Chainless INgSOC Hybrid Bike is Out of This World. Finally, proof that we’re not alone – where else could the design of this INgSOC hybrid bike come from but an advanced alien species? The INgSOC combines the aerodynamic shape of a triathlon bike with flexible handling and hybrid tech to create a wild-looking chainless bike that runs in three modes: battery-powered, battery assist, and battery charge mode, where the user powers up the battery by pedaling.
Allegedly the bike was designed by Edward Kim and Benny Cemoli, but we’re not entirely convinced. The INgSOC’s frame is constructed from carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (also widely accepted to be of extraterrestrial origin). A battery powers the motor as well as a headlight and rear tail lights, plus an iPhone charging dock for, you know, phoning home. What do you think of the INgSOC? Check out the sharp details on this bike in the gallery below. + Edward Kim & Benny Cemoli Via Yanko Design. Innovative New 'Design For Human Health' Program Launches at the Boston Architectural College. There are thousands of design programs across the country, but not a single one focusing exclusively on design for human health from the human perspective. This really seems crazy when you think about it, as the built environment surrounds us in every facet of our lives and shapes physical and mental health in so many ways.
From the choice between fluorescent lights versus natural daylighting, to what kind of materials to use in flooring and finishes (toxic, non-toxic), to heating, cooling and ventilation decisions, to flow and transportation within buildings and between buildings, every design decision impacts people’s health and wellbeing—either positively or negatively. Now is the time that design professionals take this subject to the next level.
Within the past century, much of design has been object or typology based. For architecture and design professions, preference is usually given to the art and design followed by human factors. . + Boston Architectural College. World’s First Magma-enhanced Geothermal System Created in Iceland. Magma photo from Shutterstock The Iceland Deep Drilling Project (IDDP) has been drilling wells in search of high temperature geothermal resources, and one of those wells – a borehole drilled at Krafla in northeastern Iceland – unexpectedly hit molten magma. Fortunately, the team was able to control it, and the borehole “essentially created the world’s first magma-enhanced geothermal system,” said UC Riverside geology professor Wilfred Elders, who edited the January edition of the international journal Geothermics.
Elders says: “This unique engineered geothermal system is the world’s first to supply heat directly from a molten magma.” Image via Kristján Einarsson The well was drilled at Krafla in 2008 and 2009, and it reached molten magma at a depth of 2,100 meters, with a temperature of 1,652 degrees to 1,832 degrees Fahrenheit (900 degrees to 1,000 degrees Celsius) . + Geothermics + Iceland Deep Drilling Project Via UCR Today. Solar-Powered Federation of Korean Industries Tower Boasts One of the World's Most Efficient Facades. The solar-powered Federation of Korean Industries Tower is now complete in Seoul – and it has one of the world’s most efficient solar facades. Adrian Smith + Gordon Architecture (AS+GG) designed the 240 meter high-rise with a self-regulating external skin that not only collects energy through photovoltaic panels, but also reduces internal heating and cooling loads.
The building’s unique façade features spandrel panels that can be oriented to reflect a large percentage of sunlight and minimize the amount of direct sun radiation and glare. The rippled skin incorporates building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs) oriented towards the sky, while vision panels are oriented downward toward the ground. The completed building boasts several indoor garden spaces, with natural materials such as bamboo and wood, along with an abundance of vegetation. Adjacent to the tower is an oval-shaped addition, located toward Yeoi-Dae-Ro Avenue. . + Adrian Smith + Gordon Architecture (AS+GG) + Chang-Jo Architects. TreeHugger | Your source for green design & living news, commentary and advice. MOTHER EARTH NEWS - Organic Gardening, DIY, Renewable Energy, Homesteading And Livestock, Real Food, Natural Health, Nature And Environment, Green Homes, Green Transportation.
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