Bosco Verticale – World’s First Vertical Forest

Bosco Verticale, by Boeri Studio (now recognized as Barreca & La Varra and Stefano Boeri Architetti), is a high-density tower block that experiments with the integration of a lush landscape within the facade of the architecture.  The Vertical Forest, currently in construction in Milan, Italy, deal with the concept of regenerating the lost forests on the ground within the inhabitable … Read more

Green art: the Inhotim Institute -Latin America’s largest outdoor art center

The Inhotim Institute, Latin America’s largest outdoor art center, is nestled in a small city about 60 kilometers (37 miles) southwest of Belo Horizonte, the capital of the state of Minas Gerais. In the 1980s, entrepreneur Bernardo Paz, from Minas Gerais, built galleries to showcase his collection of contemporary art on one of his farms … Read more

Discover Napa by train.The Big Gay Train Returns to the Napa Valley Wine Train

Out In The Vineyard and the Napa Valley Wine Train are pleased to announce the return of the one-of-a-kind-experience, The (Bigger) Gay Train, a food and wine event. On Saturday, March 31st, local LGBT Winemakers will be pouring their wines paired with the inspired cuisine of Executive Chef Kelly Macdonald. The evening will be filled … Read more

Racing Green – next generation of sustainable motorsport

Strategic sustainability project specialists Quimera, the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) and the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón (ALMS) will form a joint venture combining their respective areas of expertise in 2012 launching a new global initiative to develop the next generation of sustainable motorsport. Working strategically, both IMSA and Quimera have … Read more

Earth-friendly luxury from Fisker Karma hybrid car

A Maserati for the upscale green set Karma, world’s first high-performance hybrid luxury sedan, was unveiled at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week. The eye-catching Karma designed in California and built in Finland is billed as the world’s first luxury electric vehicle with range extended by a gasoline engine that, when switched on, … Read more

Mercedes Benz DICE – a visionary perspective

The inventor of the automobile redefines independence “DICE” sculpture demonstrates revolutionary customer experience “mbrace2” as world premiere at the Consumer Electronics Show Mercedes Benz  press release Stuttgart/Las Vegas – Networked access to information everywhere and at all times has become an indispensable part of daily life. That also goes for the time one spends in … Read more