Architect William Morgan’s goggle-eyed Dune House was created back in the mid 1970′s. The two, side-by-side, duplex apartments were built right into the Atlantic Beach, Florida dune using swimming pool technology – a gunite-concrete shell anchored to a cast concrete floor. (more…)

Christine Esposito has been crafting funky stuff from recycled materials for over 20 years. Her Funky Recycling Etsy Shop features jewelry and craft pieces created from post-consumer debris – primarily recycled aluminum cans.

Most of Christine’s pieces retail for around $5. Very funky indeed!

via: trendhunter

Summer seems to bring the big tote bags out of every woman’s closet. Whether we’re just staying out due to longer days, or we’re out really enjoying the sun, we seem to have more to tote around.   The following are our favorite environmentally conscious totes…

(above) Make Love Not Trash – On top of a great company name, they have great bags. They’re edgier than most environmentally conscious bags, come in three different colorways and are made with a combo of cotton exterior and organic cotton lining; and a minimal amount of vegetable dyed leather. (more…)

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