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Raise/Raze

Published 8 years ago by Allie | no responses

Raise/Raze by New York based design office Hou de Sousa is a simple, lightweight and fully re-configurable assembly block system. Unveiled this summer, the concept stemmed from the Re-Ball! competition brief, which emphasized the re-purposing ...

Sense & Sensibility

Traditional Japanese Lacquerware Inspires A Uniquely Modern Effect

Published 8 years ago by Allie | no responses

Featuring spectacular views of the sacred mountains of Kyoto, the Xchange Apartment by TANK architects transforms a typical (drab) Japanese condominium into an inspiring guesthouse for artists and creators that integrates traditional Japanese techniques, such ...

SEA ME Showcases The Potential of Designing With Seaweed

Published 8 years ago by Allie | no responses

Dutch designer Nienke Hoogvliet has spent the past two years exploring the possibilities of creating seaweed based products made from cellulose extracted from kelp. The results of her studies include a soft yarn made from ...

Ford and Jose Cuervo Fuel a New Agave-Based Bioplastic

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In partnership with tequila brand Jose Cuervo, the Ford Motor Vehicle Company is investigating the use of agave fibres, a byproduct of the tequila making process, to innovate a new type of sustainable bioplastic. Currently, ...

WeatherHYDE: A Reversible Shelter for the Homeless

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Thanks to a unique reversible skin that means it can be used in both the winter and summer, the WeatherHYDE tent offers a year round solution t the weather related deaths which are common amongst ...

Ingenious Travel Card Nails Let You Swipe In and Out

Published 8 years ago by Allie | one response

If you have ever been left looking for your travel card in the midst of your daily commute, London designer Lucie Davis has an ingenious solution. By embedding the chip inserted in the card into ...