the social side of sustainability planningTumblr (3.0; @hedonisticsustainability)http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/449f1322c5a4487b9559b636471dd8d3/tumblr_mn46jbv7qQ1rn5si8o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>fun can be this easy and beautiful!</p> <p>play equipment.  Kyoto, Japan</p>http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/50984231215http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/50984231215Tue, 21 May 2013 08:01:40 -0400kyotojapanplayplayscape<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f044af1f4b8e11017a90bb9397c47c6b/tumblr_mn3ycb0YmA1rn5si8o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Toronto brand of incubator opens in NYC, centre for social innovation, May 2013.</p>http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/50918579350http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/50918579350Mon, 20 May 2013 13:38:35 -0400CSItorontocentre for social inovationnyccanadafuturequotealan kay<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4d2e2297559b5d911476736b9be2e8a9/tumblr_mmx6r2nDCS1rn5si8o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>‘Free’ TIMEANDDESIRE collective. Toronto, 2012</p>http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/50621400617http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/50621400617Thu, 16 May 2013 21:57:02 -0400walkwalkingpedestrianwalkableurban planningcitytorontostreet signfree<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/764c05d46dc0ee5ba18c889d3ac0019e/tumblr_mmerszId0m1rn5si8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Artist Karen Abel remodels a public planter using the existing materials.  Toronto, Canada.</p>http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/49829356207http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/49829356207Mon, 06 May 2013 23:17:23 -0400karen abeltrashecoenvironmentflowerreusepbr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a17f7e5f6245c9160c80fc4d069583b5/tumblr_mlmwnaTJYy1rnjzcwo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ff3ca048364b429aedcdde96ab62221f/tumblr_mlmwnaTJYy1rnjzcwo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Inspiration for detroit, usa</p>http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/49808836204http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/49808836204Mon, 06 May 2013 19:15:04 -0400geometricsgeometricpatternpannel<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c7ec9d36089228a91c21ff1b805840e8/tumblr_mm3art9eCo1rn5si8o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/057dd5e9e4ecc15d451e3319a83ea854/tumblr_mm3art9eCo1rn5si8o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><span> Architect </span><a href="http://www.architizer.com/en_us/firms/view/michael-jantzen/23203/">Michael Jantzen</a><span>, LEGO clad bridge.   Making walking stairs more fun.  Design not yet built.</span></p>http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/49308783433http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/49308783433Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:35:54 -0400bridgewalkingpedestricanclimbingurban designwalkablebogotatorontocity plannngfunurban cool<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/37cd6071f996bfd91ca96ac4c8629465/tumblr_ml0oprLjnW1rn5si8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Material repurposing.  Thailand.</p>http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/47588596620http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/47588596620Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:10:00 -0400adaptive resue<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5a4b13a0a186b1661b8d94eca787261c/tumblr_mke8v7vneq1qat99uo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c0aa0ee9101851af9724e0702a6334cb/tumblr_mke8v7vneq1qat99uo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1c5a5af06f09f49487f0a150cd3ffc6d/tumblr_mke8v7vneq1qat99uo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Inspired adaptive reuse.</p> <p><a href="http://www.mdw-architecture.com/">MDW Architecture</a> - Savonnerie Heymans, conversion of a former soap factory to social housing, Brussels 2011. <a href="http://www.wbarchitectures.be/en/architects/MDW_ARCHITECTURE/Savonnerie_Heymans/454/">Via</a>, photos (C) <a href="http://www.filipdujardin.be/">Filip Dujardin</a>.</p>http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/47570281219http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/47570281219Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:34:00 -0400<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GI2IEZHA26k?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Speaking to the new design for teaching kids to learn, to learn, in Ordrup School, Denmark. </p> <p>Designed by Rosan Bosch & Rune Fjord Jensen</p>http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/47479303862http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/47479303862Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:41:46 -0400denmarkdanishschoolschool designlearningteacherparentcreativiltyordrup<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/198139f99cf62d2627d4cf0a96cf8954/tumblr_mkugepUZD71rn5si8o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/99ab77d573d016c7e93283b2ecc4eeaf/tumblr_mkugepUZD71rn5si8o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7820f1c315a24417469ca7cfa1ba9a8e/tumblr_mkugepUZD71rn5si8o3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>Renderings.  T<span>he Botswana Innovation Hub is under development at a strategic location in Gaborone near the (SSK) International Airport and is to be a national center of excellence for innovation in key priority areas - being ICT, Mining Technology, Bio-Technology, and Energy/Environment.</span></p> <p><span>Designed by SHoP architects, </span><a href="http://www.shoparc.com">www.shoparc.com</a>, claims sustainability without any details… please send me a link if you find out more information on the building.  thanks!</p>http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/47288571907http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/47288571907Sat, 06 Apr 2013 13:25:37 -0400botswanaBIHdesignarchitecturelovesustianbletetris<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a80390514b355975463ca1d3a4e14b4f/tumblr_mjw0x7AIK71rn5si8o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>bike fix station,  Vancouver, Canada</p>http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/45729709226http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/45729709226Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:12:00 -0400bikebicyclebike infrastrucurecyclingcycleridebikingvancovercanada<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d69107172854adb601a91422684a7fd8/tumblr_mil4ylVqSy1rtido6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://riverao.tumblr.com/post/45433487395/by-james-nord" class="tumblr_blog">riverao</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>(by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesnord/">James Nord</a>)</p></blockquote> <p>Vines can do a building good. Summer shade reduces cool requirements and winter bare vines let the sun through to supplement heaters.</p>http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/45462335086http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/45462335086Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:34:04 -0400vines<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lss7t3Xd5u1r124zko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Courtyard of The National Galleria of Art in DC, USA.</p> <p>Creating all season ‘outdoor space’.</p>http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/45322599170http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/45322599170Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:55:48 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2dc9615520243aa75a699940c72e5ee3/tumblr_miok23GwGN1rn5si8o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>In the wake of the quake that levelled much of Christchurch, New Zealand, this pop up mall made of shipping containers has become a new community retail centre.  Dreamed as a temporary fix, its popularity is ensuring it a more permanent place in rebuilt Christchurch.</p>http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/43807671000http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/43807671000Sat, 23 Feb 2013 10:51:39 -0500christchurchNZearthquakepost earthquakenew zealandgreeneco architecureresueadapted resuse<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/42e3768e6c913859ca6dc79f52b7c3b7/tumblr_mikfmcfN0m1rn5si8o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Reuse of wooden pallets into terraced seating.  comfortably genius.</p>http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/43637315166http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/43637315166Thu, 21 Feb 2013 05:25:24 -0500woodpalletsseatinglandscape archituturereuse<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1a2798719d21b7916d12512696a6f2b3/tumblr_mig8f7Ttg41rn5si8o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><span>Glass Beach is in MacKerricher State Park near Fort Bragg, California.  Its abundant in sea glass created from years of dumping garbage into an area of coastline near the northern part of the town and the tides.  The evolved result is now part of a state park to protect this show of natural decay for all to enjoy.</span></p>http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/43507853145http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/43507853145Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:01:58 -0500beachcalcaliforniaplayastate parkglasssea glass<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a870439bd7a1409bc39d18743f42c0ef/tumblr_mig3hnZYHd1rn5si8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>In 2003 an abandoned basket ball stadium in Osaka Japan, was repurposed into the Namba Parks complex.  Consisting of a high rise office, 120 tenant shopping mall and this lush publicly accessible green roof.</p>http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/43482773137http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/43482773137Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:01:42 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/03328bae17e460be52c34752feb26d1a/tumblr_mig2lm7F9q1rn5si8o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The <span>Technical University of Munich has reduced elevator use and given students a fun and quick way to escape class, a four story slide.   True cool for school.</span></p>http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/43450583925http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/43450583925Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:53:46 -0500slidegermanymunichschoolinterior designfunenergining<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b5050f052f7c074b38eb9100b199ac0f/tumblr_mibyoa26yp1rn5si8o2_400.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d3e033a5fcf1a9c7a65c5381cfc9f312/tumblr_mibyoa26yp1rn5si8o1_400.png"/><br/> <br/><p><span>This is the “mobile market,” debuted by Dave Jackson of </span><a href="http://www.enterpriseproduce.com/">Enterprise Farm</a><span> in 2010. </span><span> The </span><span>project began with the purchase of a ‘95 Chevy Bluebird once used by a military traveling band and has led to improved </span><span>access to fresh food in </span><span>Whately, Massachusetts.  Regular stops are made in food desert areas including retirement homes.</span></p>http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/43252795847http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/43252795847Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:02:16 -0500farmers marketMassachusettsWhatelyenterprise farmsfarmfarmerfoodUSA<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m50psgV8YM1rw1j0to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>cheers to courtyards.</p>http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/43244180430http://hedonisticsustainability.tumblr.com/post/43244180430Sat, 16 Feb 2013 14:05:48 -0500court yardvines