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- The Heimplanet Travel Pack gets a sustainable new upgrade Fri, 25 Sep 20, 4:30amAdventure luggage and tent company Heimplanet has given its popular travel pack a 2020 upgrade. First released in 2018, this new Heimplanet Travel Pack design provides a stylish companion for travel complete with sustainable...
- This vibrant, waterproof pavilion floats along the canal at the 2018 Bruges Triennial Thu, 12 Jul 18, 2:00amA spectacular art and architecture festival is currently underway in Bruges, Belgium — and the attractions include a beautiful floating pavilion by Spanish architecture firm SelgasCano...
- This pinecone-inspired gazebo is a playground for kids and adults alike Thu, 3 May 18, 5:00amThis nature-inspired mobile gazebo is a place where both kids and adults can play. Czech designers Atelier SAD designed the structure, named “Altán Šiška," as a small building with pinecone-like scales that facilitate...
- This tiny house on wheels can expand to meet the owner's needs Sat, 31 Mar 18, 12:52amOwning a house no longer means you have to stay in place. This tiny house on wheels, built to withstand extreme climates, can both change locations at a moment's notice and expand in order to adjust to specific user needs....
- New waterproof solar cell generates power even after it gets soaked Thu, 21 Sep 17, 10:46pmA new solar cell could go through the laundry and emerge still working. The photovoltaic cell, developed by Japanese research institution RIKEN and the University of Tokyo, is ultra thin and coated on both sides with waterproof...
- Self-supporting Dome Homes can be lit with the energy equivalent to boiling a kettle Sat, 24 Jan 15, 6:00amThe shells are completely self-supporting and free from columns or pillars. Their outer layers are made from FSC certified timber built to German Passive House standards. They are ultra – low energy buildings with triple...
- Rose-Like Nano Coating Could Keep Airborne Viruses Out of Planes Wed, 2 Oct 13, 6:00amPhoto via Shutterstock In another awesome project inspired by nature, scientists developed a new type of nano coating that makes a surface stay wet or keep it completely dry, and it never needs to be cleaned...
- The Indlovu Centre is a Fireproof & Bulletproof Community Building in South Africa Wed, 3 Oct 12, 1:28amRead the rest of The Indlovu Centre is a Fireproof & Bulletproof Community Building in South Africa Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", architects without frontiers,...
- Waterproof Crumpled City Maps are Lightweight, Durable, and Recyclable Wed, 21 Dec 11, 9:45amCrumpled City maps are durable, waterproof, light, recyclable and fun to use maps conceived by Italian designer Emanuele Pizzolorusso. They are designed to replace big and clumsy standard paper maps, which are difficult to...
- How To Prepare Your Bicycle For Safe Riding in Cold Weather Tue, 25 Oct 11, 3:10amRead the rest of How To Prepare Your Bicycle For Safe Riding in Cold Weather Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: bicycle, bicycle maintenance, bike, bikeshare, bikonomics, brakes, city cycling, Climate...
- Recycled POTOGREEN Planters Disguise Parisian Parking Poles as Mini Gardens! Wed, 10 Aug 11, 11:07pmRead the rest of Recycled POTOGREEN Planters Disguise Parisian Parking Poles as Mini Gardens! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable development", Botanical, eco design, green design, Paris,...