Kodjo Afate Gnikou, a resourceful inventor from Togo in West Africa, has made a $100 3D printer which he constructed from parts he scrounged from broken scanners, computers, printers and other e-waste. The fully functional DIY printer cost a fraction of those currently on the market, and saves environmentally damaging waste from reaching landfill sites. Discarded electronic equipment is one […]
$100 3D Printer
Underwater Metropolis
Phil pauley has designed the ‘sub-biosphere 2?, a self-sustainable underwater habitat conceived for use by aquanauts, tourism and oceanographic life sciences and long term human, plant and animal habitation. The concept is an arrangement of eight living biomes that span a site width of 340m (1105 ft), which at its highest point reaches 120m (394 ft) above water. the subaqueous […]
Siemens Renewable Energy, Wind Power
As demand for clean power generation to meet the world’s growing energy need increases, Siemens Wind Power has the answers. With highly efficient, robust and reliable wind turbines, Siemens has a demonstrated history in delivering proven solutions to onshore, coastal and offshore sites. Siemens Wind Power’s service team is dedicated to keeping the turbines running optimally throughout their entire lifecycle. […]
DNA Bookcase
If you have a tendency to pile up books near your bed or couch (I do) – you will love this bookcase. Designed by studio Reverso for furniture brand Cattelan Italia, the piece takes this piling habit and turns it into a visually pleasing object. DNA Bookcase lets you arrange your books into a double spiral, imitating a DNA cell diagram. […]
LEGO Calendar
Wanting to find the best way to organize things in their studio, the team at Vitamins Design began the research and design for the perfect organizer. They worked around these pointers: It had to be big, show a few months ahead, work both on and offline, and be tactile and easy to understand. Their ideas culminated in the “LEGO Calendar”, […]
Caffeine Spray
Consumers’ need for that extra bit of pep in the morning has turned energy drinks into a massive market, so much so that we’ve even seen anti-energy drinks like Mary Jane’s Relaxing Soda offer an antidote for those with high-octane working lives. Some still swear by the traditional morning coffee, but for those that don’t like the drink, Sprayable Energy […]
Floating Apartment – First of Its Kind
For centuries, the Dutch have manipulated the landscape to move water away from their dwellings. Instead of battling the elements, Netherlands-based firm Waterstudio just announced plans to construct the world’s first floating apartment complex in 2014! The Citadel will offer 60 luxury apartments made from 180 modular units that will be arranged around a central courtyard and topped with green […]
Minimalist Mobile Home
This compact and minimalist mobile home has been designed by Madrid based studio Ábaton. The space includes a double bedroom, a full bathroom and a combination of kitchen and living room that can blend with the outdoor area thanks to the sliding doors. ”The proportions are the result of a thorough study by our architects’ team so that the different […]
Skydive Website
Chris Hirst and Huilin Zhao from Kiwi start up Designbymobile are claiming a world first for the creation of a webpage built in mid-air, while skydiving from 8,000 feet. Hirst and Zhao attempted their claimed world first webpage creation skydive in Auckland, New Zealand to show how easy it is to use their new web design and hosting tool Designbymobile. […]
Singapore Sessions – Where Innovation Arise
When provocative ideas collide, they create formidable sparks. This is the thinking behind Singapore Sessions, a thought leadership forum where experts from diverse backgrounds focus on tomorrow’s challenges. Asia’s growth story – be it China, India or ASEAN – will increasingly shape global trade and investment flows. As manufacturing and service capacity shifts to Asia, coupled with the influx of […]