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Storytelling design is the first step towards a healthier future for patients at the Evangelisches Konigin Elizabeth Krankenhaus children’s psychiatric hospital in Berlin. Designed as a collaborative effort between the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the Dan Pearlman Creative Agency , the center creates a fantastic narrative that guides patients on a journey to “Elise Island”, a safe place to play and rest hosted by Princess Elise. Read the rest of Children’s Hospital is a Sheltering Haven that Proves Design Heals Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: childrens design , Dan Pearlman , Dan Pearlman Creative Agency , Evangelisches Konigin Elizabeth Krankenhause , green design , inhabitat , modern design , social design , socially sustainable design , sustainable design

The Windy City area is capitalizing on its most famous attribute with a new wind-powered electric vehicle charging station.  Located in Highland Park, 30 miles outside of the city, the charging station uses electricity generated by Illinois wind farms for law firm Emalfarb Swan & Bain.

Image credit: flickrfavorites /Flickr Researchers monitoring three-toed sloths in the jungles of Panama came upon a shocking discovery after one of their radio-collared animals stopped moving. The sloth had been killed , its organs eaten, and left on the forest floor

NewActon Nishi is a new apartment complex in the middle of Canberra that is aiming to be Australia’s greenest residential development .

Photo: Flickr , CC I Feel a Great Disturbance in the Force Finding new uses for equipment that you already have is always satisfying (at least to engineers).

Building a treehouse for your kids is no longer a tall order with this flatpak DIY treehouse design from Dutch designers Rogier Martens and Sam van Veluw of Aandeboom . The Zelfbouwboomhut (Build-It-Yourself Treehouse) is comprised of water-resistant wood panels which fit together via a slot and tab system, and the completed structure is strapped, rather than nailed to the tree. Six easy steps are all it takes to fashion this outdoor abode for your nature loving kids! READ MORE AT INHABITOTS > Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: diy kids crafts , diy treehouse , eco kids , green family , green kids , kids treehouse , outdoor activity , outdoor play , treehouse , Zelfbouwboomhut

Image credit: Roger B. /Flickr Rising sea levels , we know, will bring substantial flooding to the world’s coastal communities

As greener gadget geeks, we’re pretty enthralled with the assortment of energy and earth-conscious gizmos that emerged last year, and we’re even more excited about what this year holds in store.

Photo via pats0n For the first time, wildlife experts have observed sea lions native to the Galapagos Islands establishing colonies over 900 miles away in the waters off of Peru . According to res…

Ocean-bound shipping containers are an often-overlooked source of CO2 emissions — over 90% of all non-bulk cargo carried worldwide arrives in containers, and many of them are sent back empty. Enter the innovative Cargoshell collapsible shipping container, which can drastically cut emissions on return trips by collapsing to a quarter of its full size. Read the rest of Collapsible Cargoshell Shipping Container Cuts Emissions Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: carbon dioxide , cargoshell , CO2 emissions , eco design , green deisgn , green design , shipping container , sustainable design