Cut Cardboard Interior (Eco-Friendly Architecture)
The environmental architecture blog, Inhabitat.com, always has pictures of the most amazing architectural designs. The post below describes a room made entirely of cut cardboard:
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the uno: Self Balancing One-Wheel Motorcycle
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
the uno: motorcyle meets segway Think the Segway is just too geeky for your Born to Be Wild bad boy lifestyle? Then check out this cool new motorcycle born at the intersection of Geek Street and Hog Heaven Avenue. The Uno is a self-balancing motorcycle that uses a pair of gyroscopes to constantly keep its rider upright. (Via [...]
Sky Factory - Virtual Skylights
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Sky Factory offers virtual skylights for installation into standard office grid ceilings. The fluorescent or LED lighting options provide natural light used in treating Seasonal Affective Disorder.
Leather-Bound E-Book Concept (Amazon and Sony Should Take Note)
Saturday, April 19, 2008
This design concept for an eBook reader does a much better job than current commercial options at emulating the feel of a real book. The leather cover is low tech, but appears to give the device a more comfortable feel. Amazon and Sony should be paying attention to this, since a huge barrier to adoption of the Kindle and Sony 505 readers is how different they are from traditional books. People have to be able to imagine themselves using these devices.
Off the Grid Living with ZeroHouse
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
ZeroHouse, a concept for a prefabricated eco-friendly mini-house is intriguing for a number of reasons. It is intended to be a module based system that can be delivered on two trucks and erected in a day. The 650 square foot concept house is self sufficient, meaning that it doesn't need to be connected to sewers, electricity or water. Water is collected from rain, power generated from solar cells, and waste composted with the need for disposal only twice a year
Dean Kaman’s Robotic Arm (Luke Skywalker Style)
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Check out this video of Dean Kamen’s design for a Luke Skywalker inspired prosthetic arm. Kamen, known for inventing the Segway, is an amazing designer and has a history of creating innovative medical devices. You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video
Prefab Add-On Room with Style
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
PREFAB FRIDAY: The Magic Box gets creative with prefab: A new prefab from Jun Ueno brings a fun, modern aesthetic to accessory spaces for garden, courtyard or rooftop. The Magic Box is an extension room that can be used as an office, studio or serve any purpose that the user imagines. We haven’t gotten the whole [...]
Ted Conference Coverage
Thursday, February 28, 2008
The TED Conference is underway in Monterey California. Those those unfamiliar with the conference, TED brings together forward thinkers from around the world to give short talks on technology, entertainment and design. Past TED talks are available for download from their website and through iTunes. The short length of the speeches makes them easy to digest and get you thinking expansively about some really cool stuff.
Creative and Original Bookshelves Designs
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Freshome.com has posted a really amazing gallery of unique and creative bookshelf designs. 30 of the Most Creative Bookshelves Designs: “30 of the Most Creative Bookshelves Designs Published February 25th, 2008 in Furniture Here on Freshome we try to find things that will inspire you, give you ideas and make your home a better place to live. You [...]
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