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Cooper-Hewitt Receives 600K to Continue Design for the Other 90% Exhibit
The Rockefeller Foundation just awarded the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City$600,000 to make its 2007 Design for the Other 90% exhibition into an ongoing series. Inhabitat reported on the exhibition when it took place in 2007 and we were amazed by the innovation on display. So much of the great design we see is focused on the wealthiest 10% of the population, it’s nice to know that Cooper-Hewitt will be able to highlight more of the cutting-edge sustainable technology that is designed for the developing world.
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Found by Stuart Haygarth at Haunch of Venison
This chandelier made of spectacle frames (above) is on show at the Haunch of Venison gallery in London as part of an exhibition of work by London designer Stuart Haygarth. (more…)
Shape/Form by Lukas Peet
Canadian designer Lukas Peet has created a set of cutlery comprising a silver fork and spoon and a ceramic knife.(more…)
Poolside Roadside Lounge
So you’ve got an aparthotel (apartment/hotel) somewhere and you want to add a poolside bar between the ol’ water hole and the road. But there’s only a small strip! What do you do? You use the ENTIRE SPACE and not only make a bar, but a bar and lounge, and not just for the aparthotel, but for the entire public.
And make it hecka sleek.
Visually clean and comfortable. The “esplanade”, aka the big open walking area along the front is framed by a wonderfully gigantic window. Fresh inside and out. Prefabricated concrete walls, raw to contrast the cleanliness of the rest of the space.
And why the name Ginkgo? In honor of the 30 million year old species of trees, the Ginkgo Biloba. To instill in this design a sense of longevity.
Designer: Tiago Miguel A.M.S. Rosado
Use Less…Water, Energy Paper
Nika Rams from Germany designed a line of products that you wont believe he named UseLess. Dont take me wrong, Im not about to write about something thats useless. Guys, ironic it might sound but is true, the product included in the.
A Shape in the Broken Mirror
A Shape in the Broken Mirror of our lives! Or not quite that dramatic. Lovely, though! The lights you’re about to experience are inspired by broken glass mirrors and windows. But while a broken mirror breaks, it basically looses its function, these “Broken Mirror” lights rely on those cracks for shedding!
Shedding the light of beauty. That’s what’s up. In each of these Broken Mirror lights you’ll find a familiar shape, a bit of nature, a bit of light. I’m not sure these would be entirely full-family friendly, as they might prove extra breakable when a toddler gets at them, but for you single lamp-loving folks out there, awesome!
Designer: Hye-Yeon Kim
Bamboo Fashioned Bam
BamTrike is a three-wheeler that goes with the fancy tag of being a Personal Mobility Vehicle. Besides sporting a really unique form, the most intriguing part of this concept is the usage of Bamboo as a building material. The choice stems from the fact that structurally, bamboo compares to fiberglass, in woven form. The rider of the vehicle gets to sit in a comfy reclined position and the side storage pockets are sufficient to carry your personals. As a recreational vehicle, it really looks neat!
BamTrike is a part of an ongoing research by Monash student Alexander Vittouris, so we can expect frequent updates to this project.
Here is an excerpt:
The parts required for construction of the recumbent chassis have been reduced to encompass the outer framework of the vehicle. By using large molding sections of bamboo fiber, combined with Polylactide resin, the overall assembly complexities are reduced. The philosophy behind this innovative approach is to motivate the consumer in active production of the outcome and enhance the feeling of ownership via positive contribution. The challenge of successive concepts is to find additional ways of making the raw material of bamboo benefit the intention of naturally derived personal mobility.
Designer: Alexander Vittouris
Piezoelectricity Generation X
Electric polarization in a substance resulting from the application of mechanical stress – that’s what Piezoelectricity is. It’s used in these: Eco-Enegry Flooring System pads that use the pressure applied by people walking, running, rolling over to squeeze piezoelectric blocks. Upon squeezing, energy is generated and stored on a paper battery system. Then, THEN, the energy is used for, what else? LED lights!
The pads are actually made up of 6 layers. On top, the upper housing is water resistant, sealed with ultra-sonic welding to prevent moisture from entering the lower levels. Next, there’s the OLED board to be programmed with letters, patterns, all kinds of stuff to be lit up by the power below. Below that, sponge material working as cushioning and distribution of force and pressure. Under that, the Piezoelectric board containing crystal boards to generatre the energy. Below that PCB board. Below that the Paper Battery to store the energy. Then the bottom, the lower housing, the part that touches the ground.
Easy to transport, easy to use, basically perfect.
Cost effective? That’d be awesome.
Designer: Stephen Chan Wing Tak
Frame Sofa Lets Your Forget About Unwanted Back View
Normally, sofa sets have their back view undesirable for presentation. However, the Frame Sofa by Korean designer Hyung Suk Cho is extremely different to the normal sofa sets that we have in the market today. It has a clean view in both front and back making it a good and presentable sofa set for offices and contemporary homes alike. Available in black, executives in black suite will surely looks in harmony with this sofa set. The two cushions held in a metal frame consists the Frame Sofa that will surely complements with any modern interiors of today, may it be a commercial or residential space. -via
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Recoiling Socket In The Wall
Rambler Socket maybe the solution most of us are looking for as far as extension cords are concerned. I mean if you hit Extension Cord on YD, for most of the posts you will see readers nitpicking and finding fault with the design. Heres why Rambler Socket will knock your socks off. Its this 1.5 meters cord that unfurls from a cavity behind its socket. When you dont need extensions, its neatly tucked away. When you need it, simply pinch the sides and wind it out.
After the deed is done, you simply give the wire a gentle tug (activates a spring mechanism), and it recoils back into place. Ideal for using with electronics like vacuum cleaners, hair driers etc where you dont need extension cords on a full-time basis.
Designer: Meysam Movahedi
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