Exercise ‘blunts fat gene effect’
Vigorous physical activity could blunt the effects of a common gene linked to obesity, claim US researchers.
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Archive for September 8th, 2008
Vitamin linked to brain shrinking
A vitamin found in meat, fish and milk may help stave off memory loss in old age, research suggests.
Transformers: Private Dining by James Plant
We love transformer furniture that goes away when you don’t need it, freeing up space for other uses. James Plant has created “a complete dining room experience in just 17 cm [6.69 inches] depth. Inspired from pop-up books the unsuspecting doors draw open to entirely transform the environment and provide a strong sturdy table and […]
Earth Weave Craft Carpets of Wool and Hemp
I wasn’t sure if we’d covered Earth Weave’s wool and hemp carpets, but I was wrong. Years ago, Kara had mentioned them in a nice little primer on Finding Solutions to Toxic Carpeting. What makes Earth Weave noteworthy is that they claim their Bio-Floor to be different to any other North American produced carpet.
Mostly because […]
Stair of the Week: stairCASE, by Danny Kuo
On the internet, nobody knows you’re a dog or a short person, but I am. That’s why I love Danny Kuo’s stairCASE. The designer writes:
“In the future space becomes more desirable, because the big apartment buildings are taking over the normal 1, 2 or 3 level houses. It’s more efficient because you will need less […]
Water Tower House by Jo Crepain
image used with permission of Office for Word and Image
Woning Moereels, Van Watertoren Tot Vuurtoren, Brasschaat, Belgium. Built: 1991-1996.
We love the idea of recycling old industrial structures into housing.
“For a long time the owner was in love with an old water tower and the little park around it, outside of Antwerp. Although it was […]
It Slices and Dices: Trends in Green Fridges
While we continue to stress that small fridges make good cities, there are some trends in big fridges that are worth looking at. So much food is wasted because it turns into compost in the vegetable drawer; much of this is due to the fact that many fruits naturally give off ethylene gas during […]
Downloadable Designs: Turn Your Phone into a Scanner
A few years ago, after my laptop was stolen, I tried to see if I could do everything that I previously used a computer for in my Palm Treo. I bought a folding keyboard, good headphones, word processing software and more so that my office could fit in my pocket, trying to reduce the cost […]
Update: Robot Bike Storage in Tokyo
Earlier this year we showed a lousy video in Japanese describing…
Inner City Student Finds Fighting Air Pollution A Cause That Hits Home
Despite the fact that there’s often so many things stacked against kids growing up in the inner-city, there’s one young eco-hero that’s defying the odds and making an incredible difference while helping to shed a bit of light on how successful students can be at affecting change in their own neighborhoods.
Because when Juan Hernandez […]
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