Bamboo Bicycle and Rocky Chair
27/07/10 19:01 Filed in: Architecture | Transportation
I spotted these two wonderful and well made bamboo artworks walking down the street in Manhattan.
Actually the Bicycle was hanging upside down from the ceiling of the store.
PlexyBoo
13/04/10 12:23 Filed in: Organic Light Sculptures
PlexyBoo.
Frosted Plexiglass Bamboo and Rattan
Size: H.16" x W.8" x D.8"
42.4cm x 20.3cm x 20.3cm
Volt 110- 100watt light bulb
Concept Art OLS
06/04/10 09:49 Filed in: Organic Light Sculptures
Sketches of Organic Light Sculptures combining copper, bamboo and natural blue stone.
Annie Leonard Tells the Story of Bottled Water on World Water Day
22/03/10 19:56 Filed in: Enviroment
Innovative Folding Power Plug Design
18/01/10 19:14 Filed in: Tecnology
Industrial designers sometimes make the mistake of thinking that certain product elements are written in stone, or that they just aren’t worth thinking about. And sometimes it takes a set of fresh eyes to see an exceptionally simple yet innovative solution. That was the case when Royal College of Art student Min Kyu Choi re-imagined the bulky UK power plug
Full article: gajitz.com
Chinotto Bottles Light Sculptures
20/12/09 07:32 Filed in: Organic Light Sculptures
40 Leds light 4 each bottles
Light Sculptures
20/11/09 13:36 Filed in: Organic Light Sculptures
Made out of Bamboo and Rattan Strings, and lit them up with LEDs
Glowing 'bomber worms' discovered
22/08/09 16:06 Filed in: Tecnology
Researchers describe the bizarre "Swima worms" in Science journal.
The creatures, which the scientists say could be widespread in the deep sea, indicate the extent of biodiversity yet to be discovered in the oceans.
The team found them whilst exploring the waters just above the sea-bed off the west coast of the US.
Lead author Karen Osborn, from the University of California San Diego, told BBC News that she and her colleagues found the worms accidentally, whilst exploring the deep oceans with remotely operated submersible vehicles.
The green "bombs" may have evolved from gills
"We came across them and thought they were very interesting, firstly because of their bioluminescence," she said.
"When we brought them up and realized they were different from anything that had been described before, we became even more interested."
via: bbc
The deadly truck
27/07/09 11:05 Filed in: Enviroment
Driving down the Highway you may see this sad tree-slaughter. How many years old those trees were?
This is something that Must be stopped!
Well, follow Americans, let me tell you something, you should put the same care that you do with pets, on the environment, and the planet will be a better place for everybody.
I`m sick of it. What a shame!!
Humans Glow in Visible Light
22/07/09 13:50 Filed in: Energy
The human body literally glows, emitting a visible light in extremely small quantities at levels that rise and fall with the day, scientists now reveal.
Past research has shown that the body emits visible light, 1,000 times less intense than the levels to which our naked eyes are sensitive. In fact, virtually all living creatures emit very weak light, which is thought to be a byproduct of biochemical reactions involving free radicals.
(This visible light differs from the infrared radiation — an invisible form of light — that comes from body heat.)
Via: LiveScience
Obama Administration Approves First Roadless Logging Contract In Alaska's Tongass National Forest
17/07/09 06:26 Filed in: Enviroment
In this video, produced by savebiogems.org, you can see both the natural beauty of the landscape and wildlife In The Tongass Forest, along with the destruction that logging has caused.
Via: http://www.huffingtonpost.com
Via: http://www.huffingtonpost.com
Bamboo Taxis Arrive in Philippines Town
11/07/09 16:15 Filed in: Transportation
The taxis, commissioned by Tabontabon mayor Rustico Balderian, are made out of 90% bamboo and run on coconut biodiesel.
Via: http://www.fastcompany.com
Via: http://www.fastcompany.com
Honors LEaders Greenpeace
09/07/09 18:04 Filed in: Politics
Greenpeace climbers hung a banner on Mount Rushmore challenging President Obama to show real leadership on global warming.
Australian town has become the first in the country to ban bottled water.
09/07/09 13:39 Filed in: Enviroment
Summer Classes
26/06/09 16:55 Filed in: Organic Light Sculptures
Light Sculpture: Fixture Design
Lighting is the most imporant part of your habitat: it illuminates your work and sets the mood. In this class, students will learn the basics of building well designed, natural and energy-efficient eco friendly lighting. Using bamboo, LEDs and other materials, students have the option of constructing and leaving with one of the instructors designs, or of creating their own original light sculpture to bring home and put on the night stand.
The instructor will guide students from conception through construction, including building simple electronic circuits. Emphasis will be put on craftsmanship and attention to detail. Students can feel confident they will leave with a real, functional work of art.
http://www.3rdward.com/
Etsy Organic Light Sculptures`s Shop
22/06/09 09:28 Filed in: Organic Light Sculptures
Transforming roofs from wasted space to energy source
16/06/09 14:54 Filed in: Energy
A transparent thin film barrier used to protect flat panel TVs from moisture could become the basis for flexible solar panels that would be installed on roofs like shingles.
The flexible rooftop solar panels - called building-integrated photovoltaics, or BIPVs - could replace today's boxy solar panels that are made with rigid glass or silicon and mounted on thick metal frames. The flexible solar shingles would be less expensive to install than current panels and made to last 25 years.
"There's a lot of wasted space on rooftops that could actually be used to generate power," said Mark Gross, a senior scientist at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. "Flexible solar panels could easily become integrated into the architecture of commercial buildings and homes. Solar panels have had limited success because they've been difficult and expensive to install."
Via: http://www.pnl.gov