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Check out Inhabitat’s Green Awards this Friday at BKLYN Designs!

Hey New York design fans! BKLYN Designs, one of our favorite events of the year, kicks of this Friday May 7th in DUMBO – and the Inhabitat Editors will be celebrating the best green designs on display with our second annual Editor’s Choice Awards! Last year we were wowed by incredible examples of transforming furniture, gorgeous resource-efficient lamps, and an innovative crop of student designs, and we expect this year’s crop of designs to be even better — so don’t miss out! We’re hosting our 2010 awards ceremony at 5pm sharp at the BKLYN Designs Rice Bar, so join us to check out the most stunning sustainable designs from this year’s show, grab a few beers (on us!), and meet the Inhabitat editors after the event.

5pm at St. Ann’s Warehouse
38 Water St., DUMBO, Brooklyn

FREE BEER!!

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Excessive packaging is one of our top pet peeves here at Inhabitat, so we were really inspired by this flat cardboard sheet that is capable of conforming to the shape of any object, saving a bundle on wasteful filler. Designed by Patrick Sung, the packaging design concept features triangulated perforations that allow it to bend around odd forms. This could also save on fuel for shipping, since all of that wasted box filler is eliminated.

Read the rest of Ingenious Cardboard Packaging Folds to Fit Parcels of Any Shapehttp://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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Here at Inhabitat we’ve seen our fair share of airplanes repurposed into incredible new forms, but this heavy-duty recycling plan takes the cake. A company called Hydro Lance proposes to transform old, obsolete aircraft into high-speed ocean vessels by replacing their wings with narrow pontoons. An old 727-200 could be converted into a high-speed, ultra-stable passenger ferry capable of traveling at a speed of more than 120 knots (nearly 140 mph).

Read the rest of Hydro Lance Recycles Jets into High-Speed Planeboatshttp://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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Designed by Giancarlo Zema for the Avanzini Group, these amazing Bright Woods furniture collection were displayed at the Design in Nature exhibition in the Triennale Design Museum as part of the Milan Furniture Fair. Unique and eye-catching, Bright Woods’ collection of illuminated chairs and coffee tables are sure to capture your attention with their engaging glow. The strips are indulged in beautiful different colors including pink, orange, purple and white. The glowing furniture carrying pleasing appeal looks great in any indoors and outdoors, and enhances your decor with the trendy style. – Via – Inhabitat

Sping Greening competition deadline extended until Monday, May 3rd!

Attention all DIY designers — we’re excited to announce that we’re extending the deadline of our Spring Greening DIY Design Competition to give you one more week to submit your projects! The new deadline is next Monday, May 3rd, so clean out your closets, de-clutter your garage, and repurpose your dusty old furnishings and appliances into fresh new designs! We’ll be selecting our favorite projects to participate in an exciting round of online voting, and we’ll be awarding one grand prize winner with a $250 gift certificate to the Inhabitat Shop along with all the fortune and fame that comes with being showcased on Inhabitat. Don’t miss out on this chance to let your brilliant DIY designs shine – submit your projects today!

SUBMIT YOUR SPRING GREENING PROJECTS TODAY >

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The Zenergy House is a 1950’s remodel that delivers high on sustainability and low on energy use — net zero to be exact — thanks to the use of super-efficient green building strategies and solar panels on the roof. Built as a prototype to showcase the sustainable potential of an existing home, the 2,450 square-foot house with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms opened its doors to the public for the first time earlier this month, and Inhabitat was on the scene to check it out. Read on for a first look at this stunning green renovation!

Read the rest of Zenergy (Zero Energy) House Debuts in Los Angeleshttp://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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Inhabitat’s 5th birthday party is this Friday in NYC!

Get ready New Yorkers — Inhabitat’s 5th Birthday Bash is this THIS Friday April 23rd at Green Spaces NYC! We’ll be celebrating 5 years of doing what we love most with the people who make it all worthwhile – YOU, our readers! Libations provided by Ripe -All Natural Cocktail Mixer, New York Wine Industry Association, Miles Wine Cellars, Fox Run Vinyards, and Snow Beverages will be flowing and beats by DJ M11X (also known as eco artist Mikal Hameed) and Natureboy Jim Kelly will be bumping so don’t miss out on the biggest eco party around – RSVP today at inhabirthday@gmail.com!

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS AND TO RSVP >

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And Inhabitat will be there…

Calling all NYC Inhabitat readers — come join us this weekend at the grand opening of the Hester Street Fair in the Lower East Side! Inhabitat HQ is located smack in the middle of the lower lower East Side of Manhattan (south of Delancey), and while we love our neighborhood’s quiet charm, we couldn’t help but noticed that our area is been a bit – lacking – shall we say, in community events. That’s why we are beyond thrilled that the brand new Hester Street Fair is kicking off this weekend, April 24th in the abandoned lot between Seward Park and the high school basketball courts on Essex Street — right across the street from Inhabitat central! We’re very excited to say that we’ll be taking part in the fair with a little booth of our own. We’ll be selling organic Inhabitat wares, some handmade eco jewelry from our shop, and doing a raffle to give away a fabulous prize (stay tuned), so be sure to come check out our booth and say ‘Hi’!

Read the rest of The Hester Street Fair Brings Local Shopping to the LES This Weekend!http://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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Get ready New York! Inhabitat’s 5th Birthday Bash is next Friday April 23rd at Green Spaces NYC, and we are excited to announce several sponsors that will be supplying our event with delicious beverages sure to make this party a night to remember! Our friends at the New York Wine Industry Association will be providing us with wines from Miles Wine Cellars and Fox Run Vinyards – two incredible eco-minded wine makers who have joined hands with NYWIA (pronounced nye-wee-ah) in an initiative to get local wines sold in NY grocery stores. Snow Beverages will also be providing naturally refreshlicious sparkling sodas, and we’re looking forward to DJ M11X (also known as eco artist Mikal Hameed) and Natureboy Jim Kelly keeping the party pumping with their eco-friendly sound system! Don’t miss out on the biggest eco party around – RSVP today at inhabirthday@gmail.com!

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS AND TO RSVP >

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Some of the greatest minds in green business recently convened in sunny southern California for Fortune’s Annual Brainstorm Green Conference. Inhabitat was on the scene to catch compelling talks by an incredible list of speakers including movers and shakers in the top Fortune companies as well as some predominant start-ups, nonprofit, and NGOs. The conference glossed over some of the usual sustainable fanfare, but surprisingly managed to dig a little deeper into today’s environmental issues and share some realistic insights. Read on for our full report!

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Read the rest of Inhabitat Reports From the Fortune Brainstorm Green Conference (689 words)

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Read the rest of Inhabitat Reports From the Fortune Brainstorm Green Conference (689 words)

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