The former railway station in Madrid's city center was left largely raw in its reconstruction as an outlet of The Hub, an office-share network for social entrepreneurs. Once a garden, then a railway station, then a garage, this concrete structure today houses the Madrid outlet of The Hub, an office-share network for social entrepreneurs
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Sadar + Vuga built Ljubljana, Slovenia's renovated Chamber of Commerce building, encasing it in a green-and-clear facade and adorning the interior with long, winding troughs of lush vines. For the first major renovation to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry office in Ljubljana, Slovenia, the government contacted a local architecture and design firm, Sadar + Vuga. When the work ended, a new fa
Read More »Encouraging Thought by Emulating Nature
The goal of this "primordial" creative business lounge is to keep workers at ease. And despite its clean white design, nature is never far away at the Thinkgarden in Milan.
Read More »Is it a Bank or a Modern Magic Forest?
The Sugamo Shunkin Bank's Tokiwadi branch is a study in contrast. Stark white walls are offset by leaves in 24 vibrant hues, indented by colored blocks, and cut into by seven indoor courtyards. A trail of bright leaves is scatterd across each floor in Sugamo Shunkin Bank's Tokiwadi branch, which was designed by Emmanuelle Moureaux
Read More »30,000 Feet High And Rising To The Challenge: Staying Productive In The Air
How to engineer your non-first-class flight into a comfortable chance to get serious work done.
Read More »Moixa Wants To Replace Wasteful Power Supply Bricks With Smart, Solar Chargers
A new system that combines solar power, a smart use-anticipating hub, and DC power transmission is a cleaner and cheaper way to charge that increasing pile of mobile gadgets we're all collecting.
Read More »Infographic: All The Genetically Modified Food You’re Eating
GMO crops have infiltrated 80% of all the packaged food in the United States, and no one has told you. Here's why. Genetically modified food is in a store near you today
Read More »The World’s Smartest Companies Take Risks, But Not All Of Them Are The Best Bet
When taking risks, the smartest companies turn to a "risk, survive, repeat" strategy. But can they get it right? People weren't buying much during the Great Depression.
Read More »The World’s Smartest Companies Take Risks, But Not All Of Them Are The Best Bet
When taking risks, the smartest companies turn to a "risk, survive, repeat" strategy. But can they get it right
Read More »The World’s Smartest Companies Take Risks, But Not All Of Them Are The Best Bet
When taking risks, the smartest companies turn to a "risk, survive, repeat" strategy. But can they get it right? People weren't buying much during the Great Depression
Read More »Once Fish Come Back, It’s Tempting To Just Start Catching Them Again
The 800-pound Goliath grouper was near extinction before conservation measures brought it back from the brink. What happens when it starts being harvested again? The fisheries in the Atlantic ocean--from North Carolina to the Caribbean--are best characterized by what's missing: snappers, groupers, redfish, lobster and the host of other species that once patrolled hundreds of miles of the Gulf Stream
Read More »How I Reinvented My Business
Curt Richardson escaped a moribund industry by taking control of his company's product line and tapping into mobile technology trends. Like many fabled company founders, Curt Richardson launched his first business in his garage.
Read More »Innovative Product Mashups
Sometimes innovation is as simple as turning a ketchup bottle upside down. But what about putting bug repellent in clothing or carbonation in milk? It's convergence culture gone wild.
Read More »Facebook Faces Wire Tap Lawsuit, Google Plans Music Store, Samsung’s New Phone Due Oct. 19
Wiretap Affair Could Oust Murdochs . A key shareholder group is maneuvering to oust Rupert Murdoch and his two sons from the management of News Corp., calling for the board to eject the men and for an independent investigation into the phone hacking scandal --the aftereffects of which are still echoing around the world.
Read More »Austin’s Power: The Texas Capital Is A Model For Clean Power Adoption
How do you get people to pay more for clean power?
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