Bridget Borgobello

Bridget is an experienced architecture, travel and design writer who has been contributing to New Atlas since 2010. Based between Melbourne and Rome, she and has a keen eye for innovative design, green technology and space saving solutions. Bridget is fluent in Italian and enjoys covering major events in Italy, including the Milan Design Week and Venice Biennale.

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Urban Transport

World's largest underground bike parking center nears completion

Ector Hoogstad Architects is behind the creation of the world's largest bicycle parking center, which is part of a grand scale redevelopment of the Utrecht Centraal Railway Station in the Netherlands and boasts an innovative layout that manages the flow of both pedestrians and cyclists.
Architecture

Hurricane-resistant home built from more than 600,000 plastic bottles

Canadian construction firm JD Composites has completed its first concept home, made from about 612,000 recycled plastic bottles. Beach House is located in Nova Scotia, Canada, and is not only a great example of how recycled plastic can be put to good use, but it's also hurricane resistant.
Around The Home

Cleanyst cuts plastic waste by pumping out shampoos, detergents and handwashes at home

Cleanyst is compact household appliance designed to cut plastic waste by allowing users to blend their own shampoo, shower gel, handwash, liquid detergent and dishwashing liquid at home by simply adding water to pre-prepared sachets.