“At night you won’t switch on the ceiling lamp. You’ll switch on the window.”
by: Dezeen, 2012-12-13 18:48:20 UTC
Glowing walls, windows and furniture will replace light bulbs and LEDs in homes as OLED (organic light-emitting diode) technology improves, according to Dietmar Thomas of Philips Lumiblade (+ movie). (more…)
Analog Wood Watches by Lorenzo Buffa
by: design milk, 2012-12-12 16:00:37 UTC
Looking to bring a hint of nature to daily life, industrial designer Lorenzo Buffa designed a collection of watches called Analog Wooden Watches.
The wooden watches have a flexible soft strap on the inside that’s covered in wood on the outside giving them an overall seamless wood look. They look substantial but still like a piece of jewelry that either gender could wear.
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Reed Benches Have a Natural Simplicity of Beauty
by: TreeHugger Design, 2012-12-10 10:00:00 UTC
Reeds are the raw material for these simple and majestic summer benches.
Soma Reinvents the Water Filter, Makes It Gorgeous And Greener
by: TreeHugger Design, 2012-12-13 14:28:00 UTC
It is sleek, modern minimalist and healthy, too
the deflation of the inflatable villa by luis pons – art basel miami beach
by: Designboom - Weblog, 2012-12-12 09:48:43 UTC
‘the deflated villa’ by luis pons
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at art basel in 2005, florida-based architect luis pons presented his visionary ‘fabulous floating inflatable villa’ – a billowing structure seen offshore
in miami as commentary on the egoistic ‘mcmansion’ culture of contemporary american society of that time.
following seven years of a palpably shifting real estate climate, pons re-introduced the piece as part of miami design district inventory project with
‘the deflated villa’ during art basel miami beach 2012 in a completely new context – the antithesis of its predecessor. where the ‘inflatable villa’
critiqued the blindness of uninspired grandeur, the latest iteration enters into a continued dialogue of societal behaviour, however, now,
focusing on the vulnerability and fragility of the human spirit in response to the plummeting values of homes - a bursting of the real estate bubble.
what was a once proudly overbearing structure is now replaced with something much more self-effacing, shrunken to reflect the changing
values and attitudes of miamians today.
following seven years of a palpably shifting real estate climate, pons re-introduced the piece in a completely new context
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what was a once proudly overbearing structure is now replaced with something much more self-effacing
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where the ‘inflatable villa’ critiqued the blindness of uninspired grandeur, the latest iteration focuses on the vulnerability and fragility of the human spirit
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luis pons explains the project
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‘the deflated villa’ by night
‘the fabulous inflated villa’, miami 2006
the structure in 2005
sketch of the deflated version
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renault shipping container pavilion on l’ile seguin, paris
by: Designboom - Weblog, 2012-12-12 04:00:04 UTC
‘ile seguin pavilion’ by mahn architecture nancy
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the ile seguin island on the seine river was home to one of the first renault factories built in the 1920′s, and today hosts the welcoming pavilion designed
by mahn architecture nancy to provide visitors with information about the automotive manufacturer’s long and rich history. the structure is made of 15
colorful shipping containers of two different measurements, 12-meter long and 6-meter long units both measuring 2.9 meters high. the 300 square-foot
site is completely temporary with the possibility to be relocated or modified during future renovations of the island. a chronological illustration will display a
timeline of the site starting at the middle ages, accompanied by videos, images, documents, testimonies, interviews, items, and models depicting the
long process that resulted in the sustainable 21st century island it is today. the container structure is mostly lifted off the ground creating an open public
courtyard that features a car in a glass display.
front elevation
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central open-air courtyard
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stacked temporary crates and removable walkways allow the structure to be removed
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image © au coeur de l’ile seguin
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Energy, Raw Material Prices Top CEO Concerns, PwC Says
by: Environmental Leader, 2012-12-10 15:39:48 UTC
Fifty-three percent of CEOs say energy and raw materials costs are the biggest threats to business growth prospects, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers survey. The results from PwC’s Global Annual CEO Survey, which will be released in January, show a seven percent increase over corporate leaders’ concerns last year about energy and raw material costs. The [...]
Most of Fortune 100 Have Renewable or GHG Goals
by: Environmental Leader, 2012-12-11 08:50:35 UTC
A new report from Calvert Investments, Ceres and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) shows that most of the world’s largest companies aren’t waiting on governments to embrace renewable energy and lower emissions. The report shows that a majority of Fortune 100 companies have set a renewable energy commitment, a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction commitment or both. [...]
Tesla Model S 60kWh Gets Official EPA Ratings (95 MPGe, 208 Miles Range)
by: TreeHugger Transportation, 2012-12-11 21:44:23 UTC
The EPA has released its official MPG-equivalent and range numbers for the 60kWh version of the Tesla Model S electric sedan.
The ELF: A Half-Bike, Half-Car Solar and Pedal-Powered Urban Vehicle by Organic Transit
by: Inhabitat , 2012-12-10 22:27:35 UTC
If you have ever wished that your bicycle had a little more cargo space, but you didn’t want to give up all of the benefits that come with it, the ELF may just be the answer. Part bicycle and part car, the ELF is a three-wheeled solar-electric-assist velomobile created by Organic Transit. The vehicle works great for commuting, errands and deliveries and just cruising around town.
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