More and more these days, designers think about re-using or recycling materials in their work. Brooklyn-based designer Matt Gagnon, who used to work for architect Frank Gehry, takes that inclination a… More

Some people look at a pile of unused junk in their garage and see a goldmine. The rest of us let that goldmine rust until we eventually throw it away, only later realizing that we could have put it to… More

The New York Times recently ran a piece called "White Roofs Catch on as Energy Cost Cutters." The article profiles the as-yet not standard choice made by Sacramento homeowners Jon and Kim Waldrep: Their… More

Simplicity is a key and rampant value in these times, according to a recent article in the Harvard Business Review. I don’t know if "simplicity" really ever went away when it comes to such things… More