Design by Nature: Maggie Macnab at TEDxAcequiaMadre
by: Sustainable Design News, 2012-12-18 16:43:28 UTC
martino gamper’s metamorfosi collection for moroso’s 60th anniversary
by: Designboom - Weblog, 2012-12-20 07:45:42 UTC
the italian designer referenced various well-known pieces - taking elements from one part of the original work and adding to another, using a kind of physical collage to create the new collection.
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JAC< personal electric scooter by LEEV mobility
by: Designboom - Weblog, 2012-12-20 09:15:59 UTC
ideal for traveling short distances, the foldable electric scooter addresses 'the last mile' problem in transportation.
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MeterPlug Helps Save Money and Energy
by: Jetson Green, 2012-12-19 07:24:54 UTC
Here’s a neat piece of pre-production technology called MeterPlug. MeterPlug measures electricity consumption by plugging in between any appliance and the AC outlet. The smart plug uses Bluetooth 4.0 to send data to your smartphone and enable features like proximity control, manual on/off, and vampire power shield. In other words, with a range of about 100 feet and a smartphone, it’s easy to shut down appliances or calculate the costs of standby power. Each plug is a little expensive right now, but if you want to try MeterPlug, you can pledge support at Indiegogo.
[+] More about MeterPlug smart plugs via Indiegogo.
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Soma: Drink Better Water with a 100% Compostable Filter
by: Core77, 2012-12-18 15:00:00 UTC
I'm sure I'm not the only person who hides the Brita when company comes over and feels terribly guilty tossing those carbon-filled plastic filters every couple of months. In fact, it's always been a bit of a mystery to me why there wasn't a beautiful, more sustainable and affordable alternative on the market.
I clearly wasn't the only one looking for a design solution for a consumer product I interact with on a day-to-day basis: Introducing Soma, a glass carafe and 100% compostable water filter. The filter, designed by David Beeman, is made from all-natural Malaysian coconut shells, vegan silk and food-based PLA plastic. Beeman, with over 30 years of experience creating water formulas for Starbucks, Peet's and other global brands, talks a bit about the design process in the video below:
The glass decanter has a beveled edge which results in drip-free pouring. The product is manufactured in the United States and the subscription-service style of renewing the filter is as good as it gets. The founding team behind Soma comes with their own set of good as it gets credentials: Mike Del Ponte (founder/CEO of Sparkseed, an award-winning social innovation accelerator), Rohan Oza (brand genius behind vitaminwater, smartwater, vitacoco and popchips), Ido Leffler (co-founder of Yes To Carrots, the 2nd largest natural beauty brand in America), and Zach Allia (his apps hit #1 on Facebook, Apple store, and Chrome store). Advisors include Tim Ferriss, and founders and executives from Method, Incase, Warby Parker, Birchbox, TOMS and the UN Foundation.
And while they're in full launch mode for for their product, early adopters can get the Soma carafe + 6-Months worth of filters for $50 (each filter delivered to your door every two months). As of press time, they've blown past their initial $100,000 goal—we're waiting to hear what sort of reach goals they might have and what type of add-ons they might have for their early backers. Get in on the ground and support Soma!
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Environmental Reporting More than Doubles
by: Environmental Leader, 2012-12-18 15:40:00 UTC
The number of S&P 500 and Fortune 500 companies managing and reporting performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues more than doubled from 2010 to 2011, according to an analysis by Governance & Accountability Institute. G&A Institute, the data partner for the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) in the US, UK and Ireland, says in [...]
Leis Wood Cooking and Serving Utensils by Gigodesign
by: design milk, 2012-12-18 15:00:46 UTC
Handcrafted from locally-sourced beech wood, Leis aims to revive a Slovenian woodcraft tradition called “suha roba.”
A lovely minimalist design combining contemporary lines and long-established hand-crafted skills, the Leis set consists of a fork, spoon and spatula. Gigodesign, who designed the products and packaging, worked with a manufacturing company called Rimarket, and are planning a future series of nature-friendly Christmas ornaments and office accessories. I’m pretty excited to see more from this team!
Photos courtesy of Gigodesign.
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Brazilian Fast-Food Chain Cuts Waste By Serving Up Burgers Wrapped In Edible Paper
by: Inhabitat , 2012-12-17 22:06:24 UTC
A Brazilian fast-food chain has introduced a clever solution for customers tired of having to unwrap their hamburger before eating it: edible packaging. As part of a marketing campaign designed to position their burgers as literally irresistible and reduce paper waste headed for the landfill, a restaurant chain called “Bob’s” recently experimented with a burger wrapping made from edible paper. According to PSFK, the campaign was so successful that not a single customer threw away the wrappings, which meant a lot less trash to haul out to the dumpster.
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NeighBirds Houses by Andreu Carulla
by: mocoloco, 2012-12-13 21:50:44 UTC
Après Collection by François Chambard
by: mocoloco, 2012-12-15 22:52:48 UTC
Reclaimed and salvaged parts, many from Token, a Red Hook, Brooklyn furniture design company that was devastated by Superstorm Sandy, were used to create three lamps and three vessels for Reclaim NYC.
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