Ticket Gate by Makoto UMEBARA
Muji Labs has launched a wonderful project in the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. They are not only trying to raise the chins of Japanese,
The R2B2 is a wonderful green kitchen appliance concept designed by Christoph Thetard and showcased at the recent Milan Furniture Fair. It uses a sustainable human powered flywheel to drive the spinning
This does sound like a joke, but I don't think so.
It often happens that first world ideology is used in an "I know what’s good for you, and you should listen to me" manner and end
As Roberto points out, this is because people, are not sustainable in their DNA make up, especially when the harsh reality of the world (budgets, health, wellness etc.) gets in the way. This is also probably because it is human nature for people to
I so love this beautifully elegant and simple "Mast" humidifier. Made of Japanese cypress (hinoki), it was designed by Shin Okada and crafted by Masuya Koubou.
Piano Staircase: ”Take the stairs instead of the escalator or elevator and feel better” is something we often hear or read in the Sunday papers. Few people actually follow that advice. Can
I repaired a gramophone from 1910: The mechanism was broken. Therefore I attached my Iphone to the horn with a soft foam connective piece over the Iphone’s loudspeaker. This results in a wonderful sounds, especially
Image by: tamachanhaazarashi.
Designers these days face a lot of pressure to not only do good design, but also to do the right thing. Indeed the importance of sustainable and environmentally friendly products cannot and should not be underestimated. However,
Mario Vellandi, Marketing Commando and part time Design Ninja, has published a fantastic collection of videos created after his recent attendance at Sustainable Brands 08.
This little video excerpt by Allan Chochinov (of Core77 fame), during his presentation at the PSFK Conference New York 08, talks about his observations he made of his students after he asks