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Nature used to be thought of as the environment of which we were no longer apart, the wilderness disconnected from society, but today we know better: nature and sustainability are tied up in our very survival as a species and green art and design is an expression of the complex relationship between urban and eco-friendly living. From environmental art to daring eco-designs here are some examples that blur the boundaries of supposed opposites.

Waterfront Wonders: 8 Stunning Modernist Homes

With stunning views of lakes, rivers and beaches, these eight modernist homes are a perfect match for their gorgeous waterfront settings.

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Sheet! Huge Paper Tapestries Carefully Cut by Hand

These large-scale paper tapestries are more than just two-dimensional cutouts. They are delicate, intricate artworks with a nature-loving flair.

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Desert Designs: Amazing Homes & Oasis-Oriented Architecture

These 12 modern approaches to comfortable, stylish energy-efficient living in the desert take cues from the natural landscape and use innovative passive cooling.

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Guido Mocafico: Remarkably Moving Still Life Photography

Guido Mocafico's subject matter is varied, but the style remains the same: visually stunning and beautifully composed photographic still lifes.

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From Cappadocia to Missouri: Over 30 Gorgeous Cave Houses

Stone houses invoke thoughts of dark, cold, and damp places full of creepy creatures. Cave homes now have all the warmth and amenities of any modern household.

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Blizzard Wizards: 10 Cool Cutting Edge Snow Plows

These 10 cool cutting edge snow plows are a triumph of basic technology against the forces of nature, so clear the way... or better yet, let THEM do it for you!

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Kate Macdowell Porcelain: Explorations of Humans and Nature

Kate Macdowell creates stunning porcelain that is aesthetically beautiful, but also full of depth, as her pieces explore the interaction of humanity and nature.

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Bright Ideas: 41 Bold, Beautiful + Bizarre Recycled Lamps

These amazingly creative lamps - made partially or entirely from recycled materials - will light up your world...and your living room.

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The Hills Have Eyes: Joshua Tree's Spook-tacular Skull Rock

Skull Rock: this naturally formed, supernatural looking rock formation stares across an otherworldly landscape of tumbling tumbleweeds and twisted Joshua trees.

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Lisa Black: Gear-turning Steampunk Taxidermy

Lisa Black has macabre subject matter... she loves to take taxidermy to a disturbing new level that transforms animals into half animal / half machine hybrids.

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