Sand timer for hotel showers
Would you be smiling or annoyed if you found this in your hotel shower? by Hu2 design
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Micro-Algae Lamp Absorbs 150-200 Times More CO2 than a Tree
Wow! Can we have one of these lamps? Barcelona does emit a lot of CO2 and is lacking some trees… is this a solution? This Micro-Algae Lamp Absorbs 150-200 Times More CO2 than a Tree!
Green walls for Barcelona
We need more green walls! Nice to see vertical gardens popping up in Barcelona, like the ones at Jean Nouvel’s Fábrica de Moritz, Skunkfunk and Replay’s store!
Stop water while using shampoo
Listen to the shampoo and save water in the shower. A nice awareness raising soap, perfect for hotels. Stop the water while using me.
Interview with eco-designer Petz Scholtus
Here’s Petz’s view on eco-design and its role in Spain at the moment, as told to Monográfica magazine in 2011. Entrevista a Petz Scholtus from Monográfica.org on Vimeo.
Download the Barcelona Green Map
Visit the Barcelona Open Green Map, or download the guerilla green map here!
Expensive w+w toilet recycles water
Roca’s w+w sink and toilet in one saves water (but not space and materials!)… has anyone seen a more elegant and economic version of this?! 3000€ is a bit too pricey.
Washlets, super clean and eco toilets!
Washlets… “clean is happy, green is happy”?! More about the japanese toilets on Wikipedia
Yes to local food!
Local food, good for people, planet and profit! We love local food and are spoilt for choice in Catalonia.
Outòcton by LaVinyeta, cool local eggs
Aren’t these the coolest eggs?! Outòcton by LaVinyeta from the Empordà region. La Vinyeta is a wine cellar who care about their land and produce a whole eco-system of organic produce from wines to eggs.
Barcelona is the first Sustainable Tourism Biosphere Destination
Way to go Barcelona! Check out the Pla Estratégic de Turisme de la Ciutat de Barcelona This is great news although there is still lots to do!
The R3project, an eco-renovation in Barcelona
The R3project is Petz’s renovation of her eco-flat in Barcelona in 2006. This project is what inspired and motivated her to create a hotel project a few years later, when she decided she did not want to create more things. As an […]
How to reduce water with a smart plughole
Neat idea to reduce water consumption by Roca. This plughole tells you how many litres of water run past it down the drain.
20 New Rules of Green Marketing
20 New Rules of Green Marketing, by By Jacquelyn A. Ottman on Triple Pundit -nice!
Hostal Empuries, a true inspiration!
Hostal Empúries on the Costa Brava got it right: beauty, wellness and sustainability! We like it! They are the first LEED certified hotel in Spain. Right on the beach, surrounded by their own vegetable garden and solar panels, this project is right […]