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Light sculptures
by: contemporaryart Kielnhofer, 2012-04-25 07:56:46 UTC
Austrian artist and designer Manfred Kielnhofer has produced a new series of sculptures, named Light Guards, that incorporate polyester figures with energy saving light sources. The result is pretty spectacular.
Minimalistic Fortune Cookie stool out of 1 plysheet
by: Mirjam Visser, 2012-04-15 09:08:05 UTC
I am contacted this week by Po Shun Leong who says he is the copyright owner of the design of the AP stool which was named Fortune Cookie Stool.
" The stool by Lapalma was to receive a 2011 IMM Award in Cologne but the organizer of the award withdrew it …
Heat pump technology laundry dryers 50% more efficient
by: Mirjam Visser, 2012-03-16 05:57:23 UTC
Since a few years Laundry dryers are available more energy-efficient. Of course the most energy efficient is to dry the laundry outside on the line but with people living in the city and working fulltime that might not be an option and dry in-house is bad …
Aquaball launders with less chemicals at low temperature
by: Mirjam Visser, 2012-03-13 05:47:52 UTC
Combining a re-usable ’Aquabal’l with pellets which can be used for up to 60 washes reducing washing powder, packaging, water. The pellets ingredients include fatty alcohol, higher alky sulphate, CMC, sodium carbonate, EDTA, fragrance form essential oils …
High tech safety strut wins Best of Best in Red Dot
by: Mirjam Visser, 2012-03-09 07:11:11 UTC
Aesthetics of safety
In rescue situations, such as after serious traffic accidents in which heavy lorries might be involved now and then, it is crucial for any rescue team to be able to act fast. However, these teams can do a good job only if they …
Invisible hearing aid; SoundLens
by: Mirjam Visser, 2012-02-26 15:18:00 UTC
SoundLens is the first custom, invisible, digital and fully programmable hearing aid. It features noise reduction and speech preservation system designed to filter out background noise. The acoustic world is often tiring for people with hearing aids, because …
Passive speaker for Ipad; Soundsnap
by: Mirjam Visser, 2012-02-24 10:31:03 UTC
It’s really not always easy to hear the sounds from the iPad 2 speaker. When you are sitting on your sofa, lying in bed or watching a movie on the iPad, it is nested on the Smart Cover or you legs and closing off the speakers. Often it would be preferable …
Tot sprout winner of best of best in Red Dot
by: Mirjam Visser, 2012-02-23 07:42:57 UTC
At the centre of attention
Small children want to feel part of the family at all times. However, at mealtimes this can be a challenge because children are not always fully attentive at the table; sometimes they feel disadvantaged and they still have …
Interaction design under the shower won Best of Best Red Dot award
by: Mirjam Visser, 2012-02-21 16:51:50 UTC
Never again getting a flush of cold water over you when you jump in the shower. Grohe has gone digital with its showers so now you can hang the control out of the shower line.
The control itself shows you with LED’s how hot the water is.
This makes …
E-site gets people off the grid sustainably
by: Mirjam Visser, 2012-02-02 19:17:20 UTC
This International Green Award winner generates power in a sustainable way
E-site® is a complete and proven turn-key solution that is extremely power efficient and specially designed to generate and conserve energy from renewable energy sources, like …
