Feeling High on the Highline

by | Jul 20, 2009 | Green Building, Green Living, Materials

Last week my husband, daughter and I returned from a trip around the world to show the  6 month old baby off to her relatives throughout the globe.  One of our stops was New York City where we visited with my side of the family. I had been reading about the...

Cheap, Fast and Green

by | May 29, 2009 | Events, Green Living, Retailers

I admit it. I love fast food, especially the roach coach carne asada.  Cheap, fast and yummy are high on my list when it comes to jam packed days.  Having a four month old has made finding time to eat an even bigger challenge. Grabbing a quick bite at the Jack in the...

Ship it to Me Green

by | Jan 27, 2009 | Green Living, Materials

Most often when people think of eco-friendly products, they think about what a certain product is made of. This is one of the elements, but there are many more. A product that is manufactured locally, and contains 75% eco-friendly materials should be considered more...

Eco-Friendly Parking

by | Nov 25, 2008 | Green Living, Materials

I’ve driven by the Santa Monica Civic Center about a million times on the way to our design studio. This weekend, walking around while waiting for my car to be serviced, I got a closer look at what is arguably the hardest to miss piece of architecture this side of the...

A Thirst Quenching Investment

by | Nov 4, 2008 | Green Living

I’m often haunted by the images you see of tower-like piles of water bottles, soda cans etc. Sometimes it seems like it’s not enough if you were to do without. I still feel bad every time I’m forced to buy bottled water because of the circumstance, even if I’m the...