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A Tale of Two Tokyos – Domestic Robots and Permaculture Bathrooms
Written a year ago by Cecilia Macaulay Robot and charcoal-fired tea ceremony brazier Roving, roving. I’m now staying in Central…
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The Urban Permaculture DVD and the Sound-Proof Chicken House
The biggest problem with chicken houses in urban settings has got to be the hyper-vocal rooster. If you want to…
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Letter to Mr. Steve Jobs, Apple Inc.
Originally published on Biourbanism.org Apple’s planned new donut-shaped campus…. Dear Mr Jobs, Due to the wonders of the iPad, I…
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Atro-City
As Sydney residents are being paid to leave the city, the case for compact, high-density settlement becomes clearer than ever.…
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A New Permatecture Toolbox! (From Nikos A. Salingaros)
by Øyvind Holmstad The goal of permaculture is to reunite man with nature and man with man through design systems,…
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The Timeless Way of Building
by Øyvind Holmstad This timeless book from Christopher Alexander was released back in the seventies, and it’s just as much…
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Inside Zone 0
Editor’s note: If you didn’t notice already, Peter is looking to share some talks and workshops in Sydney. It certainly…
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Hidden Dangers in Tornado Debris
by Barbara O’Brien The monster tornadoes that recently tore through the South Midwest did more than destroy property. As they…
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Gravity Chicken Run Design
by Milkwood Permaculture Gravity and chickens are two of our favorite natural forces at Milkwood Farm. Chickens scratch, poo, give…
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Building Systems for the Developing World – Perspective and Opportunity
Note by Owen Hablutzel: This article from Doug Weatherbee speaks to why the skills and approach of Permaculture are becoming…
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Alien Geometry Invades Kigali, Africa
by Øyvind Holmstad Our generation has willingly chosen to promote and build anxiety-producing buildings, while at the same time destroying…
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