Magnetic Furniture: Modular Blocks Connect via Unseen Forces
Magnetized to stick together when you arrange them, these boxes take LEGO-style furniture construction to a new level by leaving exposed surfaces connector-free in any ...
Month: September 2014
Clever Land Artist Copyrighted Earth to Beat an Oil Pipeline
Canadian land artist and sculptor Peter von Tiesenhausen occupies a stretch of land in Alberta covered with his artworks, but it was not until he turned the top six layers of the soil on his 800 ...
Dancing Traffic Signal Makes Crossing the Street More Fun
Impatient pedestrians eager to get across the street stop, point and laugh when they realize that the usually-static human figure in the crosswalk signal is dancing maniacally, waving its arms ...
Occupy Parking Spots: 15 Projects Reclaiming the Streets
In the asphalt-covered space that would normally be occupied by a single vehicle could be a bike rack, a dance floor, an outdoor cafe, a kiddie pool or a beautifully landscaped public park. ...
NYC Skyway: From Brooklyn to Manhattan in 4 Minutes by Air
Building on the strategy of the Roosevelt Island Tramway (connecting to Manhattan over the East River), this proposal promises record commuting times, bypassing subways, streets and ferries to ...
Urban Glider: Compact Portable Electric Unicycle for Cities
Light, small and surprisingly fast, this single-wheeled cycle is designed to let you zip around cities, then stop and pick it up like a suitcase when you arrive at your destination - a sweet ...
Roaming Homes: 15 DIY RVs, Converted Buses & Tiny Houses
Japanese tea houses spring from the roofs of ordinary-looking trucks, ornate handcrafted cabins are tacked onto school buses and fire trucks are converted into monster off-road RVs when ...
What If? Apocalyptic Art Explores Ends of Industrial Worlds
What if we filled the world with nothing but cars, or skyscrapers, or if we simply started building an industrialized mountain (like a modern-day Tower of Babel) that reached forever ...
All Washed Up: 11 Abandoned Coin Laundries & Laundromats
Abandoned coin laundries, laundromats and washaterias (for you Texans) have proliferated as utility costs rise and prices for domestic machines fall. We've chosen artist Lori Nix's ...
Memo Bottle: Slim Paper-Shaped Water Canteen for Laptop Bags
Rectangular, skinny and designed to fit in briefcases or computer bags, this is definitely a bottle with a clear message: it is time to make your preferred refreshment receptacle more ...
