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- 12 quirky temporary structures made from mostly repurposed materials Fri, 27 Nov 15, 2:00amLandmark Tower by Morag Myerscough To design the festival's central point studio Morag Myerscough's asked themselves 'What if we build a landmark?' The result is a striking tower built from standard scaffolding with colorful...
- Amazing SUPERLOCAL hairdryer made of glass and cork Sat, 31 Oct 15, 2:21amAndrea de Chirico recently showcased the SUPERLOCAL Hairdryer 1.0 project as part of the Design Academy of Eindhoven’s exhibit at Dutch Design Week 2015. In an artist’s statement, Chirico states his belief “that the...
- Amazing SUPERLOCAL hairdryer only uses local materials and labor reachable by bike Sat, 31 Oct 15, 2:21amAndrea de Chirico recently showcased the SUPERLOCAL Hairdryer 1.0 project as part of the Design Academy of Eindhoven’s exhibit at Dutch Design Week 2015. In an artist’s statement, Chirico states his belief “that the...
- Design Academy of Eindhoven tackles real-world problems through innovative thinking Fri, 30 Oct 15, 8:23amSarah Daher's Vegetalize Brazilian designer Sarah Daher's 'Vegetalize' focuses on a future where air will be farmed like food. Her glazed device uses the chemical molecules released by plants for making enriched air for us...
- Mischer’traxler unveils blooming kinetic installation at Design Miami Fri, 12 Dec 14, 6:00amThe Viennese designers find inspiration from vegetables and other plants. Their latest project included two mirrors with Art Nouveau-inspired botanical forms around their perimeter and trailing across their surface. The...
- Elegant Glass and Copper Tableware Uses Activated Charcoal to Purify Water Mon, 27 Oct 14, 4:00pmWe previously showed you how Formafantasma used charcoal for purifying water in their beautiful 2012 Charcoal collection. But "Still" goes a step further by combining the glass and charcoal with metallic copper elements....
- Exquisite Stacked Lights Are Made From Repurposed Vintage Glassware and Tinted Resin Mon, 28 Apr 14, 3:00pmTo make their glazed lights Sander Wassink and Ma'ayan Pesach started by collecting all kinds of glassware from markets and second-hand shops in and around Eindhoven...
- Ruben Thier Creates Wonderful Recycled Furniture from Plastic Factory Waste Sat, 14 Dec 13, 6:30amDutch Ruben Thier's clever Organic Factory furniture is made from plastic waste leftover from factories' overproduction. To make these outdoors wonders he sneaks in between shifts creating the durable seats, benches and tables...
- Paul Heijnen’s Inside-Out Construction Cabinet Exposes the Inner Workings of Furniture Sat, 29 Jun 13, 5:00amDesign Academy of Eindhoven graduate Paul Heijnen's Construction Cabinet wears its hinges and supports on the outside, exposing the beauty of mechanisms that are usually concealed...
- Rianne Koens’ Peelpride Turns Fruit Peels Into Aromatic Food Seasoning Fri, 3 May 13, 6:30amThe whole process starts with a special extra fine peeler that removes only the most aromatic, intense top layer of the fruit or vegetable (the lower, white layer is bitter). The peels are then dried in stackable wooden...
- Urban Harvest Series: Furniture for Growing, Storing and Composting Food All-In-One Fri, 22 Feb 13, 8:30amThe Urban Harvest Series (UHS) is a set artifacts and furniture that integrate nature’s closed cycles and cultivation into our own daily routines...
- Seed Savour: An Eco-Friendly Kit For Growing and Sharing Heirloom Seeds Fri, 18 Jan 13, 8:06amThere are over 7,500 tomato species in the world, yet most people only buy and eat what the local supermarket has to offer — which isn’t much at all...
- Joost Gehem Turns Deceased People’s Possessions Into Recycled Stools Fri, 4 Jan 13, 8:00amRead the rest of Joost Gehem Turns Deceased People’s Possessions Into Recycled Stools Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "green furniture", Art, collaboration o, Design Academy of Eindhoven,...
- Eindhoven’s Exquisite Food Culture Exhibition Proves Design Can Help Promote Sustainable Eating Sat, 1 Sep 12, 4:59amRead the rest of Eindhoven’s Exquisite Food Culture Exhibition Proves Design Can Help Promote Sustainable Eating Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Animals, Art, Botanical, Design Academy of...
- The Discovery Factory is an Experimental Space in an Old Philips Factory Where Kids Can Learn About Sustainability Sat, 1 Sep 12, 1:26amRead the rest of The Discovery Factory is an Experimental Space in an Old Philips Factory Where Kids Can Learn About Sustainability Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", Animals,...