This beautiful bouquet of ice cream canapé glasses is the latest from Martin Jakobsen, the designer of another YD fav – the rEvolution wine glass. The hand-blown Kkis set is a sexy twist on stemware that makes for an elegant and enticing presentation for after dinner desserts. The man knows glass and we’re looking forward to seeing more unique creations!
Your iPhone is already indispensable to your social life, and now, with Lapka’s new sensors, it could become indispensable to your health as well. Lapka Electronics has created a set of four sensors that connect to your iPhone to measure environmental radiation, EMF (electromagnetic field) levels, humidity levels and whether or not your food is organic. Imagine it: no more guessing if your dinner is really organic or if your child’s bedroom is radiation free.
Sitting ain’t great. Studies show--over and over again--that the sedentary act is bad for our health, but all the midday stretching and standing workstations in the world won’t eliminate the reality that most of us spend most of our days on our butts (and as someone who is constantly typing from coffee shops, I can attest to the fact that not all seats are absolutely, positively created equal). Clarity, a collaboration between Allsteel and the BMW Group DesignworksUSA, is a new offering for the office to ease the discomfort of our collective desk-bound existence.
Rather than futz around with a glut of adjustment controls, there’s a simple, single lever that will adjust the height to suit. In addition to its swivel, the armrests allow for “side-sitting,” while the back has a dedicated curve to encourage quick, over-the-shoulder convos with the coworkers sitting behind you--nice touches for habitual squirmers. It’s not completely clear what the “weight-activated synchro-tilt mechanism” will do for you, but it certainly sounds cool and comfortable. And remember, regardless of the chair you choose, don’t forget to get up and get loose throughout the day--your life may just depend on it.
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2012-08-09 04:29:53 UTC
Revamping a concept that was first explored forty years ago, researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) are putting the final touches on a patent-pending design for cheap, rechargeable, high energy density iron-air batteries. Because of their unique features, the batteries look particularly well-suited to the kind of large-scale energy storage that could accelerate the adoption of renewable energy sources... Continue Reading Iron-air batteries may prove a cheap, eco-friendly solution for energy storage
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2012-08-07 23:43:09 UTC
We have seen wooden-framed computers before, although those have generally been off-the-shelf machines that have simply received a steampunk makeover. A team of engineers from Ireland’s MicroPro Computers and Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration have gone considerably farther, however. Their wood-bodied iameco (“I am eco”) v3 touchscreen computer reportedly has 70 percent less carbon footprint than a regular desktop PC with a monitor... Continue Reading Wooden-bodied computer claimed to be much greener than a regular PC
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2012-08-08 04:39:30 UTC
Looking not unlike a plastic Popsicle stick, the Flamestick from Germany's AceCamp is a firestarter made from recycled thermoplastic that measures 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) long by 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) wide. While plastic may sound like a strange way to start a fire, the Flamestick offers several advantages over more traditional materials. .. Continue Reading Flamestick – the firestarter and cooking fuel made from recycled plastic
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2012-08-13 11:05:11 UTC
OLEDs – how do they work?
Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are semiconductors made of layers of thin organic materials only a few nanometers ...
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2012-08-10 15:28:26 UTC
After Walmart introduced the Packaging scorecard, to get its suppliers to reduce the use of packaging material, several of its suppliers realized a ...
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2012-08-10 06:57:59 UTC
Loop By the Yard is a reversible, textile-like material for a myriad of do-it-yourself projects. Available in 44 inch (112 cm) wide continuous yardage ...
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2012-08-09 10:06:06 UTC
Given their experience in packaging technology it is practically inevitable that at FLEX/ the INNOVATIONLAB® novel ideas arise daily that do nót necessarily ...
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2012-08-08 13:18:31 UTC
The world's first high pressure laminate free of formaldehyde and phenols.
These green-laminate boards have a formaldehyde emission of < 0.01 PPM ...
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2012-08-07 16:49:39 UTC
Lyocell is a fabric most know better by its brand name Tencel®. It has a soft finish, packs light and is made from cellulose (vegetable matter), or ...
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2012-08-06 07:42:51 UTC
This streamer is only 3" x 3" tall (10cm x 10cm). A great sample of minimization and integration as ecodesign strategies.
Barely larger than a ...
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2012-08-06 07:17:35 UTC
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is the commonly accepted methodology to systematically assess the environmental impact of a product or material over the ...
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2012-08-03 13:23:01 UTC
The Delft University of Technology shares some of the courses via Open Course Ware. Among which Cradle to Cradle.
This module is the colloquium of ...
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2012-08-02 07:44:02 UTC
Condensed from Nike's sustainability chapter in their corporate responsibility report.
THE SUSTAINABILITY DRIVERS
* Competition for scarce natural ...
Gramazio & Kohler are known for reinventing bricklaying; now they go after lightweight structures
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