Thomas Heatherwick’s Vessel
The Hudson Yards recently opened and Cynthia and I were lucky enough to be able to take the tour of The Vessel by Thomas Heatherwick….
April 3, 2019
Wanderings in wintery India
Chiara did an internship at INKTalks 2018 and we all went to the event in India. Chiara did the stage design. One of the best talks…
December 23, 2018
Building with Consciousness: Bamboo Housing in Mexico
Lucila Aguilar, a green architect and friend of mine from Mexico, recently sent a series of photos into my Whatsapp inbox that made my day. She…
August 16, 2018
Proud owner of a horse in Mongolia
We had such an amazing experience last time we went to Mongolia we decided to return. This time we saw an amazing desert scape, the…
August 8, 2018
Stop Sucking: The war on plastic straws
Last year I met Adrian Grenier and he said to me, “I need to mitigate all the harm I did by being an actor, popularizing a vacuous…
August 7, 2018
A trip to the Global Bamboo and Rattan Conference of 2018
I recently went to China to attend and give two talks at the 2018 BARC (Bamboo and Rattan Conference). The event was hosted by INBAR,…
July 23, 2018
The retractable yurt and other marvels at Bamboo U
Bamboo U is a special time for us. Nearly all the members of the Green Family play a role in sharing how and why we…
June 9, 2018
Stories from the desert in Jaisalmer
We had the amazing opportunity to return to Suryagahr to attend a special INK Salon, Stories from the Thar. Hosted by Manvendra Singh, we spent…
March 15, 2018
The factory of the future is in India
Last month I visited Bollant, a factory that makes plates from leaves and recycled cardboard in Hyderabad, India. It blew my mind. Only a couple of…
March 14, 2018
Two daughters and their inflatable art
Carina and Chiara have both explored and created very different inflatable art installations over the past few years. Both creators speak about their work and…
November 3, 2017
