Reburbia Design Competition – deadline is August 1, 2009

I guess I’m not the only one that suspects that suburbia will be one of the potential victims when peak oil trouble really hits hard. Dwell and Inhabitat have teamed up and are co-hosting a design competition called Reburbia. Designers of all types are invited to submit their solutions for solving this potential future problem. I’ve got my own design ideas in the works; and yes they will include tiny houses. The deadline for entries is August 1, 2009. Reburbia

Cool Toy Box

Posted May 7th, 2009 by Michael Janzen and filed in Green Product

Toy box made by Argington. It’s made from FSC-certified wood with low-VOC glues and non-toxic finishes. I’m sure it’s very nice but seems better as inspiration for the frugal do-it-yourselfer. Nice to see more companies using green building materials. I spotted it on Inhabitat.