February 10, 2010 12:37 PM
Posted byElijah B'Sheart
saw this a while ago. still love it!
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January 25, 2010 4:50 PM
Posted byElijah B'Sheart
The N building’s whole facade is part of the AR experience, enabling people passing by to see inside, who lives there, what store specials are, who is tweeting. The building is an impressive example of the real and the virtual worlds coming together in a simple clean design. No, more bombarding of information, viewer is given the choice to explore or ignore. Fabulous!
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January 06, 2010 8:04 PM
Posted byElijah B'Sheart
A little bit of technology and magic. A whole bunch of fun. YesYesNo has the spirt of collaboration and passion that is enviable.
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July 06, 2009 7:58 AM
Posted bySteve Riley
so this was apparently made by hand, not laser cut....
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June 09, 2009 2:59 PM
Posted byHilary Read
I’m not so sure I agree with the pundits in terms of the juice and fanfare that exhibitors displayed at this year’s E3 conference. However, there is so much going on in the gaming industry now that you cannot help but be intrigued–major advances in story line, super fast processing capabilities, beautiful and diverse imagery and styles, massive multi-player capabilities, accessories, 3-D and on, and on. One thing I really appreciated was the incorporation of modified physical objects as controller into the game play–skateboards, guitars, mics, double fisted controllers, gloves, and thanks to Microsoft’s Natal our whole body. Makes ya wanna grab a Redbull, turn the lights down and connect…
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July 24, 2008 11:41 AM
Posted byDarren Coon
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TREND HUNTER) It took 3,415 parts, 4,890 bolts and over 100 tonnes of steel to construct this welded sculpture, contracted by Land Rover for the Goodwood Festival of Speed last weekend in England. Five luxury Land Rover…
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Very cool way for Land Rover to get attention.
July 21, 2008 1:19 AM
Posted byLaura DeMeulemeester
We've seen green prefab. We've seen shipping container prefab. Now we have pop-up prefab. In a mere 90 seconds, this house opens and is ready to go.
"Cool Hunter notes, with the push of a button, the house opens in 90 seconds like a flower and transforms from a compact container into a fully furnished and functional space with a kitchen, dining room, bathroom, bedroom, living room and library. All materials used in the Biennale house were recyclable or recycled."
June 26, 2008 9:19 AM
Posted byLaura DeMeulemeester
The world's first vertical eco farm will be in Las Vegas, a $200 million project expected to open in 2010.
According to TrendHunter, the developers expect it will serve as another tourist destination, and that it will grow enough crops to feed 72,000 people for a year. It will grow around 100 different kinds of crops including fruits and vegetables, with ideal growing conditions created in individual tower sectors.
“The World currently uses about 80% of the available farm land and 60% of the earth’s population lives near or in an urban environment so the logical choice for farming is to go up for land where the environment can be controlled and where distribution is local,” NextEnergy News explained.
“Las Vegas is seen as the perfect location for this project by Nevada State officials who would like to demonstrate their sustainability and environmental awareness instead of projecting an image of waste and excess.”
$200 million may sound like a lot, but the builders anticipate it will bring in just as much cash as a new casino at a projected annual revenue of $40 million and only $6 million in operating expenses.
June 12, 2008 10:22 AM
Posted byLaura DeMeulemeester
(TrendHunter) - Known as the Abod, BSB Design has developed a low-cost, high-quality, prefab house for South Africans. The entire home is shipped in one box and can be easily assembled in one day by four people, using only a supplied screwdriver and an awl. The home’s shape is the Catenary Arch, a curve frequently found in nature, that makes the 10’ x 12’ footprint seem larger. Approx. $1,500.
May 23, 2008 12:18 PM
Posted byAngela Heiple
The only thing better about seeing cool things happening in Detroit, is telling other people about cool things happening in Detroit!
This
innovative urban design article from the Free Press, best describes a new Detroit condo development project that upon city approval, will turn old, discarded shipping containers into homes-- large, loft-like $100,000+ homes with curb appeal. The project, designed by Detroit-based architect, Steven Flum, would stack empty containers four high, cut in windows and doors, install plumbing, stairways and heating, and add amenities such as balconies and landscaped patios.
For those of you who are skeptical or like me, lack the creative vision for such possibilities... below is a 4-story, 4,800 square foot structure completed in 2001 by different designers. Located in the heart of London's Docklands, it's the original "Container City" project. Check out their website for
more project samples.
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