric Scooter Made from Plants
Who knew compressed plants could be such a great way to get around?
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NewsArtist 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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NewsLondon'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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NewsVintage Bikes Upcycled with Modern Parts
Canadian company reCycledride fuses the old with the new to create unique two-wheelers.
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NewsKickstarter 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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NewsReimagining How to Build Cities on a Human Scale
Andreas Dalsgaard, director of The Human Scale, explains how we address the contradictions of contemporary cities.
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NewsA 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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NewsSingapore Stunning Garden Hotel Opens
Singapore's new Park Royal takes green living to a whole other level.
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NewsHow 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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NewsSingles to Get Train Carriage for Flirting on Prague Metro
One way to spice up your workday commute.
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NewsDrinking Pays for Public Transport with the Beer Turnstile
Don't drink and drive; drink and catch the train
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NewsBuildings Grow a Skin in the Name of Sustainability
House too hot? Cool it down with a whole heap of wood.
