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Signal Shed: A Tiny, Affordable, Off-Grid Getaway In The Woods
Ryan Lingard designed and built this lovely litte cabin near Joseph, Oregon in a couple of weeks for under $10,000.
Floating Pool Concept Could Clean NYC Waters "Like a Giant Strainer"
Images: + Pool
A giant floating pool just off the riverside of Manhattan - for swimming and also filters and cleans the water? Why not? That's what a group of designers and architects are proposing in + Pool, a multi-purpose pool and urban revitalization concept that is in the shape of - you guessed it - a plus sign.
PlayPump's Problems Prove Designing for Water Shortages Is Tough Work
Image via Water for People
A few years ago, we reported on the PlayPump, a design that incorporates the power of kids at play to pump and store drinking water for communities in Rural Africa.
Beautiful Bent Wood Basket for Chic Cargo-Carrying Cyclists
Images via Yanko Design
As bike culture comes into its own, many people switching to two-wheeled transportation want to ride with style.
Method Laundry Detergent's Radical Innovation Wins International Design Excellence Award
All images via www.methodlaundry.co.uk
Along with the great news that Method Laundry Detergent has just recently been launched in the UK (yes our clothes are already cleaner) we hear that Method's innovative pump action laundry detergent bottle has won the
Upcycled Origami Dress Made From 1,000 Paper Cranes
Images: London Science Museum
From Ecouterre, here's one way to upcycle your newspapers from the ordinary to instant couture: this upcycled dress made from one thousand newspaper cranes by Yuliya Kyrpo.
DIY Exhibit: TechnoCRAFT from Yves Behar
"Clouds" - modular tiles you assemble to your liking. Photo by R.Cruger
A chair you beat into the most comfortable shape, green "crutches" to repair chair legs, your own personal style of Puma sneakers.
12 Peugeot Bikes Get Wild Revamps by Big-Name Designers for Charity (Slideshow)
Photo copyright: Guillaume Malheiro.
From heart-shaped frames to carnival mask handles and LED-equipped wheels, these bikes by 12 top fashion designers -- including (including François and Marithé Girbaud, Kenzo, and Agatha Ruiz de la Prada -- are not your typical two-wheeled ride.
Forget Dixie Cups! Drink Out of Jell-O Glasses!
Image via The Way We See The World
We write a lot about alternatives to paper and plastic cups, or designs that reduce their waste, but this has to be a new favorite. Designers at The Way We See The World have envisioned picnickers everywhere using jelloware, an incredibly yummy version of disposable -- or rather edible -- cups.
a project by www.pimpampum.net