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Design Ideas: Salvaged Doors

Making use of architectural salvage materials in building is nothing new. Since we began living...

Gennaro From Eco Brooklyn On Zero Waste Remodeling

Deep in the heart of Brooklyn, NY, a green building revolution is happening. I was fortunate...

Sustainability And Beauty In South Hadley, MA

As a young man, John Howard of South Hadley, MA joined the Peace Corps. Howard's experience...

Mafia Mansions For Sale

Even mafia bosses aren't immune to foreclosure or creative reuse of their properties. These...

10 Unforgettable Toilets

You've heard the expression "toilet humor?" How about "humorous toilets?" Back in the day,...

Best And Worst Public Housing Developments

Public housing developments are increasingly responsible, at least in part, for some of the...

Mushrooms, The Magical Building Material

We all know mushrooms can be magical, but who knew you could build with them? Well, California-based...

The Five Best And Five Worst Cities For Water Quality

I have been known to scoff at products that list their first ingredient as water – until,...