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Biomimicry: Design Inspired by Nature
I remember the first time I heard anything about biomimicry was back in 2000 when Speedo’s Fastskin swim suit made a literal and figurative splash at the Sydney Olympics. The premise of the suit was that the fabric was manufactured to reduce drag by mimicking a shark’s skin using a bumpy surface that resembles the ...
Interface- Revolutionizing Manufacturing
What a week! I just got back from a whirlwind visit to the InterfaceFLOR facilities outside of Atlanta, Georgia. I’ve blogged about Interface before and their commitment to the environment as well as the recent passing of their founder and CEO, Ray Anderson. I had previously seen Ray speak a few times, but I was ...
Apple and EPEAT
I love a lot of things about Apple and my iPhone is practically permanently affixed to my body. When a company is a s big as Apple, though, and working to remain a leader in among rapidly evolving technologies in tough economic times, they are bound to make a few missteps. Apple has taken a ...
Win a Shaw Tigressa Area Rug!
To celebrate the first anniversary of Shaw Tigressa carpet, Shaw Floors has given me a SoftStyle Area Rug for my own home and one to give away here on the blog to one lucky reader! As you can see by the photo for this post, my dog Chloe is already enjoying our new rug immensely ...
Shaw Floors: Tigressa Carpet Launch
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While Allison is sitting on a beach in Jamaica this week on her honeymoon, I have taken over Building My Green Life. This is my first experience in the blogosphere so watch out world! You are probably saying to yourself “get with it woman.” My name is Carrie Malatesta and I am an Interior Designer ...
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