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A Clever Solar Solution for Tiny Urban Spaces

Published 9 years ago by Allie | no responses

A collaboration between Brooklyn SolarWorks and SITU Studio, the Solar Canopy is a new concept in solar energy design that specifically maximizes rooftop solar power in dense urban environments such as New York City, while ...

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Superhydrophobic Fountain

Published 9 years ago by Allie | no responses

The Superhydrophobic Fountain by Arthur Carabott makes use of a superhydrophobic coating to create unbelievable water effects and movements. You can watch an incredible video showing the fountain here. Inspired by the Japanese Mathematician Kokichi Sugihara’s ...

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Pavilion Made of WasteBasedBricks Encourages Storytellers

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Located in Amsterdam’s temporary campus FabCity, the TrueTalker is a cone-shaped pavilion housing a campfire for meeting and gathering around. It was designed by Studioninedots and constructed using StoneCycling’s innovative and circular WasteBasedBrick. These bricks are ...

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Christo Unveils a Golden Walk on Water

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Acclaimed artist Christo’s latest work, ‘The Floating Piers’ opens today on Lake Iseo, Italy. The work connects the mainland to two different islands on the lake with 3.4 miles of walkways made of buoyant cubes draped ...

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The Qualities of Materials

Published 9 years ago by Allie | no responses

The Qualities of Materials is a new and experimental collection from Fort Standard that pushes the properties of  natural materials such as wood, stone and leather beyond their typical applications and limitations. Examples within this ...

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De-dimension: 2D to 3D and back again!

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De-dimension is a collection of benches and stools by Eindhoven-based designer Jongha Choi that fascinatingly transform from flat, two-dimensional objections into a fully functional three dimensional objects. Two dimensional pieces of wall art can be taken ...

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