Watch William McDonough’s “Cradle to Cradle Design” talk at TED

Tuesdays with TED: The wisdom of designing “cradle to cradle”

Green-minded architect William McDonough discusses the concept of “ cradle to cradle ” design, which considers the life of a product from beginning to end, using sustainable materials to minimize its environmental impact. A must watch for those interested in design and preserving our environment. Tuesdays with TED: The wisdom of[...]

Watch Gordon Brown’s “Wiring a web for global good” talk at TED

Watch Gordon Brown�s �Wiring a web for global good� talk at TED[...]

Waste = Food (An inspiring documentary on the Cradle to Cradle design concept)

This is a really interesting documentary about working towards no waste, making products that are truly recyclable or compostable, buildings that respect the occupants and the land, and doing it in a way that is beneficial to business. Man is the only creature that produces landfills. Natural[...]

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s “Creativity, fulfillment and flow” talk at TED

Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi asks, “What makes a life worth living?” Noting that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about a state of flow. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi says creativity is a central source of[...]

8 Green Concept Homes for 2008

For the opening feature in City Architect, we present some amazing projects of family houses, with a green functionality. Others have simple green features, while others have a totally sustainable design. The Cradle to Cradle house for example can be called Popeye’s ideal home. It contains tiny spinach cells[...]