In many countries around the world the supply of electricity and clean water is often sporadic and of poor quality. Consulting and design company NOS is looking to address this problem with PhotoFlow, a two-in-one concept design that combines solar power generation with water collection and storage. Many developing nations are located on or near the equator and receive more […]
Solar Panel Doubles As Reservoir
Centipede Sawhorse Platform
A revolution in sawhorse evolution, the Centipede Sawhorse is the ultimate work support system – a heavy duty portable table base that sets up in 3 seconds with no assembly and folds down into a compact, lightweight unit for easy transport and convenient storage. Featuring a unique patented steel frame design, the Centipede has many points of contact that can […]
Cross Platform Gaming Controller
Drone is a wireless controller that can work across multiple devices. You can use it with your smartphone, tablet, PC, Ouya, Kindle Fire, etc. The Drone is designed to look great and is built with precision joysticks and have center click, 10 face buttons, 2 bumpers, and 2 triggers. It’s compact enough to fit in your pocket so you can […]
Desert Solar-Powered Waterfall
Does the image of cool, cascading waterfalls flowing in a dry desert sound like an unimaginable mirage? Artist and UNESCO-IHE Cultural Ambassador Ap Verheggen says that thanks to recent technological developments, that desert oasis may be closer to reality than we think. A conceptual art project, Desert Cascades explores how solar energy could power an autonomous waterfall in one of […]
Drivemotion Communication
Drivemotion is a car gadget that allows drivers to communicate with each other with a remote controlled LED display that attaches inside your rear car window (facing the driver behind). Want to compliment that cute girl or guy driving in a car right behind you? No problem! Need to message the crazy driver behind? Sure! Press the remote control to […]
Shaker Rings
Layla Mehdi Pour, a designer with Persian roots, designed ceramic salt and pepper ring sets called FëlFël, which means “pepper” in Persian. The circular design was inspired by her relocation to Italy to study industrial design, much like the spice trade arrived in Europe centuries ago, mixing both cultures and flavors. Layla’s goal was to bring the ring, a symbolic […]
BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 173
Top stories in the latest BIZNESS! Newsletter:
– Better Beer Taste: The Sonic Foamer
– Confetti High Fives
– e Tuks Tuks
– The Aqualibrium
– Mobile Bed Cube
– Underwater Metropolis
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Serving Cheap Meals Made with Edibles Slightly Past its Sell-by Date
Here’s some food for thought: One-third of the world’s food goes to waste every year. In the U.S., about 40 percent of our food gets thrown out. It’s happening on the farm, at the grocery store and in our own homes. Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about what to do about it — from auctioning off food that’s […]
Ceiling Beds
I’m in Europe right now, and I came across this interesting piece of furniture – mobile bed. A clever hybrid between a murphy bed and a loft bed, this piece can maximize space and create multifunctional areas (a concept particularly useful for shoebox dwellers). The bed is simply lifted to the ceiling when not in use, allowing you to enjoy […]
Text Smells Around the World
Le Laboratoire is a contemporary art and design center in Paris, where creatives experiment “at frontiers of science”, and out of this has come a virtual coffee bar serving up a series of bean-based experiments involving beakers and burning, vapors and tubes. They’re chiefly sensory-based – while you will get a mild hit of caffeine from inhaling the various vapors, […]