The Best Green Designs from ICFF 2013 Day One!
San Francisco Bay Area-based designer Colin Selig repurposes old propane tanks to create an amazing array of sofas and chairs. The smooth, sculptural seats require no extra material, and Selig has plans
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The Best Green Designs from Wanted Design 2013!
Joe Doucet's electric blue Hadron light is made from a single length of electroluminescent wire that is coiled into an entropic ball. The ambient lamp gives off a cool glow, and it uses very little
Artists Create Chandeliers Out of Bike Parts Under a Freeway Overpass
A freeway overpass is not the first place you would think to look for innovative art. But if you happen to be Joe O’Connell and Blessing Hancock, the freeway overpass is a natural canvas for industrial
Nadia Belalia Unveils Colorful New Lamps Made From Repurposed Colanders
So far we’ve seen many examples of kitchen utensils being repurposed into customized, low-tech and eco-friendly objects - but these gorgeous colander light shades by New York-based designer Nadia
Voltaic Celebrates Bike to Work Day with Portable Solar-Charging Trailer You Can Rent!
Today is National Bike to Work Day, and all across America, people are ditching their cars and trucks for a cleaner, healthier journey via bicycle. Our friends at Voltaic Systems joined in the fun to
Mineo Mizuno Creates Living Sculptures From Ceramics and Moss
Japanese artist and landscape designer Mineo Mizuno grows moss on large ceramic pebble-like spheres, creating beautiful sculptures that forge a symbiotic relationship between materials. Inspired by his
Finnish Artist Kaarina Kaikkonen Creates Dreamlike Landscapes From Second Hand Clothes
Kaarina Kaikkonen's huge site-specific installation contrasts with the former factory’s brutalist architecture. It consists of hundreds of second-hand shirts that together to create flowing forms. The
The Carma Project Makes a New Bike From Old Car Parts
Two Lisbon-based entrepreneurs have devised a way to build a new bike from discarded car parts - and they're planning to ride it the same number of miles that the original vehicle drove to compensate for
The Specialized Turbo is an Electric Bike that Can Hit a Blistering 27 MPH
There are few cyclists who don't have at least a small addiction to speed - whether it's cruising down a steep hill or whizzing past traffic. If you really have the itch to fly down the road, you may want
High-Tech Levitation Bike Generates Electricity and Acts as a Mobile Hot-Spot
Designed by architect Michael Strain and his team, Levitation is a concept bike designed to power your smart phone that also acts as a mobile hot-spot with unlimited Wi-Fi access. It has an on-board
Loopwheel Reinvents the Bike Wheel With a Suspension System Built Into the Rims
A UK company called Jelly Products just unveiled the Loopwheel - a safe, beautiful bike wheel with a built-in suspension system that could revolutionize the compact bicycle industry. The Loopwheel is
Brilliant Energy-Generating JF-Kit House is Powered by People!
JF-Kit is part pop-up gym, part self-sufficient off-grid home. The interior features a line of ‘domestic fitness furniture’ that enables residents to produce energy by pedaling a bike, doing sit
4StrikeBike Can Be Pedalled With Hands and Feet at the Same Time
The 4StrikeBike features handlebars that double as an extra set of pedals! Designed by Dutch firm TSG Essempio, the bike is a real treat for passionate cyclists, people with back problems and compulsive
Siva Cycle’s Atom Generator Charges Your Gadgets While You Ride
A new bike-powered generator can help cyclists power their lives, “one pedal at a time”. The Siva Cycle Atom clips directly to your bike and harnesses your pedal-pushing energy, storing it in a
Richie Trimble’s Stoopid Tall Bike Stands Two Stories High!
Richie Trimble has been participating in group bike rides since he first arrived in L.A. six years ago. Trimble’s first foray into tall bikes was just three frames high, which he nicknamed Kabuki Sky,
Radhaus is a Glowing Bike Shop & Storage Facility in Eastern Germany
After the new rail station was completed in Erfurt, lots of commuters were riding their bikes to the station and chaining their bikes up to whatever they could find. Plans hadn't been made to accommodate
Gothamcargo Creates Colorful Bike Baskets with a Modern Twist
Inspired by traditional wooden cargo boxes, Gothamcargo bicycle baskets are the loyal partner of the commuter cyclist and bicycle enthusiasts. Designed to be lightweight and very stable, all baskets are
Carrera Foldable Bike Helmets Conform to Your Noggin and Can be Stashed in Your Bag
Carrera’s foldable bicycle helmet is a stylish piece of safety gear that neatly folds up to fit in your bag! The innovative helmets are made up of adjustable strips that provide a custom fit, making it
The Most Inventive Green Designs at Ventura Lambrate During Milan Design Week 2013
A collective of designers working under the name of Slowd is collaborating with craftsmen to explore different, more sustainable ways to manufacture products. Nicola Dalla Costa worked with makers in
High-Flying Elevated Bikeway Proposed for London’s Regents’ Canal
The pathway along London’s Regent’s Canal can be treacherous, as pedestrians and bicyclists struggle to move along without bumping into each other and falling into the waters below. To alleviate the
Citi Bike Bicycle Sharing Program Expected to Open Next Month in NYC
It looks like the wait is almost over for NYC bike aficionados as Citi Bike has announced that it will be launching its long-awaited bike share program next month. While there's no word on exactly when in
Outrider USA Builds Electric Hybrid Recumbents that Can Reach up to 40 mph
Looking to burn a little rubber while also burning some calories? Outrider USA manufactures and sells their Ultralight Adventure Vehicles that let you pedal while reclining comfortably on their electric
Pedaling Pianist Strikes a Chord With His Homemade Piano Bike
Pianos aren't generally thought of as the most portable of musical instruments, which makes tickling the ivories almost always an indoor activity -- but staying cooped up inside to play wasn't what
Pietro Russomanno’s BKR Concept Bike Has a Sturdy Wood Frame
The BKR is a concept bicycle by Pietro Russomanno with a sturdy, malleable, and elastic wood frame. The bike's skeleton is crafted from plywood with inert rubber gaskets sandwiched in for effect. The
Morph: World’s First Folding Wheel Wins 2013 Design of the Year Award for Transport
The world’s first folding wheel has been named a winner at the 2013 Design of the Year Awards presented by the Design Museum in London. The lightweight Morph wheel, created by Vitamins Design for
Funky Electric Cykno Bike Whizzes Around Milan for Design Week
With roots in Greek mythology, Cykno references metamorphosis or radical transformation - as though riding the electric bike will provide a similar, modern day experience for users. Indeed, with designers
Stromer’s New ST1 Electric Bike is a Battery-Powered City Cruiser
Switzerland-based Stromer just launched their new ST1 pedal-assisted electric bike for the US market. These superbly engineered e-bikes feature a seamlessly integrated battery located inside the frame
Video: DIY Dynamic Bike Headlight Projects Your Speed in Front of You
Ever wonder how hard you are cranking it on your bike? Matt Richardson knows exactly how fast he is going with his Raspberry Pi Dynamic Headlight that projects his speed in front of him. His prototype
BionicOpter: Remote-Controlled Dragonfly Robot Flies Just Like the Real Thing!
The dragonfly is the aerial stunt of the insect world. It can hover, fly backwards and glide without moving its wings. They align their wind stroke planes to be nearly normal to the direction of the total
Uon Lights: Battery-Free Rechargeable Bike Lights Launch on Indiegogo
Uon Lights are rechargeable bicycle lights that increase the visibility of cyclists at night and allow them to signal their intentions to turn. Designed by Singapore-based Tan Yong Kuan and Malvina
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