Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
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UCSD Developing Body Armor Inspired by Seahorse Tails
Seahorse photo from Shutterstock A team from the University of California, San Diego has taken inspiration from the tails of seahorses to create a new flexible material that could have a wide range of applications – including the creation of … Continue reading
MIT and Harvard’s 3D-Printed Inchworm Robot Can Assemble Itself
The first sure sign of a robot uprising will be when robots gain self-awareness and begin acting autonomously – and if this self-assembling robot is any indication, we’re well on our way to the robopocalypse. Researchers at Harvard and MIT teamed … Continue reading
Princeton University Scientists Use a 3D Printer to Create a Bionic Ear
Princeton University scientists have invented a new medical device that would have Ridley Scott nodding in recognition. By using live cells and metal nanoparticles, the researchers were able to use a 3D printer to create a bionic ear with an … Continue reading
Studio Olafur Eliasson’s Crystalline Harpa Concert Hall Wins the 2013 Mies van der Rohe Award
Read the rest of Studio Olafur Eliasson’s Crystalline Harpa Concert Hall Wins the 2013 Mies van der Rohe Award Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Batteriid Architects, biomimicry, concert hall, eco design, green design, Harpa Concert Hall, … Continue reading
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Johan Scherft Creates Amazingly Realistic Birds From Paper
Read the rest of Johan Scherft Creates Amazingly Realistic Birds From Paper Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: bird, dutch, gouache, hague, johan scherft, Paper, PaperCraft, royal academy of art, taxidermy, watercolor
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INTERVIEW: We Talk to Futurist Melissa Sterry About Earth 2.0 and the Bionic City
Last week we reported on the groundbreaking new media platform Earth 2 Hub which aims to create a space for the world’s most creative artists, designers, scientists, and storytellers to explore and share their solutions to the numerous problems facing … Continue reading
Energetic Energies: Panasonic and Akihisa Hirata Unveil Solar-Powered Cityscape at Milan Design Week
Read the rest of Energetic Energies: Panasonic and Akihisa Hirata Unveil Solar-Powered Cityscape at Milan Design Week Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: akihisa hirata, Akihisa Hirata Panasonic installation, akihisa hirata photosynthesis, biomimicry, Energetic Energies Installation, exhibition … Continue reading
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Folding Lotus Mobile Solar Array Provides Pop-Up Power Generation
Arizona-based Monarch Power has unveiled a folding, flower-shaped solar array that creator Joseph Hui hopes will take solar power from being “strapped down” to being “light, personal and portable.” While the demonstration of the Lotus Mobile sprouting out of—and dwarfing—Hui’s … Continue reading
Roskilde Plywood Dome is a Large Geodesic Structure Inspired by a C240 Molecule
Read the rest of Roskilde Plywood Dome is a Large Geodesic Structure Inspired by a C240 Molecule Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Benny Jepsen, biomimicry, Buckminster Fuller, buckminster fuller dome, CNC machines, digital fabrication, geodesic domes, … Continue reading
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Scientists Successfully 3D Print the Skeleton of a Live Animal
3D printing is already capable of fabricating a beak for an injured bald eagle and three-quarters of a prosthetic human skull. Now, scientists at the University of Notre Dame have successfully recreated an entire skeleton from a live animal. By … Continue reading
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