Above: While red is the dominant colour here, flowers feature prominently in an eclectic mix of furniture and furnishings in an art lover’s living room. Contrasting white roses and lilies are arranged in an Art Nouveau vase: red roses are elements of a 19th-century Berliner wool tapestry hung on the wall. The chrome junk-shop uplighter…
Buildings are said to be the biggest source of greenhouse gases in North America, not vehicles. Additionally, the building industry has been accused of being the largest contributor to global warming worldwide. With this knowledge firmly entrenched, a growing body of individuals, organizations and governments are taking a down-to-earth (literally) commonsense approach to the design,…