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2017 GREEN INTERIOR AWARDS


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ETSY HEADQUARTERS BY GENSLER, USA

CATEGORY Office — Large

AWARD Winner and Overall Award Winner The handmade revolution shows no sign of slowing down, and Etsy sits at the top of the yarn-bombed ladder. Etsy’s new Brooklyn headquarters spans an imposing 225,000 square feet and acts as a living, breathing organism. The fully independent and regenerative ecosystem was designed by Gensler, who sourced construction materials compliant with LBC (Living Building Challenge).

As the largest Living Building Challenge Petal-certified commercial building in the world, Etsy Headquarters boasts a swag of other firsts. It ranks as the only LBC-certified building in New York City and the sole project to take out two

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