A very clever use for old porcelain tea cups
designer: Laura Pregger.

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Designed by Yves Béhar and the FuzeProject, this sick e-bike has a top speed of 150 mph and a range of 150 miles. What makes the Mission One really cool aside from being completely silent is that it has max torque at zero rpm, max torque at 60 mph and max torque everywhere in […]

This is the best use of shipping containers in architecture I have seen in a while - Puma City by LOT-EK

Love all the outdoor space and the external electrical connections - this thing is mobile too…

Although this software more useful to our cousins the architects, we thought it was something all designers should know about:
Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) recently revealed a free plug-in for Google SketchUp that will allow anyone to perform energy modeling on projects. The powerful plugin will allow anyone to analyze a building’s energy performance, carbon dioxide […]

This is pretty scary - The European Space Agency has just released images showing all the satellites and human-made debris now orbiting space as a result of 51 years of launching stuff since Sputnik.

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As I so often do, this past weekend was one of reflection and reminiscing about the good ‘ol days… but really I’m just due for another vacation…this strange structure here was one I came across years back in Japan, but figured I’d bring back it for those I haven’t already told about it.

The Solar Ark, […]

Although we didn’t win, Rogue Designs Youlet Glowing Wall Outlet has been recognized as a notable entry in the 2008 Greener Gadgets design competition hosted by Core77 - Nice!

Check out the new ad for the Honda FCX Clarity…
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This isn’t anything new by any means but it’s worth highlighting.
Furoshiki is a Japanese traditional wrapping cloth which is used repeatedly in a stylish way. “The utilization of this “Mottainai Furoshiki” will contribute to reducing household waste from plastic bags. The Minister presented the “Mottainai Furoshiki” at the Senior Officials Meeting on the 3R Initiative […]