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Axis Mundi Unveils Alternative Design for MoMA Tower

	  
	  
	  
	  
      

   
      

     
      
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
	        
	  

				          

				            
				            
 

				          

						  
						  

								
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Jenga, anyone? This crazy kaleidoscope of architectural wonder is architect John Beckmann and his firm, Axis Mundi’s alternative (and we mean alternative) vision of the much-discussed 53 W. 53rd site, where New York City’s Museum of Modern Art is planning its expansion. Absolutely unforgettable with its trippy design, the stacked building is an obvious homage to the technicolor treasures that would be housed within its walls. To make things even more interesting, Axis Mundi explains that its concept is a revolutionary way to express and organize tall buildings as Vertical Neighborhoods (imagine taking a row of several city blocks, ripping it out of the ground, and turning it on its side). Does this kooky new design blow famed architect Jean Nouvel’s vision of the MoMA out of the water? You tell us.


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Oeuf Robin Crib photo

Image via Oeuf

The husband/wife design duo responsible for Oeuf (pronounced “like the uff in stuff”) has excitedly announced a new collection of baby furniture. The Robin Collection is European-made with sustainable wood and is treated with water-based paints. We’re told that the French-American, New York-based designer pair struggled and strived to keep the price of the Robin collection down while preserving quality and adaptability. Sophie Demenge and Michael Ryan “went back to the drawing board, rethinking every component to minimize cost without sacrificing functionality, safety, and sty…


  





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The Robin Children’s Furniture Collection from Oeuf home design 
  

					 		 
	  


		      
	  

				          

				            
				            
 

				          

						  
						  

								
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Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, Utah. Image credit: Josh Myers, winner of National Parks Photo Contest on Trails. It seemed like a good idea. Now we know it was a great idea: an online community with a trails wiki as its centerpiece. Introducing Sierra Club Trails. The response to our recent beta launch has been met with excellent reviews from bloggers and reporters in the outdoors and green lifestyle genre. Here’s how it works:…


  





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Check It Out: Our Trails Wiki For Hiking, Biking, Boating! home design 
  

					 		 
	  


		      
	  

				          

				            
				            
 

				          

						  
						  

								
EDF and Ecotricity green Union-Jack image

Image credit: ZeroCarbonista Wind Company CEO Proposes “National Greenwash Day”

Just last week a row erupted when French electricity giant EDF launched a green Union Jack as a symbol of its sponsorship of Team Green Britain Day in preparation for the London Olympics. UK wind energy developer Ecotricity protested, pointing out that 1) they had already been using a green Union Jack for years, 2) EDF are not British, and 3) EDF is a …


  





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National Greenwash Day: Perfect as the Enemy of Good? home design 
  

					 		 
	  


			
 

	
 

	
	

	
  Since, therefore, the possession of such talents due to natural
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few great men; since, moreover, the function of the architect requires a
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