+ Bob Augustine's latest project is this house in Cambridge, MA that combines green design with non-traditional architecture. The house, with exteriors of red cedar and pre-patinated copper, was inspired by the triple-deckers commonly found in Boston. Abundant natural light is key in this design and all floors and cabinetwork are crafted from sustainable bamboo. The roof is of particular interest, as it is planted with sod.

+ The Lightening Stick is a new low-energy lamp by Oliver Heath for Ecocentric. This steel lamp has a row of colour changing LEDs along its spine and washes walls with colour. A simple control box allows regulation of both the colour and the speed of the movement.

+ Luminale is a biennial festival of light held in Frankfurt, in tandem with the Light+Building trade show. The last Luminale, in 2006, was comprised of 180 lighting installations, exhibitions and performances, plus another 160 events that concentrated on light as the theme in areas of architecture, urban planning, design and art. The next Luminale takes place April 6-11, 2008 and a call for lighting projects by lighting manufacturers, planners and designers is on, with a deadline of December 24, 2007.