[breyn-i-keyn] Brainstorming on a Higher Level
Some time back, we reported that Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard had decided to extend the controversial “Hoy No Circula” (Today Don’t Drive) plan, a program where drivers are prohibited from using their vehicles one weekday a week based on their license plate numbers, to Saturday. The plan’s objective, since its launch in 1989, has […]
Health visitors can be trained to successfully spot and treat postnatal depression, a study finds.
A treatment to improve a premature baby’s chance of fighting infection does not work, a UK study suggests.
Today’s TreeHugger Deal comes to you from ReadyMade Magazine. We’ve covered them several times over the years (see further reading links after the fold) because we think it’s a great reference that will be sure to enlighten you, entertain you, and inspire you to give your space the look and feel of you. Whether it’s […]
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People spend a lot of time on mattresses; John and Yoko famously didn’t get out of bed for days on end. Julie Scelfo at the New York Times looks at what goes into a mattress, and in particular, what “organic,” “natural” or “eco-friendly” mean, and came to the conclusion- not much. …
Sir Terence Conran, Kirstie Allsopp and Phillippe Starck. Photograph: David Levene
Fascinating interview in the Guardian, discussing the question: “What is the role of the designer now, when we are taking a beating both economically and environmentally?” Starck is pompous.
Perhaps in 30 years it will be interesting to come back and speak about the beauty […]
all photos: Marcel Lam for The New York Times
Apartments are small and expensive in Hong Kong, so architect Gary Chang designed his 344 square foot unit to change into 24 different designs, just by sliding walls and panels around. He even calls it a “Domestic Transformer.”…
“Kokage” means shade of a tree. Hirokazu Suemitsu and Yoko Suemitsu of SUEP have designed a house built from structural partitions that spread out like a tree to carry a canopy that acts as the roof. Each “tree” also is part of the mechanical system of the house, carrying cool water from the ground up […]
Setting the bar pretty high for airship design is this one from Christopher Ottersbach: Called the Aeolus Airship (named after Aeolus, the Greek wind god) it is designed to be aerodynamic than conventional airship designs, and stay aloft for up to two weeks on a supply of helium and, furthermore, is pedal-powered by the crew […]
Click image above to see Mercedes BlueZERO slideshow.
Last month we covered in much detail the Mercedes BlueZERO trio of electric concept cars by Mercedes (which it now says are production-ready, and that it will make a low-volume EV in 2010), but back then we only had computer renderings. We had a chance to see it […]