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Oeuf’s Adorable Animal Hats Show us ‘Where the Wild Things Are’

We’ve been in love with eco kids outfitter Oeuf for many years now, and they’ve just unveiled their cutest morsel yet: an adorable collection of baby animal …

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KOZ Architects’ Colorful, Green Sports & Leisure Center in Saint-Cloud

KOZ Architects’ Sports & Leisure Center is a rainbow colored wonderland for kids in Saint-Cloud, France. Designed for festive celebrations and entertainment and featuring the ‘coolest’ indoor climbing wall in France, the vibrant hues from the outside of the building correlate via color coding to the interior areas — enabling spatial orientation …

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Modern Cabana’s ‘KIDDO Cabana’ Prefab Playhouse

Fans of prefab design can now pass their affinity on to their children via Modern Cabana’s newest addition to their collection of modern living spaces — the KIDDO Cabana. Dubbed the “ultimate choose-your-own-adventure” dwelling space, kids will adore turning the blank canvas of the KIDDO into their own unique playhouse. KIDDO is made in San Francisco …

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Birdhouse Lamp by Inke Heiland made from Salvaged French Oak

Designed to cast a sweet glow and add a touch of outdoor ambience, we think Inke Heiland’s Birdhouse Lamp is a joyful embellishment that would add natural flair to any room of the house. Handmade from 100% salvaged French Oak, the Birdhouse Lamp comes with an energy saving CFL light bulb and a pair of Heiland’s vintage handcut wallpaper bird …

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Artist Amelia Santiago’s Wool Felt ‘Pet Portrait’ Sculptures

Since cloning your pet goes against Mother Nature, do the next best thing and have artist Amelia Santiago create a three-dimensional ‘Pet Portrait’ sculpture as an homage to your best furry friend. Santiago will handcraft a sculpture of your dog, cat, bunny or horse out of 100% wool felt, implementing every physical detail of the animal’s coat and appearance. Her replicas bear …

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Manuel Villa’s Habitable Polyhedron – A Family Garden Retreat

We’ve seen our fair share of backyard retreats, but Manuel Villa’s Habitable Polyhedron shapes up to be one of the most unique dwellings we’ve come across. Designed as an escape for young families: parents and their newborn, the Habitable Polyhedron offers respite from day to day household activities in a family’s back garden in Bogota, Columbia. One windowed side of the polyhedron opens to a teak deck leading into …

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‘Adoptabot’ Upcycled Robots Await Adoption into Green Homes

In the case of designer Brian Marshall, playing with toys all day really can culminate in a career. Inspired by a childhood spent building with Legos and Lincoln Logs, Marshall’s imagination unearthed the beauty in found items and he crafted an eco-inspired motley crew of robots currently awaiting adoption in the world’s first robot orphanage. Made from discarded objects including lamps, clocks, silverware and cameras, these personable robots …

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Steven Guarnaccia’s Modern Fairytales for Design Savvy Families

Pass on your penchant for design and architecture to your kids in a language they’ll understand — via the re-telling of classic fairytales by illustrator Steven Guarnaccia, who gives a stylish update to The Three Little Pigs and Goldilocks and the Three Bears. In the modern spins of these tales, Goldilocks takes a seat in a ‘Ladderback’ chair, a Danish ‘Egg’ …

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‘Baby in Table’ Furniture Design Evolves as Children Grow

Parents are all too aware of the revolving door of quickly outgrown furniture that goes hand in hand with raising a child. Incessantly purchasing furniture is taxing on both the environment and the wallet. Designer Oji Masanori’s ‘Baby in Table’ is a clever alternative that is both stylish and sensible, as it changes in function as your …

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Pizzly Bears on Melting Ice Rocking Chair

There was a lot of commotion several years back when an unlikely romance unfolded between polar bears and grizzly bears when the melting ice caps caused the habitats of these unexpected lovers to overlap. While most viewed the tale of the pizzly bear (or grolar bear, if you prefer) as alarming and tragic, designer Masahiro Minami was actually inspired by it, crafting …

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Bamboo Soil Clock Powered by DIRT!

Nothing gets kids up in the morning like the thought of going to school – not! If your youngsters are anything like others around the world, they need something interesting to get them out of bed, and this living Bamboo Soil Clock is fascinating enough to fit the bill. It’s a great way to teach your children about alternative sources of energy because it’s powered by …

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Rewritable Chalkboard Lamps by John Beck

Today is the first day back to school for kids all over the country, and now you can get in the back-to-school mood with a rewritable ‘chalkboard’ lamp. With John Beck’s ingenious lighting solution, all you have to do to get some “mood lighting” is to scribble whatever you feel like on these fun lighting fixtures. Made of 95% recycled steel, they’re …

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Ginormous Handknit Pink Bunny in the Alps

Nothing can put a smile on your face quite like a ginormous pink bunny welcoming you with open arms. Up until now, we thought that such a delight existed only in our imaginations, but then we received word that there really is a larger than life cotton-candy colored rabbit in the Italian Alps! Check out all the pictures of this wondrous spectacle, including some of people lying on top of it to …

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Petting Farm Nominated for 2009 World Architecture Award

70F Architecture’s Sheep Stable/Petting Farm is nominated for a 2009 World Architecture Award. The building’s open facade allows for wind to continuously ventilate the entire farm, and its shutters open and close with the rising and setting sun, as if the structure itself ‘wakes up and goes to sleep everyday.’ This gorgeous petting farm in the Netherlands offers local families a chance …

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INHABITOTS INTERVIEW: Corkels Toy Designer, Ben Blanc

Toy designer, Ben Blanc creates classic Corkels push/pull toys from recycled wood chip that looks and feels like cork. His animal, car and boat designs are full of fun, wheelie appeal for kids; and they’re stylish enough to look great in a workspace or perched on a windowsill for adult fans who are kids at heart. Inhabitots contributing writer, Desmond Williams interviewed Ben Blanc regarding the inspiration behind …

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WIN A FREE CHALKBOARD TEE FOR YOUR KID!

These rewritable Chalkboard Tees are better than an apple a day. They’re a message a day – written right on your kid’s t-shirt! We’re giving one away to a lucky winner to send their child back to school in style. It only takes a minute to enter!

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Vinyl-Free, Reusable Fabric Wall Stickers by Mae

Blank walls are the canvas of every home — just waiting to be livened up with thoughtful, personalized decor. However, renters aren’t always able to paint or wallpaper their walls, and kids’ tastes change on a dime; so what’s one to do? Mae’s extensive collection of vinyl-free, reusable, washable wall decals are the perfect solution for …

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Panasonic’s Adorable Evoia Robot Sets New World Record

Want to know what Panasonic’s super-cute Evoia robot is up to this time?

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DIY: Photo Puzzle Blocks Uniquely Display Favorite Snapshots

Anyone can frame a photograph; but the design-minded will love these photo puzzle blocks, which offer a creative, interactive way to enjoy a favorite snapshot. By upcycling alphabet blocks and using a few crafty household items, this tutorial instructs on how to create photo puzzle blocks — a cool conversation piece for your coffee table, which also serves as a charming memento and a game for kids and adults …

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GREEN RANT: Having a Baby is NOT Bad for the Earth

Procreating is a basic human instinct and right, but some extreme environmentalists are pioneering efforts such as ‘voluntary human extinction‘ on a global level and undergoing sterilization procedures on an individual level, for the sake of protecting Mother Earth from overpopulation and human destruction. Resident Inhabitots writer Desmond Williams thinks it’s high time we put an end to this nonsensical debate, and poses …

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Happy 1st Birthday Inhabitots!

We are thrilled to announce that our bouncing eco baby blog Inhabitots is turning 1 today! As proud parents, we’ve seen Tots grow and blossom into a wonderful young site in its own right and we are ever so proud. With 5 editors, 100,000 readers, and …

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Outdoor Retreat Upcycled from Old Windows

If you’ll be replacing the windows in your home to increase indoor energy efficiency anytime soon, get ready to simultaneously up the ante on your outdoor aesthetics. This quaint backyard retreat made from old windows has us excited with its clever upcycling. What could have been dubbed ‘waste’ was instead turned into a treasured escape from daily household antics. Whether …

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iSpy Gameboy Bags Chock Full of Old School Video Game Charms

Before we had Nintendo Wii and DS, there was a little thing we liked to play called Gameboy. How could we ever forget the graphic, superflat iconography of Super Mario Brothers, The Legend of Zelda, Pac-Man, and Tetris? That’s why we went a little nutty when we saw these handmade iSpy Gameboy bags chock full of colorful …

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ENTER TO WIN an Ecozoo Backpack for Your Green Tot!

Send your child back to school in sustainable style with an Ecozoo backpack! Inhabitots is giving away an Ecozoo backpack to one lucky reader. The winner may choose one of four lovable creatures that comprise the Ecozoo backpack series: Panda, Puppy, Elephant, or Pig. Kids will get …

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Oeuf Debuts Stylish, Affordable Eco-Friendly Kids Furniture Collection

Did you know that most babies are born in August? Perhaps this is why Oeuf is rolling out their greenest, most affordable line of baby furniture to date next month — the Robin Collection. The husband/wife design team behind Oeuf made a concerted effort to lower the price point of their furniture while maintaining their commitment to eco-conscious craftsmanship and beautiful design. …

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IKEA’s Solar-Powered Lamp Sheds Light on Kids Lacking Electricity

We love shedding light on affordable, eco-friendly decor that the entire family may enjoy… but IKEA’s SUNNAN LED Work Lamp takes our enthusiasm a step further with its altruistic nature. For every SUNNAN lamp sold in IKEA stores worldwide, another SUNNAN will be donated to UNICEF to give to children living …

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Kid-Sized Versions of Your Favorite Modern Furniture

As Modern design junkies here at Inhabitat we love us some Mies, Eames, and Saarinen classic, iconic furniture. So you know that we started salivating when we came across these tot-sized, eco-friendly versions of the Mies van der Rohe Barcelona chair, Eero Saarinen Womb chair, and …

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Chalkboard Tee Shirts Let You Express Yourself!

Whether you’re a discerning parent who’s sick of the generic slogans splattered across kid’s T-shirts, or you’ve got something to say and you want the whole world to take note, Chalkboard Tees are an ingenious creation for the verbose artist in all of us. Available in kid and adult sizes and featuring a front pocket to tote a piece of chalk, Chalkboard Tees may be written or drawn on time and again — and a clean slate is …

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Miniature Modernist Bauhaus Architectural Models

Good things really do come in small packages — as is the case with these mini modernist Bauhaus Models crafted by Auckland based painter and sculptor Gidon Bing and styled by Katie Lockhart. The diminutive Bauhaus dwellings were created as a promotional showcase for New Zealand paint company, Renese, to demonstrate their Karen Walker …

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Uroko House Book Igloo – A Lair for Literature Lovers

‘Bedtime stories’ becomes a literal interpretation in the design of the Uroko House Book Igloo — a cozy, fort-like enclosure of bookshelves which encircle a bed. Being surrounded in slumber by books is a bibliophile’s dream, and Point Architects enables lovers of literature to wrap themselves up in their treasured tales while drifting off to sleep in this cleverly constructed lair. The backless shelves allow …

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‘Landscape Apertura’ Treehouse Frames Nature Exquisitely

Robert McLaughlin’s ‘Landscape Apertura‘ treehouse near Kansas City, offers calculated views into nature via six strategically placed, vibrant green frames. Each frame is designed to capture a specific outlook, which enables one to appreciate and focus on a small perspective of the expansive great outdoors. As thoughtfully crafted as its outward gazes, Landscape Apertura …

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