Posts Tagged ‘product’

Concrete Canvas Shelter

The Concrete Canvas Shelter is a rapidly deployable hardened shelter that requires only water and air for erection. It can be deployed by two people without any training in approximately thirty minutes and is ready to use in twelve hours. The shelter consists of a cement-impregnated fabric (Concrete...

September 7th, 2007 | concrete | Read More

Noodle Block Cube

Lauren Moriarty’s Noodle Block Cubes represent intriguing experiments in digitally fabricated three-dimensional cellular structures that may be compressed and return to their original form. Moriarty designs the pieces in a digital environment, and they are then laser cut and hand finished. The...

August 4th, 2007 | rubber | Read More

Disposable Office

The value of paper is typically measured by the value of the information it carries; once the information is deemed useless, the paper is discarded. Robert Buss of PUSH> reuses paper in the service of a longer-lasting function: furniture. Disposable Office takes the most common material of workplace...

August 4th, 2007 | feature, paper | Read More

3D Display Cube

3D Display Cube is a true spatial display unit that utilizes one thousand individually controllable LEDs to create three-dimensional forms and animations. The display cube, with its creative use of LED technology, can be used for retail or public display, signage applications, home display, or advertising. James...

June 24th, 2007 | feature, light | Read More

Multi-Touch Interaction

While touch-sensitive screens commonly work for single points of contact, multi-touch sensing enables a user to interact with a system with more than one finger at a time, as in chording and bi-manual operations. Such sensing devices are inherently also able to accommodate multiple users simultaneously,...

June 9th, 2007 | interactive | Read More

Tweel

Michelin has developed an integrated tire and wheel combination missing one ingredient that is vital for traditional tire performance – air. The “Tweel” is comprised of a deceptively simple looking hub and spoke design that replaces the need for air pressure while delivering performance...

May 29th, 2007 | rubber | Read More

Soundproof Window

Extremely noisy environments near airports, roads, or loud entertainment centers pose acoustic challenges for building occupants, and typical windows cannot provide adequate protection against certain types of noise pollution. A double or triple layer of glass will absorb the high frequencies, but can...

May 20th, 2007 | glass | Read More

Luccon

Luccon represents a new breed of light transmitting concrete. Unlike other versions that use acrylic rods or optical fibers, Luccon is comprised by translucent fabric cast layer by layer into fine-grained concrete in prefabricated molds. The result is a collection of fluid, organic lines captured within...

May 16th, 2007 | concrete, feature | Read More

Wovin Wall

The Wovin Wall System is a simple, modular panel system that utilizes depth for dramatic effect. It consists of tiles supported on a lightweight mounting grid which can be fixed to any wall or ceiling surface, light box or display. The Wovin tiles are available in many finishes including wood, laminate,...

April 23rd, 2007 | feature, wood | Read More

Bloomframe

Bloomframe is a window frame that can be transformed into a balcony. Designed by Amsterdam-based Hofman Dujardin Architects, the Bloomframe balcony offers a flexible living environment by making it possible to extend the domain of one’s facade. In this way, the dynamic balcony enables adding outdoor...

March 25th, 2007 | metals | Read More