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Designers Kyu-Hyun Lee & Sol Lee wanted to solve the hassle of charging electric vehicle (EV) batteries, so they designed the MET concept car which has an interchangeable back wheel that holds the car’s energy source. The battery — and back wheel — can be switched out in the comfort of your own home for a brand new, fully charged replacement.

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Researchers at the University of Michigan are studying plants that move in an attempt to use their natural hydraulic motion to build new structures that can change and adapt their shape on their own. This study in biomimicry is focusing on vegetation like the Mimosa plant, which bends its leaves when they are touched. Researchers are hoping to be able to create adaptive structures which mimic these motions. The resulting structures would alter their shape — from flexible to rigid — in changing environments and situations.

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Read the rest of Fantastic Norway Makes Giant Pixelated Cloud Out of 3000 Cardboard Boxeshttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed

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New York Fashion Week whipped by in a flash, but there was plenty of green to be seen on the runways this past week. Far from the few handfuls eco-garment makers seen at Fashion Weeks passed, this season found a bevy of green options for every type of fashionista. From cozy cable knits to sweet flowy dresses, jump ahead for our exclusive photos straight from the shows of six of our favorite designers that really made sustainability shine bright this season.

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Read the rest of Frank Gehry’s Looming Spruce 8 Tower in NY Not Seeking LEED But Has Some Green Featureshttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed

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The darker side of the clothing trade rarely gets as much attention as the season’s latest “it” bag, but textile and clothing production can be a duplicitous trade. So what is the human cost of a pair of new sneakers or a snazzy new purse? Pressed to meet global demand for leather, Bangladesh has been at the top of the pack producing the bulk of the industry’s leather, but at the very high price of their workers’ health. From asthma to cancer, more than 90 percent of tannery workers in Bangladesh suffer from some kind of disease as a result of chemical exposure. With hundreds of tanneries are pouring tens of thousands of liters of toxic waste into the region’s main river and a central water supply, you’d think that there would be an outcry. But lo and behold, it’s business as usual for these companies.

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As demand for recreational facilities in the pristine wilderness grows, so does our footprint. At the same time, the prospect of staying in a mountaintop cabin in the Swiss Alps with views from the top of the world is irresistible. The Eco-Temporary Refuge is one proposed solution that consists of a small cabin that can be helicoptered to the site and set up on embedded pipe piers. Cimini Architettura‘s solar-powered retreat is designed to be fully self-supporting, and it can be removed with minimum impact to the site.

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Read the rest of Over 7,000 Cassettes Used to Construct Pop Up Tapehouse in Edinburghhttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed

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