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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.

10 Luxury Private Swimming Pool Designs & Ideas

Swimming in the lap of luxury, these private pool owners have managed to buy a piece of fantasy not for sale to most of us with less than luxurious means.

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9 Uncanny Doghouse and Dollhouse Designs

Whether you’re spoiling your kids with a crazy doll house or pampering your pooch with a luxurious doghouse, there is just something about too-small-for-human houses.

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Creative Modern Garden Furniture Designs

The garden, for many of us, is an extension of the home. It’s where we can get back to nature, dig our hands in and locate some of our strangest furnitures and furniture designs.

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Banksy Art: Books, Websites and Forums

For the first time, a street artist has garnered the attention of the mainstream media, the art world, and the common person…not to mention other street artists.

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Design, Buy, Build a Container House

A perfect example of thinking outside the box and living within one. - but what is really involved when buying, designing or building cargo container homes?

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Modern Furnitures: Kids Furniture Designs

While much of it can be boring, some designers are putting the fun back into kids’ furnitures. These pieces are a delight not only for kids, but for their hip parents, too.

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15 Real-Life Applications of Nanotechnology

Let’s get small! Rapid advances in the exciting field of nanotechnology are allowing us to shrink everyday objects to previously-unimaginably small dimensions.

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15 House Boats and House Boat Designs

Houseboats are all about freedom; casting away the ties to landlocked living and casting off to new adventures on the wine-dark sea!

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Absurdly Cheap Homes and Small Houses

As the population expands and more of us look for affordable and available housing, architects and designers are making the move toward cheaper, greener, tinier options.

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10 Amazing Sand Artists and Their Artwork

10 amazing artists and the incredible works they've created using nothing but sand and water.

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5 Different Types of Gardening

Here are 5 different types of gardening that illustrate how varied this age-old pastime really is.

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15 More Amazing Tree Houses

Tree houses aren't just for kids anymore. Here are 15 of the coolest tree houses in the world, from a 6,000 sq ft tree house to a suspended 'nest' tree house.

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7 Superb Examples of Recycled Urban Architecture

Know of other recycled design or amazing architecture projects? Be sure to list them in the comments below!

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Innovative Recycled Art Made From Trash

These seven trash-obsessed artists may have had a similar starting point but have managed to create an inspiring variety of art from abandoned refuse.

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Recycled Art: Building With Paper

What would it take to get you to see a well-known building material in a new light?

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