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Tag: Eco
These items have all been tagged with the tag "Eco", You can see other tags in the Tag Cloud| Myhab - Recyclable Tent For Music Festivals |
| 2008-05-08 13:14:49 |
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Camping out a music festival need no longer be a boggy, muddy affair thanks to this smart-as-a-whip innovation dubbed Myhab. Essentially it's a temporary, waterproof, completely recyclable tent made from durable recycled plastic and and waterproof cardboard. The tent is fixed on a raised platform to stop it from slipping into a muddy bog in the case of rain. Myhab was created by a student and there are plans to for "myhab" villages at all of the UK's major music festivals. by Lisa Evanns (via Springwise) |
| Growing Greener |
| 2008-02-15 13:40:27 |
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For eons, walls of greenery have surrounded people and creatures living in jungles, rainforests and other lush places. Ancient Asians and Europeans since Roman times have paid gardeners to create green art and sculpture for their gardens, from elaborate topiary sculptures and mazes to vine-covered walls. And, of course, we’ve seen inventive uses of built outdoor space — including rooftops, patios and balconies — as places to bring more green into our overly concrete-covered lives. Smudging the line between indoors and outdoors, and playing with the illusion of greenery where it doesn’t really belong, are also the basis of some recent installations that we like. Mass Studies, founded in 2003 by Minsuk Cho in Seoul, Korea, has produced some great examples of this. Among them is Ann Demelmeester’s store (pictured above) in Soul. It is one of only four concept stores showcasing the fashions of the Flemish designer. Green walls are not just visually interesting and environmentally beneficial, they add a sense of calm and peace that is difficult to achieve by other means. The inclusion of real, living plants on a large scale in places where you don’t expect to see them, also adds other sensory elements — the scent of the greenery, the sound of water, perhaps the feeling of humidity around the installation. The organic texture invites touch and inspires conversation — how was this installed, how is it cared for, who did it? We’ve found some interesting green installations, such as this school in the UK and a hair salon in Japan, but we’d love to see many, many more. We think there’s room for much more creativity and daring in this arena, so let us know if you spot remarkable and unusual examples. By Tuija Seipell Send to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Random archive Design Wine Skate Park Drink Away The Art Piers of Tomorrow |
| PHOTON Portable Solar |
| 2007-07-24 11:20:13 |
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PHOTON portable solar panel system comes none too early for those who on the crest of their mountain hike have discovered that the batteries of their phone and camera are dead. No charger, no plug, no photos, no bragging to friends. The designer of PHOTON is architect Kari Sivonen, one of the partners in the Helsinki-based Valvomo. The prototype has been manufactured by Clothing+, a Finnish company specializing in intelligent clothing, or as they call it, wearable technology. PHOTON is also part of SAUMA [Design as Cultural Interface], a travelling exhibition produced by the Finnish Cultural Institute in New York. SAUMA (Finnish for “seam”) presents 20 works of innovative contemporary design from Finland. SAUMA is at the Los Angeles Architecture and Design Museum till August 28, 2007, and will then move to Helsinki and Paris for 2008. By Tuija Seipell. |
| PLANET DOME - ELQUI DOMOS, CHILE |
| 2006-05-29 11:18:11 |
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Looks like life on some idyllic planet somewhere far from earth. Lucky for us this futuristic village of domes is actually an eco-friendly resort in Chile. Instead of cabins Elqui Domos offers six beautifully designed geodesic domes. Domes are stylishly furnished in a two-storey plan: on the first floor a living room and the bathroom, and in the second storey the main bed and a detachable roof so you can gaze at the stars in their natural pollution free glory. Elqui Domos follows hot on the heels of similar eco dome lodging resorts Whitepod in the Swiss Alps and the home/office dome. by Billy T |
| WHITEPOD - SWISS ALPS |
| 2006-02-01 19:52:02 |
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What is white, 1500m high and loves to entertain. No, not Evana Trump on a penthouse rooftop, but rather Whitepod, the ultimate in Swiss Alps high tech camping. Designed for a cozy twelve guests, the eco camp offers the ultimate in luxury accommodation. The exclusivity of Whitepod means limited access, with not a street or hotel within site. Its just you, your companions and the grandeur of the Swiss alps. Designed by local creative, Sofia de Meyer, Whitepod offers more than just it's tranquil setting. Meals are prepared by a traditional Swedish chef whilst activities include mountain hikes with authentic guides. This is the Swiss alps, up close, personal and unspoiled. By Billy T |
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