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Articles of the author Tafline Laylin
Giving the gift of jeans? Think Again
Since the wise men laid down their wares at baby Jesus' feet in Bethlehem, Christians (and atheists and agnostics and many in between) have demonstrated their love and consideration for friends and family through gifts. Theoretically. In reality, (...)

20 - 12 - 2010
Israeli Designboom Competition Winner Anna Braverman
The winner of the Tokyo Designers Week in Japan and designboom endangered species competition, Anna Braverman was chosen out of 2,078 participants from 86 different countries. The competition called for entries that would draw attention to the (...)

05 - 12 - 2010
Going Green In Abu Dhabi Isn't Easy Without Eva Ramos
DUBAI: With so much media criticism leveled at businesses and governments for their failure to incorporate more sustainable practices, it's helpful to ensure that a path to achieving sustainability is clear. And so far, it isn't. Ever tried changing (...)

07 - 11 - 2010
Buying Local in Dubai With Baker & Spice's Yael Mejia
DUBAI: It was largely because of Yael Mejia's efforts to provide the good people of Dubai a fresh, no-frill food experience that the region's first Farmers Market took place. Their Brand Consultant, Yael has been wooing local farms in the United (...)

17 - 10 - 2010
Are Kobi Levi's Tongue Shoes Fit For Dancing?
More sustainable than anything pumped out by Isaac Mizrahi? Israel's Kobi Levi takes design to a new level of comedy with this series of shoes. We love it when design takes a giant club and whacks a genre over the head, rising thereby to (...)

10 - 10 - 2010
Jordan's gray wolves are hunted, poisoned, and run over
AMMAN: Jordan is a sliver of a country visible from Israel's Dead Sea shore. It is also a sliver full of historical remnants, a whole lot of solar potential – albeit with an attendant water shortage – and up and coming conservation heroes. But there (...)

21 - 09 - 2010
Your pee for power
As we begin to consider alternative sources of energy for the Middle East, where even oil-rich Saudi is developing its solar sector, diversifying our portfolio will take pressure off any one source and generate further safety nets. Technology (...)

06 - 09 - 2010
Hamas Thwarts A Greener Gaza
Matt recently described the possibility of a green coexistence between Palestinians and Israelis south of Jerusalem. Israel is shipping their cleantech expertise to their neighbors, thereby fostering good relations and a more sustainable future. On (...)

30 - 08 - 2010
Joshua Mater Rebuilds Iraq One “Green” Mind At A Time
Just today, reports came in that a suicide bomber killed and injured more Iraqis in Baghdad, soon after the United States committed to its withdrawal from the country, and raising questions about the nation's ability to rebuild itself. Pockmarked by (...)

22 - 08 - 2010
Haim Dotan's Tao of Architecture
Few things make our green hearts soar more than an architect with a gentle, artistic, nature-loving touch. Although we learned this week that cave homes built into volcanic rock withstood seven centuries of time's wrath, it is also true that dense (...)

16 - 08 - 2010
Omar Yousef's crowded architecture
Palestinian Architect Omar Yousef draws attention to the occupation's “forced ecology” at the Ecoweek conference in Israel [image taken by Tomer Appelbaum] Designed to teach young architects the most progressive building practices available, (...)

10 - 08 - 2010
Jordan Society for Renewable Energy's Eco-House Education
AMMAN, Jordan: Though not everyone in Jordan has an eco-conscience, such as the local thieves who are scheming ways to divert water, the country's conferences and other initiatives suggest that the environmental movement is finally gaining ground. (...)

18 - 06 - 2010
UAE professor grows sand bricks, naturally
The Better Brick? Although kinks need to be worked out, applying microbiological principles to design could revolutionize building materials. This researcher says she's found a way to “grow” bricks from sand and urine. Finally! Suzanne LaBarre of (...)

28 - 05 - 2010
Hassan Fathy is the Middle East’s father of sustainable architecture
Green Prophet has railed against projects like Dubai Burj Tower. We have pounded our chests at the audacity of Masdar City’s “zero” footprint claim, and we have decried the potential consequences of unsustainable approaches to building and (...)

27 - 02 - 2010
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