In Shanghai, an architectural company revealed their plans to build a 100-hectare green district which is able to feed over 24 million people when it’s finished. The district uses different techniques such as algae farms and floating greenhouses. This district might be the answer to the question ‘how are we going to keep people healthy in…
Tag: design
Signal: Lab-Box
Photography company ars-imago have developed a handy little box for photographers who are photographing with analog cameras. The box basically functions as a dark room, which makes the dark room something you don’t need anymore. The box is especially great for photographers who travel a lot and don’t want to wait for the photos to…
Signal: Better Shelter
Designed by John Karlsson, Dennis Kanter, Christian Gustafsson, John van Leer, Tim de Haas and Nicolo Barlera in cooperation with Ikea and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The shelter is designed for people who are fleeing their homes because of war, danger or natural disasters. The ‘houses’ include ventilation, solar power, LED-lights and mobile chargers. The houses…
Signal: Line-Us Robot Arm
Created by Durrell Bishop and Robert Poll With USB and WIFI connections the little robot arm will draw on paper anything you draw on your screen. You simply put it on the paper and it will start drawing automatically. This device would be great for designers.
Signal: The Mokase Phone Cover
Always in a hurry and never time to get a nice cup of coffee in the morning? The Mokase phone cover turns your phone into a portable espresso maker. Simply by putting in a disposable system, you can tell trough an app to heat up the coffee and it will be ready in seconds. The…
Signal: Elbow Cassette Player
Who in this period of time still remembers what a cassette player is? You would think that no one would really want that time back, yet there is a whole group of people who would really love to go old school again with a little touch of the futer. For those people there is Elbow…
Signal: Rainforest in Hotel
In 2018 the first guests are welcomed in the two 53 story high skyscrapers including a 448-key hotel and a 280-room serviced apartment tower. Inside the hotel, they are building a rainforest. The concept is to create a unique destination in Dubai and give guests a unique, never been seen before experience. Read more about…
Signal: Pure Skin
A passion for fashion reached new heights as designer Tina Gorjanc creates clothing and accessories made out of the DNA of Alexander McQueen. Although it seems a little bit odd the idea behind it is as solid as a rock and is important to address to everyone. “The Pure Human project was designed as a…
Signal: The Kniterate
Designed by Spanish designer Gerard Rubio, the Kniterate is a knitting machine that can be used at home. Through an app, you can design your knitwear or upload a photo. The knitting machine will then knit your piece of clothing. It’s an effort to reduce the waste and mass production of clothes.
Signal: Shooz
Modular footwear to mix and match your personal style. With a zipper connecting the sole and the skin, you can add any skin to the sole depending on what mood you are. They have athletic, casual and slip-on options. The skin is on average about half the price of a ‘normal’ shoe making it a…
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