Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » tires http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Loopwheel Reinvents the Bike Wheel With a Suspension System Built Into the Rims http://inhabitat.com/loopwheels-reinvents-the-bike-wheel-with-a-suspension-system-built-into-the-rims/ http://inhabitat.com/loopwheels-reinvents-the-bike-wheel-with-a-suspension-system-built-into-the-rims/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 20:00:10 +0000 Beth Buczynski http://inhabitat.com/?p=508504
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 compatible with just about any small-frame bicycle and has]]> Loopwheels, bikes, bike commuting, bike design, tires, wheels, UK, compact bikes, folding bikes, alternative transportation

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 compatible with just about any small-frame bicycle and has already busted through its Kickstarter goal – so it may be headed to a bike shop near you very soon.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/loopwheels-reinvents-the-bike-wheel-with-a-suspension-system-built-into-the-rims/feed/ 0 Rene Olivier Transforms Recycled Auto Tires into Comfy Chairs http://inhabitat.com/rene-olivier-transforms-recycled-auto-tires-into-comfy-chairs/ http://inhabitat.com/rene-olivier-transforms-recycled-auto-tires-into-comfy-chairs/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:05:57 +0000 Philippa Warr http://inhabitat.com/?p=440968
Furniture designer Rene Olivier has come up with a range of fabulously comfortable furniture by taking unwanted lorry and car tires and turning them into quirky seating options. Olivier, who was recently named student furniture designer of the year at the]]> rene olivier , tire furniture, tyre furniture, tires, furniture, seating, rubber, chairs, tyres, recycling, sustainable design, green design, recycled design, green furniture, tire furniture, recycled tires

Furniture designer Rene Olivier has come up with a range of fabulously comfortable furniture by taking unwanted lorry and car tires and turning them into quirky seating options. Olivier, who was recently named student furniture designer of the year at the Mixology Awards, designed the pieces for her master’s qualification as part of a project investigating movement and response.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/rene-olivier-transforms-recycled-auto-tires-into-comfy-chairs/feed/ 0 Charming Post-Carbon Homestead is Built From Recycled Tires and Shipping Pallets http://inhabitat.com/charming-post-carbon-homestead-is-built-from-recycled-tires-and-shipping-pallets/ http://inhabitat.com/charming-post-carbon-homestead-is-built-from-recycled-tires-and-shipping-pallets/#comments Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:22:02 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=400150
The site and design optimize daylighting and solar gain during the cold winter months while the windows were placed strategically to capture the prevailing breeze and allow hot air to escape during summer. 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]]> http://inhabitat.com/charming-post-carbon-homestead-is-built-from-recycled-tires-and-shipping-pallets/feed/ 0 Hannes Bend’s ‘Eclipse’ Installation Opens Eyes to the Artificial Reef Catastrophe http://inhabitat.com/hannes-bends-eclipse-installation-opens-our-eyes-to-the-artificial-reef-catastrophe/ http://inhabitat.com/hannes-bends-eclipse-installation-opens-our-eyes-to-the-artificial-reef-catastrophe/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:40:21 +0000 Allison Leahy http://inhabitat.com/?p=369845
Back in 1972, a well-meaning nonprofit group came up with the idea of creating an artificial reef off the South Florida coast using two million old tires. The sunken rubber was supposed to lure game fish to the area and simultaneously reduce toxic waste on]]> eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef, Matthew Hoelscher eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef, osborne shabaka eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef, osborne shabaka eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef, osborne shabaka eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef, Matthew Hoelscher eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef, Matthew Hoelscher eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef, Matthew Hoelscher Image © Matthew Hoelscher eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef, Matthew Hoelscher eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef, osborne shabaka eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef, osborne shabaka eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef, osborne shabaka eclipse, artificial reef, reclaimed tires, osborne shabaka, hannes bend, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, art installation, osborne reef, osborne shabaka

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/hannes-bends-eclipse-installation-opens-our-eyes-to-the-artificial-reef-catastrophe/feed/ 1 Vancouver Soccer Stadium Made With 22,000 Recycled Tires http://inhabitat.com/vancouver-soccer-field-made-with-22000-recycled-tires/ http://inhabitat.com/vancouver-soccer-field-made-with-22000-recycled-tires/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:30:24 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=132038
Photo credit: John Bollwitt Flickr With global soccer fever still high, here's another amazing soccer stadium that boasts some remarkable green features. The recently completed Empire Field Stadium in Vancouver is made with 22,000 recycled tires, amounting]]> empire field stadium, soccer, recycled tires, vancouver, eco stadium, artificial turfPhoto credit: John Bollwitt Flickr

With global soccer fever still high, here’s another amazing soccer stadium that boasts some remarkable green features. The recently completed Empire Field Stadium in Vancouver is made with 22,000 recycled tires, amounting to 346,000 pounds of crumb rubber! The stadium, which will host the BC Lions football team (American football) and the Vancouver Whitecaps Soccer team, utilizes the crumb rubber under the artificial turf, which provides a number of benefits for the players and the environment.

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