Casa Verde: Jill Fehrenbacher's Shopping Picks


Updated 02/20/09 3:46 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 4 comments

Casa Verde: Jill Fehrenbacher's Shopping Picks

Jill Fehrenbacher, founder and editor-in-chief of the very chic eco blog Inhabitat, recently went on a shopping trip with The New York Times, where she picked out her favorite eco gadgets and products. To see some of the items that piqued Jill's interest, check out the slideshow. Source Read more

Link Time!


Updated 10/04/07 8:22 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 3 comments

Link Time!

Check out the amazing German water tower that's been transformed into a green home over at Inhabitat. Get inspired by an easy and lovely home project with the DIY wine display cases on Design*Sponge. Poppytalk has some great affordable art. I'm loving the nature elements in Delfina Delettrez Fendi's debut jewelry collection on FabSugar. Learn about Etsy's halloween costume contest on Read more

Cool Idea: Portugal's Wave Farm


Updated 10/06/07 1:54 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 13 comments

Cool Idea:  Portugal's Wave Farm

A lot of countries are figuring out ways to green their power production through solar, biofuel, and wind power. In fact, Sweden has pledged that they will be oil-free by 2020! I love that Portugal has taken another renewable energy route by creating the world's first commercial wave factory, which I read about over at Inhabitat. Opening off the coast of northern Portugal at Agucadoura, the Read more

EPCOT's Pumpkins Earn Their Ears


Updated 02/24/09 1:09 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 15 comments

EPCOT's Pumpkins Earn Their Ears

When you think Disney World, you don't necessarily think sustainable farming - however maybe you should. When EPCOT (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow) was built it was intended to be a futuristic model community. These days it's mostly just an amusement park, however one area of EPCOT is still living up to its name: The Sustainable Agriculture Production & Research Center. The Read more

Fab Site: Inhabitat.com


Updated 06/19/07 3:30 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 2 comments

Fab Site: Inhabitat.com

If you're into architecture and home design, then Inhabitat.com will be of interest to you. This weblog, created by NYC designer and graduate architecture student, Jill Fehrenbacher, is devoted to the future of design, innovations in technology and practices that are pushing architecture and home design towards a more sustainable future. All that aside, there are some really cool designs to be Read more

Link Time: A Colorful Artist's Home, DIY Shadowboxes, and a Cool Maize Maze


Updated 09/24/11 7:07 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Colorful Artist Home

Tour a colorful artist home in Austin, TX. — Apartment Therapy Create this super-cute cupcake paper flag. — Stylelist Home DIY a shadowbox. — Real Simple This maize maze is making me want to get lost. — Inhabitat I adore this Swedish-inspired beach house. — House Beautiful This bathroom went from dated to super sophisticated. — This Old House Find a much cheaper version of this Read more