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- Sloth's House offers a large family an escape into nature with minimal impact Wed, 7 Jul 21, 1:30amGreat architectural design melds the needs of the inhabitants with the surrounding landscape. In the case of Casa da Preguiça (Sloth's House), that means providing an escape for a large family while presenting the best opportunities...
- Nature takes center stage at this renovated Soviet resort in Georgia Thu, 15 Feb 18, 6:16amAn old Soviet resort got a modern makeover that transformed it into a stunning mountain retreat facing the dramatic Caucasus Mountain Range in Georgia...
- Lightning-proof Bolt tents will keep you safe in a storm Thu, 11 Feb 16, 12:00amWhen the weather gets bad, the last place you want to be is out in the open. If you're a hiker, climber, or camper, though, that may be just where you are. Thanks to Kama Jania, you may now have a way to shelter from those...
- Old Soviet-bloc factory relics are salvaged and reworked into unique vintage lights Wed, 9 Dec 15, 1:00amThe abandoned factories that Szaplonczai explores had been built by Iron Curtain countries at the height of communism to support weaponry manufacturing by hard collectivist labor...
- Cameron Sinclair Launches the Dead Prize for Designs That Harm Humanity and the Planet Fri, 8 Aug 14, 3:07amArchitects for Humanity co-founder Cameron Sinclair has just launched the Dead Prize, an award "to celebrate engineering, architecture and designs that have had a negative impact on the planet." Sinclair believes that there...
- BlueFocus Communication Group to Acquire Majority Stake in Yves Béhar’s Fuseproject Fri, 25 Jul 14, 2:02amThe Chinese brand management company BlueFocus Communication Group (BFCG) is set to acquire a 75 percent stake in the groundbreaking bi-coastal industrial design studio Fuseproject headed by Yves Béhar...
- Sao Paulo’s Urban Garden is a Green Paradise in the Center of Brazil’s Most Cosmopolitan City Tue, 27 May 14, 2:30amRelated: Top 5 Urban Farms in New York City The original building was inspired by the Pompidou center in Paris, complete with exposed pipes, multiple entrances, and stacked mezzanine levels...
- Festo Uses Biomimicry to Design an Energy Efficient Bouncing Bionic Kangaroo Fri, 4 Apr 14, 3:15amThe prospect of a bouncing robotic kangaroo may seem crazy, but German-based engineering company Festo discovered that basing robot motion on the kangaroo’s hop is incredibly energy efficient...
- Shipping Container Crowds a Tiny Room to Critique the Industrial Age Thu, 3 Apr 14, 6:00amArtist Jorge Macchi criticizes global trade and industrialism with this intriguing shipping container art installation. Previously on display at Mamba in Buenos Aires, the 'Container' is placed diagonally across an interior...
- Yojiro Oshima’s Beautifully Sculpted Bicycle is Made Almost Entirely From Wood Wed, 12 Mar 14, 5:30amThis amazing wooden bicycle was completely hand-crafted by Yojiro Oshima, a design student at the Craft&Industrial Department at Musashino Art University in Tokyo...
- Bombay Sapphire’s 18th Century Paper Mill Renovation Wins BREEAM Award for Industrial Design Tue, 11 Mar 14, 2:26amAt last week's Ecobuild Conference in London, GWP Architecture and Thomas Heatherwick's amazing Bombay Sapphire's Laverstoke Mill distillery was awarded the highly prestigious BREEAM Award for Industrial Design...
- Seed-Planting Tumbleweed Robot Draws From Nature to Fight Desertification Sat, 8 Feb 14, 3:50amIsraeli industrial designer Shlomi Mir has created a tumbleweed-inspired robot that uses wind power to study desertification and help scientists better understand the phenomenon...
- Tumbleweed Robot Draws From Nature to Fight Desertification Fri, 7 Feb 14, 10:00pmIsraeli industrial designer Shlomi Mir has created a prototype, tumbleweed-inspired robot that uses wind power to study desertification and help scientists better understand the phenomenon...
- COBE and Transform Architects Open Jagged, Aluminum-Clad Maritime Museum in Norway Tue, 17 Dec 13, 5:00pmCertainly more contemporary than its surroundings, the new 2,000 square meter maritime museum curiously manages to both contrast and merge with the industrial landscape that surrounds it...
- Designers of RockPaperRobot Furniture Share Their Business Tips – Learned The Hard Way Sat, 12 Oct 13, 1:00amGetting a business off the ground is no easy feat. Once you gather enough courage and resources to run with your dream, you'll be met with one obstacle after another — all of which are valuable learning experiences. But...