apa Not much to see in Vancouver's first Passive House apartment block By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 10:36:02 -0400 And that's just the way the architect and developer like it. Full Article Design
apa Flower-like wave energy turbines could power the coasts of Japan By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 11:45:10 -0400 The wave energy generators would help to both generate power and dissipate the power of the waves crashing against the shore. Full Article Technology
apa Istanbul apartment has some quirky storage solutions By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 15:15:06 -0400 This renovated apartment incorporates some interesting storage concepts for a cleaner, brighter space. Full Article Design
apa The Week in Pictures: Galapagos Islands No Longer Endangered? 'Static Kill' of BP's Oil Well, and More (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:56:28 -0400 The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico reached an important milestone this Tuesday afternoon when BP started their 'static kill' procedure to seal the oil well, and the good news is, that it seems to be working -- so far. In other green news, the Full Article TreeHugger Exclusives
apa Micro-apartment has carousel closet under the bed By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2018 14:40:40 -0400 This once-derelict small apartment has been renovated on a budget into a more modern space. Full Article Design
apa Transforming wall hides all in young family's micro-apartment (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 14:42:05 -0500 Like a nesting doll, this all-in-one wall unit functions like a multipurpose piece of furniture. Full Article Design
apa Toyota to Recall the 2010 Prius in U.S. and Japan for Braking Problems By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:25:49 -0500 Photo: Toyota Update: Kaizen Fail: Toyota Recalls 437,000 Hybrids Worldwide, Mostly 2010 Prius Models 311,000 Third Generation Prius Hybrids to be Recalled by Toyota It seems like Toyota has yet to hit rock bottom. Last week the NHTSA announced that it Full Article Transportation
apa China Bans Rare Earth Sales To Japan; Japan Starts Serious Recycling By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:30:44 -0400 Alex previously wrote about concerns as China Tightens Grasp on Rare Earth Metals Vital for Green Technologies; now we are seeing it in action. After a dispute over a collision between the Japanese Coast Guard and a Chinese Full Article Design
apa The First 3290% Energy Self-Sufficient Town In Japan By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:46:16 -0400 Yanaizu Town, Kawanuma District, Fukushima Prefecture is rural-at-best and about as far away as you can get from the big cities. The town recently made the news when Chiba Full Article Energy
apa 'Ikigai' is the Japanese art of finding one's purpose in life By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 10:57:00 -0400 You will find your ikigai at the intersection of what you are good at and what you love doing. Full Article Living
apa Concept of “Ma” is at the heart of Japanese minimalism By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Nov 2017 07:00:00 -0400 The embrace of negative space is celebrated in everything from home décor and flower arranging to poetry and all aspects of Japanese daily life. Full Article Living
apa Airy chapel held up by tree-like fractal structure in Japan By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 15:12:23 -0500 This chapel looks to nature and the generations-old tradition of Japanese wood joinery for inspiration. Full Article Design
apa Small Japanese house really is all about eaves By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 11:46:50 -0500 Deep overhang controls light, provides privacy for bedrooms upstairs. Full Article Design
apa Japan's confused cherry blossoms are blooming 6 months early By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 10:00:00 -0400 Because of the weather, some of the country's famed cherry trees are having a surprise autumn bloom instead of in spring. Full Article Science
apa We should all adopt 'hanami,' the Japanese tradition of flower viewing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 09:47:56 -0400 In Japan, celebrating the transient beauty of flowers is a beloved custom when the cherry blossoms spring to life. Full Article Living
apa Radioactive Waste Is Piling Up in Japanese Sewage Treatment Plants, Some Sold as Fertilizer By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 04 Sep 2011 19:52:17 -0400 The disaster at Fukushima may have faded from the news cycle, but the radioactive waste it left behind isn't going anywhere. At the Saitama sewage treatment plant, 169 miles from Fukushima, workers are dealing with tons of Full Article Business
apa This small apartment building in Seattle could be a model for solving our housing and energy crises By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 12:39:30 -0500 Passive House multifamily buildings use almost no energy and don't cost much more than conventional buildings. They should be everywhere. Full Article Design
apa Japan Taking the Easy Way Out to Meet Kyoto Obligations By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 08:30:00 -0500 Could Japan be attempting to shirk its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol by purchasing lower-grade carbon credits? Having pledged to cut emissions to 6% below 1990 levels, the country is now racing to make ends meet as Full Article Business
apa Terrapax Bags: Ahead of Their Time? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 May 2008 07:56:01 -0400 With the demise of Nau, many commentators have been suggesting the trouble was that the company was ahead of its time. We respectfully disagree. Firstly, if ever there was a time for businesses to flourish, who are environmentally and socially Full Article Living
apa Small 323 sq. ft. apartment is stylishly redesigned for travelers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 30 Jan 2016 07:00:00 -0500 A tiny apartment in a new tourist hotspot is remade with clever modern elements to maximize space. Full Article Design
apa Freeform multifunctional alcoves playfully animate this 365 sq. ft. apartment By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 07:00:00 -0400 Inspired by the human-based Modulor system of proportion, this small Madrid apartment is defined by a series of wooden alcoves that hold different daily functions. Full Article Design
apa Micro-apartment has stairs you can sit, store things in & sleep on (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 14:58:10 -0400 This small space renovation turns a cramped space into one that has space for almost everything. Full Article Design
apa Grand 280 sq. ft. Oregon tiny home is influenced by Japanese design By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 09:00:00 -0400 Inspired by the small, simple and efficient spaces of Japan, is this lovely tiny home that comes with a lot of luxurious features. Full Article Design
apa We Love Tiny Houses and Apartments, But 16 Square Feet Is Just Too Small. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:23:00 -0400 It is both a parody of the real estate business and a shocking exposé of Hong Kong Housing Full Article Design
apa Hong Kong's housing crisis seen through 40 sq.ft. "cubicle" apartments (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:00:00 -0400 The growing disparity between wealthy and poor is reflected in this shocking photo report on the tiny island city's critical lack of affordable housing. Full Article Design
apa Small Hong Kong apartment uses low-tech ideas to maximize space By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 15:03:31 -0500 No high-tech bells and whistles here, but tried-and-true strategies are used in this renovation to make a small space feel much bigger. Full Article Design
apa Space-defining sculptural interventions brighten up this small apartment By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 31 Jul 2017 14:44:51 -0400 Different zones are delineated with simple, sculptural structures in this minimalist apartment. Full Article Design
apa Iconic bay window becomes multifunctional 'spine' in this apartment renovation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 14:41:35 -0500 An under-utilized element becomes a bench, a place to eat, nap and store things in this redesigned scheme. Full Article Design
apa Tiny apartment renovated to function as a mini-gallery By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Feb 2018 09:00:00 -0500 This small apartment doubles as a gallery for a collector of ceramic sculptures. Full Article Design
apa Bringing the Rich World of the Galapagos into the High School Classroom By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:25:15 -0500 Now that the Toyota International Teacher Program has ended, I've decided to turn the spotlight on a few of the teachers involved. First came the middle school teachers. Next up, a couple of the high school-teaching Full Article Science
apa Weird and Wonderful Galapagos Wildlife Worth Saving By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:50:16 -0400 Darwin made a smart choice when he picked Galapagos as the place to develop his theory of natural selection: This group of islands has some of the most incredible species in the world. Earlier this month, a star-studded group of adventurers with the Missi Full Article Science
apa Weird and Wonderful Galapagos Wildlife Worth Saving (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:00:02 -0400 A star-studded group of adventurers with the Mission Blue oceans conservation group went on a trip to the Galapagos earlier this month. But the true stars of the show were the incredible species endemic to the islands: many Full Article Science
apa Should The Galapagos Be Taken Off The Endangered Sites List? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:43:00 -0400 Yesterday Brian wrote Galapagos Islands Moved Off Endangered Sites List, concluding: Full Article Living
apa 5 Things Everyone Should Know About the Galapagos: An Introduction By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 07:28:08 -0500 Photo credit: Wikipedia/Creative Commons 24 of the top teachers in the U.S. have been chosen to go to the Galapagos Islands, with the Toyota International Teacher Program. The program is designed to engage a variety of conservation and education issues Full Article Science
apa Are the Galapagos Islands Ready for More Tourism? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 07:46:13 -0500 The Galapagos Islands are like no place on earth. The Galapagos Islands have too many Full Article Science
apa What is Really Being Done to Save the Galapagos? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:08:13 -0500 Conservation efforts, especially in places as renowned as the Galapagos, have something of a reputation. It's developers vs. protesters, consumers vs. conservationists, people Full Article Science
apa The Ballad of Lonesome George, The Galapagos' Most Famous Tortoise By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:48:27 -0500 Lonesome George is quite a character. He's a Pinta Island tortoise, and, as Brian noted when he visited a few years ago, he's the last of this breed. Yep, that means when he's gone, that's it -- his species will Full Article Science
apa 3 Things About Recycling the U.S. Can Learn from the Galapagos By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Dec 2010 07:43:07 -0500 The ballooning rates of people coming to the Galapagos, as residents or tourists, over the past few years has created a variety of environmental concerns for the islands. Not least of these is waste management, as the Full Article Science
apa Get to Know an Awesome Animal: The Galapagos Penguin By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:25:04 -0500 When it comes to the Galapagos, most people think: Islands; tropical; Equator; volcanoes; some variation on those general ideas probably pops to mind, unless you've been here. If you have been here, you probably know that a Full Article Science
apa Up Close and Personal with Natural Selection in Action: The Tale of Two Islands of the Galapagos By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Dec 2010 08:32:40 -0500 Each of the islands in the Galapagos is incredibly different. From landscape to ecosystem to the endemic species that can only be found in that Full Article Science
apa Retracing Darwin's Steps, and Managing the Human Impact on the Galapagos Islands By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Dec 2010 10:16:32 -0500 The difference between visiting the islands largely untouched by humans and those once habited by people is Full Article Science
apa Helicopters Drop Poison on the Galapagos Islands By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:50:28 -0400 The Galapagos Islands are the model of biodiversity which inspired Charles Darwin to surmise the theory of evolution, but scientists have made arrangements to ensure that the latest round of animal deaths Full Article Science
apa Operation Rat Kill: 22 Tons of Poison to Kill 180 Million Rats on Galapagos Islands By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:31:19 -0500 Usually, air-dropping over 20 tons of poison from an helicopter on a fragile island ecosystem would be a very bad thing... Full Article Science
apa Galapagos Islands getting major renewable energy expansion By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 May 2016 11:17:16 -0400 The current wind power installation has replaced millions of liters of diesel fuel and helped protect the islands' endangered animals. Full Article Energy
apa This ancient gemstone found in the Galapagos is baffling scientists By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:52:16 -0400 This discovery could change how we think our planet works Full Article Science
apa Eating off the floor: Modern Paris apartment's floor becomes the dining table By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 30 Oct 2016 07:00:00 -0400 It gives another meaning to 'eating off the floor.' Full Article Design
apa Jewel-like micro-apartment gets multifunctional makeover in Paris By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jan 2018 13:33:59 -0500 This small 118-square-foot apartment holds a few pleasant, space-saving surprises. Full Article Design
apa 538 sq. ft. attic apartment renovated with industrial materials & cinematic flair By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 14:48:58 -0400 This revamp of an 1830s apartment mixes modern materials to create a modern space. Full Article Design
apa Vancouver apartment block looks like a stack of shipping containers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Apr 2018 19:13:23 -0400 I mean, shipping containers are hot. But does this kind of shipping container architecture make sense? Full Article Design
apa Small Japanese house has a "floating treehouse" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Mar 2016 15:38:28 -0500 It feels much bigger than it actually is, and does not feel weird at all. Full Article Design