A green gift guide
Press Herald
PORTLAND TOOL LIBRARY: For $50, your friend or family member gains access to tools from A (air hose splitter) to at least V (portable vise) without having to buy them. OK, OK, it's not romantic. But so useful. … The three-hour class, taught by Ken …

christopher robertson overlaps concrete + timber volumes in texas home
Designboom
houston based studio robertson design has created the 'concrete box residence' – a dwelling that draws influence from japanese architecture. a personal project of the architect, the juxtaposition of concrete and timber has taken form as the three …

In the IoT, 'How's the Weather?' Becomes More than Small Talk
Machine Design (blog)
IoT, helping to keep you prepared even when it's raining sideways. (Image courtesy of Gifbay/Family Guy). Can a cellphone tell the local pharmacy to stock more antihistamines before your nose starts to clog? Someday soon, yes. The Weather Company …

Amazon.com Inc. Prime Video Gets an Upgrade and Keurig Green Mountain Inc …
Motley Fool
And I think that's almost by design, because this is an investment firm, first of all, that people should know. They manage the money of the Reimann family which is one of the wealthiest families in Germany. I think when I checked their net worth …

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Stark concrete funeral home by Salas Architecture + Design tilts up towards …
Dezeen
One end of this concrete funeral building in Spain by Salas Architecture + Design angles up towards the sky, funnelling light into a waiting room for mourners (+ movie). Tanatorium by Salas Architecture + Design. The Tanatorio Municipal stands on the …

Prince Charles' team designs Australia's first 6-star Green Star multi-family …
Proud Green Building (press release) (registration) (blog)
A building enterprise run by England's Prince Charles has designed its first project in Australia, with the Adelaide terraces expected to set a new green benchmark in the multi-family residential sector. The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA …