Casa Verde: Cameron and Cameron Talk (and Walk) Green

CasaSugar — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:00:31 -0800

I have yet to catch an episode of Sundance's Iconoclasts series, which pairs celebrities or leading innovators from two different industries to chat about their passions and creative processes. But, after seeing some clips of season four, which couples long-time environmental advocate Cameron Diaz and Architecture for Humanity cofounder Cameron
Sinclair, I think I've been wooed. This season, the series follows the two to New Orleans and Biloxi, MS, to take in the environmental impact of Hurricane Katrina. While Diaz may be an eco-conscious gal, she's not exactly an expert, so Sinclair, whose global organization works to find sustainable architectural solutions to humanitarian crises, is really the force in this pairing. It's refreshing to see him getting some face time and interesting to hear his perspective on an environment which has been so monumentally devastated.

To see a clip of this show, read more.

I'm curious now if anyone over at Sundance has a personal connection to New Orleans and a strong interest in architecture. If you remember, the network also has a series called Architecture School, which follows a group of students from Tulane University's prestigious School of Architecture as they compete for the chance to design an affordable home in Katrina-devastated New Orleans. Regardless, I'm happy to see that both Sinclair and the city of New Orleans are receiving some attention.

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Casa Capsule: The Week That Was

CasaSugar — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:30:51 -0800

Protect yourself with nine steps for keeping your home safe during the holidays.
Be sure to take my quiz to enter to win a $1,000 perfect holiday table from west elm!
Make your shopping a cinch with my gift guides.
Check out the authentic look of HBO's True Blood.
Cameron Diaz and Cameron Sinclair are Iconoclasts who talk and walk green.
Leonardo DiCaprio is going green by trading his Malibu pad for this NYC one.
Top Design's Ondine Karady is my latest Designer Spotlight.

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