Blog: INHABITAT
Leon Kaye | 2012-05-18 02:00:42
On Wednesday the World Trade Organization ruled against the sale of cans of tuna labeled “dolphin safe,” arguing that the practice discriminates against Mexican fishermen and that the United States’ definition of “dolphin safe” tuna unfairly restricts trade. The WTO decision threatens a business practice that has been in place for over 20 years. Environmentalists and businesses both criticized the ruling for potentially threatening dolphin species in the Pacific Ocean as well as interfering with U.S. consumers’ choices.  
Bridgette Meinhold | 2012-05-18 02:40:30
Mark Boyer | 2012-05-18 03:40:41
Wind energy is one of the cleanest, most reliable sources of renewable energy out there, but there’s one strike against it: Most wind turbines aren’t exactly the most attractive sight. But for anyone who says that wind energy can’t match form to function, feast your eyes on the Enessere Hercules wind generator. With curved wooden blades, the 23-foot-tall wind turbine looks more like a sculpture than other more utilitarian wind turbines, and because of its clever design, it can harness the power of wind coming from any direction.   
Ana Lisa Alperovich | 2012-05-18 01:20:09
We recently showed you Ryosuke Fukusada‘s innovative and playful designs, which include wooden light bulbs and tiny cakes shaped like furniture; his recent project, Net Lamps, places efficient LED lamps as glowing orbs suspended within crocheted nets. Hanging Net Lamps combine elastic Poly-net knitted into a tight column, which, suspended from metal loops on the floor and ceiling, hold the lamp in mid-air as it softly illuminates the unusual surrounding fabric.     Read the rest of Ryosuke Fukusada’s Glowing LED Lamps are Suspended in Crocheted Nets
Katie Treggiden | 2012-05-18 01:00:37
No matter how much we build, plants always seems to find a way to sprout up through the cracks of human civilization. Inspired by the constrast between the natural world and human culture, Riccardo Belli, a student at the Academy of Fine Arts & Design at Maastricht, created Grow, a unique ceramic tile that includes a suitable habitat for living plants, and that encourages living things to thrive within the built environment.       
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