Miljövänlig arkitektur & design

Arkitekten Kjell Forshed har i femtio år mejslat fram ett helt unikt hantverk i den svenska arkitekturen. Ingen har lika envist hållit fast vid idén om att arkitekturen måste befinna sig i ögonhöjd med de människor som ska leva i den, utgå från de...

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Ett naturhus är en kretsloppsbyggnad där boningshuset omges av ett växthus. Näring från avloppet tas tillvara i egna odlingar. I nordliga klimat förlängs odlingssäsongen, och uppvärmningsperioden förkortas. Konceptet utvecklades redan på 1970-tale...

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Still invites readers to take on the philosophy of the SLOW movement: Living Sustainable. Local. Organic. And Whole. Our homes are ideally placed to support and promote this philosophy, through everything from the materials we source in constructi...

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'Addictive ... a charter for wistfulness' Observer 'An enchanting rabbit hole of handmade houses' The New York Times 'The Bible of pared back, natural living' Der Spiegel 'Take a deep breath and let the inspiration sink in' GQ Cabin Porn began as ...

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En rikt illustrerad inspirationsbok full av praktiska tips och råd för dig som är nyfiken på ekologiskt byggande. Både för dig som vill renovera och vårda eller som funderar på att bygga nytt! Kloka Hus berättar om hur drömmen om det hållbara blir...

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Illustrated with full-color photographs accompanying easy-to-follow instructions, this unique collection utilizes the best that the online community has to offer, a mammoth database churning out ideas to make life better, easier, and, in this case...

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Imagine waking up to the gentle noises of the city, and moving through your day with complete confidence that you will get where you need to go quickly and efficiently. Soft City is about ease and comfort, where density has a human dimension, adap...

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Imagine living for an entire year without money. Where do you live? What do you eat? How do you stay in touch with your friends and family? Former businessman Mark Boyle thought he'd give it a try. In a world of seasonal foods, solar panels, skill...

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A Cottagecore Inspired Guide for Mindful Living Anywhere"This book presents an easy entry point for readers interested in exploring mindfulness and the cottagecore lifestyle." -Library Journal review #1 Best Seller in Small Homes & C...

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It's time to go back to basics! If you're interested in art, but find that it's becoming an increasingly expensive hobby, The Organic Artist is just the book for you!The Organic Artist encourages you to return to those days when art was made with ...

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I ett växthus är det lätt att trivas. Här är gränsen mellan ute och inne flytande. I november kan du ligga på rygg på takterrassen och lyssna till regnets droppar mot växthustaket. Redan i februari kan du äta middag på uteplatsen. Och året runt ka...

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#1 - The Best Country and Rural Living Books* #1 - 15 Best Homesteading Books for Beginners in 2021** For more than 50 years, this homesteading classic is the essential book of basic skills and country wisdom for living off the land, being prepare...

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2020 Independent Press Award Winner--Home & Garden Category Turn water scarcity into water abundance! Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 1, 3rd Edition is the best-selling, award-winning guide on how to conceptualize, design,...

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For many years, Maud Lewis was one of Nova Scotia's best-loved folk painters. In the 1990s she was embraced by the rest of the country when the landmark exhibition of her work The Illuminated Life of Maud Lewis travelled across Canada. By the time...

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--The insights and design strategies described in the book have been tested through rigorous scientific methods, such as brain imaging, and published in high-impact peer-reviewed journals. --in light of the pandemic and climate change, we are now ...

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Jeder Stil und jede bedeutende Epoche hat ihre eigene Vorstellung entwickelt, was ein idealer Garten ist. Wo hört Natur auf , wo fängt Garten an, und wo geht Garten in Landschaft auf? The Avant Garden blickt auf visionäre Gärten in Gegenwart und V...

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A practical, comprehensive, and essential how-to manual with information on growing perennial crops, soil fertility, water security, nutrient dense food, and more! "Essential reading for the serious prepper as well as for everyone interested ...

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Explores the lifestyles of families and individuals around the world who have escaped the daily grind to create a new life in harmony with nature. The impact of climate change and the pressures of city life - not to mention the life-changing event...

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The evergreen classic on ecological gardening, whatever size your garden! Over a quarter of a million copies sold worldwide! Working with Nature, not against her, results in more beautiful, abundant and resilient gardens. In the revised, second ed...

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In 2019, mobility experts Melissa and Chris Bruntlett began a new adventure in Delft in the Netherlands. They had packed up their family in Vancouver, BC, and moved to Delft to experience the cycling city as residents rather than as visitors. A ye...

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Communicating Sustainability is a book of evidence-based strategies for making sustainability vivid, accessible, and comprehensible. To do this, it brings together research from a range of specialties including cognitive psychology, visual percept...

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The world needs to turn away from fossil fuels and use clean, renewable sources of energy as soon as we can. Failure to do so will cause catastrophic climate damage sooner than you might think, leading to loss of biodiversity and economic and poli...

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Prepare yourself for any life-threatening event with this fully updated, step-by-step survivalist guide from best-selling author and expert Jim Cobb.The preparation you make for a hurricane, earthquake, disease outbreak, or other short-term disast...

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Hand Hewn is a gorgeous celebration of the traditions and artistry of timber-frame building, a 7,000-year-old craft that holds an enduring attraction for its simple elegance and resilience. Internationally renowned timber-frame architect and craft...

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Make your home more mindful and discover a more considered way to decorate with this beautifully presented guide by acclaimed interior stylist, Joanna Thornhill. We often think of mindfulness in relation to meditation, but our homes and interior d...

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Challenging the dominant design paradigm that centres humanity in its practice, Designing for Interdependence puts forward an ecocentric mode of designing that privileges a harmonious relationship between all life forms that share our planet. This...

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An inspirational sourcebook of innovative and unexpected green design solutions for our homes that address the environmental and social issues facing our world today. Featuring nineteen home-building and design strategies that are direct, original...

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Overcrowding, noise and air pollution, long commutes and lack of daylight can take a huge toll on the mental well-being of city-dwellers. With mental healthcare services under increasing pressure, could a better approach to urban design and planni...

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We take it for granted that the streets outside out homes are designed for movement from A to B, nothing more. But what happens if we radically rethink how we use these public spaces? Could we change our lives for the better? Our dependence on car...

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