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Airtecture

Airtecture

Jun 09, 2007Comments off

Air-inflated fabric structures Building with air, the most natural of all materials, is a special challenge because air-inflated components are used in place of the usual load-bearing components. The idea behind Airtecture is based on mechanically

Grasspave2

Grasspave2

Jun 01, 2007Comments off

Grass porous paving system Grasspave2 is a recycled plastic porous paving system designed to add green space and environmental benefits while providing a paved surface. The Grasspave2 system is comprised of a sandy gravel base course,

Sphelar

Sphelar

May 28, 2007Comments off

Spherical micro solar cells Sphelar is currently the most versatile photovoltaic (PV) technology in the market. Made from single crystalline silicon, it has the durability and reliability of conventional silicon-based PV, yet the micro spherical shape

Rubbersidewalks

Rubbersidewalks

May 24, 2007Comments off

Recycled rubber modular sidewalk paving systems Rubbersidewalks were invented by Richard Valeriano, Public Works Inspector for the City of Santa Monica, to solve the problems of trip hazards and chronic invasive tree root damage experienced with

Lumisty

Lumisty

May 20, 2007Comments off

Light-filtering polyester film Lumisty first drew widespread attention when it was used on the windows of Pleats Please, Issey Miyake’s clothing boutique in SOHO. Upon first encountering the product, people are often struck by what seems

FauxLeather

Faux Leather

May 16, 2007Comments off

Rubber floor and wall tiles These rubber tiles are a frugal alternative to real leather, and are far more abrasion-resistant than leather. Rubber sheets are butt-jointed together and adhered to a substrate with a dual component

Split Block

Split Block

May 13, 2007Comments off

Sculptural unfolding light The Split Block represents the exploration of transformation and reconfigurability with a light sculpture. At first glance, it appears to be a simple cuboid form with a stainless steel exterior. When opened along

CD

CD

May 09, 2007Comments off

Recycled compact discs Confiscated illicit CDs are crushed and dispersed within a pale blue, transparent polycarbonate matrix that is composed of recycled cold-water drink containers. Contact: Smile Plastics Ltd., Shrewsbury, UK. For more information, see Transmaterial: A

Tire Veneer

Tire Veneer

May 05, 2007Comments off

Recycled rubber tiles and rolls Automobile and truck tires wear out and become part of the waste stream unless they are recycled. With their Tire Veneer, Yemm & Hart have attempted to address this major waste

Wellies

Wellies

May 01, 2007Comments off

Recycled children’s boots Children grow out of their colored Wellington boots quickly and thousands of pairs end up unsold in charity shops and eventually disappear into landfill sites with other garbage. Smile Plastics has managed to