Smog eating bike by Daan Roosegaarde

After his smog eating tower Daan Roosegaarde has now a smog eating bike. I like! It cleans the smog as you ride.

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Smog Tower from Lloyd Alter on Vimeo.

The Tesla Solar Roof order page went live

Elon Musk announced 2 days ago that the Tesla Solar Roof order page went live, and he thinks it's awesome. I think so too.

And no, not only in the US, also in Europe, Middle East et cetera. Pick your country, pick your tile, pick your credit card.

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Why didn't I think of it! - SolarGaps

People are stupid ☺. It took someone this long to invent it: Solar panel window blinds - SolarGaps. I hope they get cheaper soon.

They offer a 3-in-1 solution:
1) They provide shade for your home or office.
2) They can be used to protect your window during storms.
3) They provide you with solar energy to power your appliances.

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Bla bla bla bla sustainable

I was checking a post about architecture poems and found this one. I like! Hype-words. Ofcourse I agree with sustainability and zero emission and environment ... but sometimes I get tired of the words.

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Plastic bottle house in Puerto Iguazu

It looks fun and very sustainable but I doubt if the plastic bottles would are up to the stormy and rainy weather in the Netherlands.

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Vertical Forest

Bosco Verticale by Boeri Studio isn't the most beautiful highrise, but it sure is special. A vertical forest in Milan. 800 Trees and 14.000 Plants. Apartments with a terrace/garden. And as far as I can see, not simpel apartments, but kind of very luxureous. I love tha bathtub.

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A Bit Too Dramatic For My Taste

"Better", a new Apple video telling us how sustainable they are. Where and by whom are Apple products manufactured?

Very Sustainable

Wow! And funny, and beautiful and on top of it recycled. Very sustainable art by Freya Jobbins.

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How To Recycle A Car

Get rid of the board computers, a car has to be mechanical. I like! A documentary of Suame Magazine, a 100y old district where they can make everything, incl. recycling cars.

"North of the Kumasi marketplace is Suame Magazine, a neighbourhood car market. Originating in 1920s when blacksmiths started to shift their attention from carriages to cars, the Suame Magazine, now employes an estimated 200,000 artisans in 12,000 enterprises, mainly related to auto repair."

Re-Use Conveyor Belts

How cool and sustainable and good looking!

"Dutch company Kazmok, for instance, makes an entire bag range — such as briefcases, travel bags and even iPad sleeves — out of rubbery conveyor belts. The materials are sourced from the flower industry, postal depots, distribution centers and the recycling industry."

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I Could Live Here

Lake Buchanan Guest House in Texax. I could live here, just add a couple of rooms and I'm happy.

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I Couldn't Live Here

This 'Green Box' Studio by Act_Romegialli looks beautiful but no, I could definitely not live here ... I'm getting itchy looking at it. This studio is completely wrapped in living plants.

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Recycled Computer Monitor

Designer Low Yi Siu created this magazine 'rack' ... I like!

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Adam Kalkin's Prefab Houses

Now this is what I mean ... Here I want to live in.

"Adam Kalkin’s firm Architecture + Hygiene makes prefab houses out of recycled shipping containers. Moderately cheap, mobile, and fully recyclable, the Bunny Lane house is located on 3 acres of property in Kalkin’s native New Jersey. With a modern, industrial outer shell, a traditional two-story New Jersey home is contained herein, juxtaposing modern living with the traditional, and adding a dose of quirk and charm.  The Quick House is a prefab kit coming with five modified containers to comprise 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,000 square feet, fully customizable according to your interior preferences."

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(Photography: Peter Aaron)

This is how they build it:

Chairigami

Chairigami is cool cardboard furniture for the urban nomad ... and others ... like me ...

Very Sustainable And Pretty

26 Ordinary objects repurposed into extraordinary furniture. Very out-of-the-box.

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DIY Laptop Stand

Cheap and very cool.

"This easy-to-create do-it-yourself (DIY) laptop stand will add some extra height to your screen, improve your computing posture and save you money. Building your own cardboard stand is simple.
Download, print and cut out this template sheet. Next, trace the designs onto some cardboard. Once you’ve cut out your pieces, assemble them as shown to create your own stand."


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