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Gorgeous Hotel in Buenos Aires Features Stunning Wine-Barrels Doors and...

December 29, 2011, 8:10 am

Owned by a family closely related to the wine industry, the new hotel also features natural lighting everywhere, eco-friendly practices and private cellars in each room.

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Straw Isolated Walls and Underground Visitor Center at Beautiful Organic...

January 10, 2012, 10:00 am

Nearby 120-years-old vineyards, the winery built its processing facilities and visitor center underground to save energy.

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Recycled Shipping Container 'Glamping' at Beach Resort in Buenos Aires

January 17, 2012, 6:50 am

An art gallery is turned into an upscale accommodation surrounded by pine woods.

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Mild Buenos Aires Climate of the Fertile Pampas Turning Tropical

February 7, 2012, 10:35 am

Average temperatures in the city have rose 1.8˚C, minimal temperatures went up 2.7˚C, and rainfall has increased 20% in the past 50 years.

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Note to Bloggers: Not Every Building with Corrugated Metal is Made of...

February 16, 2012, 11:35 am

A blog confuses corrugated metal with containers on a project that could have been interesting for its own sake.

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Video Recreates Flying Amusement Park in Buenos Aires, Offers Refreshing View...

February 18, 2012, 2:00 pm

Cities can be a lot of fun seems to be the message of awesome video from Argentinean creator.

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Train Accident in Buenos Aires Leaves 51 Dead and 703 Injured, Sheds Light on...

February 22, 2012, 10:49 am

A train that reportedly left a workshop yesterday failed to brake when entering a major station and crashed against the end-of-the-line barrier

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The Story of a Train Crash in Buenos Aires and What it Has to Do with Climate...

February 27, 2012, 9:07 am

An account of the events that led to the accident that killed 51 and injured 703 in Argentina and why its symbolism matters.

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Minimalistic Collapsable, Hanging Bookshelf Made with Recovered 35 mm Film

March 6, 2012, 6:28 am

Made from wood and recycled movie film, it's perfect for small homes or urban renters always on the move.

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Dream of the 1920s: Complex from 1927 in Buenos Aires is Everything a Green...

March 8, 2012, 8:41 am

Low rise buildings, green common spaces, culture, and community living in a housing complex which has become the it living spot for Buenos Aires’ artistic types.

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Sliding Library Instantly Creates Extra Studio at Hip Buenos Aires Apartment

March 13, 2012, 8:55 am

In this beautiful renovation of a 1927 apartment, the architects created a moving structure that holds the owners large book collection while temporary dividing the living space.

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Don’t Judge Argentina’s Care for Sustainable Living by its Inappropriate Air...

March 15, 2012, 8:00 am

Two misfortunate advertising campaigns from Argentina use polar bears and tackiness to promote air conditioning.

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Tetris-Like Gardens Green Concrete Backyards in Buenos Aires

April 5, 2012, 8:40 am

Concrete containers are placed in a metallic structure, forming a green wall to the eye and a walk in space to interact with the plants.

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Irregular Neon Fence Lights Up Parking Lot in Buenos Aires, Changes Fencing...

April 10, 2012, 5:00 am

Parking lots will never be green, period. But design can make them less of an eye sore. And who knew a fence could look cool?

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A Landmark Ruling Against Agrochemicals in Argentina Receives Mixed Reactions

August 21, 2012, 3:42 pm

In a decade-long case by a group of plaintiffs, a court sentenced a farmer and an aviator to prison for spraying agrochemicals, linking them to environmental pollution and health hazards. Only they...

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Unexpected Green, Repurposed Industrial and More from Buenos Aires' Top...

September 25, 2012, 5:00 am

A look at this year's Casa FOA, an exhibition which combines charity and patrimony conservation showcasing the best architecture and design from the Argentine capital.

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Multi-Purpose Folding Screen Doubles as Library, Rack, Mirror and Ironing Board

October 9, 2012, 7:09 am

In an attempt to re-think the original function of the folding screen, Argentine designer Leonardo Fortunato created the Diecut Screen multi-purpose piece.

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Alternative Social Housing: Prefab, Add-On Homes to Densify Suburbs

November 7, 2012, 9:05 am

How to provide housing for the masses getting out of poverty and out of slums in the developing world, without creating sprawl? Argentine architects propose attaching new homes to existing structures.

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Multi Purpose, Flat Pack Aluminium Christmas Tree for the Ultimate Minimalist

November 29, 2012, 4:00 am

Created by Argentine designer José Manuel Rebert Alarcon, the sleek alternative to a dead tree allows other uses during the year.

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Yes, that's Pope Francis aka Jorge Mario Bergoglio on the subway

March 14, 2013, 12:59 pm

It remains to be seen how green (or not) new Pope Francis aka Jorge Mario Bergoglio will be, but this photo of him riding the subway in Buenos Aires, Argentina, certainly makes a good ad for public...

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Coca-Cola launches "natural" Coca-Cola Life.

August 16, 2013, 7:13 am

After predicting that an Organic Coke would be the pinnacle of greenwashing five years ago, Next Nature Network reports that Coca-Cola has actually done it, launching a "natural" Coke called Coca-Cola...

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Monsanto's agrochemicals are poisoning Argentines, but Monsanto blames...

October 25, 2013, 10:21 am

Michael Warren and Natacha Pisarenko from The Associated Press have a blockbuster piece of reporting on the dozens of ways Monsanto's chemical fertilizers and pesticides are poisoning the people of...

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