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Floating offices for two

Posted by  in January 16th 2012  
If stand-alone offices can be set up in people's gardens, then why not at the local marina? That, in fact, is exactly the concept behind WaterSpace, a Welsh company that offers self-contai ...
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Applying the speed dating model to roommates

Posted by  in January 9th 2012  
Speed dating has been around for a while in both the offline and online worlds, but it wasn't until recently that we saw it used to match up roommates. Sure enough, though, that's just wha ...
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Handmade hives for backyard beekeeping

Posted by  in August 3rd 2011  
We've already seen one urban beekeeping kit for honey enthusiasts, and recently we came across a handmade variety that's designed with a particular focus on promoting the health of the bees ...
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Five new business ideas for urban gardening

Posted by  in July 28th 2011  
More than half of humanity now lives in cities, according to the United Nations Population Fund. This rapid and ongoing change presents a raft of new challenges, many of which create oppor ...
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IKEA kitchens, designed and installed locally

Posted by  in July 15th 2011  
We've already seen a company that will take IKEA orders and pick up the merchandise for those who don't live close to an associated store. Now, along similar lines, there's EcoModernism, a ...
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More peer-to-peer garden sharing

Posted by  in July 15th 2011  
A full 40 percent of North Americans do not have their own yard space; those who do, meanwhile, often leave it underused. Aiming to match the haves with the have-nots anywhere there's a sim ...
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Online room-makeover service offers nine ‘designs-in-a-box’

Posted by  in July 12th 2011  
Not everyone has an eye for interior design—or the budget to hire a full-fledged, custom service. Enter California-based Avenue Interior Design, which recently launched an online offering ...
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Chicken-sitting service for (sub)urban flocks

Posted by  in July 11th 2011  
Driven by the local food movement and the prospect of fresh eggs, more urban and suburban households are taking up small-scale backyard chicken farming. Tapping into that trend, Just Us Hen ...
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Marketplace for reclaimed building materials tracks each piece’s story

Posted by  in July 2nd 2011  
Fueled by the need for both economy and sustainability, deconstruction increasingly makes sense as a solution for old, vacant buildings. We've already seen Buffalo ReUse's approach to that ...
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Five neighbourly business ideas

Posted by  in June 26th 2011  
Localisation is a key buzzword for businesses promoting products and services, but advertisers aren't the only ones innovating at the local level. There's an exciting range of new enterpris ...
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High-end home swapping

Posted by  in June 18th 2011  
The march of the hotel alternatives continues, this time with the arrival of a home-swapping service aimed squarely at the upper echelon of homes. Luxe Home Swap allows people with high-end ...
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Eco-minded canopy can cool any bed

Posted by  in June 6th 2011  
When we wrote about the Evening Breeze bed almost a year ago, it was sold as an integrated four-poster unit with built-in sustainable cooling. Aiming to give buyers more flexibility, Eveni ...
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Online gardening service sends seeds when it’s time to plant

Posted by  in June 3rd 2011  
There's no end in sight to the gardening innovations popping up each week all around the globe. The latest spotting? SproutRobot, a San Diego-based web service that offers regionally optimi ...
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Geotextile bags for urban farming

Posted by  in May 23rd 2011  
Urban farming is a trend we've been following for years, but between the recession and the recent focus on sustainability, it's showing no sign of slowing down. The latest spotting? French ...
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Leasing agency helps tenants connect, online and off

Posted by  in May 10th 2011  
We've seen myriad sites recently that aim to help neighbours connect, whether targeting tenants and landlords, office workers in the same vicinity, or community members with stuff to share ...
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Compost service for urbanites, with soil in return

Posted by  in May 5th 2011  
Composting may be the right thing to do for the environment, but it can be hard to get around the smell and the mess—particularly for urbanites without expansive yards. Much like the Dai ...
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Furniture surface wirelessly charges mobile devices

Posted by  in April 30th 2011  
That mobile phone charging is a universal nuisance is underscored by all the many efforts we've seen to alleviate the pain, including harnessing the wind, the sun, bicycles, dancers and fo ...
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More furniture shopping with the crowds

Posted by  in April 26th 2011  
Back in 2008 we covered Myfab, the French company that lets consumers collectively tell furniture manufacturers what they want and then purchase those items direct at near-factory prices. ...
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