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In-shoe energy dissipated from walking to power up mobiles!

The best thing about energy dissipation is that it happens all around us but only a few can underline its importance and harness it into something more useful. The latest innovation by University of Wisconsin-Madison engineering researchers, Tom Krupenkin and J. Ashley Taylor is an

Coolest Wood Camera iPhone 4 Case

This Wooden camera Iphone 4 case looks simply awesome piece of art that will make clicking photos from your iPhone a cooler business. Natural strength of walnut and bamboo is blended with the hi-fi iPhone. Laser engraved design create illusion of a real camera for

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Seatropolis – A self-sufficient futuristic habitat concept

Seatropolis concept is all about a habitat on the waters when the earth is overcrowded or covered in water due to global warming. One of the biggest threats is that as the temperature will go up, snowcaps will start melting and likely to cover most

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New Taipei City Museum of Art – A sustainable proposal from OODA

Portuguese architect OODA has won a merit award for their design for ‘new Taipei city museum of art international competition. The competition seeking to build a world-class museum which should be modern and includes visionary ideas and planning. The structure is mentionable for both, aesthetics

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FPM GAP Academy: A self-sufficient complex from I|K Studio

I|K Studio has planned a masterplan for a self-sufficient complex named FPM GAP Academy. 50 hectare of area includes designs for harvesting sun and wind power along with retaining water, and biofuel orchards. Ascending plateau divides the campus into academics, farms, from low-cost student, faculty

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UrbanTiles ensures sustainability with aesthetics of structure

Sustainability sometimes compels us to compromise with aesthetics of the structure. Along with green practices, designers need to focus on beauty of structure. Urban Tiles is something thought wonderfully to maintain both, sustainability and beauty. The concept is simple; give back to city what you

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Luxury bath experience with innovative Eco-finity Spa-th

Paul McAneary Architects will not only give you sustainable bathing experience, rather a luxury feel with their innovative Eco-finity Spa-th. Built from Kaldewei’s 3.5mm steel enamel, it conceals a 360° grab rail around the inner edge. For wasted water, a recycling tank filters the water

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Parasite Farm – A complete indoor farming system

Of course, it seems very odd and complex to grow food inside your apartment. Still you feel like you missed gardening because you don’t have space? Then German designers Charlotte Dieckmann and Nils Ferber have envisioned “Parasite Farm”, a solution for indoor farming. It’s not

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Huge self-sufficient Apple Headquarters confirmed

Finally, Apple has confirmed its new campus design in Cupertino, which will be lead by renowned architect foster + partners along with ARUP and Kier & Wright, a local engineering firm. The official design, submitted by Steve Jobs, has been released by the city of