Dal 2008 Earth Hour, grande iniziativa WWF di movimento globale per la sostenibilità nel nostro pianeta, riesce a coinvolgere 370 città con 50 milioni di clic dell’interruttore. Ad oggi, il numero è salito a 134 paesi di tutti i continenti di cui le principali icone, il 26.03.11, si sono spente per un’ora attraversando tutti i …
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OAT Shoes are the latest addition to the world of trendy sneakers, but the most remarkable thing about them is the fact that they are completely biodegradable. Yes, that’s true, bury them in the garden and they will blossom. And did I mention they look pretty good, too? No wonder they have gathered a few …
As often it was a lucky coincidence that led to the founding of the “wooden radio company for FINE ECODESIGN” in 2007: In his job as a brand expert Oliver Errichiello visited an international trade fair in Jakarta where he saw a radio made out of wood in a totally unique design. Between all the …
An amazing, new and futuristic district will be finished in Stockholm in the next 2012. Following the strong green philosophy of the city, the Royal Seaport has been totally re-designed for a sustainable way of life and it probably will be the first example in Europe of that. 10.000 new aparments, 30.000 new work spaces, …
College professor and artist Michael Jones McKean made a machine that generates two-story rainbows with the flip of a switch. His rainbow machine is comprised of commercial jet pumps and custom-designed nozzles that spray a dense wall of water into the sky.
Nice and bold packaging for this condoms from United States. They are ecologically produced, as well, and for every condom bought, they donate one to a country in need. More about, here.
To celebrate a wonderful year 2010 for the idea of “fine ecodesign” wooden radio is giving out one “Magno wooden radio MINI” designed by Singgih Kartono for free to people who become a new friend to the “wooden radio Europe” facebook page from today until 31.12.2010. The only thing you have to do is becoming …
Immaginare scenari per il futuro in relazione alla attuale situazione energetica e ambientale globale non è solamente materia per politici e moderni pensatori. Il progetto Posterheroes di Plug, infatti, in un’ottica di sensibilizzazione sociale si rivolge a grafici, designer, art director per coinvolgerli in un concorso che si pone l’obiettivo di realizzare dei poster 50×70 dedicati a queste importanti tematiche. Armati …
Singgih Susilo Kartono, designer of the eco-icon Magno wooden radio has launched his first new product since 2006. Asked why it took so long to develop something new Kartono points out: “I try to hold myself to not produce too much design works, as ultimately design works will become such waste. So, my challenge as …
Progettazione, gioco, esclusività e tecnologia diventano le parole chiave del moderno restauro, in un momento come questo in cui il riciclaggio appare essere una frontiera di risoluzione. Contempo.TV ha sviluppato il proprio impegno in vent’anni di attività a cui il secondo Novecento ha ceduto una crescente accumulazione del dismesso industriale. Oggetti provenienti da contesti e …
Vorreste avere piante e piantine in casa, certo. Ma nel vostro monolocale avete fatto fatica a trovare spazio per l’armadio, figuriamoci per i vasetti di piantine aromatiche. Figuriamoci per i vasi. Figuriamoci per le piante. Sky Planter è prodotto in Nuova Zelanda da Boskke, e sembra essere la soluzione definitiva. Inoltre offre l’affascinante sensazione di …
Take up the familiar, give it further thought and add something new: A collaborative project between Saskia and Stefan Diez, the“Papier” series is an experiment in revising the classical typology: the two designers have pointed out the basic requirements to a travel bag – durability, protection and light weight – and sought for an appropriate …
