The managing editor of Inhabitat, Mike is a writer, researcher, and musician based in San Francisco. He left sunny UC Santa Cruz with a B.A. in French and modern literature and delved into publishing through a stint at ReadyMade. Inspired by the impact that forward thinking can have on the present, he has cultivated a voracious appetite for developments in sustainable architecture, design, and technology. Mike likes to bike, blog, and build things, and in his spare time he also cooks, produces music, and rocks out.Mike Chino
The managing editor of Inhabitat, Mike is a writer, researcher, and musician based in San Francisco. He left sunny UC Santa Cruz with a B.A. in French and modern literature and delved into publishing through a stint at ReadyMade. Inspired by the impact that forward thinking can have on the present, he has cultivated a voracious appetite for developments in sustainable architecture, design, and technology. Mike likes to bike, blog, and build things, and in his spare time he also cooks, produces music, and rocks out.Shwood Crafts Recycled Sunglasses from 100-Year-Old Whiskey Barrels
We’ve seen whiskey fuel everything from alternative vehicles to drunken bar brawls, but who would have thought that whiskey glasses could actually improve your vision? The eyewear makers at Shwood
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