Concrete is a pretty amazing material. Form Matters explores the dual nature of concrete — of how it can be used to create architectural masterpieces meant to last hundreds of years to wearable, everyday accessories. It examines the overlapping nature of architecture, art, and fashion. Form Matters: Wearable Concrete Jewelry [Design Milk]
Concrete Jewelry
When Not to DIY in Business, For a Better Customer Experience
There is something to be said for doing it yourself. But you’re only one person. If you find yourself working 90 hours a week to do a bunch of jobs, you’re doing it wrong. Your efficiency will crumble, and you’ll begin compensating for your lack of sleep and social life in the ways that are common to people addicted to […]
3D Portrait Gummy Bear
Gummies aren’t just for bears and worms anymore. Tokyo’s FabCafe in Shibuya offers customers the chance to create a 3D-printed gummy version of themselves! Using the café’s 3D body scanner, customers can make colorful gummies of their bodies for White Day—a Japanese follow-up to Valentine’s Day. FabCafe, a coffee shop and 3D printing hub, originally offered female customers the chance to have their faces scanned and […]
Cat Playhouse
7 Cats love boxes, that is the universal truth. Amsterdam based company Poopy Cat embraced the idea, initially by creating their hit cardboard litter box, and now with the new line of cat playware. BLOCKS is a successfully funded Kickstarter project that goes into production in March. The principle is simple and brilliant: the BLOCKS package consists of two beams, two […]
BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 202
Equa-Tek Stainproof Garments Equa-Tek is Vardama’s proprietary blend that makes fabric Spill Resistant and Water Repellent without compromising on breathability. Unlike conventional surface coated fabrics that make garments feel stiff and hinder breathability, Vardama’s products are enhanced through the use of Nanotechnology – through which they are able to treat each individual fiber at a microscopic level… Continued in BIZNESS! […]
Four Outdoor Business Ideas for Office-Weary Entrepreneurs
If you’re a budding entrepreneur and have spent most of your working life cooped up inside an office, then you’ve probably wondered more than once about what’s out there. What you can do in the great outdoors without having to sit at a desk every day. Well, you’re in luck; here are four ideas to give you some inspiration. Landscaping […]
Green Wedding Diamonds
Wedding rings are traditional. Even the staunchest non-traditionalists have wedding rings. For some they are a status symbol, but for an environmentalist, eco-friendly wedding rings can show commitment to sustainability, protection of the environment, fair trade and conservation of the earth’s resources. The ring you choose for yourself and your fiance says a lot about you. Women are getting raped, […]
All-You-Can-Fly
Surf Air is an “all-you-can-fly” start-up for frequent fliers that is disrupting the market for intercity air travel in California, offering private jet travel at near-commercial pricing. Surf Air’s business model is radical in its simplicity. After a one-time fee of $1,000, members pay $1,750 a month. Then they fly all they want, every day if desired, wherever the airline […]
SMFX Smart LED Light Bulb
Smfx’s app-enabled Bluetooth LED Bulb lets you control the lights from your phone, without EVER having to get up. The bulb has up to 16 million different colors to match the mood.The Smart LED Light Bulb fits into any standard socket – simply replace any bulb in your home with the SMFX Smart Bulb then download the free SMFX app […]
Four Easy Ways to Save Money when Creating a Business Website
Whether you already have an existing business or are thinking of starting one, creating a website should be one of your first orders of business. A good business website can do you a number of favours, from helping potential clients find you to selling your products. Many beginning entrepreneurs put off creating a website, thinking that hiring a web designer […]