By Ben Katchor, Pantheon, 2013, 160 pages, $30. Out of Whack: A Cartoonist's Vision Picture a bizzaro realm where building, construction, architecture, and just plain city living are slightly off-kilter—the stuff that dreams are made of. Welcome to graphic novelist Ben Katchor's world. If you're willing to immerse yourself in it, you may find yourself lying awake at night, worrying about your cellar and bearing walls. The characters in Katchor’s new book inhabit a built environment that’s familiar but distorted by their own personality quirks and hang-ups. If you haven't crossed paths with Katchor before, Hand-Drying in America: And Other
This article first appeared on GreenSource. Ecococon - Straw Panels The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute has announced 10 finalists in their first annual Product Innovation Challenge. This debut competition, sponsored by the Schmidt Family Foundation and the Dutch Postcode Lottery, asked entrants to create a new building product that can be safely returned to nature or industry after its use (a defining concept of Cradle to Cradle certification). This year’s partnership in the challenge was with Make It Right; founded by Brad Pitt in 2007, this organization builds homes, buildings, and communities for people in need. Since the