If only everyone could work as Peter Frazier does. On the edge of a forest overlooking a bay. Mr. Frazier decided a while back that he needed to change his lifestyle due to weight gain. One of these changes including, with the ability to work from home, and environmentally friendly workspace. With a beautiful view as inspiration, Peter lost 30 pounds by working standing up as well as meditating, running, hiking, and kayaking. And, did I mention his awesome office?

I love this house designed by Charles Wright on the beach in Port Douglas. The entire house has an environmentally sustainable design.

Vaulted ceilings make up the inside and it is made up of concrete, steel and brick. A wooden deck surrounds the home and the lap pool is shaded by sea water. The roof is double ventilated, eliminating the heat gain from roof penetration.

And of course the house has indoor/outdoor dining, an open kitchen and all other modern conveniences such as WiFi, Cable TV, etc.[Charles Wright]

Uh, yeah, I could live here for sure.

Featuring a cool modern design, the Phillips HF3490 Wake-up Light is a light alarm for those of us who hate waking up to the sound of an alarm or radio. Actually, waking up to natural light is supposed to be better for our health. For $200, you get this futuristic looking natural light alarm clock, that also comes with an iPod dock, FM radio and lots of soothing sounds. It also comes with 30 different levels of brightness and a “dusk simulator.”

Inhabitat points us towards Israel’s conceptual plan for an ecohub right smack in the middle of the city center of Modiin. The plan was thought up by Israeli-based architect Zvika Tamari of TeaM Architects.

The ecohub would take advantage of a grass roof, which would be framed by photovoltaic cells that convert light directly into electricity and act to further reduce energy costs. There would also be natural ventilation, daylighting, active solar systems, and a host of other green building strategies such as drinking and washing water recycled for irrigation of the surrounding landscape and site

The building would be made up of spherical shapes, curved surfaces and purposely positioned voids. It would serve as a way to get people around the city with a partially submerged museum and a series of interconnected open public spaces.