Sustainable Living

House tour: An artistic retreat in the forests of Costa Rica

Nestled in the mountains of Palmichal de Acosta, and surrounded by cloud forest, lies Lilly Peña’s retreat, Casa Salvaje.

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Meet Koichi Takada, the architect striving to bring nature back into urban spaces

A champion of ecologically sensitive design, architect Koichi Takada draws inspiration from nature while simultaneously trying to protect it. A new, thoughtfully curated book helps illustrate Takada’s work and ethos.

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Indoor vertical farms are revolutionising the NZ food growing industry

Sustainable, indoor vertical farms, like those produced by 26 Seasons, are revolutionising the industry and planting roots globally.

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Kings Plant Barn’s newest store reimagines the plant-buying experience

Auckland’s burgeoning suburb of Stonefields welcomes a groundbreaking new garden centre that is reimagining the plant-buying experience, with sustainability at the heart of its thoughtful design.

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Sustainable homeware designs that look good and do good for the planet

Ethical or conscious consumerism means taking the time to think through your purchases, and choosing to spend your money with businesses that have a positive impact on the world. Furniture, homewares, and interior designers are increasingly responding to the era of climate change with sustainable designs and considered production processes that are kind on the planet.

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House tour: A striking Spanish country home nestled amongst vineyards

Designed by owner/architect Ramón Esteve to blend into its rural backdrop, this compelling single-floor home manages to bring out the best of its surrounds, while still cutting a striking figure up close. 

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The best indoor plants for your living room – and why you need them

From enhancing wellbeing to purifying the air, there are countless reasons to turn your home into an indoor jungle. We’ve put together the best recommendations for living room plants, along with our top tips for caring for your indoor greenery.

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Summer colour trends for calm, inspired living spaces

This summer, interiors will embrace the idea of soft minimalism, with palettes featuring gentle, nurturing colours, contrasting textures and dustings […]

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In the Hills at the Turner Residence

This modern masterpiece is nestled in the Californian hills, created with sustainability, beauty and innovation all in mind by Jensen Architects, who produced a house that can blends in exquisitely with its surrounding environment.

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Talking Sustainability with Fabrizio Calenti

How do you make luxury carpets out of old fishing nets? Cavalier Bremworth knows how. MiNDFOOD sat down with Fabrizio Calenti, the man helping deliver the special ingredient that makes it possible.

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Can this smart design disaster-proof the most affected areas?

Earthquake resistant school keeps education alive in face of natural disasters.

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A house for all seasons

This ‘shape shifting’ house uses zero energy and transforms with the weather.

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Students design stackable house of the future, perfect for urban living

The innovative DURA home’s design provides an array of eco-friendly, weather-resistant benefits.

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The simple bottle could offer the answer to both homelessness and landfill in Africa

Nigeria is using recycled plastic bottles to build fireproof, bulletproof, environmentally friendly homes

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Humanitarian architect reconstructs the rubble of Nepal’s tremor into relief housing

Following on from his “Cardboard Cathedral” in Christchurch, Shigeru Ban is lending a hand to earthquake devastated Nepal

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Recycled plastic could be the answer to more sustainable roads

Exciting new innovation from the Netherlands could mean the future of environmentally friendly road surfaces

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Living sustainably

Ahead of next month’s World Environment Day, Sarah Johnston from the Australian Conservation Foundation explains how we can live more sustainably and points out the key areas that need to be addressed.

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Dreaming of a Green Christmas

We eat, drink, travel, and buy more at Christmas than at any other time of year – but often at the expense of our planet. MiNDFOOD’s Online producer Efrosini Costa shares some useful pointers on enjoying a greener Christmas.

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Wooden radio broadcasts sustainable message

An Indonesian designer and woodcrafter has transformed a grass-roots craft shop into a model of green, sustainable business practice.

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Biological farming

Andrew Monk from Biological Farms of Australia, talks to us about the growing demand for organic produce and the latest revelations for the industry.

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Green toilet saves water, feeds garden

A Canadian company is trying to minimise waste by producing waterless, composting toilets that not only save water, but also producer fertiliser for the garden.

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Mexican company turns plastic waste into low-cost housing

A pioneering company in the western Mexican state of Jalisco is building houses made entirely of recycled waste plastic collected by trucks on their weekly rounds. The company is making the most of landfill waste by providing inexpensive housing.

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Quick tips for living greener

Want tips on how to live more energy-efficiently? The Climate Project’s communications advisor Mim Lowe teaches us how.

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Bioplastic – the plastic that’s good enough to eat

Argentine researchers have developed an edible, biodegrable alternative to conventional plastic. Called bio-plastic, the material is made of plant-based starches, which the scientists say, pose no danger to digestive systems or the environment.

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