Inhabitat Weekly Feb 24: Solar Decathlon, Vertical Gardens & PS1 Summer Stage

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear Inhabitants- If you're weary of dreary winter days, fear not - spring is right around the corner and exciting design events are beginning to sprout up everywhere! This week we dived into London Fashion Week right after we wrapped up our New York Fashion Week coverage with a look at 6 hot up-and-coming eco designers. We're also revving our (electric) engines for the start of the Geneva Auto Show next week, and we showcased our favorite sustainable ceramics from Cevisama 2011. Finally, we're thrilled to announce our Stop the Paper Towels Design Competition, which challenges you to put an end to paper towel waste through the power of good design... Design the Next PeopleTowel and Win $500! Did you know that each year the United States generates 3,000 tons of paper towel waste? (And kills a lot of trees and pollutes a lot of water while doing so...) To help reduce that appalling figure we've teamed up with PeopleTowels to launch our Stop the Paper Towels Design Contest - simply submit a graphic design for a reusable cloth towel that will encourage the world to cut paper towel waste and you could win $500 and all the fortune and fame that comes with being showcased on Inhabitat. The deadline for submissions is March 7th, so enter today! ENTER OUR STOP THE PAPER TOWELS COMPETITION > THE WEEK IN GREEN DESIGN NEWS Solar Decathlon to be Held in a Corner of Washington Mall Interboro Partners Wins MOMA PS1 Courtyard Installation Gehry’s Spruce 8 Tower Not LEED But Has Green Features Spain’s Largest Vertical Garden Cleans Air Inside Office Ego: Explore the Ocean in a Personal Electric Submarine! PeopleTowels Could Save Enough Trees to Cover Alaska 5 Tips for Green Home Remodels from Sarah Susanka Green-Roofed Visitor Center Melts Into its Surroundings Top 5 Green Gadget Gardening Tools Stretchable Solar Cells Power Ultra-Sensitive “Super Skin” FEATURED SPONSOR Herman Miller's SAYL Chair Hits Store Shelves! Modern design powerhouse Herman Miller teamed up with eco designer extraordinaire Yves Béhar to unveil the SAYL chair last October - and we're thrilled to announce that this striking seat has finally hit store shelves! This ergonomic task chair is composed of 21% recycled content and features a streamlined design that makes smart use of materials. It can also be customized to suit virtually any taste.  Right now Smart Furniture is offering free shipping on all orders, so place your order today to take advantage of that sweet deal.   WIN FREE GREEN STUFF! Win a Shopping Spree From Hessnatur by Eviana Hartman Win a Merino Kids Baby or Toddler Sleep Bag! KIDS STORIES FROM INHABITOTS Eco-Friendly Wooden Dinosaurs from I’m Toys House Votes to Cut Funding for Planned Parenthood Zoe b Biodegradable Beach Toys Michelle Obama’s Breastfeeding Initiative Draws Criticism WEARABLE STORIES FROM ECOUTERRE 6 Green Designers at New York Fashion Week 2011 Ada Zanditon Unleashes the “Cryoflux” for Fall 2011 Suzanne Rae’s 2011 Collection is “Victorian Gone Grunge” Thanks for reading peeps - see you next week! Jill and Mike Your Faithful Inhabitat Editors --  Inhabitat http://www.inhabitat.com Your are receiving this email because you opted in to our newsletter Unsubscribe 000webpro.mobil@blogger.com from this list. Our mailing address is: Inhabitat 7 Essex St New York, New York 10002 Add us to your address book Copyright (C) 2009 Inhabitat All rights reserved. Forward this email to a friend Update your profile