P-Tree | sam van veluw
This urinal designed by sam van veluw poses a solution to the problem of public urinals for outdoor events while at the same time helping to irrigate the green areas on site.
categoria: green
Carbon Copies | nadine jarvis
240 pencils can be made from an average body of ash - a lifetime supply of pencils for those left behind. nadine jarvis created this urn where one pencil can be removed at a time, it is then sharpened back into the box causing the sharpenings to occupy the space of the used pencils. Over time the pencil box fills with sharpenings - a new ash, transforming it into an urn. The window acts as a timeline, showing you the amount of pencils left as time goes by.
softseating kraft paper | stephanie forsythe + todd macallen
The kraft paper softseating, by stephanie forsythe y todd macallen, is flexible and modular stools and loungers and comes in endless possibilities for creating seating environments and interior landscapes, made entirely from kraft paper, and all elements utilize a flexible honeycomb structure to fan open into stools, benches and loungers.
hydroelectric house | GRO architects
F2H by GRO architects is a housing concept for harvesting energy from river waves. the project features a large turbine that spins silently while the interior space could be use as housing units or public spaces. don’t miss the video after the jump.
20/30 rug | raphaël charles
this rug by raphaël charles called 20/30 refers to a standard calibre of coal. the idea of a rug imposed itself naturally just like a bag of nuggets strewn on the floor. this surface offers a sensorial upheaval by confronting what is commonly known and what is perceived in reality. This intriguing piece borders between design and plastic intervention with a touch of irony while raising essential questions for our future.
vertical park | jorge hernandez de la garza
in mexico city, with it’s ever expanding size and population green space has became harder to come by. in the last few years this has lead to many proposals by architects as well as urbanists to fight this problems. jorge hernandez de la garza has come up with this impressive vertical garden solution witch features stackable modules to form vertical parks powered by solar panels.
casa a | FKL architects
la casa a, por FKL architects, es una casa unifamiliar ubicada en dublín. esta es una exploración diagonal de un espacio ortogonal donde se integran elementos pasivos para lograr la calificación de a al utilizar la metodología DEAP en cuanto al medio ambiente.
P.U.M.A. | segway + GM
el prototipo P.U.M.A. (personal urban mobility and accessibility) dseñado por segway en colaboración con general motors. a diferencia de los modelos anteriores de segway, donde se buscaba una forma mas cómoda de transportarte que caminando, en este proyecto se busca sustituir el uso de automóviles de gasolina en viajes cortos dentro de la ciudad. no te pierdas el video después del salto.
22 proyectos verdes
ya sean proyectos sustentables o que busquen una concientización, estos proyectos reflejan la conciencia que poco a poco ha ido creciendo dentro del mundo del diseño como respuesta a como vemos nuestro planeta
clinton park | TEN arquitectos
lámpara de tierra | marieke staps
granja vertical de agua salada | studiomobile
oficinas china insurance group | coop himmelb(l)au
basurero personal | ana cardim
clinton park | TEN arquitectos
el nuevo proyecto de la firma mexicana TEN arquitectos de enrique norten esta programado para su inauguración en 2010 en nueva york. esta torre de uso mixto contrastará con la zona al tener un techo verde escalonado de esta manera pudiendo ofrecer un jardín propio a sus residentes, cosa ya muy complicada en la vida de esta ciudad al igual que dos grandes parques ubicados en el tercer piso.
proyectos anteriores | TEN arquitectos
