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What Does Organic Mean? What is Organic Design? Ask Frank Lloyd Wright

Monday, November 17th, 2008

Frank Lloyd Wright believed in organic lifestyles and environments. His thought was that “The good building is not one that hurts the landscape, but one which makes the landscape more beautiful than it was before the building was built.” In the early part of the twentieth century Wright and other organic minded Arts and Crafts […]

Going Green: How To Recycle and Reuse Like the Shakers

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

 
The Shaker community was not just famed for furniture but for their thriftiness and respect for resources. The Shakers were going green and recycling long before it was recognized as environmentally sound. The Shakers believed that if they respected what God gave them He would provide them with enough to share their abundance with the needy. […]