Wool rugs woven in Bedouin tradition
Origin part II: Balance consists of 7 wool area rugs, which are the result of a collaboration between Boaz Cohen and Sayaka Yamamoto of BCXSY and Lakiya Negev Weaving – an organization of Bedouin artisans, initiated by SIDREH, a non-profit organization focused on improving the socioeconomic situation of Bedouin women living in Israel’s Negav Desert....
Share your act with the world
This years Earth Hour on March 26, you can go beyond the hour and take action to make our world a better place. Go to the Earth Hour web and share your act with the world. Remember, one small act can make a big difference.
Mobile toilet innovation by Ecoloove
During 2006, 665 million Indians conducted their excretory needs in the open; polluting water bodies near their dwellings. This means that rivers and other water bodies get overfed with pollutants and other pathogens. By multiplying the yearly production of feaces (50 kg) and urine (500 liter) per person the scale of the sanitary waste that...
Global PechaKucha Night for Haiti!
In a matter of seconds, thousands of lives and dreams were destroyed in Haiti. Following the tragedy, aid came from many quarters, in all shapes and forms. The global PechaKucha community is coming together with Architecture for Humanity to lend a hand in rebuilding Haiti and establish long-term solutions. There will be a global event on...
Lest. Let’s less best.
Some months ago, I drowned into the toughest buying decision: Where to live. My budget was enough for a tiny apartment in the center or one somewhat bigger in the outskirts. Greater size meant also bigger surfaces to be cleaned and greater spaces to warm up as well as longer everyday commutes. The tiny option...
INDEX:Award 2009 People’s Choice Award
INDEX:Award 2009 People’s Choice Voting opens worldwide at 13:00 GMT Thursday August 20. · When a voter arrives, she or he should hit the “Connect with Facebook” button on the INDEX:Award site so the vote “goes viral”. · Then join Index for their live-stream of the the awards show on the 28th (starting 18:00 GMT). You’ll be...
Experimental design from Apocalypse
Swedish experimental design group APOCALYPSE presented four new products made from materials with history at the DMY design festival in Berlin last week. The Pot and Shelf Torso uses a few of the 360 million tires consumed yearly in the EU. As pots and shelves, the tires get a new life. The material is made by granulated...
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