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Our maker-farmers visit the mushroom urban farm in Paris
Théo Champagnat et Jean-Noël Gertz grow mushrooms in a disused underground car park. We sent our future maker-farmers on the first official visit of the only organic farm in Paris.
The making of the maker-farmers (4)
The long-term aim of Alexis and Blanche is to produce energy from sources on their permaculture farm: biomass, sun, geothermal. Here is their energy strategy interim plan.
UN: The Young Champion of the Earth award for a hydroponic project
The UN rewards a young British engineer for having designed a hydroponic system that uses ten times less water and cultivated area than conventional horticulture.
The making of the maker-farmers (3)
In order to make his microfarm a reality, Alexis trained in permaculture at the Norman farm of Bec Hellouin. He took the opportunity to interview his founders, Perrine and Charles Hervé-Gruyer.
Bicycling on Mars
How will we travel tomorrow? From railway vehicles to solar tuk-tuk, Rob La Frenais, who conducts the Future of Transportation project with the Srishti Institute, gives a few art and DIY ideas.
The making of the maker-farmers (2)
How do you do keep the trees and plants on a permaculture farm watered given global warming? Alexis and Blanche got busy with a digger to make a rainwater storage facility and a natural swimming pool.
The SeaBubbles won’t hover… in Paris
The mini electric taxi boats SeaBubbles won't fly over the river Seine. The designer and seaman Alain Thébault has chosen Geneva instead of Paris for his prototype test.
The making of the maker-farmers (1)
Can a maker live in the countryside, whith no 3D printer? Our zero waste experts, Alexis and Blanche, think so. In the Perche region, they experiment with permaculture.
I waste, they waste, we rescue
From surplus supermarkets to public refrigerators to food-tech, initiatives are proliferating in the fight against food waste. A worldwide round-up.
Marko Peljhan: “Poles are sensors of our planet” (2/2)
Second part in polar areas of our wide-ranging interview with Marko Peljhan, behind the Makrolab, on the occasion of the twenty-year anniversary of this utopian techno-ecological architecture.
Marko Peljhan: “We materialized the utopia of the Makrolab” (1/2)
Interview with Marko Peljhan, the Slovenian artist behind Makrolab, which since 1997 has traveled around the world, hosting artists, hackers, scientists. Part 1.
Aquapioneers, the aquaponics kit to cut out in a fablab
Conceived at the Green Fab Lab in Barcelona and currently in crowdfunding, Aquapioneers is an aquaponics kit for all pioneers of agriculture above ground.
Kamikatsu, the Japanese village of almost zero waste
The movement is picking up speed, from San Francisco to Abu Dhabi, from Nestlé to Ikea, from governments to communities. In Japan, the tiny village of Kamikatsu, is leading the way toward zero waste.
Pure Water plastic bags inspire recycling in Africa
With very limited access to drinkable water in Africa, the distribution of Pure Water bags has been organized since the 2000s. And has led to an environmental plague. Recycling projects emerge.
I explored the Atacama desert as if it were Mars (2/2)
Experiencing very high altitude to prepare for a journey into space: artist-researcher Benjamin Pothier tells Makery about his expedition in the Chilean highlands.
I explored the Atacama desert as if it were Mars (1/2)
The artist-researcher Benjamin Pothier joined a geological and glaciological expedition in the Chilean desert, in conditions analogous to Mars. First part of his logbook for Makery.
Will the dynamic house ever see the light of day?
A house that adapts to seasons and opens like a flower. The nice idea of London architects became viral… 7 years later. But still not real. Meeting with the creators of “D*Dynamic”.
Sea Bubbles, itinerary of a skipper prototype
Skipper Alain Thébault chose Paris to test his eco-taxis that hover above the water. Initially announced for June, the Sea Bubbles are still 3D models.
Ecoteclab, the green makers of Togo
Ecoteclab, makerspace dedicated to ecological initiatives, has just emerged in the Togolese capital. Meeting with a community of young enthusiasts at the Togo Maker Fest.