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Venice's Garden & Home TourWhile we were sleeping, Curbed LA went all L+L and took a garden and home tour.
No footprints in the sand...The UAE have contracted Lord Foster to design the first zero-carbon, zero-waste city in the world. Why does an oil producing country do this? 'Cause they CAN!
Smarter electric grid could be key to saving power"The glowing amber dot on a light switch in the entryway of George Tsapoitis' house offers a clue about the future of electricity. A few times this summer, when millions of air conditioners strain the Toronto region's power grid, that pencil-tip-sized amber dot will blink."
Inside The World's First Billion-Dollar HomeHoly schnikes: "the world's largest and most expensive home: a 27-story skyscraper in downtown Mumbai with a cost nearing $2 billion." Designed by Perkins + Will and Hirsch Bedner Associates. [images]
Water rationing for California?"Two parched years - punctuated by the driest spring in at least 150 years - could force districts across California to ration water this summer as policymakers and scientists grow increasingly concerned that the state is on the verge of a long-term drought."
Hideaway StoveIzona CookSurface from Fisher & Paykel has retracting burners and pan supports and an LED indicator showing burner temps.
Moss Makes a Lush, No-Care LawnIt can be walked on, it repels weeds, prevents soil erosion, and it doesn't need fertilized. Is moss a better alternative to a traditional lawn?
Venice Garden & Home TourThe LA Times has a photo gallery preview of some of the backyards featured in the Venice Garden & Home tour.
Interview: Daniel GuzmánOn growing up in Mexico City: "I didn't go to art school and discover popular culture; it was already all around me." Awesome.
Hazelwood School for the Sensory ImpairedA wise man once said, "If it's not Scottish, it's crap." A new school in Glasgow by Gordon Murray + Alan Dunlop Architects.
The Architecture of AscentWhat high-tech camping gear means to architecture. Where are you, you camping architects? Nico? Anyone?
Building Under Peril"Nature will always challenge developers, but landmark studies of wildfire in California and flooding along the Mississippi are showing new ways of living in America’s most dangerous regions."
Urban wetlands park to be developed in South L.A.Looks like a park is planned for the site of the BrownLAb studio... you may recall the student proposals from USC we featured a while back. Look it up, should you feel so inclined (search "BrownLAb").
My Beautiful Mommy...Why does Mommy all of a sudden have double Ds, a pointy nose, Angelina lips, and all kinds of other "upgrades?!" Dr. Salzhauer bills this explanation of why plastic surgery is a blessing as "A must-have for any mother with young children considering plastic surgery..." No, dear readers, this is NOT a joke... or is it?
Walking on airY'all remember all those glossy renderings of the Grand Canyon Skywalk from a year ago, now NPR dares to ask, has it helped the Hualapai tribe who built it?
Who killed the Volkswagen Golf Turbo-Diesel Hybrid car?Bummer. And I was really looking forward to this, too. After showing the 70mpg Golf at the Geneva Auto Show, VW has decided that producing the vehicle will be too expensive.
Garden designer transforms yard using old design elements"A makeover of the Manhattan Beach garden of Greta and Mike Jarvis transformed their little-used backyard into a haven for family, friends and entertaining. The couple turned to interior and garden designer Sandy Koepke, who gave the new patio garden a patina of time by decorating with reclaimed and recycled products."
Matrix Bike StorageNeo would be so proud... and I cannot even find a good pole to lock my two-wheeler to in LA. Thanks, Adriana!