In all the examples of DIY we have ever seen, never has our jaw hit the floor so hard as after seeing this one. It’s one thing to stick a few things together, and so totally different when someone builds a project as huge as this by themselves. Manfred Mornhinweg had a stream running near his home, so he decided to do what any extreme DIYer would do: build a microhydro plant to use the water.
With a view of giving the urban jungle a bit of a ‘living’ and ‘natural’ touch, guerrilla street artists Edina Tokodi and József Vályi-tóth created these pieces of unconventional living graffiti. Hailing from the Mosstika Urban Greenery, the artists made use of living grass and moss to give a living touch to their work.
An interesting little installation by Michael Pinsky shows the trouble London could be in if sea levels continued to rise unchecked. The threat of rising water levels is mostly understood, but this installation makes the issue a lot clearer and visible by adding LED rings to famous monuments to show how deep London would be in water.
This is wind power at work, at its very finest. And it seems to be very green, and very interesting. AIRE uses energy from the user’s breath to turn tiny wind turbines that apparently generate enough energy to charge a mobile phone. Designed by Paulo Lammoglia, the system has a mask as a primary component.
Something like this here would probably be like preaching to the choir. But who knows, maybe someone will see the difference.
Via BrookeJarvis tweet, Grist, io9
Moving into a new studio, the good people of Lighthouse Studios decided to get themselves some new stationary. A very valid concern, except that the studio already had tons of stationary from the old place lying around. They decided to take the noble root, turning it all to pulp and getting back with brand new stationary suited for the new place.
The world agrees that recyclable, sustainable clothing is a good idea. We think bras made of tofu are a step above good, they are a better idea. Although there is a disclaimer: these undergarments aren’t as sexy as they sound. Actually, the process is quite simple, and with the goodness of reuse.
Developed by BBDO Moscow as for a Greenpeace campaign against genetically modified plants. The text goes on to warn people of what they are eating, pointing out that the DNA of genetically modified plants could contain traces of genes from insects, animals and even viruses.
The promise of biomimicry opens up a lot of avenues in terms of design and looks. Mix that up with some good old clean energy, and we’ve got ourselves a winner. Designed by Adam Miklosi, this design seems to have been made specially for India, taking care of the country’s weather and variations.
Japan’s largest toilet manufacturer Toto has taken a gander into automobiles with this super weird poop powered tricycle. No we aren’t judging it because it is poop powered, this thing is weird because the saddle is a fully functional toilet.
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