‘Tis the season for gum drops and frosting, which is why we are happy to announce the Bake For A Change Gingerbread House Competition. Challenging participants to concoct the eco-friendliest house with all the sustainable fixins’, organizers Terry* Project hopes to engage both design professionals and onlookers in a discussion about environmental issues that surround residential homes. To enter the contest, Terry* simply asks you to bake and construct a gingerbread house with “green” mindedness. Each entry will be judged both on its sustainability factor as well as its construction and appeal. The deadline for all entries is December 31, 2008.
I guess you haven’t seen the $250 gingerbread Christmas McMansion from Williams-Sonoma, just in time to remind folks of the extravagantly square-footed monstrosity they can no longer afford to live it:
http://theinvisiblehand.blogspot.com/2008/12/gingerbread-mcmansion-i-was-going-to.html