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Nice shades: Lisbon renovation keeps cool with automated wood shutters

Solar control, security, privacy and ventilation, all in one clever device – why don't more buildings still have shutters?




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Skinny Brooklyn rowhouse renovation makes room for family of four

From an existing two-storey transformed into four compact floors, this 11 ft. wide house is redone into a much more spacious home.




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2019 Radical Innovations Awards are not too innovative or radical

But the hotel design competition is always interesting, even in an off year.




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Naked Value. 6 Things Every Business Leader Needs to Know About Resources, Innovation & Competition (Book Review)

A must-read book for business leaders. Naked value is the ultimate value a product delivers to customers, or the benefits that remain when a product is stripped of most of the energy and material resources required to manufacture and deliver it.




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Small apartment renovation features clever 10 degree rotation (Video)

Besides the usual hidden storage and mirrors to enlarge the space, this redesigned layout includes a slight rotation to improve circulation.




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Not-so-big 409 sq. ft. apartment renovation 'densifies' functions

A lack of space becomes something more roomy with some simple design strategies.




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Airy small apartment renovation adds a loft and new bedroom

This new loft adds extra space and an extra bedroom in an urban apartment in Brazil.




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Glass & mirrors enlarge this cosmopolitan micro-apartment renovation

A clever redo of a small 376-square-foot apartment in São Paulo that uses lots of glass and reflective surfaces.




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Here's the dirt on a rammed-earth renovation in Australia

Add heritage preservation, passive house design and a butterfly roof and it pushes a lot of buttons around here.




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Ingenious micro-apartment renovation includes a 'disappearing kitchen' (Video)

Plenty of clever spatial overlaps and multifunctional pieces of transformer furniture in this renovation of a 376-square-foot apartment in Melbourne.




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301 sq. ft. micro-apartment renovation 'condenses the world in one room'

Two 'active' walls enable this small living space to become flexible and adaptable throughout the day.




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Skylit micro-apartment renovation renews outdated 1970s residence (Video)

An old, cramped apartment in Tasmania is updated with skylights, plenty of clever space-saving concepts, and a touch of hidden glamor.




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Apartment renovation comes with kitchen-in-a-box & floating desk

An old apartment is refreshed with a new scheme that stacks things up to gain more space.




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Compact seaside apartment renovation is inspired by boat design

This small 355-square-foot apartment has been redesigned to be more space-efficient, enough to accommodate a family that loves to entertain and have guests sleep over.




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Are environmentalists too focused on innovation?

New technologies can be a powerful tool in the fight against climate change. But they can also be a distraction.




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Parisian apartment renovation puts the beds in a bookcase

To gain more space, this apartment's redesign puts everything in the wall.




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yök Casa + Cultura: Eco-renovation in Barcelona!

Follow the step-by-step eco-renovation of a 100-year-old Modernisme-style space into apartments in Barcelona. From upcycling to smart water-saving devices and insulating rooftop plants, yök Casa + Cultura is about sustainability and the local culture.




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RetroFirst: A new campaign from British architectural magazine to promote retrofit and renovation

The upfront carbon emissions from replacing existing buildings now are as big as operating emissions. We have to stop this now.




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Renovation or demolition? The question gets tougher every day

Sometimes we have to decide between "neighborhood character" or carbon emissions and density. A new Passive House in Vancouver is a good example.







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Brookdale's Entrepreneur in Residence Program Helps Spark Innovation for the Aging - Mike Eidsaune, Carely App

Carely’s founder Mike Eidsaune takes part in Brookdale’s Entrepreneur in Residence program during a short stay in Brookdale Kettering.




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The Greatest Celebration Of American Innovation Inspiring The Future And Honoring The Past - The Key to Inspiring Innovation: Brought to You by the National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees

The Key to Inspiring Innovation: Brought to You by the National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees




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Brookdale's Entrepreneur in Residence Program Helps Spark Innovation for the Aging - Mike Eidsaune, Carely App

Carely’s founder Mike Eidsaune takes part in Brookdale’s Entrepreneur in Residence program during a short stay in Brookdale Kettering.





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The Greatest Celebration Of American Innovation Inspiring The Future And Honoring The Past - The Key to Inspiring Innovation: Brought to You by the National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees

The Key to Inspiring Innovation: Brought to You by the National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees






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Transforming fashion through community innovation

The fashion industry has been linked to pollution, waste, and modern slavery. In light of this, an EU-funded project led a series of successful experiments designed to spark radical, sustainable change while, at the same time, uniting Europe's textile and clothing businesses.




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European Innovation Council - Top innovation leaders envisage a strong role for the European Innovation Council in coronavirus recovery

[Source: Research & Innovation] ‘For Europe to come out stronger after the Corona crisis, we need to already direct our investments towards game-changing innovations that create a sustainable and human centric digital future’, according to the vision statement of the European Innovation Council Advisory Board published today.




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European Innovation Council - European Commission EUvsVirus Hackathon identifies 117 solutions to support European and global recovery from the coronavirus outbreak

[Source: Research & Innovation] A total of 117 innovative solutions to tackle the coronavirus have been selected as winners of the European Innovation Council-led #EUvsVirus Hackathon.




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European Innovation Council - Additional €150 million for the European Innovation Council to fund breakthrough ideas tackling coronavirus

[Source: Research & Innovation] The European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Pilot will work with an extra €150 million to support game-changing innovations to tackle the coronavirus crisis. The additional budget, approved by the European Commission today, will fund the best start-ups and SMEs who applied under the March cut-off.




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Media Release: 18 Natural Infrastructure Innovations Confronting Climate Change from Underground

More than 5 billion people could suffer water shortages by 2050 due to climate change, Pincreased demand and polluted supplies, concluded the UN’s 2018 report on the state of the world’s water.




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Sanitary Napkins from Paddy Stubble: Revolutionary Innovation

Sumita Panjwani, a lady scientist in Chhattisgarh, has found a revolutionary way to use paddy stubble instead of burning it. She has managed to put it




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Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Downtown Convention Center Completes Phase Two of Nearly $20 Million Renovation

The 360-suite Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Downtown Convention Center has completed its final phase of a multimillion-dollar property renovation. The transformation focuses on bringing forth a vibrant, contemporary design with a touch of coastal inspiration. All the hotel's public spaces are completely renovated to maximize and create functional space throughout the hotel. The hotel's expansive atrium fosters an atmosphere of socializing and unwinding for guests. The renovated guest suites feature modern comforts, including two 55" flat screen high-definition TVs, a refrigerator, coffee maker, microwave and a selection of gourmet coffee and teas. New window treatments and locally inspired artwork complete the look of the revitalized suites. More than 9,000 sq. ft. of newly renovated, flexible meeting space offers creative set-up options, advanced audiovisual equipment and high-speed WiFi Internet access. The event spaces include large meeting rooms, two boardrooms and pre-function s...




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Improving Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems: OECD Conference Proceedings

How can government policies move towards increasing agricultural innovation and improving productivity? This OECD conference shared case studies and ideas from Europe, China, United States, India, Africa, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand.




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OECD Reviews of Innovation Policy: Slovenia

This review offers a comprehensive assessment of Slovenia's innovation system, focusing on the role of government. It provides concrete recommendations and identifies good practices.




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Measuring Innovation in Education - Slovenia

The ability to measure innovation is essential to an improvement strategy in education. This country note analyses how the practices are changing within classrooms and educational organisations and how teachers develop and use their pedagogical resources.




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Informatica Takes India Centre of Innovation to the Next Level

Informatica Takes India Centre of Innovation to the Next Level




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Measuring Innovation in Education - Norway

The ability to measure innovation is essential to an improvement strategy in education. This country note analyses how the practices are changing within classrooms and educational organisations and how teachers develop and use their pedagogical resources.




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Measuring Innovation in Education - Russian Federation

The ability to measure innovation is essential to an improvement strategy in education. This country note analyses how the practices are changing within classrooms and educational organisations and how teachers develop and use their pedagogical resources.




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Improving Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems: OECD Conference Proceedings

How can government policies move towards increasing agricultural innovation and improving productivity? This OECD conference shared case studies and ideas from Europe, China, United States, India, Africa, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand.




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Economy: The United States needs to foster education and innovation to keep its cutting edge

The United States should do more to foster innovation and provide more equitable access to high-quality education in order to maintain its status as the world's most vibrant and productive economy, according to OECD's latest Economic Survey of the United States.




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Measuring Innovation in Education - USA

The ability to measure innovation is essential to an improvement strategy in education. This country note analyses how the practices are changing within classrooms and educational organisations and how teachers develop and use their pedagogical resources.




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US manufacturing decline and the rise of new production innovation paradigms

Between 2000 and 2010, US manufacturing experienced a nightmare. The number of manufacturing jobs in the United States, which had been relatively stable at 17 million since 1965, declined by one third in that decade, falling by 5.8 million to below 12 million in 2010 (returning to just 12.3 million in 2016). Certainly, the 2007–08 recession accelerated the disruption, but the causes were also structural, not simply financial.




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Improving Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems: OECD Conference Proceedings

How can government policies move towards increasing agricultural innovation and improving productivity? This OECD conference shared case studies and ideas from Europe, China, United States, India, Africa, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand.




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Measuring Innovation in Education - New Zealand

The ability to measure innovation is essential to an improvement strategy in education. This country note analyses how the practices are changing within classrooms and educational organisations and how teachers develop and use their pedagogical resources.




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Business Innovation Policies: Selected Country Comparisons

This study examines trends in and key features of policies and programmes used by governments to support innovation in the business sector.




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Economy: Canada needs to boost innovation and human capital to sustain living standards

Canada has weathered the global economic crisis comparatively well but will have to become more productive to sustain its high standard of living, according to OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Canada.