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| RainLight Won’t Follow Charlie Brown Around Posted: 18 Nov 2008 08:10 AM CST In a similar vein as the Melting Light from last week, Charles Kalpakian’s RainLight re-imagines falling water as a source of light. When prodded by observers, the neon tubes come alive and illuminate whatever sad room you’ve placed a glass rain cloud in. I’d say it would be the perfect lamp for a good depressing book, like The Bell Jar or Flowers for Algernon. Designer: Charles Kalpakian        |
| Posted: 18 Nov 2008 04:59 AM CST Now these are some lucky hens. In fact they may have died and gone to heaven. A world away from the battery hen factories that are the standard in egg production comes the Cocorico hen house by Maxime Evrard. With animal welfare first and foremost, Maxime has created something that even the messiest chicken wouldn’t deficate on. By reducing environmental impacts and encouraging domestic farming techniques, the Cicorico offers a more sustainable farming method, and does so with playful elegance from the egg shaped house to the feeder. Designer: Maxime Evrard        |
| Posted: 18 Nov 2008 04:58 AM CST Shoveling snow looks like a hell of a job at the best of times, but when faced with commercial sized buildings, apparently it's so bad it takes up to 25 men to get the job done. That's where the humorously named "Roofus" comes in. Roofus is happy to take the job on single handed, collecting and dumping the snow via remote or autonomously. When there's no snow to move, Roofus can be fitted out with a variety of attachments for more mundane tasks such as mowing and cleaning. Joyriding is not recommended, but who could resist? Designer: Michal Glogowski        |
| Luxury HiRise with Diamond Like Facade Posted: 18 Nov 2008 04:01 AM CST As we progress into advancements in architectural and engineering extremes designer Dinesh Doshi felt it important the Z10 Tower remain on the cutting edge and never fall short in the eyes of the global community. Envision a seven star hotel, luxury residential apartments, and satellite offices for the avid business person. This complex dubbed "Z10 TOWERS" becomes the focal point of the project and in turn also the welcoming structure of the complex. The Z10 Towers can be seen as a beacon for miles around symbolizing the emergence of new age architectural thinking. The main towers are backed with a group of six complexes consisting of high end living, providing its residents with their own elevators/party terraces, pools and Jacuzzis for private use while enjoying the soft breeze of the Persian Gulf and its many breathtaking views. The angled towers requires a counter balanced foundation. The outer skins of the buildings are thermally protected with even sized diamond shaped glazing to enhance the richness of the buildings while creating magnificent 360 degrees of panoramic views. Designer: Dinesh Doshi        |
| Posted: 18 Nov 2008 03:54 AM CST We all know the global warming is a fact, but what most people don’t know is that “dirty snow” is a crucial contributor to global warming. Researchers have measured how snowy landscapes tainted by carbon particles created from inefficiently burned fuels, vehicles’ emissions and forest fires are absorbing more of the sun’s heat than the less sooty snow normally found in the arctic. Findings also indicate dirty snow is responsible for at least 20% of global warming. Meltain is an eraser to remind us how significant effect dirty snow is on the melting arctic regions. To alleviate global warming is everyone’s duty; cutting down carbon emissions as well as using environmental-friendly energy can all lighten the color of snow and slow down the speed of global warming to normal levels. Designer: Skeet Wang        |
| Posted: 18 Nov 2008 03:49 AM CST Carpenters and handymen rejoice. The Static Tri-Prism STP solves a huge problem most prefer to just sweep away, literally. Out of sight, out of mind right? The STP operates on the concept of static electricity. The device attracts sawdust and the likes to its electric field taming messes and making clean up easy. There’s no worry about accidentally electrocuting yourself or wreaking havoc on metal tools because it operates on the principal of static electricity, not magnetism. Designer: Jack J. Allwood        |
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