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AnneMarie van Splunter’s ‘Rubber Tree’ Turns Used Tires Into a Spectacular Playground

AnneMarie van Splunter’s ‘Rubber Tree’ Turns Used Tires Into a Spectacular Playground

Every year consumers in the United States toss 220,000,000 automobile tires in the trash. But while these defunct tires are being seen as useless by the majority, designer AnneMarie van Splunter has a

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Serbian Pavilion Creates Interactive Garden of Curious Games

Serbian Pavilion Creates Interactive Garden of Curious Games

The Serbian installation at the 12th Annual Venice Architecture Bienniale is a fantastic example of stripped-down, simple green design inspired by a sense of community. For the exposition’s theme,

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Hidden Dangers: Arsenic-Treated Playground Equipment

Hidden Dangers: Arsenic-Treated Playground Equipment

Your kids‘ playground is probably the last place you’d ever expect to find toxic chemicals. But from the 1970’s up until as late as 2003, a considerable amount of wood used to construct

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POWERleap Harnesses Energy From Foot Steps!

POWERleap Harnesses Energy From Foot Steps!

Here’s a brilliant invention that makes us wonder why all city sidewalks aren’t covered in piezoelectric tiles. POWERleap is a floor tiling system that converts wasted energy from human foot

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