Eco-friendly Interiors Get A New High
Posted in Architecture, Designer, Earth, Eco Art, Eco-Friendly, Eco-friendly products, Environment, Fashion, Go green, Green, concept on 4 August 2008

The concept of eco-interiors was talked about at great length by Jeanie Pyun, editor of Sprig along with famous eco-interior designer Kelly LaPlante on Discussion on WashingtonPost.com. The strongest point of the show was the little tips that were offered to help you green your style. And that was not all as the hosts gave guidelines on finding healthy food and products. Even FAQs like “What is a green roof” and “What does VOC mean” were answered by them. Since the discussion was hosted online, the two eco-friendly women could post web-links directly to the chat to give readers easy, direct access to the tips being discussed. Other areas of concern were, “why it is still so difficult to find healthy products and why are they not cheaper?” as well as “what is a single mom hoping to green on a limited budget?”

Now isn’t Washingtonpost.com really cool as the discussions there are like an interactive blog, where readers can ask questions in real-time to experts on a variety of subjects. For those of you who did not know, Pyun was the former editor of Organic Style magazine and co-editor of In Style Home magazine. LaPlante owns a furniture showroom in Venice Beach, CA, is the host of Brilliant Green on Ovation TV, and recently published her first book Ecologique.Â
C’mon let’s go green because the experts say so.
Via treehugger

Revitalize Your Senses at Finca el Retorno Eco-Shelters of Colombia
Posted in Eco-Friendly, Green on 12 July 2008

Striking out from green grassy slopes of a hill is the building of Finca el Retorno Eco-Shelters in Guatapé-Antioquia, Colombia. This slate gray structured and sleek building is the brainchild of G ateliers Architecture. One look at it and one seems to fall in love with the modern architecture which seems to be so effortlessly blended in the local topography as if it were a pristine part of it from the very beginning.

The building is a series of 8 ecological shelters rather entire eco-complex comprising a chapel, a restaurant, a series of hiking trails and 8 shelters. This heavenly refuge is build keeping in mind all the comfort needs of people along with a solid eco-concern which fits the concept of green buildings. Beautiful wood paneled walls with integrated skylights inside this eco-shelter and a row of blooming flowers and greenery stretching till the hill’s farthest point make it a perfect hide-out to revitalize your senses and ignite a romantic mood!

Via Inhabitat