Inhabitat Weekly April 29th

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear Inhabitants, Milan Design Week may be behind us, but our annual explosion of spring design coverage is just getting started! We're thrilled to announce that BKLYN Designs will be bringing another stellar crop of sustainable designs to New York next week from May 7-9, and the International Contemporary Furniture Fair is coming up fast the following week from May 15-18. We're also eagerly awaiting the opening of the Shanghai World Expo this Saturday, which has been wowing us with incredible feats of eco architecture - be sure to check out our round-up of the top 6 green pavilions on display! LAST CHANCE to Enter Our Spring Greening Competition! Heads up green designers and DIY enthusiasts! This weekend is your LAST CHANCE to enter our Spring Greening Design Competition, so submit your ingenious DIY designs today for a shot at international exposure to hundreds of thousands of readers and a $250 gift certificate to the Inhabitat Shop. The deadline is Monday, May 3rd, so get cracking! ENTER OUR SPRING GREENING COMPETITION HERE > THE WEEK IN GREEN DESIGN Shanghai’s Amazing Dream Cube Pavilion Complete Japan Gears Up to Launch “Ikaros” Solar Sail Spacecraft US Issues Approval for First Offshore Wind Farm 5 Social Smartphone Apps That Can Save the World Circular Library Lets You Roll Your Books Home Gigantic Flower-Shaped Stadium Blossoming in China KIDS STORIES FROM INHABITOTS Top 5 Life-Sized LEGO Designs Grandfather Creates Geodesic Toys From Trash CASAKids’ Green & Multifunctional Oscar’s Bed WEARABLE STORIES FROM ECOUTERRE A Living, Carbon-Capturing Face Mask That Filters Bacteria Yves Béhar’s Spectacles Help Students See, Learn Better Featured Sponsor The Guide to Green Building Rating Systems From LEED to Energy Star to the Green Globes, there's a dizzying array of green building systems out there -- fortunately, now there's one book that explains them all! Perfect for those considering an eco-friendly home or for seasoned green building experts looking for a go-to sourcebook, the Guide to Green Building Rating Systems is invaluable resource that explores each certification system in-depth and explains their history, benefits, and shortcomings. For more great books on green design, be sure to check out Wiley's sustainable catalog! THE GUIDE TO GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEMS > UPCOMING EVENTS: Join Inhabitat at the Hester Street Fair This Weekend! Inhabitat will be setting up shop at the Hester Street Fair again this weekend, and we hope you'll head on down to check it out in the gorgeous spring weather. The opening weekend last week was a tremendous success filled with great local vendors, delicious food, and attendance of over 11,000 people! Come check it out this weekend and be sure to drop by the Inhabitat booth and say "hi"! CHECK OUT THE HESTER STREET FAIR THIS WEEKEND > Designers & Agents Kicks off on Monday! This Monday, May 3rd marks the return of one of our favorite eco fashion events of the year - the Designers & Agents show! Inhabitat will be setting up shop alongside over 1,000 fabulous independent designers, so don't miss out on this chance to catch some of today's hottest up-and-coming fashions! Check out the D&A site for the full list of designers, and head over to Ecouterre for a sneak peek at this year's sustainable showcase. CHECK OUT THE DESIGNERS & AGENTS GREEN ROOM > BKLYN Designs 2010 is NEXT WEEK! Heads-up New York design fans! BKLYN Designs kicks off next week and Team Inhabitat will be on the scene to check out all the greatest green designs by the hottest local designers! We'll be providing up-to-the-minute coverage of the fresh new designs on display, so stay tuned to Inhabitat from May 7-9 and if you'd like to join us pick up your tickets today! BUY TICKETS FOR BKLYN DESIGNS TODAY > Thanks for reading everyone, we'll see you next week! Jill, Yuka & Mike Your fabulous & faiithful Inhabitat editors Your are receiving this email because you opted in to our newsletter Unsubscribe fijatv.creations@blogger.com from this list. Our mailing address is: Inhabitat 7 Essex St New York, New York 10002 Add us to your address book Copyright (C) 2009 Inhabitat All rights reserved. Forward this email to a friend Update your profile