Amplified greenhouse makes North greener

Amplified greenhouse effect shifts North’s growing seasons An international team of university and NASA scientists examined the relationship between changes in surface temperature and vegetation growth from 45 degrees north latitude to the Arctic Ocean. Results (published in the journal Nature Climate Change) show temperature and vegetation growth at northern latitudes now resemble those found … Read more

3D sand castle printing

Stone Spray Robot – a fabrication robot that makes architecture out of soil. The sand castles creation is not anymore an art work. In a desire to find “new eco-friendly, efficient and innovative ways to print architecture in 3D”, a team of researchers of the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) invented Stone Spray … Read more

La Nouvelle Belle Epoque. Speaking with Adel El Gammal -co-founder Ecotemis

During 1.618 Sustainable Luxury Paris, ECOTEMIS launched their new product line and designer collection of active luxury outdoor funiture, “Avenue Numero 11”. The collection heralds the new beautiful era (La Nouvele Belle Epoque) and golden age where design and arhitecture , eco luxury and energy converge to create the avenues of the future. A 2LUXURY2‘s … Read more

Portuguese island Graciosa to become first CO2-free island

The Azores: Towards a Carbon-Free Future Graciosa, a small island in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores, is set to become the first C02 -free island in the world. Azorean island of Graciosa has the world’s first energy system based on up to 100 percent renewable energy. With a mixture of wind and solar energy, … Read more

40 Boards, Infinite Style: The Longchamp x Shapers Club Drop

Catch the Parisian Wave: Longchamp x Shapers Club Redefine Summer 2026.  This season, the iconic spirit of the Parisienne isn’t found strolling the Place Vendôme or ducking into a Marais café. Instead, she is found barefoot on the sand, breathing in the salt spray, with a surfboard tucked firmly under her arm. Longchamp has officially … Read more