Green Leap of Faith

Tips for a more comfortable life that makes both me and the planet better.

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Ludovico Einaudi - "Elegy for the Arctic" - Official Live (Greenpeace).  

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Heritage body UNESCO has added 17 projects by 20th-century French architect Le Corbusier to its list of internationally significant architecture sites, including the Unité d'Habitation housing in Marseille – arguably the most influential Brutalist building of all time.

The 17 architectural sites that have been added to the World Heritage List are spread across seven countries. They include the Complexe du Capitole in Chandigarh, India, The National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo, Japan, the House of Dr. Curutchet in La Plata, Argentina, and the Unité d'Habitation in France.

UNESCO said that the Le Corbusier buildings it had chosen to inscribe to the World Heritage List "reflect the solutions that the Modern movement sought to apply during the 20th century to the challenges of inventing new architectural techniques to respond to the needs of society".

Source: dezeen   

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Mural, by Banksy (Bridge Farm Primary School, Bristol, UK, 2016).

http://banksy.co.uk

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Australian photographer Tim Samuel stumbles upon a fish trapped inside a jellyfish while free diving in Byron Bay in this one a million shot. Gotta love how the fish just keeps swimming!

Source: booom.com

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Pinatex, the Sustainable "Leather" Made From Recycled Pineapple leaves.

Former leather expert Carmen Hijosa left her work in the traditional leather industry and spent seven years developing the material. Now her startup is ramping up manufacturing of her pineapple-based leather, called Piñatex. The material has very good strength and flexibility. Its production doesn't harm animals and helps reduce waste by recycling agricultural byproducts.

Source: fastcoexist

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Giordano Hadamik Architects have designed this stone villa for a family in Liguria, Italy. 

The villa has a sun deck situated in front of the living room that overlooks the valley. At night, the garden and pool deck are lit up and light design creates a magic atmosphere. The infinity edge swimming pool is located just off the main living room. 

The interiors feature plenty of wood, used on the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom walls and natural stone surfaces, thus conveying the organic vibe and blending with the surrounding landscape.

Source: www.contemporist.com

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(via 32 More Stunning Scandinavian Dining Rooms)

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Totoro Bread Buns, Ted Bread Buns, Piggy Bread Roll, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, Harry Potter lunch, Pikachu pasta: that's just a selection of bento boxes a woman made over the years to brighten her son's days at school. 

The result is amazing. Ming publishes her creations on her blog and Instagram account, in the hope that they're helpful to parents who want to pack charabens for their kids, but have no idea where to start.

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Goldsmith Ola Shekhtman creates delicate pieces of jewelry inspired by the world's most beloved cityscapes. London, Paris, Berlin, New York and many more. Wearing these rings people can enjoy their favourite landscape all day long. The pieces are handmade and available for online purchase on the artist's shop.

Source My Modern Met

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German photographer Kilian Schönberger transports viewers to magical, mysterious worlds through his fairytale-inspired series Brothers Grimm's Wanderings. Looking at the haunting images, one can almost imagine a cloaked traveler journeying through fog-filled valleys, deep woods, and remote castles in a quest marked by enchantment and danger.

Source: My Modern Met  

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Vertical Garden That Look Like Landscape Paintings

These gorgeous hanging wall planters are perfect to add a touch of green and sophistication to any place. Apart from being artsy, they make room for two or more plants. Air plants like tillandsia are a perfect fit. The planters, designed by Kim Fisher, are on sale online on Etsy as well as on her site.

Source: Bored Panda

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On 24 October 2015, more than 200 iconic monuments, buildings, museums, bridges and other landmarks in nearly 60 countries around the world will were lit up blue – the official color of the United Nations, as part of a global campaign to commemorate UN Day and the 70th anniversary of the United Nations.

The global celebration will kick off in New Zealand and then Australia with the lighting of the Sydney Opera House at dusk, and from there a wave of UN Blue will move across countries and continents as monuments around the world take part in the international event.

Source: un.org    

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Freedom graffiti, by Tammam Azzam (Syria, 2013).

http://www.ayyamgallery.com/news/78/info

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Tal Peleg creates beautiful sceneries using her eyes as a canvas. The tecnique mixes illustration, photography and makeup art to draw real animals, fictional characters or dreamy landscapes on her own eyelids. Her tools: eyeshadows, eyeliners, watercolors, a set of super tiny brushes and a lot of patience of course! The result is stunning.

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The installation by Anish Kapoor is called "Dirty Corner" and has caused a stir in France. It is located  in the gardens of the Chateau de Versailles and according to a journalist it represents Marie Antoinette’s vagina. Like other works of Kapoor's, visitors can enter the dark duct if they want so. 

The artist replies that the installation actually has nothing to do with Marie Antoinette or her vagina. And invites the journalist to use her eyes when looking at art, not her ears.

http://uk.businessinsider.com/controversial-versailles-art-exhibition-sculpture-france-2015-6