Studio aisslinger. Year: 2011 Account: supported by BASF Team: Studio Aisslinger At the exhibition „Poetry Happens“ in Ventura Lambrate, Werner Aisslinger presented the world’s first concept for a monobloc chair made of natural fibers – a project supported by the German chemical company BASF. The *hemp chair* has been designed for a lightweight manufacturing process stemming from the car industry: the renewable raw materials hemp and kenaf are compressed with a water-based thermoset binder to form an eco-friendly, lightweight and yet strong composite.
Description: Today’s consumers are striving towards a well-balanced and healthy lifestyle that is in harmony with the environment. They want innovative products such as electric scooters and hybrid cars as well as new, environmentally compatible, light and durable materials. According to Werner Aisslinger, the development of the *hemp chair* marks a turning point in this trend. “Design history is driven by new technologies and material innovation. Superb Idea: The Bee Station - Food. Last summer, 31-year-old Jamie Hutchison was listening to the radio when an expert from the RSPB (a leading wildlife conservation nonprofit in the United Kingdom) was on the air, responding to several callers' concerns about slow, seemingly sick or tired bees crawling on their lawns. The expert explained that, due to the decline in the UK’s bee population, the bees that remain are overworked: Many people keep seeing bees lying on the ground and assume they are dead but chances are they are having a rest.
Much like us, a sugary drink could boost their energy levels and a simple sugar and water combination will be a welcome treat. Hutchison heard this, and worried. "An egg cup full of sugar water is OK," he thought, "but we get a lot of spring and summer showers in the UK (there's more rain than sunshine in our glorious British Summers) and the sugar water will be replaced with regular rain water within a day or two. " And then Hutchison started drawing. University of Maine Creates Biodegradable Golf Ball Made from Lobster Shells. If you love to golf, but feel guilty every time your ball plops into the lake as another piece of litter, never fear — your environmental concerns may soon come to an end. An undergraduate student and an engineering professor at the University of Maine have developed a biodegradable golf ball that completely dissolves in water in one week. Using cooked lobster shells, a natural binding agent, and a mold they bought on eBay, the team has created an eco-friendly golf ball that hits and flies like the real thing, and costs 80 percent less than other biodegradable balls currently on the market.
Professor David Neivandt and student Alex Caddell, got the idea from former student Carin Orr, and they worked in conjunction with UMaine’s nonprofit Lobster Institute. After nine months of development and testing, the team believes they finally have a marketable product. You may think, “Why on earth would I want to golf with a ball that’s going to crack after my first hole?” Via Bangor Daily News. Design_SoWattCatalogue_full.pdf (Objet application/pdf) WWF SUSTAINABLE RATTAN PROGRAM | Wait! Green. Sand & Birch -Luxury Design Contract design furniture. Social soap. Index.html. Jen Stark - OrSériE - Le journal du Beau & du Bien-être. Jen Stark. Design fun, écolo et très beau par Philippe Tyberghien - OrSériE - Le journal du Beau & du Bien-être.
Dutch design. Grassland. The Earth Awards. Main : Commonstudio. KNIT STOOLS : Claire. WoZela! Arcadia Home. The Windowfarms Project. Bamboo Bike Studio | the best bike is the one that you build yourself. Wallpapered Dumpsters. Introducing the World Design Impact Prize. Montreal (Canada) - What would happen if design projects and initiatives with the potential to change the world were given the opportunity to tell their story? The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) is proud to unveil the World Design Impact Prize, an innovative and interactive design prize dedicated to recognizing, empowering and stimulating socially responsible design projects and initiatives around the world.
Starting 22 February 2011 at www.icsid.org, Icsid will begin accepting nominations from member organisations for exceptional industrial design led projects and initiatives that exemplify progress, impact and social responsibility in design. "We at Icsid truly believe that the World Design Impact Prize has the potential to be a great vehicle for social, cultural, economic and environmental progress throughout the world," stated Icsid President Dr.
Mark Breitenberg. Download the News Release (PDF - 385KB) Links About the World Design Impact Prize. One Good Chair: About. The Sustainable Furnishings Council and World Market Center Las Vegas are proud to once again bring you One Good Chair Design Competition. The FINALISTS are chosen! Vote for your favorite: “Beauty rests on necessities. The line of beauty is the result of perfect economy. The cell of the bee is built at that angle which gives the most strength with the least wax. The bone in the quill of the bird gives the most alar strength with the least weight… There is not a particle to spare in natural structures.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson The world of green design is pulled in two directions, for the aim of sustainability has been described alternately as “doing more with less” and “celebrating abundance.” This year’s theme, “Minimum/Maximum,” embraces the idea that smart design can both preserve natural resources and amplify human delight.
MaterialProductionShippingAssembly ComfortUtilityDurabilityBeauty. GODOYLAB. SMP Lights par Sergio Mendoza. L’artiste et designer espagnol Sergio Mendoza, s’inspire de divers matériaux de récupération, ici des cagettes de bois pour en faire des lampes à l’aspect déstructuré. Une réalisation brute mais simple pour un rendu industriel que j’affectionne beaucoup. L’impression que tout le monde peux créer ces petites lampes offre un effet épatant, ce qui n’est pas la cas bien sûr (faire du feu avec des cagettes en bois oui, mais des lampes non). Tristan. Pin It Pin It. Index. Guillaume Lehoux | Echo. +-water – Water Conservation Meter by Young-Suk Kim. Water is Money The +-water meter is a digital device that attaches to faucets and gives you accurate feedback about usage.
It stands out from other meters by converting the consumed liters into actual cost! Now you’ll know your water bill in advance, sort of! Designer: Young-Suk Kim. La Fibre Verte :: Studio sergio mendoza. Jud'éthik. Sofá para nómadas « pad blog. Recycled Fashion. Lens Bracelets. Urbancrafts designs by Thierry Jeannot. Créations éthiques objets d’éco-design matières écologiques ou recyclées.