Mari Bermain Rasa: Let’s Play with Feelings
by: design milk, 2014-04-04 19:00:56 UTC

Many of us create when trying to sort out feelings and emotions. Ivan Christianto, a designer from Indonesia, is no different. In his case, Christianto created Mari Bermain Rasa, which literally translates to “Let’s Play with Feelings.” He turned the pieces of his emotional journey into the creation of these three pieces.

Bosen is made from discarded plywood and pine wood that Christianto picked up during long walks. Inspired by boredom, it’s 95% used materials.

Tujuh empat sebelas, made from a mix of steel and pinewood, is a personal expression of an inspiring life event.

Taman Bermain literally translates to ‘playground’. It was created to represent Christianto’s journey from choosing his home, his workshop, and the places where he sources his material. It had started off as a cabinet, but then turned into an installation furniture through the production process.

Photos by Sixto Tantiongco Jr.

Renault's ZOE cleans up at Rallye Monte Carlo ZENN
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2014-04-04 09:09:36 UTC

Although not quite as prestigious on the electric racing scale as the upcoming Formula-e series, the relatively new "Zero Emission, No Noise" (ZENN) series does give manufacturers a venue in which to put their electrics up against competing teams. Held in the rainy hills in and around Monte-Carlo last month, the race saw Renault’s ZOE dominate in not one, but all categories, essentially sweeping the series. .. Continue Reading Renault's ZOE cleans up at Rallye Monte Carlo ZENN

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Tags: Electric Vehicle Racing, Electric Vehicles, Monaco, Renault, ZENN

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Sustainable Cities: Vision of Solar-Powered Skyscrapers Nearer Reality
by: Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit, 2014-04-04 09:30:31 UTC

There are at least a couple of solar start-ups out there pursuing a dream: developing window coatings that could turn skyscrapers into solar energy towers of power. New Energy Technologies recently announced it had produced its largest SolarWindow arrays to date.

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This Biodegradable Battery Can Melt Inside You
by: Co.Exist, 2014-04-02 19:31:00 UTC

For powering everything from medical devices to environmental sensors, these batteries leave no trace once you're done using them.

In the past, medical implants were a pretty permanent situation; if you had surgery to get something like a pacemaker, you'd have to have surgery to take it out. But in the not-so-distant future, biomedical devices may be able to harmlessly dissolve after a certain amount of time--completely changing how doctors can heal wounds, repair a broken bone, or even treat cancer. A new biodegradable battery could power the device, and then melt away.

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Honeycomb ‘Wind Lens’ Turbines Could Boost Energy Generation 3X
by: Inhabitat , 2014-04-02 19:30:58 UTC

Forget about traditional tri-blade wind turbines — the ultra-efficient turbine of the future might look completely different if Kyushu University professor Yuji Ohya has anything to say about it. Ohya and his team recently unveiled the Wind Lens, a honeycomb-like structure that purportedly triples the amount of wind energy that can be produced by offshore turbines.

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Festo’s DualWingGenerator Catches the Wind Like Flapping Bird Wings
by: Inhabitat , 2014-04-02 21:21:06 UTC

Windmills offer a great way to harness renewable energy, and they’ve been around for almost two centuries – but who says that’s the only way you can catch the wind? Festo, a supplier of automation technology, is trying to shake things up with a new type of wind harvesting technology called the DualWingGenerator that replaces rotor blades with bird-like wings.

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aric snee crafts my phone amp from blown glass
by: Designboom - Weblog, 2014-04-03 02:05:55 UTC

the sleek device, designed specifically for the iPhone, boasts enhanced sound without a volume control panel.

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