Bridgestone’s New Air-Free Tires are 100% Recyclable
by: Inhabitat , 2011-12-31 17:00:10 UTC
Highway blowouts and Fix-A-Flat could soon be things of the past. Following the trend started by Michelin with the Tweel, Bridgestone recently unveiled an airless tire of its own at the Tokyo Motor Show. Bridgestone’s air-free concept is supported by a mesh of spokes that are made of thermoplastic resin. The material is flexible and durable, and best of all, it’s 100-percent recyclable!
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Apple files patents for hydrogen fuel cell technology to power mobile devices
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2011-12-29 04:03:02 UTC
Two recent patent applications by Apple indicate the company is looking at developing a hydrogen fuel cell system to complement the rechargeable batteries in a “portable computing device” – which could refer to Apple’s range of mobile iDevices, its MacBook range of notebooks – or both. The applications say the technology could potentially power portable electronic devices for “days or even weeks,” which would be sure to silence critics and users who have long complained about the poor battery life of not just Apple’s, but all mobile computing devices...
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Can the 'Nice Consumer' Define the Style for Sustainable Fashion?
by: Greener Design, 2011-12-23 12:02:40 UTC
BSR and the Danish Fashion Institute are kicking off a "Nice Consumer" initiative this month that will help define what the fashion industry could look like and how we can get there.
What's the Future for Alternative Fibers?
by: Greener Design, 2011-12-23 12:45:56 UTC
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Tackling the Nexus(es) of Sustainability and Innovation
by: Greener Design, 2011-12-27 12:45:04 UTC
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Pop Goes the Weasel!
by: Yanko Design, 2011-12-27 08:01:25 UTC
In this case it’s a plug; The PumPing Tap is a spring-loaded socket that ejects a plug when the appliance is switched off. What this means is that residual power is being conserved and wastage of electricity, curbed. So when you finish using an appliance or device and turn its power off, but haven’t unplugged the device, a ring of light appears on the socket. Ten minutes later, the socket automatically ejects the plug; just like toast popping up from a toaster!
PumPing Tap is a 2011 red dot design concept winner.
Designers: Seong Soyeon, Kim Seonmi, Lee Jeongjae, Park Jihye & Lee Yeontaek
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Awesome Stackable Oturakast Stools Transform Into a Cabinet in a Snap
by: Inhabitat , 2011-12-29 19:04:18 UTC
Providing ample seating while entertaining guests can be a challenge – especially if you live in a small space and don’t have room for lots of chairs. To solve this problem, Dutch designer Rianne Koens developed her Oturakast series of modular stools, which can be stacked up to form a cabinet when they’re not in use. Each wooden unit features moveable legs that can be unfolded into a seat or folded up for stacking to create a custom modular cabinet. This simple yet beautiful design is a stroke of space-saving brilliance that makes the most of any tiny apartment.
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Four-Cornered Villa is an Off-Grid Minimalist Retreat in Finland
by: Inhabitat , 2011-12-30 06:00:19 UTC
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MOCO'11: From sawdust to furniture with lasers
by: mocoloco, 2011-12-29 16:48:03 UTC
The MOCO review of 2011's notable objects & architecture continues... In March we saw something we really wanted to be real. Maybe too much.
jeriel bobbe: suitcase symphony
by: Designboom - Weblog, 2011-12-28 09:05:00 UTC
airports and train stations become a little more musical with a pathway composed of reconfigurable wooden panels-- each 'tuned' to sound a specific note when a wheel is dragged across its surface.
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